Q & A | Start a tech business with no coding skills?

Question from reader: Q & A is where Entrepreneur Campfire will get our panel of experts to answer your business questions. If you have a business question, write in to ask@entrepreneurcampfire.com I have an idea to create a marketplace site like Lelong. But I am not from an IT background and cannot code. I want […]

4 Biggest Reasons New Businesses Fail: Here’s How to Not to Make the Same Mistakes

Being your own boss, playing by your own rules and changing the world while making millions. That’s the dream, right? A quick search online tells you that it’s possible. In Southeast Asia, companies have been acquired in multi-million and even billion dollar deals. If this makes you excited, you might have already started your own business, or are planning to […]

Q & A | Is the market too saturated for a new restaurant?

Q & A is where Entrepreneur Campfire will get our panel of experts to answer your business questions. If you have a business question, write in to ask@entrepreneurcampfire.com Question from reader: I want to start a business selling Italian food. But I notice that there are already three restaurants in my area selling Italian food. […]

How Jan Wong Started OpenMinds with Zero Capital

Today Entrepreneur Campfire invites Jan Wong from OpenMinds, a digital consultancy startup specialising in social media strategising and start-up incubation. Along with two friends, Jan started OpenMinds with zero capital in 2009. OpenMinds started as a tech start-up. After being unsuccessful at securing funding or grants for their tech product, Jan and his friends decided […]

1 Year Later | Campfire Interviews Jack Ho, Founder of Yvez Industries

Last year I had the opportunity to interview my friend and entrepreneur Jack Ho. Since then, some things have changed. Jack took up a role as the CSR of the Malaysian National Oil and Gas Company, Petronas to better serve the community around him. Oil prices have also since dropped to a 15 year low. […]

Dare to Fail: The One Trait All Successful Entrepreneurs Have in Common

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly” – Robert Kennedy What do people like Richard Branson, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Donald Trump, and countless of entrepreneurs out there have in common? What about Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, visionaries of the 20th century?