The Mapletree
Challenge forum was an insightful event as it portrayed the different view of sustainability
combined with entrepreneurship. The forum amazed me in such a way that the
panellists were creative as they combine sustainability and business together
which transformed them into a successful entrepreneur in the current industry.
Nancy
Ling who stayed at Australia, was one of the panellists that caught my attention
in this discussion as I found it very interesting on what inspired her to start
off a business. Her business target on selling premium sustainable disposable cutlery
and tableware in Singapore. The turning point in her life to establish EcoU was
when she ordered food on skewers at a stall and every single skewer was package
into a plastic sleeve and everything into a gigantic plastic bag. She was so overwhelmed,
that she did not believed Singaporeans are addicted to plastic and there is not
any sustainable alternative available. For her to tackle the issue and change
the mindset of people, she makes ‘things beautiful’ to convert people towards
the sustainability path by producing good designs of the product. Miss Nancy also
shared some of her challenges that she faced, and she stated that one of the crucial
skills to pursue entrepreneurship is to have the right talent and self-leadership
to take the business on a higher level.
Near the
end of the event, a question that sparks everyone was that people who chooses
the entrepreneurship path, only a small percentage of them (10-20%) that is
very successful. The panellist advises that in order to start on this path,
they need to have “the fire in the belly” and not just because of earning a
huge sum of money in the future. Surely there is up and down in this path and one
should not easily give up. In addition, one should not under value themselves and
be confident that they are well equipped with the knowledge that they have
gained and do not be complacent.
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Thanks for attending, Syah, and for writing this detailed review.
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ReplyDeleteThank you Syahiran for sharing your reflection on the forum. I agree that we should not easily give up when we are faced with challenges. Instead, we should remain confident and be determined to achieve the goals that we have set out for ourselves.
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Nurul
Hey Syah,
ReplyDeleteGlad that you had an enriching experience attending the MapleTree forum. I do agree that Nancy is one inspiring entrepreneur who braved through the challenges posed in her business venture.
If you ever want to become an entrepreneur...remember to first have the "fire in the belly"!
Cheers