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EP.IC060 - Gary Koay - from filmmaking to Dumpling-making


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Welcome back to the EP.IC podcast!
Gary Koay joins us to share his exploits as an aspiring filmmaker, actor and now, generational business owner of Feng Yi dumplings!
He shares his thoughts on the transitions, how things come full circle and the choice to run a family business.
Welcome to the EP.IC podcast!
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00:00 - Season Intro
00:09 - MojoIdeas
00:46 - Meet Gary Koay
01:55 - Exploring Gary's love for Filmmaking
04:25 - So many people are needed to make a film!
06:10 - Skillsets to learn in the filmmaker's journey
07:54 - Where did you want to go with this?
10:55 - Moving from behind the camera to getting in front
13:07 - How'd you get picked up as a food guy by Seth Lui? #FoodFinders
15:00 - The challenges of doing a food show
16:41 - From film to family business - what is that like?
17:36 - More about #FengYiDumplings
18:20 - Showing off your acting chops and cutting a promo for #FengYiDumplings
19:02 - How the dumpling business all began
20:39 - Knowing when it was time to move to the family business
23:15 - So what's your role in the operation?
24:25 - What keeps you up at night?
25:53 - The toughest part of running a family business like a corporate entity
28:19 - A documentary perhaps?
31:20 - 10 Questions with Gary Koay
33:09 - Outro

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EP.IC - Edric Poon In CompanyBy Edric Poon