Starting a business is not easy, starting one which you have absolutely no interest in makes it worse. That was what Gerald went through when he started dabbling in the fashion business amidst the rise of blogshops in 2014. After 3 years of disappointment and embarrassment, he finally called it quits.

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Most of us often think that one needs a grand idea to start a business and become an entrepreneur. Chris doesn’t think so. Unlike many entrepreneurs who started their own businesses, he ventured into entrepreneurship as a volunteer at Edible Garden City, a social enterprise that focuses on horticulture and education in Singapore.

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Entrepreneurship has been branded as the thing to do. We are always being shown companies who have either raised a lot of money or are somehow an 'overnight success'. However for every success, there are thousands of untold struggles. This is why we decided to create this show - to show you that running into challenges is part of the journey and that you're not alone. It's also why we called this Our Entrepreneurshit Show.

The Financial Coconut is a podcast network dedicated to helping people better understand and navigate the world of finances. We create shows from this to ones about real estate to investing. To see the whole list of shows, go to https://linktr.ee/tfc_podcasts

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In recent years, China has been perceived as an emerging superpower and people around the world have been trying their hand at doing business there. Faith was one of them but a conversation with a local made her realise the stark difference in the local culture compared to Singapore’s.

For the show notes to this episode, go to https://thefinancialcoconut.com/oes-s01e05

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Entrepreneurship has been branded as the thing to do. We are always being shown companies who have either raised a lot of money or are somehow an 'overnight success'. However for every success, there are thousands of untold struggles. This is why we decided to create this show - to show you that running into challenges is part of the journey and that you're not alone. It's also why we called this Our Entrepreneurshit Show.

The Financial Coconut is a podcast network dedicated to helping people better understand and navigate the world of finances. We create shows from this to ones about real estate to investing. To see the whole list of shows, go to https://linktr.ee/tfc_podcasts

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