Happy 41st National Day from SG Entrepreneurs

The SG Entrepreneurs team wishes Singapore a happy 41th National Day. To make this really an interesting post and we, the entrepreneurs are really an optimistic bunch, we post a wish-list on our site. We welcome our readers to participate in this thread with us just as a celebration to National Day.

Of course, it’s our nation’s 41st birthday. As the optimistic bunch, the entrepreneurs present a wishlist we wish to see for our country:

• Less taxes: Yes, entrepreneurs are a group of people who favour less taxes. We hope to focus on using our revenue to grow our companies and enterprises.
• Education of Social Entrepreneurship: We need to talk more about social entrepreneurship and also create more awareness of social innovations that can solve a problem in our society.

Der Shing, resident contributor:

1. We be more gracious and learn that life is not just about narrow succeess and money.
2. We explore beyond the business and money and have our own thinkers and philosophers, musicians and artists.
3. that we all are able to look back at the end of our lives and say that it was one hell of a ride and that we have our loved ones around us to share it.

Kenneth Wong, our latest resident contributor:

1. The government to give more attention to start ups of a different nature ( e.g F&B or brick-mortar shops) rather than just high-tech start ups
2. There will be more choice and flexibility in the educational system which allows the potential entrepreneur to have a chance to explore his path in life.
3. Singaporeans to be more open-minded and not closed-minded about the inconsequential nitty-gritty when working overseas. I have worked with Singaporeans in China who have been really ” shi2 ban3″ (dead rigid) and seem to be nothing but “water-carriers” with little opinion other than just doing things “by the book”. Of course, doing too many things by the book may be detrimental in another country, especially in China, where the rules are always changing.
4. For another big-name entrepreneur to emerge from our tiny island state. May Singapore continue to make its mark on the world!

Design Translator, our resident contributor:

• For Singapore and singaporeans to not take ourselves so seriously, and occasionally take a step back and just have a good laugh.

Bjorn Lee, our resident contributor:

• Loosen up and learn to have fun while working, Singapurrrrrrr….!

If you are keen to join us, please add in the comments, and we will capture and add it into the article.