Womenpreneur Asia

Today’s episode is with Soundari Mukherjea, CEO of Soundbytes11, who is originally from India but now calls Hong Kong her home.  As the CEO of Soundbytes11, an organisational consultancy, she focuses on working with leaders and teams to harness the power of storytelling to drive business outcomes. Her expertise spans various domains, including change management, personal branding, cross-cultural i...

Today I am speaking to a Malaysian entrepreneur, Genevia Chin who is the founder of Wonkie Ice Cream, previously known as Three Tiers Ice Cream.  Genevia, a spirited entrepreneur with a passion for frozen joy, started her first ice cream venture, Three Tiers Ice Cream when she came home to Penang after working in Singapore.  In today's episode, we'll uncover the evolution of Three Tiers Ice Cream...

Today's episode is with a visionary Malaysian entrepreneur in Hong Kong., Janice Chew who is the principal of JC Legal. In the ever-evolving realm of corporate law, Janice Chew has emerged as a trailblazer. As the principal and founder of JC Legal, a bespoke corporate law firm, Janice has not only defied traditional norms but has also brought a fresh and fabulous perspective to the legal industry....

Helen Tan of Double Woot Fashion Talks About Influencer Marketing 🌟 Join us on an inspiring journey with Helen Tan, the creative force behind Double Woot fashion! Hailing from Penang, Malaysia, Helen and her sister have built a cult-like following for their quality fashion at affordable prices. From the early days as a pre-loved clothing shop on Blogspot to a global sensation, Helen shares her 18...

Jenny Tay is an entrepreneur from Singapore taking on the world of funeral services with a zestful and innovative spirit, no pun intended. She is not afraid of challenging norms and stereotypes about the deceased, death and dying. As the Managing Director of Direct Funeral Services Pte Ltd, she is transforming the funeral services industry - usually dominated by rough-talking men and surrounded by...

Welcome to Season 7 of the Womenpreneur Asia podcast! I'm your host, Krista Goon, and I'm thrilled to be back, uncovering the amazing stories and strategies of Asian women entrepreneurs in Asia to inspire and support you on your own business journey. I'm excited to introduce you to our guest, a remarkable Malaysian entrepreneur, Amutha Subramaniam, the founder and director of HERS Manufacturing in...

Today’s episode is with Jolly Nguyen who is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  She is the founder of EVOL Vietnam, a social enterprise that is raising awareness of urban citizens about the importance of reducing single use plastic and preventing these plastic from polluting the ocean via community projects.  This is the second time we are recording this conversation because the first time, we ha...

Coco Wong was the first wedding planner in Hong Kong who grew to become the top wedding planner in Hong Kong for the rich and famous. She spun off a publishing business, florist business and more. At one point, she was the wedding consultant for Hong Kong Disneyland!  Despite being at the top of her game, she was never afraid to stop when it was time to stop.  And stop she did.  But that wasn't th...

Failures are lessons in themselves. They’re expensive mistakes and painful too but you can always find a way to use your mistakes and failure to get stronger.  Today my guest and I talked about her first failed company and partnership and the lessons she learned from that time in her life. While depressed and angry, she recounted that the failed business helped her understand what went wrong and t...

Someone asked me recently, who are some of your favourite guests on the podcast and why? What have you learned from your guests and from creating and producing this seasonal podcast since 2020?  It got me thinking so today you are in for a treat with this bonus episode.  This is the final episode of Season 6 of the Womenpreneur Asia podcast. After this, I take a quick break before Season 7 starts...

Today’s episode is with a Singapore-based author, Winne Wong. Winnie is an educator and researcher and has had more than 10 years of corporate experience working with start-ups and tech companies.  Her ebook launches today on Amazon, 9 June 2023 . If you love books, Winnie is offering her ebook as a gift to you at US$0.99 for the first 200 readers.  In this episode, we talk about her book, her boo...

Today's episode offers a unique and enjoyable twist. It was recorded on-site at the residence of our esteemed guest, Dato Judy Cheng Hopkins. She is a remarkable Malaysian woman with an illustrious 36-year career at the United Nations. She is also a Penangite who splits her time between Penang (Malaysia) and the US. She culminated her tenure as Assistant Secretary-General in charge of peace-buildi...

Cultural authenticity. Helping brands talk to niche audiences respectfully and authentically. Today’s episode is with Afshan Nasseri, the Founder and CEO of Aam Creative is a dynamic digital marketing agency comprising a diverse team of 15 talented women of color, scattered across the globe. Afshan embarked on her entrepreneurial journey at the young age of 24, achieving remarkable success within...

