Kueh chain Ollella founder overcomes $200k losses to open fourth outlet
Marcella Putri Tanuwijaya (BBM 2009)’s kueh chain Ollella overcame $200,000 losses and now has a close to $2.5 million annual revenue. Despite challenges like rising costs and personal struggles, she plans to strengthen operations and expand with two more outlets, focusing on sustainability.
The art of pacing and intentional disruption
One of the pioneer batch of SMU’s Bachelor of Accountancy, Lim Kexin (BAcc 2005) has spent two decades at PwC Singapore reimagining what it means to be an accountant — blending analytical rigour with empathy and transforming chance encounters into a purposeful career.
SMU Impact Stories: Shereen Williams on Leading Change through Service
Through SMU’s seminar-style learning, Shereen Williams (BAcc 2005) has learned the importance of listening and engaging with diverse perspectives.
Out of Office: Ryan Foo, founder of performance nutrition brand Foulplay
Ryan Foo (LLB 2019), founder of performance nutrition brand Foulplay, shared how he walked away from a potential career in law to embrace the start-up grind.
The CEO with a clinician’s heart: How Dr Mok Ying Jang reimagines eldercare
From venturing abroad to be a family physician in Shanghai to his appointment as the CEO of one of Singapore’s oldest charitable healthcare institutions, Dr Mok Ying Jang’s (EMBA 2013) journey is one of radical empathy and strategic leadership.
SMU Impact Stories: From Problems to Communities - Pranav Krishna Prasad’s Journey of Impact
From pandemic-driven problem-solving to global start-up stages, the journey that Pranav Krishna Prasad took shows how purpose-led entrepreneurship can build communities and create impact.
For Josh Lee Kok Thong, Singapore’s effortless digital habits obscure a real issue
Future of Privacy Forum Managing Director (APAC) and SMU Adjunct Lecturer of Law Josh Lee Kok Thong (LLB 2015) argued that Singapore’s high digital connectivity hides a key weakness where many people are comfortable using technology but do not truly understand how it works.
A deeper look into Cabbeen, one of China’s standout fashion labels
Yang Ziming (DBA 2024), also known as “Mr Cabbeen,” the founder and chief executive officer of Cabbeen, shared what makes the brand a formidable force in the fashion industry.
Want to start a home-based business? Here are 3 things aspiring entrepreneurs need to know
Sharing how to promote a business and leverage social media to attract customers to their homes, Coffee by the Porch owner Kaydon Lim (BSc IS 2025) said that the success of his business was partly driven by social media videos that went viral on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Cindy Karim: Redefining a billion-dollar Indonesian family empire
In a feature by The Business Times, SMU alumna Cindy Karim was highlighted for her family’s philanthropic work through the Karim Family Foundation (KFF), which has endowed a $2 million scholarship at SMU for Indonesian students and also supports youth sports, the arts, and mental health initiativ
