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Money Mentor

Me and My Money

Attending a programme in secondary school turned him into a serial entrepreneur at 28 

Xavier Tan was inspired by an entrepreneur programme run by Halogen Singapore and is now setting up businesses in London.
Xavier Tan was inspired by an entrepreneur programme run by Halogen Singapore and is now setting up businesses in London.

SGX and partners roll out youth stock programme to lower barriers and equip young investors

The Youth Stock Ambassadors Programme will give selected young investors capital market education, practical exposure and opportunities to engage with the ecosystem.
The Youth Stock Ambassadors Programme will give selected young investors capital market education, practical exposure and opportunities to engage with the ecosystem.

Headstart On Record Podcast

You’ll never be able to outrun money: Why chasing a salary alone won’t get you rich or wealthy

Me & My Money

Trading corporate grind for bespoke gems: A jewellery entrepreneur’s 7-figure leap of faith

Stephanie Tan is the founder of  Equatorial Bespoke Jewellery, which specialises in natural coloured gemstones and bespoke fine jewellery.
Stephanie Tan is the founder of  Equatorial Bespoke Jewellery, which specialises in natural coloured gemstones and bespoke fine jewellery.

Me & My Money

Her education business started from a 4-room HDB flat at age 24

Nicolette Ng started giving tuition at 24 and now runs a chain of Write Edge education centres.
Nicolette Ng started giving tuition at 24 and now runs a chain of Write Edge education centres.

Headstart On Record Podcast Recap

The trouble of friend group holidays and is the US still the best investment destination?

Me & My Money

She built wealth through property, then chose to fund a social enterprise

Singapore Fashion Runway CEO Eileen Yap considers the social enterprise, which she founded in 2015, her most valuable asset today.
Singapore Fashion Runway CEO Eileen Yap considers the social enterprise, which she founded in 2015, her most valuable asset today.

OCBC’s blue-chip plan gains traction with young investors, with 1 in 4 customers now under 35

OCBC head of treasury products and equities Germaine Tan says the growing attention on the STI and Singapore being seen as a safe haven have contributed to the growth of its BCIP.
OCBC head of treasury products and equities Germaine Tan says the growing attention on the STI and Singapore being seen as a safe haven have contributed to the growth of its BCIP.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Why travelling with friends can lead to meltdowns and broken friendships

Me & My Money

He turned a home-based baking business into a thriving enterprise

Muhammad Hisham Bakri, 45, runs Hipster Bakes in Upper East Coast Road and on Shopee.
Muhammad Hisham Bakri, 45, runs Hipster Bakes in Upper East Coast Road and on Shopee.

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