Stories

How people actually got here — and what they wish they'd known before they left.

Founder story

Singaporean founder building in Brooklyn

Daniel Ong left a banking career in Singapore for a Columbia MBA — and never went back. On raising a seed round as a first-time founder with no US network.

Daniel Ong, Founder · Kaya Foods
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Career path

How I got from NUS to Google, NYC

Three rejections, one referral, and the interview loop nobody warns you about.

Marcus Lim · Read story →
Advice

What I wish I knew before moving to New York

Visas, apartment hunting, and the first winter — a survival guide from someone who just did it.

Priya Nair · Read story →
Community

A year of Singaporeans helping Singaporeans

What forty mentor conversations taught us about what actually helps.

OpeningSpring team · Read story →