Thank you for being with us on May 6th at HKM Mothers’ Day Flagship “Love & MOMentum” to support our 3rd Cohort Moms4Moms fellows. We are blessed to have your support to help them to learn and to take on an entrepreneurial journey. We kicked start with HK Momtrepreneurs Board Member, Ingrid Chan shared more details on how we started Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs in 2018, our own entrepreneurial journey and mission and how we have become a charity in 2022 . Our new themeContinue reading “Love & MOMentum Kicked off on 6 May 2023”
EmpowerHer 成就她計劃 Bounce Back Strong: Sharing Session for Job Interview Tips and Resilience Skills 重新出發: 求職面試技巧和應變能力分享會 Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs is supporting EmpowerHER project to bring more women back to work. This project is initiated by a group of university aged young women wanting to support women who face challenges of employment due to covid and many other challenges. 1. Hang Lung Future Women Leaders Program Hung Lung Future Women Leaders Program aims to provide mentoring and leadership training for female college students to enhanceContinue reading “EmpowerHER to support more women back to work”
We are pleased and welcome you to join our Panel discussions on “Up-skilling for Mothers & Returnees” as well as “Allies & Beyond” on our coming Mothers’ Day Flagship event, 6 May 2023. Firstly, we have invited Carol Yeung, (Founder of INNOVGoals, Advisor of HK Momtrepreneurs ) as moderator and the following guests as the panelists in our “Upskilling for Mothers & Returnees” panel discussion. Secondly, we have invited Robin Wong, (Executive Coach, Board member of HK Momtrepreneurs) as moderator and the following guestsContinue reading “Mothers’ Day Flagship – Panel Discussion”
Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs is fully supporting “Women Entrepreneurs returning to the Workforce” research conducted by Dr Cheryl Chui Hiu-kwan, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Welfare and Social Administration, the Hong Kong University. This will help us to understand more about women entrepreneurs’ preference in their mind and how to create a better working environment. Dr. Chui is conducting a research study about women entrepreneurs returning to the workforce. This study aims to explore the effects of meaningful work, sense of coherence and psychological healthContinue reading “Calling for Participants in “Women Entrepreneurs returning to the Workforce” Research”
Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs Mother’s Day Flagship “ Love & MOMentum” will be held on 6 May 2023. Our 3rd Cohort Moms4Moms Fellowship Program 2022-2023 has been successfully completed in March 2023. Our fellows are ready for their graduation presentation on that day. We would like to invite you all to join and witness and celebrate their success. During the flagship event, We shall also kick start our 2023/2024 theme, “Love & MOMentum” to pull together a support network to up-skill mothers & returneesContinue reading “Mother’s Day Flagship Event “Love & MOMentum””
Thank you for being with us on April 1st at Mpowered Love Afternoon Tea to empower more mothers like Abeer and Cherry. We are blessed to have your support to enable a marginalised mother to have equal opportunity to learn and to take on an entrepreneurial journey. I would like to sincerely welcome you to visit the 2022/23 Moms4Moms Fellowship Program where we have extended to 10 structured lessons, all conducted bilingually in Cantonese and in English, with children side program support from SeptemberContinue reading “Thank you for Mpowering us”
In 2022/23, the theme is Mpowered Love, empowerment is the driving force for mothers to be best of themselves then spread the love to others at home, in their neighbourhood and in the community. We are pleased to invite you to our special event, Mpowered Love Charity Afternoon Tea, to celebrate the recent granting of Sec88 charitable organisation status to Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs and to learn from two successful women on their empowerment journey on their own merits. Date: April 1, 2023 (Saturday) Time:Continue reading “[By invitation only] Mpowered Love Charity Afternoon Tea Event on 1 Apr 2023”
2022 has been a fantastic year for us. We had launched our 3rd cohort of Moms4Moms Fellowship Program with great success. Having granted the section 88 charitable organization status will enable us to empower more mothers. The 2022 thought leadership on From Empathy to Gratitude: Do Mothers Make Better Leaders? will be released soon to take us through on a discussion on how motherhood enables a woman to become better leader. We are also excited to share that our membership will be converted toContinue reading “Thanks for being part of 2022”
It has come to our great pleasure to announce that Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs Limited (registered number 91/17698) is officially granted section 88 charitable organization. Since its establishment, HK Momtrepreneurs strives to empower marginalized mothers through entrepreneurship. It is the organization’s mission to advance and foster life long learning for mothers via education, mentorship and placement opportunities. Since 2020, it has launched the flagship Moms4Moms Fellowship Program to empower stuck at home mothers through entrepreneurship. A nine months program with classroom trainings, mentorshipContinue reading “Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs Limited officially granted section 88 charitable organisation”
We are excited to share that our Founder & Executive Director Lena Wong has been nominated by Tatler Asia Group for the 2022 Front & Female Awards, recognising her years of contribution and relentless efforts in promoting #womenempowerment, #genderequity, #diversityandinclusion. In August this year, Tatler Asia Group opened public nominations for the inaugural Front & Female Awards. 20 individuals were shortlisted supporting and driving the progress of women, as demonstrated by launching or growing an initiative in the past 18 months with impact predominantlyContinue reading “Introducing the Nominees for the Inaugural Front & Female Awards Hong Kong 2022”
Moms4Moms Fellowship Program 2022 had been launched and our opening ceremony was hosted in Dream Impact on 17 September. Lena Wong, Founder and Executive Director of Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs, gave us an opening speech and introduced our 2022 Moms4Moms fellows and mentors to the audience. She also presented a welcome gift ‘Back to School’ GNL plant based Leather bags to each 2022 Moms4Moms fellows. We took a group photo with our Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs board members, 2022 Moms4Moms fellows and mentors to commemorate thisContinue reading “Moms4Moms 2022 Opening Ceremony Highlights”
You are cordially invited to join Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs’ Moms4Moms Fellowship Program 2022 Opening Ceremony. This will be the kick off for this year fellowship program and we are honoured to invite alumni fellows, mentors and successful entrepreneurs to share their entrepreneurial journey. We will also have a chance to feature some of our alumni products. Come and meet this year fellows and also mentors as well as other alumni for a fun Saturday morning to kick start this year Moms4Moms Date:Continue reading “Moms4Moms 2022 Opening Ceremony”
