My First Business Trip Ever!

I was so excited when I heard I was going on a business trip! Work + Travel. It sounds so fun!! :D As I’ve never been on a business trip before, I had no idea what to expect or even prepare, as it was just a one-day business trip. Elaine, Gaile, and I attended the opening ceremony of The Shenzhen hub of Qianhai. It's a newly opened area designated for young entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and elsewhere to start their businesses. I was surprised and impressed by this comprehensive “E hub” and I didn't expect all the different functional buildings, as well as serviced apartments, with such a large open area! What’s more exciting is we will have a space there soon!! I do hope this E hub can help young entrepreneurs fulfill their dreams! We also took some time to see the city!

Business Trip Sightseeing

Look what we had for lunch! yumyummmm :P

Business Trip Lunch

This business trip thing was awesome. :D Cannot wait to organize a trip to Qianhai for Garagers soon! ~ CM

Garage Blog Between Passion and Pragmatism: Interview With Zev, the Artist Behind The 33PRESS

As part of our #BeTheChange series, we sit down and discuss how work has evolved, with change-makers in our Garage Community.

This week we chat with Zev, an artist and lighting consultant. She uses The 33PRESS moniker for her artistic endeavors, and prefers to remain anonymous!

We chat about finding fulfillment, creating balance, and embracing discomfort in a cut-throat city like Hong Kong.

^{Author: Ching Lam Ip, Programme & Marketing Lead, Garage Society}

Garage Blog Data-Driven Design: Marketing In the Brave New World [Mandy's In-House Notes]

Welcome back to Mandy's In-House Notes, a twice-monthly column touching on all things brand-building, entrepreneurship and female-empowerment related, from the mind of Mandy Pao.

This week, we're talking about the power of using the right data to inform your design process.

^{Author: Mandy Pao, Founder and Creative Director, Eloquence International}

^{Cover image: Jezael Melgoza via Unsplash}

Garage Blog 4 Steps for Unlocking Career Fulfillment

True career fulfillment can be puzzling—yet not impossible to find. What many people don’t realize is that it’s a process that takes work and patience.

Most importantly, we need to search for it. If you’re lucky, you’ll find not just a job or career but a mission.

^{Cover image source: Liz and Mollie}

^{Author: Pin Cher, Career & Clarity Coach}