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August 25, 2025

Student years are the best time to test startup dreams, say young founders at fireside chat

At the Thriving as an Entrepreneur fireside chat on 22 August, panellists encouraged students to explore entrepreneurship while still in school, calling university and polytechnic a safe space to “fail faster” and learn quickly. The event, co-organised by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) and the National Youth Council, featured founders who started their ventures as students, including Alicia Hong, CEO of social enterprise Digi-Up!, who began her journey while studying at SP. Panellists also highlighted hackathons and incubator programmes as valuable platforms for aspiring entrepreneurs to gain mentorship, partners, and funding.

[The Business Times]

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