Looking for Entrepreneur Mentors Help supporting & sharing your experience with Moms4Moms fellows in the program What we need Join 1 hour of mentor interview and briefing Pair up with the assigned mentee Spend at least 2 hours per month with mentee to support their motherhood and entrepreneurial journey (ie Sharing their entrepreneurial experiences / learnings, or providing advice to their proposal prior to the final pitch) English or Cantonese are mandatory, other listed languages are optional Workshop schedule and program details are availableContinue reading “We need Mentors”
Looking for Children Program Assistants Help on the side children program to take care them What we need Join 1 hour briefing session Assist in the children program once a month three hours each time Look after children (aged 4-10) while their mothers are in class next door Workshop schedule and program details are available on our official website: https://hkmomtrepreneurs.com/moms4moms/and English Background We are launching our core program Moms4Moms Fellowship for mothers of all walks of life to learn about entrepreneurship and motherhood. DuringContinue reading “Children Needs You”
Looking for Website Content Copywriter Rewrite the content in Chinese & English to improve the footfall on website content What we need Join us for a 30 minutes call to learn more about our organization Rewrite the website content to maximize the footfall of audience to reach our website There are 20 pages of content to be rewritten and this will be delegated between a few volunteers The content will be support us to improve our search rankings, performance and impression in search engineContinue reading “We need you”
Our flagship event “Mpowered Love!” was successfully launched on Topia Metaverse on 7 May 2022. Moms4Moms fellows were at the event to pitch their business ideas as well as showcasing their businesses at the virtual booth. Nine Moms4Moms fellows were there to proudly present themselves in this new technological platform. In the new Topia Metaverse platform, we were able to navigate the virtual space freely and talked to anyone just like in a real in person events. Founder and Executive Director ofContinue reading ““Mpowered Love!”, Our flagship event on Metaverse in May”
Schools in Hong Kong will resume classes in stages as soon as the middle of this month. Both children and parents must be excited and nervous. In recent years, essential oils and aromatherapy (that is, aromatherapy) have become popular. Due to the epidemic, negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, pessimism, depression and fear have been generated. Almost all essential oils can effectively relieve and balance. Emotions are also closely related to the body’s immune system. Essential oils help maintain emotional balance and indirectly strengthenContinue reading “#StrongerTogether – Decoding of Essential Oil”
Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs would like to invite you to complete a 5 minutes survey. The survey is in hope to explore how childbirth affects employment and career progression of women in Hong Kong. This is a continuation of the survey we conducted in 2021 to further track the progress and to encourage the government and employer to be involved in creating a caring and understanding working environment to empower mothers to progress in the workforce. According to 2019 statistics from Legislative Council, labour forceContinue reading “How childbirth affects employment and career progression of women in HK (Year 2022)”
In March, we partnered with MSCI Women Leadership Forum for a 5K Virtual Run during the week of International Women’s Day from March 8 to 15, in which we encouraged colleagues, family, and clients to run 5 kilometres and donate to Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs to support the ‘stuck at home’ mothers to learn more about entrepreneurship. We achieved very good results in this event, we had more than 110 people participate and received generous donations which can support more than 50 moms to attendContinue reading “We are glad to collaborate with MSCI”
From Empathy to Gratitude is theme for Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs in 2021/22 to demonstrate that empathy and gratitude as traits commonly found in mothers can be the quality making mothers better leaders not only at home but also at workplaces and the community. “Do mothers make better leaders at work?” We would like to invite you to join a 2 hour focus group to discuss your experiences with motherhood and career development. We are looking for: Working Mother Had taken career break (ie asContinue reading “Mothers Wanted for Focus Groups”
As an intern who just joined Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs for an internship in February, I felt very lucky to catch up with the last class of Moms4Moms Fellowship Program. Although I did not join in person and could only listen to the recording, I could still feel the power and energy from the fellows. Not only could I learn more about the program content provided by Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs, I could also witness how the program has helped mothers by enhancing their knowledge. FirstContinue reading “How #Moms4Moms Uplift their full potentials”
When we face this bigger challenge ever, mothers need to support each other and stay #StrongerTogether. That is why at Hong Kong Momtrerprenuers, we want to support all mothers of Hong Kong to stay strong by learning new practical tips to take care of the soul, body and mind of ourselves, our children and the whole family. In the month of March, to celebrate the International Women’s Day, Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs brings to you a series of #StrongerTogether Facebook Live on four consecutive FridayContinue reading “#StrongerTogether”
We are looking for Researcher (Bilingual) Help us research topics on Women Empowerment and draft our publication which will be published in May What we need Join a one hour briefing call Review HKM’s event and previous thought leadership Conduct desktop research in English on the theme From Empathy to Gratitude (refer to Background for more information) Assist in drafting our 16 page publication, Thought Leadership on From Empathy to Gratitude, in English and Chinese (3,000-4,000 words for one language) with our team BackgroundContinue reading “Be part of the change”
The Christmas of 2021 was filled with joy and happiness for Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs to bring to mothers in Sham Shiu Po district an empowering five day program, You’re Mpowered. Working in collaboration with Arts for Good Foundation and Hope of the City, HK Momtrepreneurs lived the real meaning of Christmas. Throughout the 5 days, mothers were taken into the journey of self awareness and explore their talent and strength. They were trained with mindfulness exercise to build their resilience while enhancing their communicationContinue reading “Connecting with Sham Shiu Po via You’re Mpowered”
Mothers have faced different situations , including emotional, familial, financial, and health problems during pandemic. We are resuming weekly meet ups for our full members and friends to reconnect and discuss your challenges and issues facing motherhood and entrepreneurship journey in January 2022. Meet ups occur every alternate Wednesday am and Friday pm under first come first served. Register now and let’s reconnect!
