Skip to content

S1E2: On trusting each other - Sarah and Schooling

This was definitely one of my most fun interviews, with the energy and buzz of their friendship almost oozing out of the computer. As co-founders and ardent supporters of Singapore’s literary scene, they actively design books and publications across multiple genres.

Niki Torres
Niki Torres
1 min read
S1E2: On trusting each other - Sarah and Schooling

About this episode

Excited to bring this podcast closer to home with this episode. We speak with Sarah Tang and Alison Schooling of Sarah and Schooling. It’s so refreshing to see such young talent in the world of printed matter. When everyone’s moving into digital, here are two awesome ladies injecting life into an industry that others perceive as dying. Clearly, that’s not the case! Super stoked to have Sarah and Alison talk to us about their beginnings and how they’ve both grown into their business, their friendship, and their own power.

What you'll learn

  • Reaching out to find a friend
  • Being more focused on the work you want to do
  • Getting a lawyer to come in to write an exit strategy
  • Surrounding yourself with a tribe that supports you
  • Handling mistakes and how not take them personally
  • Preparing for life stages and how they could affect the business
  • Showing up together as partners, especially with decisions
  • Improvising is a big part of growing and running a business
  • Learning to be braver in this journey as well as trusting the process
  • Taking time to reflect on accomplishments
Trust that the business will go somewhere, Trust the people you're working with. Know that as long as you keep doing what you're doing, that you're making it work for the better.

Episode resources

Connect with Sarah & Schooling

Podcast

Comments


Related Posts

Members Public

S2E11: On community and caring for the Asian womxn - The Cosmos

Join us for an extraordinary finale of Season 2 as we welcome the remarkable founders of The Cosmos. Their work in amplifying Asian women's voices and cultivating an intentional, transparent, and authentic community sets the bar for what we aim to achieve as female founders in Asia.

S2E11: On community and caring for the Asian womxn - The Cosmos
Members Public

S2E10: On the joys of motherhood, friendship and building a coliving platform - Relogo

Meet Yvonne Yeo and Clowie Tan, the dynamic co-founders of Relogo. They reveal the story behind their business' inception and their ability to adapt to a pandemic-stricken world.

S2E10: On the joys of motherhood, friendship and building a coliving platform - Relogo
Members Public

S2E9: On defining success and falling with grace - Rachel Kelly Davis and Danella Yaptinchay

Rachel and Danella join us in our show today because they know how to make it work even when the business is not working. They share with us how their friendship was strengthened by these challenges, as well as how, because of their friendship, they've found each other working together again.

S2E9: On defining success and falling with grace - Rachel Kelly Davis and Danella Yaptinchay