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Me & My Money: Inspired by daughter, she quit big firms to start indoor playground business

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Profile of Sophia Ng, 35, Co-Founder of Kidztropic Singapore, photographed at Kidztropic Cove in Annex @ Furama Riverfront Hotel Singapore,on Sep 9, 2024.

In 2022, Ms Sophia Ng quit her corporate job and, soon after, founded Kidztropic Singapore, a group of indoor play spaces for children.

ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

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SINGAPORE – When Covid-19 hit the world, Ms Sophia Ng was working in Hong Kong, and had her young daughter, Elise, living with her.

The child had to be homeschooled because of the lockdowns in the city, and also learnt through play-based means in playgroups.

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