Episode 37
Solopreneur Life - Crazy Business Stories, Running A Guest House, Building Townhouses, Having Huge Forearms - Funny Business Podcast
Simon Chap
Simon is a property developer and manager at Isla House Greenslopes
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WE SPEAK TO: Simon Chap
We’ll be speaking about questions many if not all people are faced with at some point in their lives: what should I do next, and how do I know I’m making the right choices?
To help us answer this question we’re speaking to a good friend, Simon Chap. Simon, at first, took the usual Asian Australian route – went to uni, got a corporate job. But then he went on to continue his family business and run Isla House. He’s also undertaking a few super easy projects such as building a hotel, as well as two townhouse development projects.
In between all this, he works as a film and commercial extra, is doing an MBA and has the biggest forearms we’ve seen on an Asian man to date.
WE’RE DRINKING:
- David: Mishka Vodka and Juice
- Terng: Big Drop Pine Trail Pale Ale
- Simon: The Glenlivet Illicit Still 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700mL)
WE CHAT ABOUT:
- Our last podcast with Lisa Teh
- How Andrew got such big forearms
- Having Asian parents
- Transitioning from a 9-5 to following what you want to do
- How Simon chose to take over the family business
- Simon’s experience with property development
- Our podcast interview with Transactor Founder Shaneal Sharma
- Why Simon drove for Uber
- Finding side hustles
- Simon’s life advice for 21-year-old self
- Learnings from property investing
- Simon’s LinkedIn
BOOKS:
- Crazy Rich Asians
- Surface Children
- How to Get Rich
- Visit our book recommendations section for more books from our guests
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