Jeremy Ko

Category: Education

  • The Privilege of Entrepreneurship

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    At fourteen, I had it all figured out – or so I thought. My teenage mind was laser-focused on one goal: becoming a business owner. Nothing else seemed to matter. I dreamed of financial freedom and imagined a life where I live life on my own terms. I was only half-right. Fast forward more than…

  • Teaching kids the value of money (as an entrepreneur)

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    When I teach my kids, ages 4 and 6, about money, I break it down into four main steps: Getting used to being told “No” (but ask anyway) I encourage my kids to ask me for anything they want to buy, but I also remind them to expect that I will likely say “No.” Asking…

  • Ask for Help

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    Most people do not know the transformative power of asking for help. No one has ever rejected me especially when I was younger when I asked for advice, or concrete help to move on with my next learning journey.  If I were to posit a reason, it might be due to our academic system, where…

  • Going from Special Stream to Polytechnic (2004)

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    I first encountered “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” at the age of 14. Back then, I was impressionable and took its advice to heart, particularly its concepts on cash flow, assets versus liabilities, and the mindset of business owners. Luckily, I didn’t have the cash to dive into leverage at that time, which in hindsight, was…