Overcoming challenges to set up novel businesses

Obstacles include rigid landlords, uncharted territory in regulations and insurance policies

Move over bowling, axe throwing is the new sport in town. Singapore's first axe-throwing range opened at Turf City, now known as The Grandstand, on Sept 15.
Mr Samuel Tey , who runs Singapore’s first axe-throwing range, and Mr Royce Tan (Above), who owns the first rage room here, each looked at about five places a day for two months before finding a location for their businesses. Mr Tey finally settled on The
Mr Samuel Tey , who runs Singapore’s first axe-throwing range, and Mr Royce Tan (Above), who owns the first rage room here, each looked at about five places a day for two months before finding a location for their businesses. Mr Tey finally settled on The Grandstand in Bukit Timah and Mr Tan found a place in Balestier.J ST PHOTO: JEREMY KWAN
Mr Samuel Tey(Above) , who runs Singapore’s first axe-throwing range, and Mr Royce Tan , who owns the first rage room here, each looked at about five places a day for two months before finding a location for their businesses. Mr Tey finally settled on The
Mr Samuel Tey(Above) , who runs Singapore’s first axe-throwing range, and Mr Royce Tan , who owns the first rage room here, each looked at about five places a day for two months before finding a location for their businesses. Mr Tey finally settled on The Grandstand in Bukit Timah and Mr Tan found a place in Balestier.J ST PHOTO: JEREMY KWAN
Aw Cheng Wei
China Correspondent
Updated
Sep 17, 2018, 05:43 AM
Published
Sep 17, 2018, 05:00 AM
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When Mr Royce Tan was looking to set up Singapore's first "rage room" - where customers can have a safe space to vent and wreck items - he spent each day visiting about five locations.

He initially had his eye set on a shophouse in Thomson, but landlords there told him they wanted to rent their premises to only tuition centres or hair salons.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 17, 2018, with the headline Overcoming challenges to set up novel businesses. Subscribe

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