Pearl Chan Showcase
Founder, CEO - Resparkle.com.au
which are scientifically known to be detrimental to our health. It explained why growing up with a mum who loved to clean, I suffered severe asthma and sensitive skin. It also explained my aversion to cleaning in my adult life! Mumpreneur Movement: How has becoming a mum changed the way you do business? Pearl: Becoming a mum quite literally saved my business from collapsing. Let me explain.
PEARL CHAN, FOUNDER AND CEO OF RESPARKLE. AN EX-PRIVATE BANKER AND CREATIVE AGENCY HEAD, SHE ALWAYS KNEW HER CALLING IN LIFE HAD TO BE SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THE RELENTLESS BOTTOM-LINE FOCUS OF CORPORATE LIFE.
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earl is all about dreaming big and dreaming better. Resparkle was founded on the belief that we’re all capable of making the planet a better place. Read more about Pearl and Resparkle in this issue’s Mumpreneur Movement Showcase. Mumpreneur Movement: Why did you start a business? Pearl: It definitely was not because I love cleaning, in fact I hated it! This desire originated from being disillusioned by a few incidences I witnessed in my corporate career as a private banker in Singapore. The last straw was when 911 happened. It was a massive wake-up call for me as I imagined all the lives lost in the buildings that look exactly like mine. I asked my 29-year-old self then, would I be happy with the life I led if a plane came through the window that morning? The answer was a resounding no. I didn’t know what it would look like then, but I felt that my purpose was for something bigger than being a corporate slave, adding more millions to a bank’s bottom-line. I had a burning desire to create a more purpose-lead business that could create a positive impact. After more research, I was horrified to learn that cleaning products contained toxic ingredients, many of MUMPRENEUR MOVEMENT |
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