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Beyond "The Best Is Yet to Be": How Conquering Mandarin Unlocked My Entrepreneurial Growth
For anyone in Singapore, the initials "ACS" conjure a specific image: a school filled with rich heritage, many colourful characters in business and politics, known memes of "we are not... Read more...
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Relationships are the blood of business in Asia. Use them wisely.
Some years ago, a close university friend was urgently seeking a management role in finance. She requested that I introduce her to my contact, Mr. E, a long-tenured executive at... Read more...
Two men at Quah Song & Co. cafe holding a Spike Durian bag
Why mentor startup founders? Because you gain from it too. 😊
Since 2011, I advised over 2000 startups 1-to-1, mainly younger startup founders in their 20s and 30s. They basically needed a perspective in their operations, fundraising, strategic direction or even... Read more...
Man on a street in Raub, Pahang, with the caption What's Raub?
😮 What one fruit can do to build a town. ➡️
😮 What one fruit can do to build a town. ➡️I’m currently in Raub, Pahang, visiting farms for Spike Durian. What I saw blew me away. Raub is one of... Read more...
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The Advisor Paradox: Why Well-Intended Advice Can Kill a Great Startup
After a month of launching Spike Durian, I’ve been overwhelmed—not just by orders, but by friends, acquaintances, and even strangers on LinkedIn have flooded my inbox with well-intended advice. Some suggested... Read more...
Spike Durian box of durian flesh beside a green gift bag
Why Spike Durian doesn't stress on durian price volatility
A few friends recently sent me a Straits Times article about the current durian supply glut, asking: "Is Spike Durian affected by these falling prices?" It’s a fair question. When... Read more...
Customer holding a Spike Durian delivery bag outside a residential block
Startup Lessons: Why We Should All Be Kinder to Our Couriers
Spike Durian is still in its early chapters. To truly understand our customers' journey, my co-founders and I decided to step away from our desks and handle the deliveries ourselves.... Read more...
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💛 Startup Lessons: close to 80% positive feedback - what we learn and more
(A Founder's Note on Our First Customer Reviews) To our early supporters—our friends, family, and the first wave of Spike Durian believers—thank you. The past few months have been a... Read more...
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Startup Lessons: We threw away 300 boxes of durian because of a holiday.
We threw away 300 boxes of durian because of a holiday. Learn why. Read more...
Man tasting durian outdoors
✨ Reflection of 2025: A Year of Humility and Rebuilding
Whenever I am on LinkedIn, it is often a highlight reel—a stream of career achievements, successful meetings, and big wins. Most often, it's about success. This isn't one of those... Read more...
Close-up of a pile of whole durians
👑 The Spike Durian Difference: Why We Only Choose the Best
The Gold Standard, Defined by Experience You’ve asked the most important question: What is so great about our durians? At Spike Durian, we don't just sell fruit—we deliver a guaranteed,... Read more...
Two men shaking hands in front of an Agrifreeze machine with a Spike Durian bag
Spike Durian and Agrifreeze Achieve the Impossible: Fresh-locked Pahang Mao Shan Wang, 365 Days a Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 December 2025 SINGAPORE – The way consumers experience frozen food is set for a dramatic change. Durian retail specialist Spike Durian has announced an exclusive partnership... Read more...