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* Where would you like to visit virtually?
 
* Where would you like to visit virtually?
Silicon Valley, London, Bengaluru, Shen Zhen
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Silicon Valley, New York City, Shenzhen, Hangzhou
  
 
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* What types of business interest you?
 
* What types of business interest you?
Disruptive service providers that capitalise on data. Businesses like Uber and Stashaway that create blue oceans to solve unknown pain points. They are asset light and incredibly agile, enabling them to quickly react and always make themselves relevant and competitive. I'm amazed by these businesses that innovate at breakneck speed, and would like to learn their processes.  
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Businesses that have the ability to scale and have a wide economic moat such as FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google). Businesses in the gig economy realm, Metaverse, MedTech and Fintech sector also caught my interest. Businesses in these sectors will probably be the future of tomorrow, and I am excited to see how these businesses can constantly come out with disruptive technologies to change the world.  
  
 
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* What plans do you have in starting a business?
 
* What plans do you have in starting a business?
I aim to start a consulting businesses that disrupts the current saturated consulting industry. I believe many legacy companies do not have the relevant knowledge to make themselves relevant in our ever-changing world. I hope to be able to implement a new business model that will create more value than the current status-quo.
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Starting a business requires one to not only have the technical competency but also managing people which is a skill I am trying to master. Therefore, during my time in University, I am trying to work on some of my hard and soft skills as well as broadening my connections before embarking on my entrepreneurial journey.
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I have also been working on my side-hustles such as investing into businesses via the US stock exchange and I hope that through my investments, I will be able fund my business in the near future.  
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==<font face="Segoe Script" size=5 color=#7B3F00>Past Experiences (optional)</font>==
'''Internships: <br>
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'''Projects/Competitions <br>
- Ernst & Young (Data Analytics) - Technology Consultant: May '21 - Aug '21 <br>
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- Shopee Product & Design Challenge 2021
- PanelPlace (Startup) - Fullstack Web Developer: May '20 - Aug '20 <br>
 
- TBWA\DAN Advertising Agency - Accounts Executive: Oct '17 - Feb '18 <br>
 

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About YourName

SMU email: ektan.2020@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briantanengkhong/
Academic Year: Y2 (2020)
Degree: BSc Information Systems, Smart City Management and Technology

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Why Virtual TSM?

  • What motivates you to join TSM?

I have always been passionate about coming up with game-changing ideas to make the world a better place with the emergence of technology. Through TSM, I believe that this trip will be an eye-opener for me to broaden my horizon and confidence in innovating new ideas and gaining exposure to the entrepreneurial scene in Silicon Valley which would serve as a good starting point for me to kickstart my entrepreneurial journey. Likewise, I am also deeply excited with the prospect of meeting like-minded individuals to build up on each other’s goal of being an entrepreneur.

  • Where would you like to visit virtually?

Silicon Valley, New York City, Shenzhen, Hangzhou

Starting a business

  • What types of business interest you?

Businesses that have the ability to scale and have a wide economic moat such as FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google). Businesses in the gig economy realm, Metaverse, MedTech and Fintech sector also caught my interest. Businesses in these sectors will probably be the future of tomorrow, and I am excited to see how these businesses can constantly come out with disruptive technologies to change the world.


  • What plans do you have in starting a business?

Starting a business requires one to not only have the technical competency but also managing people which is a skill I am trying to master. Therefore, during my time in University, I am trying to work on some of my hard and soft skills as well as broadening my connections before embarking on my entrepreneurial journey. I have also been working on my side-hustles such as investing into businesses via the US stock exchange and I hope that through my investments, I will be able fund my business in the near future.


Past Experiences (optional)

Projects/Competitions
- Shopee Product & Design Challenge 2021