Lunch with Maura, Founder of Sassy Media Group

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Fun lunch with Maura at Cafe Deco Pizzeria

Maura founded Sassy in 2009, a go-to blog for cool happenings in Hong Kong which has grown into a media group that has presence in Australia, Dubai and Singapore as well.

We spent a relaxing lunch time with Maura where she shared her story,

“Hong Kong is a great place to start your own business, as many entrepreneurs are willing to take a chance on you even when you’re just starting.”

Speaking from experience, we couldn’t agree more.

“You learn so much about yourself by being an entrepreneur. Think about it as a self development journey.”

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Note taken! Thank you Maura for donating a lunch which has raised over 75 hours to Hands On, Dog Rescue, Chicken Soup, Food Angel and more.

This article originally appeared on our blog on Medium: https://medium.com/time-auction/lunch-with-maura-founder-of-sassy-media-group-2aaa38936e8d

Updated on 8 April, 2021
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