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Dyslexia, growth challenges did not stop Japan IPL Express founder from expanding empire
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Mr Jonathan Lim founded unisex IPL salon brand Japan IPL Express when he was 24 and the chain now has 13 outlets across the island.
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SINGAPORE – In Mr Jonathan Lim’s eyes, hair removal has no gender boundaries. And it should be as simple and readily available as a 10-minute haircut.
Those beliefs are what spurred him to start unisex salon chain Japan IPL Express almost a decade ago, when IPL (intense pulsed light) was still gaining traction as a costly method of hair removal.

