#23 George Goh on Building his Business empire, Education System, Advice for Young People

NOTG - Nuggets on the Go by PropertyLimBrothers

We invited presidential hopeful, George Goh, a familiar face in the media these days, to our Nuggets On The Go studio for a chat! Melvin Lim from PropertyLimBrothers speaks with George Goh about work, life and family in this exclusive 1-to-1 session. He shares how he started his business, with a humble beginnings and on to a shoemaking business with his brothers, to his passion in music that led to getting his degree in recent years, as well as his philanthropic works in recent years.
Get to know George Goh, as an entrepreneur, father and presidential hopeful! Drawing from his firsthand experience of starting from scratch, George also shares some words of wisdom that resonate with both the younger generation and those in the later stages of life. Don't miss this special episode of Nuggets On The Go!
(00:00) Intro
(01:23) Introduction of George Goh
(02:50) The Start of the Entrepreneurship
(09:42) Shoe Making Business
(12:23) First Hire
(14:55) Business Advices
(18:59) Challenges
(23:02) Dot-com Collapse
(24:21) Starting the First Company
(27:42) Mentor of Business Building Skills / Harvey Norman
(35:52) Working Relationship with the Benetton Family
(36:52) Key Success Principles
(40:58) Education Journey
(48:30) Thoughts of Education System
(52:58) Advices for New Entrepreneurs
(58:28) Balance between Work & Family
(01:01:25) Work-Life Balance
(01:03:26) Motivation of Himalayans
(01:10:12) Perspectives of Life
(01:15:21) Who do George Got admire?
(01:17:57) Wrap Up
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