My first startup was a failure that cost me a huge sum. I did everything that my MBA, Engineering and Law education taught me but it turned out they weren't suitable for start-ups and my startup failed. After that experience, I was determined to find a less risky method of starting new businesses. I chanced upon the Lean Startup methodology and was converted to it. I then used it to test out an idea which turned out to have no customer traction in Singapore. Because of doing things the Lean Startup way, I averted the costs I'd have wasted if I had done things like my first startup. I'm now a fervent proponent of Lean Startup. I've ran events like Singapore Lean Startup Machine and Startup Dynamo as well Singapore Lean Startup Circle. I'm also a mentor at the Singapore Startup Leadership Programme and spoken about Lean Startup in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. But above all, I'm still a startup guy still working on startups that will get me to what I believe are my success metrics. I am also a Certified Master Coach and have helped many to discover their life purpose, make powerful life-changing decisions and gain successful mindsets. Before I embarked on my entrepreneurial journey, I was a scholar with the Ministry of Defence and a stay-at-home dad.