CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: From food to finance, Sean Lim shares his hard-won path to success
Sean Lim is a managing partner at investment firm NWD Holdings. He's also co-owner of an upcoming Radisson Blu beachfront luxury hotel in Penang, a deal he personally brokered with one of the world's largest hospitality groups. Sean's path to success began in the food industry, which gave him a taste of success after a childhood defined by challenges with his self-esteem and an early-adulthood marked by a number of entrepreneurial setbacks. But he kept moving forward. Sean shares the most valuable personal and entrepreneurial insights he's gained on his journey of perseverance.
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