Yvette Lim
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Elinn S Ahmad
I had E’s FITNESS (a 4-storey gym in a shophouse with 8 staffs) from 2015 to 2019. In the first year the gym was running, I was excited yet constantly worried. I knew that running a business was never easy - anything or everything can happen and whether I was prepared for it. The probability of being ‘overnight’ broke was higher than an ‘overnight’ success! I understood that the most common reason for startups to fail was having a bad cash flow management. Hence, I wanted to plan and be able to manage my cash flow to better prepare myself and mitigate risk. To be able to pay my employees on time and run the business smoothly. To also make sure that I am prepared for rainy days and that when it was time to Exit, I am prepared. Most importantly, to have a peaceful sleep every night. Kwik Look offered me the above. It was affordable and easy to use. It cleared my doubt and fear and erase the term being ‘overnight’ broke from my mind completely! I was able to make wise and concrete decisions and became more confident in running the business as I knew that I was driving the bus with two eyes open!
Edward Zia
Yvette Lim is a powerful, sharp and brilliant Business Leader & Mentor with incredible ideas. I love her content and I LOVE HER WORK!
Liz Jones
Yvette is simply amazing at what she does. Kwik Look systems are effective within business and are easily to apply. You just need to simply check out her posts to see the value offered. Highly recommend - I've learnt so much from our connection
Elinn S Ahmad
I had E’s FITNESS (a 4-storey gym in a shophouse with 8 staffs) from 2015 to 2019. In the first year the gym was running, I was excited yet constantly worried. I knew that running a business was never easy - anything or everything can happen and whether I was prepared for it. The probability of being ‘overnight’ broke was higher than an ‘overnight’ success! I understood that the most common reason for startups to fail was having a bad cash flow management. Hence, I wanted to plan and be able to manage my cash flow to better prepare myself and mitigate risk. To be able to pay my employees on time and run the business smoothly. To also make sure that I am prepared for rainy days and that when it was time to Exit, I am prepared. Most importantly, to have a peaceful sleep every night. Kwik Look offered me the above. It was affordable and easy to use. It cleared my doubt and fear and erase the term being ‘overnight’ broke from my mind completely! I was able to make wise and concrete decisions and became more confident in running the business as I knew that I was driving the bus with two eyes open!
Edward Zia
Yvette Lim is a powerful, sharp and brilliant Business Leader & Mentor with incredible ideas. I love her content and I LOVE HER WORK!
Liz Jones
Yvette is simply amazing at what she does. Kwik Look systems are effective within business and are easily to apply. You just need to simply check out her posts to see the value offered. Highly recommend - I've learnt so much from our connection
Elinn S Ahmad
I had E’s FITNESS (a 4-storey gym in a shophouse with 8 staffs) from 2015 to 2019. In the first year the gym was running, I was excited yet constantly worried. I knew that running a business was never easy - anything or everything can happen and whether I was prepared for it. The probability of being ‘overnight’ broke was higher than an ‘overnight’ success! I understood that the most common reason for startups to fail was having a bad cash flow management. Hence, I wanted to plan and be able to manage my cash flow to better prepare myself and mitigate risk. To be able to pay my employees on time and run the business smoothly. To also make sure that I am prepared for rainy days and that when it was time to Exit, I am prepared. Most importantly, to have a peaceful sleep every night. Kwik Look offered me the above. It was affordable and easy to use. It cleared my doubt and fear and erase the term being ‘overnight’ broke from my mind completely! I was able to make wise and concrete decisions and became more confident in running the business as I knew that I was driving the bus with two eyes open!
Edward Zia
Yvette Lim is a powerful, sharp and brilliant Business Leader & Mentor with incredible ideas. I love her content and I LOVE HER WORK!
Liz Jones
Yvette is simply amazing at what she does. Kwik Look systems are effective within business and are easily to apply. You just need to simply check out her posts to see the value offered. Highly recommend - I've learnt so much from our connection
Elinn S Ahmad
I had E’s FITNESS (a 4-storey gym in a shophouse with 8 staffs) from 2015 to 2019. In the first year the gym was running, I was excited yet constantly worried. I knew that running a business was never easy - anything or everything can happen and whether I was prepared for it. The probability of being ‘overnight’ broke was higher than an ‘overnight’ success! I understood that the most common reason for startups to fail was having a bad cash flow management. Hence, I wanted to plan and be able to manage my cash flow to better prepare myself and mitigate risk. To be able to pay my employees on time and run the business smoothly. To also make sure that I am prepared for rainy days and that when it was time to Exit, I am prepared. Most importantly, to have a peaceful sleep every night. Kwik Look offered me the above. It was affordable and easy to use. It cleared my doubt and fear and erase the term being ‘overnight’ broke from my mind completely! I was able to make wise and concrete decisions and became more confident in running the business as I knew that I was driving the bus with two eyes open!
Edward Zia
Yvette Lim is a powerful, sharp and brilliant Business Leader & Mentor with incredible ideas. I love her content and I LOVE HER WORK!
Liz Jones
Yvette is simply amazing at what she does. Kwik Look systems are effective within business and are easily to apply. You just need to simply check out her posts to see the value offered. Highly recommend - I've learnt so much from our connection
Credentials
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GradDipAppFin
FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia)Dec, 2005- Sep, 2024 -
Fellow, Financial Services Institute of Australasia
FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia)
Experience
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The Biz Lab
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Singapore
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & Director
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Jan 2022 - Present
The Biz Lab helps entrepreneurs kick start their new business and bring them to their first level of success through structured guided programmes. These programmes are a combination of easily digestible theories and guided application in their businesses by experienced coaches. The Biz Lab helps entrepreneurs kick start their new business and bring them to their first level of success through structured guided programmes. These programmes are a combination of easily digestible theories and guided application in their businesses by experienced coaches.
