41 – Going against the norm - with Crystal from SleekFlow [Part 1]

We have Crystal from SleekFlow on the show. Crystal has spent time in both Hong Kong and Singapore, giving us an inside view on how these two very similar countries produce people with a very different thinking framework. Before joining SleekFlow, she had even co-founded her own Startup in 2018. Do you find yourself not wanting to follow the “Singaporean path”? How can you tell if it is time to call it quits as a founder? This and more; only on Mind Your Business SG.Crystal is the Head of Partnerships at SleekFlow and oversees the development of sales, content, and technology partnerships across Asia, Europe & the Americas. As one of the earliest team members at SleekFlow, she has held many roles across sales, marketing & product and has a deep understanding of the emerging trends in the retail and eCommerce space to help businesses leverage the rise of social commerce in this digital age. Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. Guest:SleekFlow: https://www.instagram.com/sleekflow/?hl=en Website: https://sleekflow.io/en-sg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleekflow.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleekflow Hosts:Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/ <br/> Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/Show notes:<br/> 00:48 : Meet Crystal from SleekFlow  [Tahmid]03:35 : Difference in mentality: Hong Kong vs Singapore [Crystal]05:09 : The Singaporean career path [Crystal]06:20 : My Dad used to be a Horse trainer [Crystal]07:12 : Was it tough to get your peers to understand your passions? [Arshvyn]08:50 : How many business graduates actually start a business? [Arshvyn]10:31 : Students are doing 8 internships [Tahmid]12:30 : The horseracing industry [Tahmid]13:21 : Life is a Spring [Crystal]14:10 : Which sport led to you having better business sense? [Arshvyn]15:22 : Co-founding my Startup [Crystal]19:26 : Why I chose to leave [Crystal]21:26 : What I have learned and how I would do things different [Crystal]22:27 : The biggest lesson is to trust yourself [Crystal] As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.