Defining USPs for long-term growth

Entrepreneurs are brilliantly passionate people. They are always brimming with creative energy and powerful ideas. While these traits encourage them to make a difference, scale their business and increase profits, they may sometimes get distracted and lose focus. ...
A new take on branding

A new take on branding

Simply Sinless started out of sheer love for baking. Its owner, Aisyah Jumari was a home-based avid baker who often baked for family and friends. No physical storefront.  In 2012, Aisyah and her partner decided to take a leap of faith by setting up a physical store...
Re-strategizing for heightened productivity

Re-strategizing for heightened productivity

When Ms Taneem Noor approached Dahlia in earlier this year, she was hopeful on turning her 7-year old business around and explore ways of expanding it. Ms Tasneem is a proud owner of FIKA Swedish Café and Bistro, the only restaurant in Singapore that serves authentic...
Venturing into the digital era

Venturing into the digital era

The push to raise productivity has taken on an added impetus in the face of sluggish economic growth. Pondok Abang, for example, has taken steps to improve their productivity and is slowly seeing the benefits of it.  Since 1990, Pondok Abang is a long-standing hawker...