On 30 October 2021, Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs has conducted the second lesson of Moms4Moms Fellowship Program 2021/22. This time, we explored the importance of our wellbeing in terms of emotional, physical, and spiritual as well as the fundamental of entrepreneurship of finance and budgeting. In the first half of the lesson, our trainer and an advocate for human rights, diversity and inclusion has provided our fellows with an interactive, fun and engaging, whilst also being informative and educational workshop. Leading the way in well-beingContinue reading “Moms4Mom4 2021/22 Lesson 2: Well-being and Budgeting”
Social Enterprise Summit will organise an event “Dream Bazaar” at Dream Impact on 17 October 2021 (Sun). The event gathers different social enterprises with four themed zones including (1) Silver Economy & Elderly Care, (2) Environment & Sustainability, (3) Innovative Education and (4) Physical Health & Mental Wellness showcasing their brands and products. There will be two members (Pragya – The Good Earth Store & Licca – Lueur Beaute) and two fellows (Alice – Alice媽媽新搞作 & Gigi – Rebirth HK) from Hong Kong MomtrepreneursContinue reading “Idea-to-Market “Dream Bazaar””
HKM, 5 October 2021 A seminar on “Womenomics: The Advancement of Economics” was hosted in Hong Kong by Asia Society. The concept of “Womenomics” saying that women’s participation in an economic advancement will improve the economy as a whole. Lena Wong, the Founder & Executive Director of Hong Kong Momtrepreneur was invited to be one of the panelists to share her thoughts on female workforce participation. The main theme of the seminar was to review the current status quo of women empowerment in HongContinue reading “Womenomics – Women Make Enormous Contributions to Economics”
Mothers have faced different situations , including emotional, familial, financial, and health problems during pandemic. Starting by October 7, we are resuming weekly coffee meet ups for our full members and friends to reconnect and discuss your challenges and issues facing motherhood and entrepreneurship journey. Coffee meet ups occur every alternate Tuesday pm and Thursday am under first come first served. Register now and let’s reconnect!
Lena Wong, the Founder & Executive Director of Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs was interviewed by Super Parents Magazine. The article highlights her vision and beliefs of establishing HKM. HKM encourages and supports mothers to return to the labor market, and hence mothers can be role models for their children and contribute to society at the same time. (The article is in Chinese version only.)
Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok x Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs 2021 Mooncakes Charity Collaboration We are approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs and Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok have a charity collaboration of mooncake sale. When you purchase any1 of the below mooncake favors, you can enjoy a 20% off discount and free delivery. Low Sugar White Lotus Paste with Double Yolk Mooncakes (4pcs) Low Sugar Red Bean Paste Mooncake with Mandarin Peel (4pcs) Supreme Mini Low Sugar White Lotus Paste withContinue reading “2021 Mooncakes Charity Collaboration”
We’re looking for a volunteer Children Program Assistants ! Can you help? Please take a minute to apply here: We’re looking for a volunteer Entrepreneur Mentor ! Can you help? Please take a minute to apply here
Moms4Moms Fellowship 2021 Program Recruitment Our Moms4Moms Fellowship Program 2021 is now open for application now until August 27It is a 9 months program to empower stuck at home mothers to learn about Motherhood and Entrepreneurship. – 6 module lessons Lessons commencing on September 18– Peer to peer support with mentorship – Lessons conducted in English supplement with Cantonese – All mothers are welcomed to joinPlease share to mothers who are interested Hear from our fellows of 2020 “The programme was very informative. With the mentor support, itContinue reading “Open for Application: Moms4Moms Fellowship Program 2021”
During COVID-19 in 2020, a lot of moms quit their work to take care of kids when the situation worsened. In 2020, we launched the Moms4Moms Fellowship Program to help less-privileged moms break out from their homes and unleash their potential. With $400, you support can empower a stuck at home mom to attend one class. “I have learned that we must never stop dreaming. If we want something and believe in ourselves. we can make things happen” Ana Antonia – Fellow, Moms4Moms 2020Continue reading “Empower Stuck-At-Home Moms”
Embracing Motherhood was the theme for Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs in 2020, as a way to redefine the role of motherhood from an Asian perspective. Six topics were examined: Motherhood & Change, Mums at Work, Motherhood & Relationships, Motherhood & Learning, Motherhood & Wellbeing and Eco-sustainability Mums. In this thought leadership piece, we state our observations from the year long activities and events around these topics and also provide our recommendations for mothers and all others around them to consider. Motherhood is a journey thatContinue reading “Redefining Motherhood from an Asian Perspective”
Having been through 6 months of Moms4Moms Fellowship Program, we are finally graduating. The 1 min pitch seems easy for many but it is something these fellows worked hard and practised for a long time. We are very proud to present the 10 graduates of first cohort of Moms4Moms Fellowship Program. Stand by Moms, Always! Hang in there!
In collaboration with Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs and JCI Hong Kong Jayceettes, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Women in Business would like to invite you to complete a 5 minutes survey. The survey is in hope to explore how childbirth affects employment and career progression of women in Hong Kong. According to 2019 statistics from Legislative Council, labour force participation rate (LFPR) of women with a child aged 0-14 was only 56.6% which is a significant drop from 79.4%. Since thenContinue reading “How childbirth affects employment and career progression of women in HK”
As part of our strategic partnership in Stand by Moms, Always in HKM’s annual theme of From Empathy to Gratitude, we are now calling for vendors to join the Mothers’ Festival to celebrate the ups and downs of motherhood with all of us. Organizer: JCI Hong Kong JayceettesStrategic Partner: Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs Limited Theme: Stand by Moms, Always – Mothers’ FestivalDate: Sunday May 16, 2021Place: Dream Impact, Unit C, 4/F, 760 Cheung Sha Wan Rd, Lai Chi Kok(夢創成真 – 九龍荔枝角長沙灣道760號4樓C室)Time: 12:00noon to 6:00pmTarget noContinue reading “Mothers’ Festival Call for Vendors”
《婉約蜕變 同理感恩》 Empathy and Gratitude are two key building blocks of Resilience; after been through one year of pandemic, the whole world has taken a step back and slowed down to see what would make us strong with more resilience to face all the unknown ahead of us. As mothers and entrepreneurs, we are taking leadership roles in both our households and our businesses; our competency has been put to the challenge and it is proven. “The pandemic has really highlighted the power ofContinue reading “From Empathy to Gratitude”
Ever since I have turned 40, I have given myself a challenge to learn at least one new thing every year – let it be a program, a new skill or a new habit. We all like to be in our comfort zone, to stay put in our status quo and to live a life that makes us who we are today. I grew up in a traditional hard working Chinese family that has certain value and standard to expect all three of usContinue reading “Do you #ChooseToChallenge?”
