Encouraging volunteerism with inspiring experiences

Encouraging volunteerism with inspiring experiences

Lunch with David, Co-founder of Divide

David is the Co-founder of Divide, a productivity app that was acquired by Google for US$120 million in 2014. “Leaders have to lead by example. Good leaders will naturally rise in the organisation by gaining the respect and trust of their peers.” said David when we picked his brain on leadership. And on failure? “You’ve […]

Lunch with Dominic, Business Advisor, Corporate Trainer, University Lecturer and World Traveler

As founder & chief consultant of Decisive Consulting, Dominic is a man who wears more than one hat. Aside from being an independent business advisors, he is also a Corporate Trainer, University Lecturer & an avid World Traveler. We spend this afternoon chatting with Dominic (ex-Mckinsey) as he shares tips & advices to our volunteers […]

Lunch with Aaron, Former Groupon Hong Kong Director

“Always think ‘yes because..’, instead of ‘no because..’ or you’ll only think of excuses for not taking a chance.” Thank you Aaron for sharing with us your entrepreneurial journey since you were 17! This meeting has raised over 60 volunteer hours contributed to Hands On, Society of AIDS, Tsuen Wan Shu Wing Community Service and […]

Lunch with Arthur, CEO of 6waves

You know you’re walking into an awesome company when you go into the 6waves office (ping pong and foosball table, free food and company varsity jackets!). Thank you Arthur for sharing with us the fun and pain in growing a startup to an international company! The lunch has raised over 45 volunteer hours, contributing to […]

Lunch with Jill, Founder of Animals Asia

When you meet Jill who has almost singlehandedly alerted the world of the barbaric bear bile farming practices, and brought the industry to its crumbling state, you can’t help but wonder what more YOU can do for animals welfare (we’ll be starting with green mondays, and of course, never buying fur!). Thank you Jill for […]

Lunch with Ray, Founder of 9GAG

A fun lunch with Ray where we learned about the story of founding 9GAG, the Silicon Valley experience and getting a glimpse into the startup world that isn’t all fun and games! All the volunteers have found the meeting amazing and inspiring! The lunch has raised over 75 volunteer hours to Hands On, Society of […]

Lunch with Robin, Director at Foodlink Foundation

“Most people nowadays only focus on themselves, and they aren’t happy because they’re constantly chasing the next pay raise and promotion. Only when you focus on helping others, will you feel truly content.” Thank you Robin for sharing your wisdom and story of growing Foodlink, a charity that feeds over 1,500 people in need per […]

Lunch with Shing, Founder of Easyvan

Meeting with Shing, Founder of Easyvan! Shing came with a really interesting background — before he started Easyvan, he was a professional poker player for 7 years. Prior to that he had worked at Bain Consulting for 3 years and graduated from Stanford. He shared many personal insights to running a start up and compares […]

Meeting with Jennifer, Founder of ARCH Education

The 2-hour session with Jennifer was definitely the most useful crash course for these education-minded volunteers, covering everything essential from interview skills to how one can help change education for the better! This meeting has raised over 60 volunteer hours to Hands On, Service Civil International, Mission to New Arrivals and more.
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