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Kwik Look
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Singapore
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Business Consulting and Services
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Founder & CEO
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May 2019 - Present
OUR MISSION is to help startups make informed decisions by understanding their potential cash flow, key value drivers, risks, mitigation strategies and hence viability of their new business ideas. OUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES are about bringing our extensive experience in evaluating multi million/billion dollar decisions for global corporations to startups in a simple but structured and cost effective manner. OUR ASPIRATION is to make a positive impact in reducing the startup failure… Show more OUR MISSION is to help startups make informed decisions by understanding their potential cash flow, key value drivers, risks, mitigation strategies and hence viability of their new business ideas. OUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES are about bringing our extensive experience in evaluating multi million/billion dollar decisions for global corporations to startups in a simple but structured and cost effective manner. OUR ASPIRATION is to make a positive impact in reducing the startup failure rate (currently estimated to be 90%) We are also passionate about giving back to the startup ecosystem. When a founder buys a Cash Flow Projection Report from us, we provide 1 day of literacy and business training for disadvantaged women in Uganda to help them grow a small business and support their families. We do this through B1G1, the not-for-profit organisation that promotes a powerful Business for Good message www.b1g1.com Show less OUR MISSION is to help startups make informed decisions by understanding their potential cash flow, key value drivers, risks, mitigation strategies and hence viability of their new business ideas. OUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES are about bringing our extensive experience in evaluating multi million/billion dollar decisions for global corporations to startups in a simple but structured and cost effective manner. OUR ASPIRATION is to make a positive impact in reducing the startup failure… Show more OUR MISSION is to help startups make informed decisions by understanding their potential cash flow, key value drivers, risks, mitigation strategies and hence viability of their new business ideas. OUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES are about bringing our extensive experience in evaluating multi million/billion dollar decisions for global corporations to startups in a simple but structured and cost effective manner. OUR ASPIRATION is to make a positive impact in reducing the startup failure rate (currently estimated to be 90%) We are also passionate about giving back to the startup ecosystem. When a founder buys a Cash Flow Projection Report from us, we provide 1 day of literacy and business training for disadvantaged women in Uganda to help them grow a small business and support their families. We do this through B1G1, the not-for-profit organisation that promotes a powerful Business for Good message www.b1g1.com Show less
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HiQ Global
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Singapore
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Business Consulting and Services
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Business Advisor - Finance & Investibility
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Jan 2021 - Present
HiQ Global's mission is to build bridges to create opportunities to introduce innovative world-class technologies and business solutions to South East Asian markets. As a Special Advisor, my role is to empower entrepreneurs to improve their investibility based on a strategic understanding of their cash flow trajectory, risk and potential investor valuation (“X” Factor) HiQ Global's mission is to build bridges to create opportunities to introduce innovative world-class technologies and business solutions to South East Asian markets. As a Special Advisor, my role is to empower entrepreneurs to improve their investibility based on a strategic understanding of their cash flow trajectory, risk and potential investor valuation (“X” Factor)
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Investibility Business Consultant
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Dec 2019 - Present
The Digital Pathways "Pragmatic Innovators Framework" integrates Design Thinking, Agile and LeanStartup into a structured innovation process to deliver breakthrough results. As Financial & Investibility Business Consultant, my focus is to coach entrepreneurs on the importance of understanding the cash flow trajectory and risks associated with new business ideas. Proactive identification and mitigation of key risks is a crucial part of improving investibility & achieving success. The Digital Pathways "Pragmatic Innovators Framework" integrates Design Thinking, Agile and LeanStartup into a structured innovation process to deliver breakthrough results. As Financial & Investibility Business Consultant, my focus is to coach entrepreneurs on the importance of understanding the cash flow trajectory and risks associated with new business ideas. Proactive identification and mitigation of key risks is a crucial part of improving investibility & achieving success.
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Growth OS
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Singapore
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Business Consulting and Services
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Financial Associate
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Jan 2020 - Present
The Growth and Culture Scientists at Growth OS Pte. Ltd. enable management & teams to own and build the best possible growth for their companies. As Senior Financial Associate, I provide specialist expertise in evaluating the cash flow impact of growth strategies. The Growth and Culture Scientists at Growth OS Pte. Ltd. enable management & teams to own and build the best possible growth for their companies. As Senior Financial Associate, I provide specialist expertise in evaluating the cash flow impact of growth strategies.
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Shell
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Malaysia Economic Area Lead
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Oct 2014 - Dec 2018
Area Lead for both Non-Operated Ventures and Sabah Shell Operated Ventures in Malaysia. Complex investment decisions and commercial negotiations involved multi million/billion dollar headline sizes. Responsibility also included the coaching and mentoring of local Malaysian talent.
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Senior Regional Economist
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May 2011 - Sep 2014
Lead economist for the evaluation of new business opportunities/countries across Asia, for the Shell Group of Companies. Expertise includes building best practice models, to “flex” combinations of fiscal / commercial parameters in order to “draw” the contours of the value space for NBD/Commercial team to better understand the viability of opportunities, and support strategic positioning during negotiations.
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Senior Regional Financial Planning Lead
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Feb 2006 - Apr 2011
Responsible for the financial planning process for Shell Upstream businesses across Asia.
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Education
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1995 - 1998
Monash University
Bachelor of Commerce - B.Comm, Econometrics -
1992 - 1998
Monash University
Bachelor of Laws - LLB -
1991 - 1994
Monash University
Bachelor of Science - BSc, Chemistry, 1st Class Honors
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