Background Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs is the first non-profit organization in Hong Kong supporting busy moms with their businesses. We have a membership programme which supports existing business owners and a fellowship programme to help marginalised from diverse backgrounds to start their own businesses. What we have We have an existing WordPress account which offers limited statistics. Why this is important The existing website has been very successful in drawing and growing traffic volumes. For the next stage in our growth we would like toContinue reading “We need help!”
Five years ago, Marie came to Hong Kong with husband and kid and was blessed to have help to support the caretaking of the family and had realized her foreign domestic helper at home was the same age as herself and as well educated yet they lived very different life. She grew up in France and worked in online education and an NGO before. Starting her own business or founding her own charity was never on her list and now she has a registeredContinue reading “It’s beyond just money: 5 mindsets you need in starting a business”
Original post BY #IMPACT PODCAST JANUARY 27, 2021 Podcast: Play in new window | Embed Subscribe for our updates! THANKS to our Season 5 Sponsor TimTimTom for helping us make an even bigger impact. Find the full transcription of this episode here. #impact Season 5 shows you how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relate to you. This time, we sit down with Carol Yeung from iNNOVGoals and Lena Wong from Hong Kong Momtrepreneursto hear why we need everyone’s allyship more than ever to reach Global Goal 5 – Achieve gender equality and empowerContinue reading “INNOVATING FOR THE GOALS AND EQUALITY | CAROL YEUNG AND LENA WONG”
In the year of Ox, indulgence your festival and empower a mother to learn to support Moms4Moms Fellowship Program. For CNY Puddings, Cookies and Abalone:-Completed order with applied promo code “HKMOM”, you will receive 25% discount of the order with free delivery when purchased 2 boxes or above, and 10% of the discounted price will be donated to Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs. The campaign period is from now until 9 Feb 2021. For Poon Choi (6pax):-Completed order with applied promo code “HKMOMPC”, the buyers willContinue reading “Indulgence for Year of Ox to empower a mother to learn 金銀滿屋支持一位母親學習”
From all of us at Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs, we are grateful and blessed to have your supports in this year. Let’s call it a wrap for 2020 to review what we had done: In Janurary, we had invited book author Alicia Lui to share her new work of Sporty Girls Journal When COVID first hit in February, we also lined up resources to support dispatching of masks and sanitary products. Working towards the theme of Embracing Motherhood since March, we had changed to online programs to continueContinue reading “Thanks for being part of our 2020”
We’re looking for volunteer Motherhood Researcher! Can you help? Please take a minute to apply Help us with compiling research on the 6 big topics of motherhood – The content will be used for our ‘thought leadership piece’, which will be published in March 2021. Project Details What we need Join a one hour briefing call Listen to event recordings and conduct additional desktop research on the 6 main themed topics of Motherhood (refer to Background for more information) Assist in drafting of theContinue reading “Looking for Motherhood Researcher”
This summer, we were grateful to have two interns, Kelly and Nisa, supporting us at Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs. These two girls were very different in many aspects – complementing each other to make a perfect team learning by doing together. We wish both of them fruitful endeavor in the new school term and truly appreciate having their continuous supports with us at Moms4Moms Fellowship Program in 2020/21. I am Siu Yee Chuen, Kelly, an internship of Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs for the past two months.Continue reading “Two are better than one”
A preview of Flagship #EmbracingMotherhood – without boundaries It is estimated 46.4million single–use plastics are disposed of in Hong Kong every week with a population of 7.48 million. As the recycling rate is low, most of the plastics end up in landfills, which is alarming. Most of the single–use plastics end up in landfills, which is alarming. Despite how much we try to clean the beach, how much recycling or upcycling we adopt, it is upmost important to reduce in the first place. In 2018, Eco Drive has made this documentary, StartContinue reading “#EnoughPlastic starts from you”
#聽她的話：燃亮他人 Abeer came to Hong Kong from India during her teenage years which drastically changed her perspective in life. She noticed instances of discriminations that went against her image of Hong Kong, “We expect that Hong Kong is a multicultural city. So, when you say multicultural how come you exclude other countries’ people”. She sought for a sense of community but found Hong Kong to be isolating for her initially. Leaving her old routines, comfort and community in India, she worked hard to findContinue reading “#Hear from Her: Aspire to inspire”
#聽她的話: 一位少數族裔單親媽媽 Embracing Motherhood is the theme for Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs in 2020. The beneficiaries of MOMs4MOMs Fellowship Program are interviewed to share the stories of #EmbracingMotherhood. One of the EM beneficiaries, Ar See had share her stories and thoughts of #Embracing Motherhood: 《母限》是香港創業媽媽2020年的主題，訪問了Moms4Moms媽媽企業家培訓計劃的獲益者並分享了關於《母限》的故事。 其中一位少數族裔的獲益者－阿思，分享了她的故事和對《母限》的想法。 阿思是香港土生土長的巴基斯坦裔女性。由於她少時不愛讀書，她小學便輟學，而她的父母早早就為她安排婚姻。不過，她的婚姻並不美滿，育有兩兒的她常常遭受丈夫家暴。為逃離家暴，阿思23歲時決定離婚。不幸的是，她年少離婚後長年受社群排擠，「啲女仔朋友怕我搶佢地老公，就唔再搵我。的確佢地有啲老公古古怪怪，成日響太太背後打俾我。」 被社群排擠又不識字，單親媽媽阿思多年來把孩子帶大實在十分艱苦。不過，好學、愛笑的她還是十分積極，不時做義工和學習手工藝、美容等技能。現時兒子也終於能夠自立，不過她心中還是有一點遺憾，就是她上過的手工藝和美容進修班往往都要通過筆試才能得到證書，因此不懂得讀寫中、英文的她上完課程後總是無法考到資格，進而無法進入她真正心儀的美容行業。 「好多南亞裔女性都同我一樣不識睇同寫中文同英文，好多時通過唔到啲進修班，希望出面嘅課程都可以理解下我哋唔識睇中文，搵方法俾我哋去學習同參與。好多南亞裔女性係想出去做嘢，不過受中文讀寫限制咋。」阿思用流利的廣東語說，為她的社群發聲。 了解更多有關Moms4Moms媽媽創業家培訓計劃，資助一位母親免費學習：www.hkmomtrepreneurs.com/moms4moms 以上由Rolling Books「滾動對話」的同事進行訪談和撰寫。圖片並不是阿思她本人。 Ar See is a Pakistani woman who was born and raised in Hong Kong. As she didn’t like to study when she was young, she dropped out of primary school and her parents arranged marriageContinue reading “#Hear from Her: An ethnic minority single mother”
As an entrepreneur, understanding the role people play in your business or service determines your success or failure. Business is essentially about people. People run businesses, people use products or services, and what people say can make or break a business. Before starting any business or service it is vital to get a clear picture of WHO its for, WHAT your actual offering is and HOW you will offer it to your target customers. The business landscape is littered with the broken dreams ofContinue reading “Entrepreneur Essentials!”
