Success Stories
My SMEC Story: Covid-19 Forced Me To Digitalise My 20-year-old Ceramics Business
Mr Ho Kok Zee (Middle), Sneha Menon - Senior Business Advisor (Mr Ho's right) and Heritage Ceramics team. I founded Heritage Ceramics, a ceramic tile wholesaling business, in 2001. The recession of the time proved an opportunity for the business – conventionally,...
Sustainable Fashion Retailer Taps On EDG To Enhance HR Capabilities
Image Credit: The Peak Magazine GINLEE studio was founded in 2011 by designer duo Gin Lee and Tamir Niv. The retail company takes pride in making sustainable and thoughtfully crafted pieces of clothing for the everyday woman. As designers with backgrounds in Fashion...
World’s First Fully Automated Bubble Tea Smart Vending Machine Seeks to Venture Abroad
JAVIS is an emerging technology retailing startup in Singapore. Founded in early 2021 by Joyce Lim, Chief Digital & Executive Officer (CDEO), John Cheong, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Peter Lee, Chief Strategy & Financial Officer (CSFO), the company aims...
Dental Clinic Enhances Patient Care Through State-of-the-Art 3D Scanner
Established since 1990, LQ Dental has been providing patients with comprehensive dental healthcare for more than 30 years. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck and Singapore had entered Circuit Breaker in April 2020, Dr Darren Lee, Clinical Director at LQ Dental knew he...
Telemedicine in a Post COVID-19 Era: Necessity Through Adversity
Telemedicine refers to the practice of caring for patients remotely through the use of technology. As a subset of Telehealth, Telemedicine has seen strong continuous uptake since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, as consumer perception changed and more patients feel...
Ask the BA Series: Mike Krishnan
Mike has had more than 13 years of experience in the Banking/Financial sector, working with the UAE Government as a management consultant in Dubai for 3 years and a Master Trainer for JKJR in Malaysia for 2 years. With numerous years of Financial experience under his...
Ask the BA Series: Nadhirah
Nadhirah lives and breathes branding and all things related to it. Coming from the startup scene, she played a pivotal role in helping companies ideate their brand through crafting powerful messaging and storytelling. While her sharp sense and vibrant personality...
Ask the BA Series: Yiting
Yiting has worked closely with SMEs since 2017 and seen the rise and fall of many. At the heart of it, Yiting believes that SMEs should continuously evolve to keep up with emerging trends. As a Business Advisor at SME Centre @SMCCI, she encourages frequent risk...
Ask the BA Series: Beny Ke
Beny has had over 10 years of experience in the manufacturing sector, working with MNCs like Panasonic and Pioneer, where he played a role in product development. He later joined Razer and contributed to the company’s evolution of gaming accessories. In 2013, he moved...
Ask the BA Series: Manisah Sapari
Manisah joined SME Centre @SMCCI in 2017 as a WSG Business Advisor, where she guides SMEs on their talent management programme and assist them in maintaining staff retention/growth. In this article, Manisah shares with us the importance of a good working culture and...