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Insight dS JK Talking Shop Hands up those of you who own a pair of Havaianas. Chances are, you bought those comfy rubber slippers from one of the 14 ubiquitous NewUrbanMale (NUM) stores that have sprouted up around the island. Starting in 2003 with a modest 25 sq m store in Heeren selling imported sportswear and slippers, NUM with their winning mix of sporty fashion apparel for our sweltering tropical heat, have now even developed their own apparel line! But did you know that one of its 3 founding fathers is a dentist? DentalSURGEON tracks down busy Dr James Kwek in-between choir practice and setting up a new NUM store, for a quick interview. The DENTAL 8 Surgeon How did a dentist get involved in selling slippers and swimwear? Social networking and chance? I got to know Shenzi my business partner after I auditioned for a part in a Mandarin theatre production he was directing. From then on, we hit it off and became good friends. I then got to know Calvin, the other director, from Shenzi’s network of friends not long after. Shenzi already had an online men’s portal up and running a couple of years back. We’ve always liked fashion and sports and decided to marry all these elements and and let it materialize into a business opportunity! I can safely say that NUM has brought back colour to the fashion scene , especially for the men in Singapore. ---
dS JK dS JK dS JK NUM, among various things, was voted the Best Swimwear Boutique Award by CLEO Fashion Awards 2006, received the Patron of the Arts award in 2008 and is the sponsor of various fashion, media and sporting events. With NUM’s huge success, you must be very busy. Do you still practise dentistry? Of course! I will not let all these years of practice and training go to waste. I cannot deny that there may be a time when I have to make a choice, but it doesn’t hurt having a piece of each cake now. Which is more challenging, running a business or dentistry? Both fi elds of work deal directly with people and the provision of a service. I can’t say which is more challenging as both cater to very diff erent aspects of the human need. I guess they supplement each other. --- Any tips for other aspiring dentist-turn-entrepreneur out there? Just take the fi rst step and put your dreams into execution. But only after doing enough homework and laying the appropriate foundation. Finding the right people to realize your dream with, and having them to share the same passion as well as vision, defi nitely makes the whole experience more worthwhile. Also do not underestimate the importance of a good working environment and culture with happy staff . ☤ Dr James Kwek and his partners from NUM The DENTAL Surgeon 9
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