Original post by GoBuddy.asia on April 20, 2020 COVID-19 has great caused global impact both positively and negatively. Negatively speaking, it’s a huge tsunami for a lot of traditional businesses. Positively speaking, it’s a huge opportunity for digital businesses. It’s going to be a change and there will be a new way of spending and lifestyle in the future. It simply means it’s the time for digital transformation. Hong Kong has no exception, and thanks to its great treasury reserves, Hong Kong is stillContinue reading “Fostering Digital Transformation: New $500m D-Biz Fund to support”
Embracing Motherhood is the theme for Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs in 2020. We have invited our members and partners, either mothers or not, to share their own stories of #EmbracingMotherhood. As a mother of three children, Ingrid Chan has her plate quite full as she is also running her own Chinese medicine clinic. Let’s her from her the #EmbracingMotherhood story that keeps her going everyday: Q: What have you learnt from motherhood that helped you at work? Or the other way around? A: To beContinue reading “#EM Stories: Love is all it takes”
Embracing Motherhood is the theme for Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs in 2020. We have invited our members and partners, either mothers or not, to share their own stories of #EmbracingMotherhood. Hear from our member, Amy Kwan, her thought and experience on Motherhood: Q: Although you are not a mother, what have you learnt from motherhood that helped you at work? Or the other way around? A: Patience! I can imagine being a mum, patience is the first prerequisite. No matter in what stages, from babyContinue reading “#EM Stories: The Best Practice of Patience”
With social distancing being the new norm, we are keeping ourselves away from our family, friends and other social communities. Yet it is this time where human connections become more important to uphold our positivity to alleviate stress. During one of the most challenging times in human’s history, bringing isolated people together becomes a strong engaging power to win your customers and build up their brand loyalty. While we may all be busy managing our own stresses, your willingness to share your expertise andContinue reading “Stay connected during social distancing”
Often times we define motherhood being very independent from professionalism where work and family should also be separated from each other. Should motherhood be a inevitable part of one’s life? Should it be integrated to all aspects of our lives? Should motherhood be there without any boundaries? 通常，我們將母親的角色和她的專業不能相提並論；在把工作和家庭也彼此分開。 然而「母親」應該成為生活中不可避免的一部分嗎？ 是否應將她融入我們生活的方方面面？ 「母親的角色」應該有沒有界限呢？ In 2020 we are bold to take a strong stand at Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs to redefine the role of motherhood in an Asian perspective. Whether it is inside the house orContinue reading “Why #EMBRACING MOTHERHOOD in 2020? 為什麼要在2020年擁抱母親？”
Motherhood presents all sorts of opportunities and challenges, as well as visions and assumptions of what being a ‘mother’ means. From being addressed as the CEO, CFO, chef and driver of the household, to being considered (by some) the front line of children’s upbringing, mothers face all sorts of filters and pre-defined notions that ‘shape’ how we see ourselves, and how others see us. According to the Research Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat (2019), whilst the size of local female workforce in Hong KongContinue reading “In celebrating our 2nd anniversary…”
#EmbracingMother ~ without boundaries SEMINAR • WORKSHOPS • BAZAARUBS • 52/F IFC 2 • CENTRAL HK Motherhood is a journey of discovery; of unlearning, re-learning and self-meaning making with others. Motherhood is also a role that can be experienced and needs to be understood and honoured, not just by mothers, but by society as a whole. This is why, coming to our second anniversary, HKM is looking to celebrate #EmbracingMotherhood as our 2020 flagship theme: to redefine the meaning of motherhood, without boundaries. IF YOU HAVE 1 MINUTE Meet our newContinue reading “How would you define Motherhood?”
Original article by Nerice Gietel Here I go again. I am doing yet another qualification. This time it is a nanodegree in digital marketing from Udacity. No, I am not considering changing careers, again. Coaching is way too satisfying to give up. But I have decided to do this course to fill a knowledge gap that I believe is essential for my business. Running a good coaching business relies on two key elements: Being qualified to coach Having clients who want you to coachContinue reading “Time and/or Money – Deciding how to fill a knowledge gap for my Small Business”
Two weekends in a row, we have taken the girls for their hands on volunteering experiences to let the 4 and 6 years old get a taste of helping those who are in need. Last weekend we went to Soap Cycling to volunteer ourselves from 10:30-12:30 where we had to crave out the dirty portions of the used soaps collected from different hotels in town. The “clean” upcycled soaps will then be delivered and shipped oversea to those in need. During the time weContinue reading “Never too young for volunteering”
The name first appeared to me on Instagram when I saw this young lady meeting all sort of people. Over time I realised that she’s a lawyer who specialises in Will drafting and she’s making it look so young and totally presenting such a taboo in Chinese culture in different perspective. In this Girl Boss Q&A, we have Amy Kwan of Good Wills. Established in Hong Kong, Good Wills truly believes that “everyone is entitled to have a Will” and is endeavoured to promoteContinue reading “Girl Boss Q&A: Love that lasts”
Being an entrepreneur means you are your own boss and you can also choose when and how to involve your kids to your work. My girls are now used to having moments where they could see me at work – in meetings, at events or like today in a shooting. I grew up spending every Saturday in my father’s factory. Although I hated it when I was a kid, those were the moments where I picked up a lot of my father’s value andContinue reading “Why do I bring my kids to work?”
