Tag: rags to riches

'Build something you believe in' — Hotel waiter, inspired by what Leonardo DiCaprio told him 20 years ago, becomes hotel CEO in Singapore

'I still work as a janitor for S$880/month to stay healthy' — 56 y/o millionaire insists, even though he makes 'S$263,000/year from investments'

'We left our high-paying jobs in Singapore for S$300/month pay in India' — Couple shares how choosing 'freedom over hustle' grew their own successful business

'I now run seven 7-Eleven stores in Singapore' — 30 y/o man shares how he started his first 7-E store with just $20K of his own savings

I had a stroke; my entire left side paralysed, but my mum told me, "Son, you can do anything" — SG man recalls the words that drove him to become a self-made millionaire

'Yes, an average Joe like me can also become a millionaire' — Singaporean, 35, shares his blueprint on how he got rich to own a Lamborghini

From selling noodles to a S$2.2 billion empire: The inspiring journey of OSIM founder Ron Sim

"I ate on 50 cents a day" — How one Indonesian immigrant from humble beginnings made his fortune and inspired others in Singapore

From rejection to triumph: How a child kicked out of Macau's top hotel became its owner