Hong Kong Business Owners Carmen Salameh

On top of being the factory of the world, having the resources, the manpower & productivity, Asia is also a place with heritage, culture, design and art. What about the influence of Asian craftsmanship and design? How to shed light on it?
This is Krizia's ambition with Vermillion, Asia's first B2B e-commerce marketplace for crafted lifestyle luxury.
Vermillion curates designs from Asian artists and creators, caring to represent Asian countries, women-owned businesses, socially-driven companies.
With Krizia, we talked about the strong values of Vermillion and the responsibility businesses have in terms of the values they convey.

To find out more:
Vermillion - https://www.vermillionlifestyle.com/
Vermillion's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vermillion.lifestyle/

What's the role of Data in the decision-making process? How to collect Data, keep it and use it? To what extent can we rely on it? How to balance it with what we call our "gut feeling"?
In this special episode, listen to a Panel Discussion with Florian Gaudel, founder of Standard Insights, an AI-powered Market Research company and Jacopo Pesavento, co-founder of Branding Records, Global Creative Agency.
Let me know if you like this format and if I should do more panel discussion episodes. Happy listening and don't forget to give me 5 stars!

To find out more:
Standard Insights - https://standard-insights.com/
Branding Records - https://www.brandingrecords.com/
Florian's LinkedIn - https://hk.linkedin.com/in/floriangaudel/en
Jacopo's LinkedIn - https://hk.linkedin.com/in/jacopo-pesavento-2339ba20

Have you ever bought a preowned item? It's a sustainable way of consuming.
How has the image of shopping second-hand evolved over the years? What about the specificities of the Hong Kong market towards sustainability?
These are some of the questions we discussed with Sarah Fung, founder of HULA, second-hand luxury fashion company that makes fashion sustainable.
Sarah shares the lessons she learned as an entrepreneur, how she grew her business and how she apprehended the challenge of bringing sustainability to the Hong Kong fashion scene.

To find out more:
HULA - https://thehula.com/
HULA's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joinhula
Shop location: 56-58 Hollywood Rd, Central
Warehouse location: 404, Berkshire House, 25 Westlands Rd, Quarry Bay

You work in Marketing, Comms or Technology in APAC or Middle East? Maybe MCG Talent helped you find your job.
I sat down with Adam Michael Toctan, co-founder of this award-winning recruitment agency and we chatted about the evolution of the power dynamics between candidates and companies and the effect of AI-powered tools on recruiters.
Adam also shared how MCG Talent was born and how to successfully manage to work with a business partner and leverage the complementarity of two personalities and skillsets.
Don't miss the tips from Adam to carry on with your entrepreneur journey.

To find out more:
MCG Talent - https://www.mcgtalent.io/
Adam's LinkedIn - https://hk.linkedin.com/in/adammichaeltoctan
MCG Talent's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcgtalent/

Do you know that Asia is responsible for nearly half of the world's food waste? An appalling reality that Carla Martinesi, founder of the award-winning food-saving app CHOMP, shared with me.
Carla started tackling Hong Kong's food waste problem in 2021. She tells me the lessons she learned throughout her journey as an entrepreneur acting for sustainability. What are the challenges of food waste in Hong Kong? And how to educate people and F&B professionals?
Carla and I also talked about how to deal with people's opinions on your business and how to take their various pieces of advice.
Sit comfortably and listen to our conversation. If you want to learn more, check out the links below.
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To find out more:
CHOMP - https://www.chomphk.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chompfoodwaste/
Carla's LinkedIn - https://hk.linkedin.com/in/carlamartinesi

You think about investing in real estate but you don't where to start and what to keep in mind?
That's where Sebastien Salin can help you. He founded Acheter pour Louer, a real estate investment company for people based in Hong Kong looking to invest in France (and now also in Bali).
We discussed how he switched from a career in medical to staring his own business in investment. He highlights how crucial it is to never stop learning and not being afraid to turn your idea into reality if you think it's a good one, no matter what people tell or if competitors already exist.
Don't miss Sebastien's pieces of advice at the end of the episode. Happy listening!

To find out more:
Acheter pour Louer - https://www.acheterpourlouer.com
Sebastien's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/s%C3%A9bastien-salin-acheterpourlouer/