Three Principles to Live by in 2021

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2020 was an unprecedented year for everyone. At the business level, we were glad that we survived through this financially and explored new ways of reaching out to customers. At the interpersonal level, we were cognizant of how Covid-19 has affected the lives of our employees and their families, and the need to continue engaging them and providing them with the certainty they need in an uncertain era. The only way we could have survived through this was with the financial support of our customers and partners who continued to purchase from us, providing us with the much needed cashflow...

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A Date with Social Enterprises: 5 Meaningful Workshops to Spend this Valentine’s Day

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With less than a month to go till Valentine’s Day, you might be wondering how you could spend the day with the special one. If you're looking for an activity beyond the conventional movie or dinner dates, here's your chance to learn something new together! We've compiled 5 meaningful workshops you can bring your date to. 1. Tinkle Arts: Mini Kimchi Jjigae Polymer Clay Workshop Picture credit: Tinkle Arts Tinkle Arts takes bite-sized to a whole new level with their range of mini polymer clay workshops. Create this adorable Kimchi JJigae polymer clay set and keep it as a memento after the workshop.  Book your slot....

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The Comprehensive Review to Timemore Nano Grinder

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The Timemore Chestnut Nano Grinder is a professional grade manual hand grinder which packs a punch. Its small size is deceiving as it is a really powerful grinder by its own standards. Its price tag is a little on the high side, but still costs only half of the price of the Comandante manual hand grinder. The functionality and performance of the Timemore Nano Grinder justifies its price tag and you will be very impressed when you get your hands on it. In this comprehensive review, we will be going through 3 aspects of the Timemore Nano Grinder: 1) The Build, 2)...

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Christmas Gifting — 10 gifts under $50

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‘Tis the season of gifting! Trying to stay within budget while searching for something unique may not be the easiest feat. Fret not, we’ve specially curated a list of Christmas gift bundles that are both friendly for your wallet and warm the hearts of others. 1. Mocha Lover Box Love chocolate, coffee, or both? Enjoy the best of both worlds - coffee and chocolate, with the Mocha Lover Box. Consisting of Nespresso-compatible compostable coffee capsules in two flavours and Benns Ethicoa’s 100% natural drinking chocolate, this bundle is a great way to inject a choc full of warmth, especially after the...

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Sustainability is a practice, not a product

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The trick to encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle goes beyond selling a product; it requires a thoughtful system that is mutually practised by consumers and businesses. This system has to be convenient enough — it may be slightly more inconvenient but it cannot be too much — for people to adopt and then create a habit out of it. Foreword Coffee Roasters just launched our new coffee bags. Much thought has been put into the design of this bag to tell the stories of our brand while putting sustainability practices in place. The new coffee bag is made of black...

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My Fresh Start in Foreword (Part 2)

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Me with Grace (the new Head of Marketing) on the secret Santa gift presentation from Kopi Date which I dread about, but became the best one since I got a useful gift from Keith which is amazing. I can’t wait to be part of it one more time.   “Again, I was looking around for a self,” - Christopher Eccleston This quote from my actor from his memoir spoke to me (I hope to read this soon since I found this amazing quote from Tumblr)  as it has a theme in my journey to getting my place in the world...

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