5 Questions With… is an initiative to feature local entrepreneurs and to give you a glimpse into their daily lives – how they live, work, and play.
This week, we speak to Erik Cheong, the CEO (APAC) of OMNi, the first regional super app in Central America and the Caribbean (CAC). OMNI’s mission is to transform the digital space of 7 untapped Central American markets beginning with Costa Rica and build innovative digital infrastructure in CAC. It focuses on four verticals: Mobility, Fintech, Healthcare, and Lifestyle.
A serial entrepreneur, Erik also co-founded Park N Parcel in Southeast Asia. In 2019, Erik was nominated for the Forbes 30 Under 30 (Consumer Technology). He was also awarded Quest Ventures – EDGE National Youth Entrepreneurship Award in 2018 and is a member of the eFounder Fellowship by Alibaba Global Initiatives & TRIVE Next50 Mentor / Angel Investor.
5 Things That Are Always In Your Daily Routine
– Plan ahead with my meeting schedule monthly. I always make it a point to set up meeting invites
– Set alarm for all my upcoming meeting daily that is always 10 minutes earlier
– Daily Operation Meeting 9 am and Management Meeting at 5 pm to keep the whole team on the same page and direction
– GYM or Golf every morning at 6 am to keep myself alert and active
– Grab a good cup of coffee. Flat white or kopi c kosong.
4 Productivity Apps That You Cannot Live Without
OMNi – If I am in Central America & Grab if I am in South East Asia
Google Calendar – To organise my meetings
Bloomberg – Keep myself updated with the latest news
Spotify – Music to keep me moving!
3 Books That You Will Recommend To Aspiring Entrepreneurs
The Lean Startup by Eric
Ries. It’s like a Bible to me on how to
learn and build a startup
Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark. Helps me
get my inspiration and motivation from
Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World by Rand Fishkin – Truth about running a startup, it’s now always rosy and not everyone will become unicorn overnight.
I read all the books above, at least 3 to 4 times.
2 Business Leaders That You Will Have Lunch With If You Can Choose Anyone
Jack Ma, co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group. I love how he built Alibaba by setting strong culture and foundation.
Masayoshi Son, co-founder and CEO of Softbank. I am very impressed by his vision and investment thesis.
Both are world-class business leaders and huge risk-takers.
1 Piece Of Advice For Budding Entrepreneurs
A lot of people suffer because they hold on their own personal truth, the ego, and they refuse to see the bigger picture in life. Be the type of person who can suppress ego, who can remain open to new ideas because that type of person never stops growing.
Erik Cheong
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