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Lunch with Francis, Founder of Social Ventures Hong Kong

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Posted on 6 January, 2016

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What an inspiring and hearty vegetarian lunch with Francis Ngai, Co-founder of Social Ventures Hong Kong, which has helped created many successful social enterprises such as Diamond Cab, Green Monday and RunOurCity!

“Being an entrepreneur is a lot like running an ultra marathon, when you’re running with no one in sight and having cramps in your legs, what is keeping you going? It’s what you want in your heart”

Says Francis who is also an ultra-running veteran.

1HzDxGmK2saWjno6sQBUQtA scaled — Healthy lunch with lots of food for thought

Listening to Francis’ life missions in giving back and pursuing dreams, he reminded us that it is okay to feel uncertain but the key is to keep asking and stay true to our own motivation and purpose in life. Thank you Francis for the lunch, the food for thought and the the quick tour to The Good Lab.

The lunch has raised over 32 volunteer hours to Pathfinders, Hands On Hong Kong, Food Angel and more.

For more auctions, visit www.timeauction.hk, a platform that connects with you the most inspiring people in Hong Kong while encouraging volunteerism.

This article originally appeared on our blog on Medium: https://medium.com/time-auction/lunch-with-francis-founder-of-social-ventures-hong-kong-c599c6672a17

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