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Zack Bana, director, Beacon Consulting provides tips on how to make peace with your customers.

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It was after one routine workout at the gym that Mr Lim Ze Yan began seriously thinking about sinking his teeth into the food and beverage industry.

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The Brotzeit restaurant chain is taking its famed pork knuckle and beer menu to the wider reaches of Asia in an expansion for the Singapore company driven by a love for all things Bavarian.

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The cost of renting premises is among the main gripes of anyone looking to start or even maintain a business.

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Local entrepreneur believes her bar fills niche at Clarke Quay for party goers seeking a pit stop.

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Too many cooks spoil the broth, as the saying goes, but in the case of The Soup Spoon, it's been the perfect recipe for success.

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The F&B and construction industries are like chalk and cheese but entrepreneur Jack Tan has managed to blend them perfectly into his business portfolio.

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Going strong for some 70 years, the air-conditioned coffee shop Ya Kun Kaya Toast is popular not just with the graying population and the younglings but also the shores away from home.

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Dignity Kitchen is not your run-of-the-mill hawker centre but a hawker training school for those with physical and mental challenges.

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The next time you hear of someone heading out to IndoChine, it may not be for a drink or a meal but for a totally different purpose - to relax and unwind.

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Human search and recruitment firm Achieve Group sees an annual turnover of S$16 million from being in the red ten years ago.

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The self-assured, fashion-conscious See is a professional dating coach and teaches other Singaporean men how to transform themselves and win women's hearts - for a fee of S$1,800 for an intensive three-day course.

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Wilsin Office Furniture says its newly-launched "Deskspace" solution can help companies save money by helping them re-use 70 per cent of its components.

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As an initiative first started to plug a gap in Singapore's education system, the School of Thought has since blossomed into a successful business to reach further than a student's report books.

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With a 50 year career that included opening Singapore's first 7-11 branch in Geylang, Ronald Ang is anything but ready to slow down - even at the age of 70.

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Chris Rogers came to Singapore for two days in 1995 and stayed - for love. It was also why he chose to plunge into our educational industry and set up onSponge, an educational aid for parents, teachers, and students.

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Harry's CEO, Mohan Mulani, is banking on the group's established track record and brand name to take it beyond Singapore and into China and Vietnam.

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Rupini's brand of Indian holistic beauty has grown out of the suburbs and into a salon chain in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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A lesson that Dominic Loke, CEO of Astoria Consulting, learnt is that if you have a small solution that will solve big problems, don't keep it to yourself.
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From running real estate funds to schools, Andy Ong has done it all. And now he is setting his sights on establishing a chain of hotels.
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With a greying population, elderly care is a growing concern as well as a business opportunity for one entrepreneur.
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Being an artist with a viable business may seem difficult, but not hard to achieve as Eco.id reveals.
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The demise of Ken-Air Tours, one of Singapore's leading travel agencies in the 1980s, did not spell the end for former franchisee Veronica Ho. In fact, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
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Singapore has made its mark as a financial hub in Asia, but for those with the capital and more, Singapore is also an important centre for healthcare. Those who invest in health, both for financial returns and personal well-being, have a handful of options to consider from the 763 companies listed on Singapore Exchange.
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From an initial investment of S$30,000 to an annual turnover of S$14 million, Achieve is forging ahead in the recruitment industry and gives no signs of letting up anytime soon.
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Home-grown company True Heritage Brew is trying to bring popularity and consistency back to the iconic Singapore Sling.
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Starting young is almost always a guarantee of success in most sports and Donna Lee, founder and CEO of KinderGolf, feels that to get a head start in life and golf, it's better to start younger than young.
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For Vernetta Lopez, starting her wedding planning business was the easy part, keeping it going after her partner's departure is a whole other ball game.
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Reene Ho-Phang saw the vast potential of Asia's market back in 2003, and has built up a thriving business that specialises in helping Western companies understand and penetrate the burgeoning China market.
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Laminate-maker’s rebranding exercise aims to allow architects to create a specific look.
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Husband-and-wife team Jaime Lee and Violet Lim found a business to call their own, as well as help others in a difficult department - love.
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He quit his job during the 1997 financial crisis, now Japan Foods boss Takahashi Kenichi owns more than 30 restaurants.
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Siblings Nichol and Nicholas Ng reinvented their family food trading business and put customer service as their number one priority.
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