{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Yah Lah But","title":"#781 ft. Zames Chew - Gen Z Handyman Upskilled into a Million-Dollar Repair Business","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0ea8234f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4338,"description":"What if a job most people wouldn’t think twice about became a seven-figure business? Zames Chew, Co-Founder of Repair.sg, comes into the studio to share how hands-on trade skills, not pitch decks, became his biggest competitive edge. From learning repairs on the ground to building a culture of trust, he is removing the stigma around blue-collar trades one customer at a time. We also go deep on why he once felt embarrassed to tell his peers about the business, and why upskilling himself was such a crucial part of his success.𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙪𝙥𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 |https://yahlahbut.short.gy/UpskillToday𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Pay phone connecting people in liberal San Francisco to conservative Texas in new social experimentTerence: Federer’s Agent on Leaving Nike, Building a Tournament, & More w/ Tony GodsickZames: The Social Network (2010)𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – \"𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here (00:00) Intro (02:05) Starting Repair.sg After O-Levels (04:19) Parents Thought It Was Just a Phase (06:06) Being the Youngest in Technical Courses (08:08) Insecurity About “Dirty” Work (09:57) Learning Finally Felt Useful (11:39) Customers Questioning His Age (13:42) The Google Dream vs Reality (15:18) Why He Learned Plumbing Himself (17:57) Building a Business With His Brother (20:14) Putting a Face to the Brand (22:12) Refusing to Compete on Price (24:07) From $1.7M to $3M Revenue (26:28) Learning Management the Hard Way (29:08) Finding Mentors on LinkedIn (31:05) “Frivolous” Courses That Change Lives (32:54) How AI Fits Into Repair.sg (35:25) Finding Fulfilment in “Dirty” Work (36:47) Advice to His Younger Self (38:55) Regrets About School & Learning (41:09) The Covid...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Lvk5K12uIp8q5bBqjTX7ifPJqJOT83Ao1XFNVRr_Xoo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZTdl/ZGY1MDIzMGVjZThh/OWI0MzllMzQ5ZWQ2/Zjg0ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}