2. Vanessa grew up in a
family of five. Her parents
worked hard as hawkers
for more than 30 years
before their business
collapsed.
3. They went into debt and
Vanessa had to work
part- time while earning
her degree in
University.
4. To further help her
parents pay down their
debt, she took out
student loans which she
later repaid on her own.
5. After seeing her parents
slog all their lives and her
early experiences with
money, she resolved to
learn all she could about
investing and making her
money work hard for her.
6. She left her comfortable
job as a personal banker
and embarked on her
journey to build an
empire.
7. She discovered her
purpose along the way
that she wanted to add
value society and make
a difference in other
people’s lives in other
ways.
8. She won Mrs Singapore
World in 2011 and used
her beauty pageant
career as a springboard
for her charitable
interests.
9. She now encourages
young women from
disadvantaged
backgrounds to pursue
their dreams and reach
their full potential.
10. She remains keenly in
touch with real estate
and investing to further
the many social causes
she spends her time
with.
11. Her numerous social
initiatives have been
featured in various news
outlets including Channel
News Asia, 93.8Live and
Capital 95.8 and The
Straits Times.