We are living in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. Hong Kong in particular more so since summer 2019 than ever before. From a global trade war through to social unrest, along with a recession and now the Coronavirus, Hong Kong businesses are now adapting faster than ever before to a series of fast changing events that affect our businesses. What should Hong Kong SMEs be doing today to protect our businesses and ensure our long-term survival? There are a few simple measuresContinue reading “Stay calm and carry on. Managing risk in abnormal times”
Little efforts > great impacts 積少成多集腋成裘 A Saturday morning filled with love and positive energy. I left home a bit early so I could meet my friend from social enterprise Rolling Books James Chong, who is always inspiring and giving me so much energy. After the breakfast today, it’s proven that James and I are friends of life and death given that there are minimal social interactions in this city as it is struggling from the Coronavirus outbreak. 一個充滿了愛和正能量的星期六早晨。 我提早離開家，與社企Rolling Books 的James Chong會面，他總是鼓舞人心，給了我很多能量。 香港正遭受冠狀病毒傳播的影響，大家也減少了很任何社交活動。今天有幸和James兄共進早餐，足之證明我倆已是生死之交。Continue reading “The Ability to give is Empowering”
Our modern world shivers as if we are collapsing into anarchy. Wildfires are burning out of control. Governments are refusing to listen to their people. There are stories of neighbors turning on neighbors. Families being torn apart. Nowhere are those divisions more on display than in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was once a vibrant stop on the maritime silk road which formed the backbone of international trade. Fast forward to now and we can see that same impressive legacy shining full force. The meetingContinue reading “Yoga and Meditation for Troubled Times”
During the recent outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus, a large number of tours, events and activities that require physical interaction have been cancelled. Inevitably, this has negatively affected the economy, particularly in Hong Kong, after the first impact during the 6-month social movement happened in June 2019. Our partner Go Buddy recommends the possibilities of getting some classes and workshops online, and we would like to share our insights and research in this area. We have identified 5 online video conferencing software, which weContinue reading “Top 5 Free & Useful Video Conferencing Tools”
During times like this, we especially need each other. At HKM we continue our supports to fellow mothers and entrepreneurs to overcome the challenges and prepare ourselves to be resilient and ready for the upticks when things start picking up. We understand you are now adopting to the new normal to perhaps be working from home while the kids are out of school. So, here are just some of the few ways we are here to help online. We will soon be bringingContinue reading “7 ways to fight against nCoV 💪🏻”
在這以數據作主軸的世代裏，每個人都會接收各種形式的廣告和營銷數據，包括廣告，贊助帖子，廣告牌，印刷廣告及電視廣告。據說每個人平均每天可以看到4,000個廣告。對於公司而言，要在眾多牌子中脫穎而出，令觀眾對廣告有親切感及聯繫感，牽動人心的技巧是必需的。 In today’s data-driven world, an average person consumes various forms of advertisement and marketing data every day including banner ads, sponsored posts, billboards, print ads and TV ads. It is said that an average person sees 4,000 adverts on a daily basis. For any brand to break out of this clamour and have a memorable connection with their audience, the art of storytelling is essential. 比起大多數的市場營銷方法，故事是最容易與讀者產生共鳴的一種方式。這可以為讀者帶來代入感，增加讀者及機構的聯繫，從而增加讀者對機構好感度。 A story brings the audience closer to the cause. Stories are a fundamental human experience that drivesContinue reading “Storytelling for NGOs | NGOs也要說故事”
While many of us have to work at home during the outbreak of coronavirus in Asia, we all need to keep a little sanity while interacting with the keyboard and screen rather than real human for the whole day. In places like Hong Kong especially, we are often trapped in a small apartment with other family members who are also forced to stay at home away from work and from school. Although it is nice to have more time with our family, the pressureContinue reading “Keep a little sanity while working from home”
With the outbreak of coronavirus in Hong Kong, many are forced to work from home. Companies are required to provide all the flexibility and mobility for their employees to able to bring their work home and stay out of the office to avoid any hazard on further spreading the virus. Nowadays we are experiencing so much unknown that requires working from home a necessity. Since mid 2019, a series of social unrest protests interrupted Hong Kong citizens going to their workplaces, followedContinue reading “A little hope in the epidemic”
On the 5th day of Year of Rat, the first business day after the public holiday of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong, I took the opportunity to arrange 3 meetings in half a day. The idea to make my trip to the city as much as I could — without knowing that the city would be half idle due to the recent situation affected by the coronavirus from Wuhan, China. To make the best out of my risky venture out to Central, IContinue reading “Time is precious ~ make the most out of it”
