Elim Chew
Elim Chew is the Founder and President of 77th Street, the leading streetwear fashion and accessories retail chain in Singapore. Elim is humbled by awards such as Most Promising Woman Entrepreneur in 2001 by the Singapore Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Montblanc Businesswoman of the Year 2002, Young Woman Achiever 2003 by Singapore Press Holdings, and Singapore Promising Brand Award 2004. She was most recently honored as a Forbes Asia Hero of Philanthropy 2010.
She understands the problems most youth and young adults face in fulfilling their dreams, and she strives to help them realize their dreams amidst obstacles they might face. She paves the way for youths and young adults of Singapore by providing them with an outlet to connect with like-minded peers, encouraging them to share their ideas and exchange their experiences.
Elim is also an advocate for social entrepreneurship in Singapore. Social entrepreneurship is a movement which uses business models to solve social issues to bring about sustainability to the marginalized. She believes that businesses can do well and do good at the same time to create a more sustainable, inclusive and better world.