1819T2 Hong Kong/Participant Information/Gwendolyn Goh
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About Gwendolyn Goh
SMU email: whgoh.2016@sis.smu.edu.sg
LinkedIn: Gwendolyn Goh
Academic Year: 3
Degree: BSc Information Systems
2nd Major: No second major
Interests: Travelling, experiencing and learning new things
Application for subsidy: Yes
Why TSM HongKong?
- What motivates me to join TSM?
My main motivation of joining this TSM is to experience first hand the business culture in other countries. Although Singapore is a great city,
it is important to put myself out there in order to further enhance my general knowledge. As an entrepreneur, I would love to be able to get fresh
and interesting perspectives, and ideas outside of the box. As a student, going on this TSM will be a great experience for me to get out of my comfort zone,
to meet new people, and gain current insights related to my field of study and future career that I wish to pursue.
- Why pick Hong Kong?
Similar to Singapore, Hong Kong is one of the top countries in Asia to do business in, and is globally, one of the most ideal places to register a business.
The country welcomes business owners and entrepreneurs with their business-friendly regulations. As friendly and strong competitors, it would be interesting to
compare how these 2 countries conduct businesses in order to gain more insights.
Starting a business
- What types of business interest you?
I tend to keep a open mind on how technology as a business can help people in many ways, hence i don't narrow myself to a particular type of business that I am interested in.
Having done my internship at Taiger, I am currently intrigued by the amazing AI and ML technologies out there. However, although there are many great technologies
out there in the market, not many are created with the aim of solving major social or global issues. I feel that it'd be great if more products are not just with profits in mind,
but also helping people who really need it. This might be something that I would consider pursuing in the future.
- What plan do you have in starting a business? (list existing business)
I've started a small business with 2 other friends experience what is it like to own a business in Singapore.
Favore was founded last year in 2017 as a virtual personal assistant to assist our clients in daily tasks that are tedious and mundane.
We are a team of 3, where 2 of my other partners are in charge of marketing and operations, while I am in charge building the technology required to get the business up and running.
Favore: Visit our page
Past experiences (optional)
- Favore
Co-Founder
Aug 2017- Present
- Taiger
Intern - Software Project Management
May 2018 - Jul 2018
- JPMorgan Chase & Co
Apprentice - Compliance (Project Management Office)
Apr 2015 - Aug 2016
What keeps me ticking?
I like to challenge myself by solving new, interesting and complex problems.