By now you should already receive as many 2019 review and 2020 new year resolutions email as you like; Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs likes to bring you something different. What you can do in 2020 to make a difference to the world? 到現在為止，您應該已經收到無數的2019年評論和2020年 的新年展望 ;香港企業媽媽為您帶來不同的東西 ~ 您在2020年能做什麼來改變世界？ What we did this month 僅是一月份 #FutureofWorkHK: Educate the World on SDGs 教育不只在課室內 In collaboration with UCommune, we have #FutureofWorkHK campaign ending with feature on Carol Yeung in her new venture on sustainability education. read more >> NGOContinue reading “6 tips to make a difference in 2020”
On a breezy Saturday morning, we were delighted to have Alicia Lui, the author of Sporty Girl Journals and the founder of Women in Sports Empowered Hong Kong (WISE HK), to share her thought process in creating the book at the event co-hosted by Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs and Rolling Books at Cafe 8. What’s your inspiration for starting this book? The tagline of the book is “Channelling girls’ inner sportiness” because I want to use the book to help girls define what “being sporty”Continue reading “Leveraging the Playing Field: How Sporty Girls Journals Shifting the Narrative for Women in Sport”
How To Make Our World More Sustainable For The Future Starting the new decade by finalizing our #FutureofWorkHK video series with UCommune, we interviewed Carol Yeung, Founder of iNNOVGoals as she elaborates about her Start-up in Education and Corporate Social Responsibility consultancy services for businesses, schools and communities about the Sustainable Development Goals. The goal for her business is to find, educate and take collective actions to make our world more sustainable, for the better of our future. Carol believes the best way inContinue reading “#FutureofWorkHK: Educating The World On Sustainable Development Goals – Carol Yeung”
［一天兩場，女生運動分享會］ Rolling Books動起來，鼓勵女生一起做運動！ 創業媽媽平台Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs與Rolling Books決定一起流汗，邀請<Sporty Girl Journals>作者Alicia Lui與大家分享，她如何用香港十位女生運動員的故事，活現於這本170頁的彩色圖冊，發掘不同體育資歷女生的內在運動潛能！ 本Journal中設計了運動指示及紀錄欄位，好讓妳認識自己在體育路上的每一滴汗水！尤其有關女生開始運動時的各種困難，這本體育日誌陪伴你衝破障礙！ ［本日誌暫時只有英文版本］ <Sporty Girl Journals> 作者：Alicia Lui 日期：18/1/2020 （六） 時間：10:30-11:30am 地點：Cafe 8 地址：中環8 號碼頭香港海事博物館天台觀景廳 ［分享會以英語進行］ 免費入場。請當天於Cafe 8購置至少一杯飲品以支持場地夥伴。 主辦：Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs, Rolling Books 場地夥伴：Cafe 8 適合與小童一起參與！ 預先登記：https://www.gobuddy.asia/event?et=jwvXDEca5OF5jSFs @Girls Sport – Book Sharing to Empower Girls for More Sports ＊＊＊＊突發延伸活動＊＊＊＊ 同日Rolling Books在荔枝角海麗邨進行「童書庇護所」免費童書分享（尋求庇護者家庭/少數族裔家庭優先） ，我們特邀<Sporty Girl Journals> 作者Alicia Lui，在上午分享會後立即跑到海麗邨，與區內華人及少數族裔家庭及小孩，以分享會繼續鼓勵基層女孩加入運動的行列！ 日期：18/1/2020 （六） 時間：2:00-3:00pm 地點：民社「海麗兒童發展中心」 地址：九龍荔枝角海麗邨海雅樓地面4室 ［分享會以英語進行］ 免費入場 策劃：Rolling Books 協力：Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs 場地支援：民社服務中心 海麗邨部份的活動，由香港中文大學「尤努斯社會事業中心」，及2020年「Oxsitis 逆の女」逆之女 Rebel Queen慈善名額支持。 「童書庇護所」免費童書分享 https://www.facebook.com/events/2365800633640464/ =========================================== Girls Sport! Journal Book about girls who do sportsContinue reading “Girls Sport! Journal Book about girls who do sports”
“Become employee centric and embrace flexibility and mobility to attract and retain the best talent”. Continuing on with our #FutureofWorkHK video series with UCommune Hong Kong, we interviewed Sarah Garner, Founder of Retykle, who explains her business solution to a universal problem, what to do with your kids clothing when they outgrow their clothes, predominately resolving the issue of waste while incorporating circularity through her business. Sarah’s overall business message is to provide affordable kids and maternity premium apparel to the mass market andContinue reading “#FutureofWorkHK: Embracing Flexibility and Mobility – Sarah Garner”
It could also be “SheforHe” 反之亦然 … In this month of November, let the women also take part to help support Man’s Health through the Movember Campaign. To further our works in support #FutureofWorkHK, we continue bringing Cloud Accounting to our members as well as featuring age inclusion at workplace… 在11月份，讓女性也參與Movember運動來幫助支持男仕健康關注。為了進一步支持 #FutureofWorkHK 工作，我們繼續將Cloud Accounting介紹給我們的會員，並推廣職場年齡無界限… “SheforHe” Movember Night 反而言之的支持 … Movember night co-hosted by Barock Barbershop and Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs to raise awareness on Men’s Health. Movember is an internationally recognized campaign, encourages millionsContinue reading “What’s the MO in November?”
“Why can’t a 70 year old be a millennial, why can’t a 75 year old be a coder or help you in a project that’s delivering technology-based solution. It is possible .” In our #FutureofWorkHK series with Ucommune, we sat down with Priyanka Gothi, Founder of Wise At Work, as she shares and explains her view on global talent inclusion, age discrimination in the workplace, and how her company Wise At Work can help resolve this issue. The future of work starts with us, inclusion is key. Watch the video here:Continue reading “#FutureofWorkHK: Age Inclusion in the Workplace – Priyanka Gothi”
Into the 4th quarter of the year 踏進最後一季… A lot of happenings for Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs, our members and our partners in these few months before we call it an end to 2019:- 短短數月裡，在香港創業媽媽和我們的會員及合作夥伴當中發生很多很多：- It’s not sexy but it’s essential 雖不性感但卻十分重要的 … An introduction guide to Xero Accounting – a cloud based accounting system that makes your life simple. Date : Tuesday 22 October 2019 Time : 8:30am to 10:30am Venue : Ucommune Sheung Wan Price : FREE for Ucommune and HK Momtrepreneurs members* $80 for non membersContinue reading “What’s happening in the Fall?”
