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Clovis Chow
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About Me
SMU email: clovis.chow.2021@scis.smu.edu.sg
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clovis-chow/
Academic Year: Year 2
Degree: BSc Information Systems (Major in Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions) and 2nd major in Economics
Why TSM?
- What motivates you to join TSM?
I have always been interested in entrepreneurship, having started 2 e-commerce side hustles during National Service. The 2 e-commerce side hustles I started were Fulfilment-by-Amazon (FBA) business and a dropshipping business.
For the FBA business, I handled everything starting from searching for suppliers on Alibaba to shipping my products to an Amazon warehouse in the US. Sales reached a few thousand dollars but as there was no sign of breaking even, I stopped and cut my losses.
Joining TSM allows me to put on the entrepreneurial mindset again and interact with like-minded people to learn more about what is required to start a successful business.
- Where would you like to visit?
Nintendo, Rakuten
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
Businesses selling software-as-a-service (SaaS) as I feel that this is a very scalable and profitable business that can take off rapidly but the initial starting phase can be difficult.
I am also interested in e-commerce businesses given how much easier it is to sell products online in recent years.
- What plans do you have in starting a business?
I plan to have a go again at the Fulfilment-by-Amazon (FBA) business again even though I failed the first time. However, this time, I would do a deeper analytical research using my IS and Economics knowledge about what product is good to sell.
Additionally, I am open to starting a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company should an opportunity arise.
Past Experiences (optional)
Startup:
- HubbedIn (SMU startup), Sales and Marketing Intern, Jan '21 - April '21
Internships:
- Preferred.AI, Research Intern, May '22 - Aug '22
- DSO National Laboratories, Software Engineer Intern, May '23 - Aug '23
CCA:
- SMU Business Intelligence & Analytics (SMUBIA) - Honorary General Secretary - May ‘22 - Present
