Singapore is home to a plethora of ice cream joints. From Udders to Creamier to The Daily Scoop, many of these cafes are well-loved and well-established – and even homemade ice cream is not so rare any more. So how can new brands or family businesses stand out against the big names and achieve success?…
Opinions expressed by CandyBar contributors are their own; this guestpost is contributed by Fundera. Opening up a second location for your small business is an exciting but daunting task. And while your second location is an indicator of your store’s burgeoning success, it also involves a slew of logistics and upfront costs. With a little…
The best small business books turn out to be some of the best business books to read. The same principles that govern running a mom-and-pop store also apply whether you’re heading a future unicorn startup or a multinational corporation. Sure, you can read Shoe Dog, about the founding of Nike, or High Output Management, written…
Merchant Stories: Real stories from real people – successes and struggles from the small business owner. In an industry where 28% of F&B outlets close in their first year, The Wicked Garlic has survived 6 years. From a single stall in a Serangoon Gardens kopitiam, The Wicked Garlic grew to 3 full restaurants in 4…
Merchant Stories: Real stories from real people – successes and struggles from the small business owner. We’ll let the story do the telling. Here’s Ginny from Shoe Mo, and how she launched her sneaker laundry empire. Always On the Move Ginny was always on the move, never standing still. After graduating, she had 4 jobs…
Stepping into d’Good Cafe’s flagship shophouse at Holland Village, this is one of the first things you’ll see: A wall of words, detailing the inception of this humble establishment, which started as “a calling from God”. Founded by Mike Chin, an exceptionally spiritual man who took to the mountains to pray before embarking on this gastronomical…
Big, bold and beautiful. It’s not just how the gourmet sandwiches are like at Park Bench Deli, but the story of the founders hwo went looking for trouble and founded a distinctive F&B brand” Parl Bench Deli Focusing On The Founders’ Individualities Opened in July 2015 by Aamir Ghani, Andrei Soen and Ming Tan, the…
Last updated Jun 14, 2019 A quick search for the name “Boufe” will probably bring you headlines like this: And also eye-teasing videos of this: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb6dBvKBOxK/ Even if you didn’t know anything about Boufe, you can already guess what they are famous for. Their eye-catching, oh-so-Instagrammable galaxy cakes. And it’s not just their galaxy cakes…
What are Merchant Stories? Merchant Stories: Real entrepreneur stories from real people and why they started their small business. Successes, failures and struggles from the small business owners. We’ll let the story do the telling. Here’s Joel from Mission Juice, and his tale of setting up a food business in Singapore. Leaving the Comfort Zone…
Gone are the days when branded advertisements or television commercials were enough to get consumers to take notice of brands. Today, the need for authenticity is more than ever with people being more likely to trust top beauty influencers with a genuine voice rather than a well-known celebrity. While most industries have adopted influencer marketing,…