Dear ladies Exclusive to HKM Full Members only. A chance to be pampered and spoiled yourselves with great selection of fine jewellery and watches to view and also indulgenced by an afternoon tea. For RSVP, please register and ask Lena for details. RSVP by Oct 1. Hope we may see you then. https://hkm-diamonds-are-forever.eventbrite.com
An introduction guide to Xero Accounting – a cloud based accounting system that makes your life simple. Date : Tuesday 22 October 2019 Time : 8:30am to 10:30am Venue : Ucommune Sheung Wan Price : FREE for Ucommune and HK Momtrepreneurs members* $80 for non members Buy Tickets Buy Tickets on Eventbrite or please register here: https://cloud-accounting-simple.eventbrite.com ——- Everything you need to know in accounting – from bookkeeping, managing receivables, understanding expenses all the way to preparing for audit, you can have it allContinue reading “Cloud Accounting makes life simple”
Never too late… As a global citizen, every one of us has our part in this global village. It does not matter which sector do you work at or what role do you play in your community, we all have a stake in building a better world together. It is all about the mindset… For everyone who enjoys playing games and cares about the state of our world today! Join us on 25th September for global We #Act4SDGs day. 25th September is the anniversary ofContinue reading “Never too late…”
Entrepreneurs are problem-solvers. They create solutions that people or the environment needs. Whether its changing how we interact with technology or how we use resources, they are there to try to make our lives better. In our #FutureofWorkHK series with Ucommune, we sat down with Ucommune member who is also a momtrepreneur, Naveet McMahon, Co-Founder of bakbamboo, as she shares her passion to solve one of the biggest problems in the world, our addiction to single-use plastics, through alternative biodegradable bamboo made products. Are youContinue reading “#FutureofWorkHK: Banning All Single-use Plastics – Naveet McMahon”
With the kids finally back to school, time for grown ups to chill. Meet other moms or entrepreneurs to learn from each other Get your drinks at the counter ~ only $60 for a drink plus plenty of networking with the great sunset view! Register to secure your seat! Buy Tickets Buy Tickets on Eventbrite
On a Sunday morning, we drove to Sai Kung. It’s not a day for junk boat trip nor seafood feast, it was a a time for the 6 year old to explore what she can do with her little hands. We arrived 15minutes earlier to this nice organic store in Sai Kung facing the nice Seaview, greeted by warm welcome from Nassera the host. The girls were shy but immediate said they were hungry as they saw the nice alley of gourmet in theContinue reading “Letting the little hands make magic”
Explore social innovations and their impact in the community which can also help them grow their business ONE event | Growing Business with a Good Cause TWO cocktails | by Y Cocktail & Mocktail THREE Organizers | BPWHK x HKM x Ucommune FOUR Speakers | Alyssa x Harmony x Till x Lynda FIVE Takeaways | 1. To explore social impact opportunities in private, social enterprise and non-profit sectors; 2. To promote social innovation and entrepreneurship; 3. To enhance collaborations in social innovation spaces amongContinue reading “Growing Business with a Good Cause”
Created by Marie with the belief in women empowerment to eradicate poverty, Uplifters is a non-profit organisation empowering underprivileged communities and especially foreign domestic workers through online education. The organization offers a free money management and personal growth online program to help foreign domestic workers build sustainable futures for themselves and their families. Our first 3-week module “Dare to Dream” teaches them how to plan for the futu, save, budget and communicate better with their families and our follow-up 6-month module “Make it Happen”Continue reading “Boss Mom Q&A: Empowered to empower”
HK Momtrepreneurs is proud to announce the launch of its membership plan along with a partnership with Ucommune, which is a leading co-working space with 200 locations worldwide. In coming months, we are launching #FutureofWorkHK campaign to support Start-Ups and SMEs and provides incubation opportunities. Cafe 8 x HKM x Ucommune Incubator Corner As part of the #FutureofWorkHK campaign, HK Momtrepreneurs is excited to be part of the Cafe 8 x HKM x Ucommune Incubator Corner where complimentary exhibition spaces will be available forContinue reading “#FutureofWorkHK – a new era for HK Momtrepereneurs”
To mentor is to touch a life I grew up having some great mentors in my life both personally and professionally. I come to realise they are special kind of relationships that my mentors are often the first port of call when I face challenges in my life. That special bonding and trust we have built over the years and the fact that they are seeing the problems from the outside help me see the same issues another perspective. Over years I also learntContinue reading “Magic of Mentorship”
What happens when some Hong Kong women entrepreneurs get together to map their business environments? Their assumptions get challenged, and they start looking at their entrepreneurial journeys in entirely new ways! These were some of my observations at a design thinking workshop that I facilitated. The workshop was at UCommune’s bright and cheerful co-working space in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Businesses represented were gems & jewelry, wellness products, sustainability, relationship counseling, and upcoming non-profits. The workshop process Scribbling and sketching away for the better part of an hour, participantsContinue reading “FAST FORWARDING ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEYS, THE DESIGN THINKING WAY”
S.M.A.R.T. Marketing strategy is a hands-on seminar to help you grow your business. We, as a team, identify factors that contribute towards a successful marketing campaign. Learn how to gain control over your marketing activities outcomes, and consequently, a boost in sales. Who is it for? BUSINESS OWNERS WHO WISH TO INCREASE THEIR VISIBILITY AND SALES. Your product or service is awesome, but doesn’t reflect in sales? You work hard on your social media, but don’t get clear results? You want to know howContinue reading “S.M.A.R.T. Marketing strategy”
PIONEER INITIATIVE TO BRING ALL SECTORS ON FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES AT WORKPLACE Hong Kong as one of the most well developed global financial centers is far lagging behind in terms of female participants in the workforce especially at the senior level. Only 1 in 7[1] board of directors of HKEx listed companies is female that is far behind other developed countries in the region. In 2017 only 55%[2] of the women in Hong Kong are in the workforce comparing to Mainland China (61.5%[3]), SingaporeContinue reading “PIONEER INITIATIVE TO BRING ALL SECTORS ON FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES AT WORKPLACE”
Hong Kong as one of the most well developed global financial centers is far lagging behind in terms of female participants in the workforce especially at the senior level. Only 1 in 7 board of directors of HKEx listed companies in Hong Kong is female that is far behind other developed countries in the region. In 2017 only 55% of the women in Hong Kong are in the workforce also lagging behind Mainland China (61.5%), Singapore (59.8%) and Japan (69.7%). Gender biases, social andContinue reading “Future Work in Hong Kong ~ way forward to family friendly policies in workplaces”
