Setbacks To Successes With SURI

Sally Ahmad, Founder & CEO, SURI

09-Jan-19 11:00

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There are plenty of setbacks one can have in life, and there are also many ways of overcoming those obstacles. One huge obstacle is losing or not having support as a parent, especially a single parent. Sally Ahmad, the founder & CEO of SURI (a denim upcycling business) talks about how she pulled through and turned her setback into a business that not only helped her out, but gave back to the community as well.

Produced by: Christine Wong

Presented by: Freda Liu

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Categories: SME, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Science, Personal Development

Tags: upcycling, social enterprise, MaGIC, motherhood,

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