Reflection on Mapletree Forum

I appreciate the opportunity to attend this forum. It was truly an eye-opening and memorable night for me. It serves as a good opportunity for people to learn from these speakers as they shared with us about their valuable experiences. The four speakers from different backgrounds shared with us not only on sustainability, but also the important aspects on what to look out for before beginning our journey as an entrepreneur.  

Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment and human activities are changing the natural greenhouse which will cause the Earth to be warmer. As a result, this will also lead to more overall evaporation and precipitation. Ms Nancy, who is the founder of eco u shared her story on her sustainable business. I was impressed with how she was willing to go the extra mile in coming up with ideas like disposables plates which is made up of pure organic matter. This eco-friendly idea is a significant contributor to save the environment. In addition, she mentioned that having just an idea is insufficient as there would be intense pressure on how to improve on her products while counterfeit product floating on the markets is constantly soaring.

I couldn’t agree more on this sentence, as having an idea itself today in modern society is insufficient to keep your career afloat. Counterfeit products by inconsiderate humans will result in a bogus product, causing consumers to purchase it which will ultimately harm the environment. Another advice from Eugene Wong is that “being an entrepreneur is never easy, we must not be afraid to fail, this is the first step that all people should know before considering being an entrepreneur”.