Founder, FastFast & 77th Street
Elim Chew is the Founder and President of 77th Street, a streetwear fashion and accessories retail brand in Singapore, with 16 stores at its peak. She retired from retail in 2016, and ventured into the food & beverage industry, and her family currently own three restaurants – I’m Kim Korean BBQ, I’m Kim Junior and GoroGoro Steamboat & Korean Buffet. As the co-founder for social impact business – FastFast, an app providing fast and instant on-demand delivery services to consumers, Elim hopes to provide an additional source of income for people who need it. In addition, Elim has a YouTube Channel "elimchewtv", which features people from all walks of life who have made a positive impact in the society, and she seeks to raise a generation of changemakers. Elim is humbled by awards such as Montblanc Businesswoman of the Year 2002, Young Woman Achiever 2003 by Singapore Press Holdings and Singapore Promising Brand Award 2004. She is honoured as a Forbes Asia Hero of Philanthropy in 2010 and won the Outstanding Young Singaporean Award 2011 – Commendation. In the same year, she also became the recipient of the Singapore Public Service Medal (PBM) 2011.
Elim sits on more than 20 boards and committees of public service, youth and community organizations in Singapore, sharing her wealth of knowledge and experiences. As a mentor and friend to many youths and aspiring entrepreneurs/ social entrepreneurs, Elim inspires and encourages all to be changemakers in their own fields.
