THINGS TO KNOW

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Zoom was founded in 2011 by Eric Yuan.

4Many Hong Kong international schools and universities use Zoom to conduct their online classes.

Yuan’s idea for Zoom came from his hatred of travelling. He was in a long distance relationship and wanted to see his girlfriend without having to travel. The couple are now married.

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Before 2020, Zoom was mainly used amongst businesses for conference calls to those overseas. But it has recently caught the world’s attention during the lockdown period. conferencing software by G2, the world’s largest tech marketplace in 2019 and 2020.

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The video communication service is headquartered in San

Things you need to know Zoom Video Communications

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Zoom was named best video Jose, California.

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100 people can take part in a single zoom call, making it great for meetings and classes.

Naked Lab

Nicole Slater meets Joyce Lau, momtrepreneur and founder the organic bedding brand

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Lau founded Naked Lab in 2018 after discovering her daughter Pia had eczema. She went looking for organic bedding to help ease the irritation, but soon went on to create her own line of bamboo silk sheets and bedding sets.

Today the momtrepreneur spends her days juggling a new business and full time job all while taking care of her child at home. “It can be very tricky and rewarding at the same time,” Lau says.

“As a mother, I understand how much care and time parents spend to give the best to their family. I knew the quality of the product was something that I couldn’t compromise. It was tough but when customers shared their experience with the products and how they helped with their skin or sleep problems, I felt overjoyed and fulfilled.”

Lau credits her husband for being her biggest inspiration, as an entrepreneur himself, he was able to share his mindset and help her overcome the obstacles, struggles and pain of starting a business.

“It is funny looking back at how I used to complain that all he talked about was ideas and the business, but now I am extremely grateful and happy to be able to share my entrepreneurial journey with him.”

By growing Naked Lab gradually, Lau has been able to keep her business growing despite uncertain times and an ongoing pandemic.

“Looking at how much has happened in the past year in Hong Kong, I am happy that I was able to quickly adapt my mindset to be more flexible and responsive. Taking little steps at a time instead of forcing big leaps for my business has mitigated a lot of unnecessary pressures and complications for myself,” she continues.

“Passion can trump expertise and will help you stay afloat during difficult times. If you believe in your idea, it will happen.”

When it comes to fellow momtrepreneur’s Lau believes it takes time for a business to be successful, baby or no baby.

“It’s important to keep that in mind when you’re starting out. Don’t try to do everything at once. When you have an idea, you often get overly excited and get everything done at once. I think the key is to really do it step-by-step and to try to

balance the inside and outside of business.”

To find out more information about Joyce and her exciting business Naked Lab, visit nakedlab.me