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BORN TO BE THE BOSS

Let’s get down to business!

Starting a new venture rarely goes smoothly.

Turn into this podcast series, where hosts LC Lim and Janet Middlemiss get in the zone with inspiring go-getters and enterprising founders who share their startup stories, highs and lows, and the secrets behind their success.

Discover how they’ve navigated their way around obstacles and challenges, along with their lessons to make it big.

Episodes

Dhiraj Mukherjee
Photo courtesy of Dhiraj Mukherjee.

"How we made it in the music industry"

DHIRAJ MUKHERJEE, SHAZAM 

Shazam was founded by four entrepreneurs in 1999. 

In this podcast, Co-founder Dhiraj Mukherjee recounts his startup journey and how it took 15 years for the company to reach profitability.

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Photo courtesy of Christine Deschemin.

"YOU NEED TO HAVE THE RIGHT MINDSET"

CHRISTINE DESCHEMIN, RENEWED EDGE HYPNOTHERAPY CENTRE

Renewed Edge Founder Christine Dechemin is passionate about helping people improve their lives. 

Listen to Hong Kong’s leading hypnotherapist discuss handling rejection, dealing with stress and why founders must have resilience and mental fortitude.

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Photo courtesy of Daniel Sempero Pico.

"YOU HAVE TO KEEp GOING"

DANIEL SEMPERO PICO, DSP HOMES

Starting a business requires powering through tough times.

Hear from real estate entrepreneur Daniel Sempero Pico as he relives the ups and downs of building DSP Homes, along with his tips for startup success.

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Photo courtesy of Mother's Choice.

"YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU'RE DOING"

PHYLLIS MARWAH, MOTHER’S CHOICE

In 1986, a series of newspaper articles pointed to an alarming number of teen pregnancies in Hong Kong.

Deeply moved by the plight’s of the city’s young women Phyllis Marwah and her co-founders decided to start Mother’s Choice. 

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Meet Your Hosts

LC LIM

LC is a Singaporean expat who has lived much of her life overseas including Hong Kong, the US and Cambodia. She teamed up with JEM to help co-host the group’s Born to be the Boss podcast which through candid conversations and interviews shares the tips and tricks of successful business owners.

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JANET E. MIDDLEMISS

Janet is an author and business expert who has worked for startups since 2002. She is the founder of JEM, a social enterprise spearheading a unique movement to inspire and ignite talent across different disciplines from entrepreneurship and fashion to photography, music and the arts.   

Disclaimer:

JEM’s Born to be the Boss podcast is for information purposes only.
The content in our podcasts are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice.

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