While studying at SMU, e-commerce entrepreneur Don Yew started his online beauty products retailer Beureka. He took a term's leave of absence so he could both grow the business and continue his studies. Beureka now operates in three countries and turns over almost SGD $2 million a year, and in 2016, Yew received the Promising SME 500 - Youth Entrepreneur Award in Singapore. One element of his academic training that Mr Yew found most helpful was mentoring, both through attending workshops and talks with business owners and industry experts at SMU, and by leveraging his own professors’ expertise and experience. Meanwhile, Bonnie Wong, who pursued double degrees in Accountancy and Business Management (majoring in Finance) at SMU, chose to gain experience with stints at a Big Four accountancy firm as a management consultant before joining her family business, Creative Eateries, which runs almost 20 restaurant brands both in Singapore and across South-East Asia. Ms Wong regularly returns to SMU to network and share learning experiences with other young entrepreneurs at SMU’s Business Families Institute, which runs seminars and events targeting family business leaders.