1617T2g1 South Korea/Participant Information/Jennifer Yap
About Jennifer
Email: jenniferyap.2014@sis.smu.edu.sg
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Information Systems)
2nd Major: Advanced Business Technology
Interests: Playing the piano, learning new skills, volunteering, eating
Why TSM South Korea?
What motivates you to join TSM?
The main reason which propels me to join TSM is to gain more knowledge on technopreneurship and innovation from a different perspective. I feel that understanding from different point of views is important to ensure that a business meets the needs of its clients, which is especially crucial for a start-up to carry on its operations and to establish goodwill. As I do not have prior start-up experience, I hope to learn more about the important factors leading to successful and rapidly growing start-ups, while gaining inspiration for my future start-up business. Other than gaining more insights, I want to enjoy the process of learning over the course of the TSM together with everyone else.
Why South Korea?
I enjoy learning about the different cultures from the various countries, and I am very interested in being immersed in the culture of South Korea while getting to learn more about their start-ups. Also, I want to eat the food in Korea.
Starting a business
What types of business interest you?
- Healthcare/Medical Devices
- Edtech
- Video Game
- F&B
What plans do you have in starting a business?
I want to start a business which provides IT solutions, particularly for the medical devices industry. Better healthcare is essential globally, and there is a growing demand for better access to better medical technology. I am passionate about the medical and technological field, and hope to bring my interests together and work with other like-minded aspiring technopreneurs to make a difference to the lives of people.
What keeps you ticking?
Family, friends, giving back to society, being able to learn and experience new things, food
