While exploring the pet industry and before starting her own business, Christine chanced upon an opportunity to join Cesar Millan AKA the Dog whisperer on his tv show as a contestant. In this episode we go dive deeper into the pet industry and what lessons Christine took away from her experiences on TV.

When Christine founded Ruff Cuts, she believed that grooming should always be convenient, comfortable, easy, and enjoyable! Come for a groom, leave with an experience. This is her story.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

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Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

Ruff Cuts SG: https://www.instagram.com/ruffcutssg/ 

Website: https://ruffcuts.sg/  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruffcutssg/   

Show notes:

00:48 : Exploration phase [Christine]

03:00 : Framework for choosing what business to pursue [Tahmid]

08:22 : Who is Cesar Millan? [Christine]

09:48 : How reality tv contestants are casted [Christine]

11:21 : Working for experience before starting a business [Christine]

13:48 : Crazy dog parties and lawsuits [Christine]

15:10 : The pet industry is risky [Christine]

19:07 : Can businesses protect themselves? [Tahmid]

21:20 : Competing in Dog training reality tv show [Christine]

26:38 : The reality check [Christine]

27:11 : Coming up next week [Tahmid]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

Meet Christine Seah, founder of Ruff Cuts SG, who is an expert at pet grooming. From being featured on a reality tv show with Cesar Millan to selling Unicorn Tears at a coffee convention, she has done it all. In this episode we take a dive into how she started in the culinary world and made her way into the pet grooming business.

When Christine founded Ruff Cuts, she believed that grooming should always be convenient, comfortable, easy, and enjoyable! Come for a groom, leave with an experience. This is her story.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

Ruff Cuts SG: https://www.instagram.com/ruffcutssg/ 

Website: https://ruffcuts.sg/  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruffcutssg/   

In this episode you will learn the framework that Balaji and Priscilla used to figure out if they should start MSFIT. They also go into how to lead your employees and give us a insight into their management style.

MSFIT Personal Training was started by husband-and-wife duo – Balaji and Priscilla. From failed business attempts to nearly joining the army, we find out what lit the fire in this couple to start the only female personal training gym in Singapore. This is their story.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

MSFIT: https://www.instagram.com/msfit.sg/ 

Website: https://msfit.sg/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msfit.sg/  

In this episode we learn how a couple can run a business together, the dynamics of the relationship and who makes the final call on a business decision. Follow along as they also show us how a business expands.

MSFIT Personal Training was started by husband-and-wife duo – Balaji and Priscilla. From failed business attempts to nearly joining the army, we find out what lit the fire in this couple to start the only female personal training gym in Singapore. This is their story.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

MSFIT: https://www.instagram.com/msfit.sg/ 

Website: https://msfit.sg/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msfit.sg/  

In this episode we learn how the couple faced many naysayers when starting a business and how that spurred them on even more. Follow along as they also show us how a business can survive through the pandemic.

MSFIT Personal Training was started by husband-and-wife duo – Balaji and Priscilla. From failed business attempts to nearly joining the army, we find out what lit the fire in this couple to start the only female personal training gym in Singapore. This is their story.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

MSFIT: https://www.instagram.com/msfit.sg/ 

Website: https://msfit.sg/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msfit.sg/  

MSFIT Personal Training was started by husband-and-wife duo – Balaji and Priscilla. From failed business attempts to nearly joining the army, we find out what lit the fire in this couple to start the only female personal training gym in Singapore. This is their story.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

MSFIT: https://www.instagram.com/msfit.sg/ 

Website: https://msfit.sg/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msfit.sg/  

In Part 3 of our conversation with Shaun, he explains the need to keep scratching the itch for entrepreneurship. Even after getting his company acquired, he went on to start a new venture: Lunchbox. This is his story.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

mylunchboxapp: https://www.instagram.com/mylunchboxapp/ 

Shaun Markus Lee: https://www.instagram.com/shaunmarkus/ 

Website: https://www.mylunchbox.app/ 

In Part 2 of our conversation with Shaun, we realised he had almost nothing left. Follow his journey in this episode as we get into the heart of how Lunchbox was founded.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

mylunchboxapp: https://www.instagram.com/mylunchboxapp/ 

Shaun Markus Lee: https://www.instagram.com/shaunmarkus/ 

Website: https://www.mylunchbox.app/ 

Using this mantra, Shaun has been in the entrepreneur space for the last 2 decades. From a CRM solutions, to freelance dancing, running events, opening a restaurant and founding a Point Of Sales solutions company, Shaun has done it all.  Follow his journey in this episode as we get into the heart of how Lunchbox was founded.

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

mylunchboxapp: https://www.instagram.com/mylunchboxapp/ 

Shaun Markus Lee: https://www.instagram.com/shaunmarkus/

Website: https://www.mylunchbox.app/ 

This is the last episode of the series with Bubbly J, who runs LOOKS STUDIO and Opium by Bubbly J. We talk about empowering women in business and how she now teaches what she has learnt over two decades to women who are interested in Indian bridal makeup. Passing on the baton.

0:48 – Empowering Women. 

4:30 – Thinking of starting a cafe. 

6:11 – Launching a makeup course. 

11:05 – Why not do other types of makeup? 

14:30 – Attitude towards competition.

20:00 – Feelings towards partnerships. 

25:57 – When you don’t risk anything, you risk even more. 

Join us as we hold candid conversations about the above and navigate the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/ 

Guest:

LOOKS STUDIO: https://www.instagram.com/looksstudio/ 

Opium by Bubbly J: https://www.instagram.com/opiumbybubblyj/