Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.<\/p>\n
Imagine starting a business after finishing your A-level exams, and then growing that business from strength to strength with two outlets in the heart of town within five years alongside your undergraduate studies.<\/p>\n
Now imagine making the tough decision to take all that one has learned into a new adventure: the first job, one that was never on the radar previously.<\/p>\n
That is the journey of a young entrepreneur who speaks to ST correspondent Tay Hong Yi on the latest episode of Headstart On Record.<\/p>\n
The guest was:<\/p>\n
Ms Desiree Chang, co-founder of Woofie, a thrift and vintage apparel business with an online store and two outlets in Bugis.<\/p>\n
Highlights (click\/tap above):<\/p>\n
1:22 How did the business start?<\/p>\n
3:03 How was it like to balance studies with a business?<\/p>\n
6:52 Finding a sustainable middle-ground in entrepreneurship<\/p>\n
11:42 How did the skills learned translate into her job search?<\/p>\n
15:52 Tips for aspiring student entrepreneurs<\/p>\n
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