ACTSmarket Blog

ACTSmarket was recently featured in Singapore Magazine, a publication of the Singapore International Foundation (SIF). The quarterly magazine focuses on cross-cultural friendships which have enriched lives and affected positive change. Read more about how we built a network of “good” businesses, our insights on the ground, and our next steps. 

Our inaugural event marks a significant milestone for ACTSmarket in our 2.5-year journey as a social enterprise. Two hundred guests enjoyed a marvelous evening with a 20-piece big band, karaoke singing, auctions, wine-tasting and a shopping spree.  The merry-making were all done in the spirit of supporting a good cause...

Building rapport with your employees, and staying top-of-mind with your clients and partners is important. Recently, the 2015 Deloitte Millennial Survey which polled 7,800 people across 29 countries show that consumers are increasingly buying products and services provided by socially responsible companies, and the masses flock to them for work opportunities too. Instead of the usual gifts like hampers and thumb drives, here are ways you can do good, while doing well. Who are we? ACTSmarket ...

Some entrepreneurs are motivated by profit.  Others, by the pure challenge of creating a business from scratch, and being handsomely rewarded.  For Cheryl, who has done 6 start-ups and sold 2 of them, her 7th start-up began when challenged to solve a distribution problem faced by social enterprises.   So, what exactly makes her tick? We sat down with her to find out more. What were your previous startups about? “I’ve started businesses before. Sold two and closed down three.  So I have gon...