What if a job most people wouldnโt 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.
๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐
๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ช๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ |
๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ โ "๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐โ
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00:00) Intro
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02:05) Starting Repair.sg After O-Levels
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04:19) Parents Thought It Was Just a Phase
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06:06) Being the Youngest in Technical Courses
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08:08) Insecurity About โDirtyโ Work
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09:57) Learning Finally Felt Useful
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11:39) Customers Questioning His Age
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13:42) The Google Dream vs Reality
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15:18) Why He Learned Plumbing Himself
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17:57) Building a Business With His Brother
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20:14) Putting a Face to the Brand
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22:12) Refusing to Compete on Price
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24:07) From $1.7M to $3M Revenue
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26:28) Learning Management the Hard Way
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29:08) Finding Mentors on LinkedIn
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31:05) โFrivolousโ Courses That Change Lives
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32:54) How AI Fits Into Repair.sg
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35:25) Finding Fulfilment in โDirtyโ Work
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36:47) Advice to His Younger Self
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38:55) Regrets About School & Learning
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41:09) The Covid Turning Point
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42:59) The Moment It Started Feeling Real
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45:30) What Success Actually Looks Like
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49:00) Whatโs Next for Repair.sg
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59:23) One Shiok Thing
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01:07:38) Post-Interview Reflection