Becoming an Entrepreneur

Sophia Chin

Chapter 17 in Dancing on the Edge of Greatness:Making Leadership Personal, 2023, pp 243-250 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: After building a career in investment banking in the US, Ben arrives in Singapore to do his MBA. For ease of convenience, he lives close to the campus and gets his groceries at the supermarket nearby. It has a pitifully limited product range. What’s more, Ben has to lug the bags of groceries home. He is not used to this manual labor — and the sweaty polo tee is not a good look on him. Back in New York, Ben’s groceries would magically appear on his doorstep, which is a godsend for a busy professional like him. Ben is perplexed. Singapore is one of the most tech-savvy cities in the world, but they lack this one basic lifeline. Online grocery shopping is a necessity, just like water, electricity and internet. This is an emergency!…

Keywords: Leadership; Entrepreneurship; Leadership Development; Personal Development; Creativity; Motivation; Management; Human Resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L2 M12 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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