Today’s episode is with Nancy Tran, Co-founder and CEO of Medifood.io, Vietnam. Medifood started by supplying organic vegetables on a subscription basis but now produces healthy rice crispy snacks that are sold via subscription boxes.  Besides producing for Vietnam, her rice crispy snacks are now available in North America. Prior to founding the business, Nancy was as market analyst at VNDIRECT Se...

Today’s episode is with a Singaporean freelance copywriter, Grace Goh. Grace has always loved travelling and she decided that a freelance writing and communications business suited her lifestyle most as she went all over the world. Grace was a digital nomad long before the term became trendy! A couple of years later, she even partnered up with a fellow Singaporean to establish a business to teach...

Today’s episode is with Yolanda Lee who is the founder and CEO of Uncommon, a private network for female leaders headquartered in Singapore.  It is a private, vetted space where women from different fields and backgrounds can unite and it is also a private, group coaching community aimed to help female leaders transform the future of work.  Yolanda says that being a woman in leadership roles in fa...

Today’s episode is with Soline Linh Le from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I’ve met many entrepreneurs who wear many hats but Soline takes the cake. She is an entrepreneur, a university lecturer, a woman leader, a community developer and a gender equality advocate. Most of all, she is an ecosystem developer and her story will explain how she did it.  She first had the idea to start her business, Vietn...

Today’s episode is with a New Zealand-born Samoan entrepreneur, Nora Swann.  As the Director for Nora Swann LTD, Nora started many fashion initiatives from founding the largest high-end fashion show for the Pacific people in New Zealand (Pacific Fusion Fashion Show) to leading New Zealand’s first Pasifika modelling agency, Swann Modelling Agency.  She started a wellness programme, Dressed In Confi...

Today’s episode is with a Vietnamese entrepreneur, Milena Nguyen. She s a conscious business coach at Soulforest Education. Milena’s story is about tasting failure at a young age when her yoga studio closed after 2 years. You will love today’s interview as we discuss entrepreneurship from the perspective of inner and outer journeys. We spoke about permission and transitions and that entrepreneursh...

Today’s episode is with a Malaysian entrepreneur, Eleen Chan. Eleen is the managing director of Lifestyle Ventures Sdn. Bhd whose principal business is in supplying chili paste to businesses. When the business started in 2003, they supplied fresh chillis to customers but over time, ventured into processing chili. Her story truly has humble beginnings because she and her late husband started the bu...

Today’s episode is with a Filipina entrepreneur, Anna Melissa Nava. Anna or better known as Mel is the co-founder and CEO of 1Export whose tagline is “helping businesses go global”.  She was a fun and energetic person to talk to and didn’t shy away from recounting the early days of her business when she took on a ghostwriting job to produce the Philippine export guidebook so that she could make so...

This is episode 2 of a special two-part episode with Maaike Doyer of Epic Angels, a Singapore-based angel network in conjunction with International Women’s Day. Epic Angels comprise female executives and operators who want to give women the confidence to invest, by learning about the investment process, and understanding how other women invest. They focus on early-stage startups in Asia across all...

Today’s episode is with a Singapore-based Dutch entrepreneur, Maaike Doyer who is the Founder and Managing Partner at Epic Angels.  Although she is not Asian (as I only feature Asian women entrepreneurs in Asia), I made the exception and invited her to be part of this special International Women’s Day 2-parter episode. We get an insider look at what angel investing is about, how female startup fou...

Today’s BONUS and final episode of Season 5 is with a food entrepreneur from Hawaii, Tina Kekoolani. Tina is the creator and owner of Haleakala Supah Shots.  Her Haleakala Supah Shots is a healthy re-imagination of the classic Hawaiian chili pepper water. Her immune-boosting elixir is made with Hawaiian chili pepper water, fruit juice, vinegar, organic agave and hand-harvested Hawaiian sea salt. T...

Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur from Malaysia, Kaniza Shafie. She is the co-founder of Kebun Kota in Kuantan, Pahang. She is also an architect and mother of five.  We started by talking about her farm, Kebun Kota which supplies fresh harvest her cafe, Roots. Kebun Kota is a 14-acre farm that was once a quarry. Kaniza is proud that she and her husband, Dr Muhklis Chua, regenerated this brow...