Passion of a Young Entrepreneur

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By Christopher Khoo Chong Han

          What are the similarities between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs? , they are innovators, computer geniuses and entrepreneurs. A young man from Penang, named Yoong Keat Wei, 24, has already been following the footsteps of these two amazing entrepreneurs. At such a young age, he already has a small computer company of his own.
          It all started when Yoong first gain interest towards computers when he was just a young lad. He was fascinated by what the computer can do, specifically creative things, like videography and computer gaming that drew his interest towards it. When asked who is his source of inspiration was, he said he doesn’t have anyone specific, because what inspired him to learn is of his curiosity, constantly crave for learning new things about the computer.
          During his teenage years, Yoong stated that computer gaming was the most exciting thing to him personally when he was learning about computing. He played games like FIFA, Half – Life, Counter Strike and many more, mostly require installation skills.
          Surprisingly, with such knowledge in computing at a young age, Yoong does not have any formal training before, he learned by slowly discovering about how computers works, but most of the time he was self-taught. His brother also played a significance role in developing his computer skills, teaching him whatever he knew about computer.
          As time passes, people grow and learn to hold more important responsibilities in life, thus some might not even have time to work on their interest, but not for Yoong, he says the idea of learning helps him to strive on for his interest even in the midst of some many responsibilities.


                               Yoong Keat Wei (picture), happily sharing his life-long computing experience.
          One thing we can see in today’s society is the ever-changing, advancement of technology, when asked about how he keep up with the modern technology, Yoong shared that reading new on technology helps him to understand what is going in the technology world, tech sites like engadget, techcrunch, and etc. helps him as well. He also attends technology seminars as well logging on to websites like TED and also surround himself with friends that share the same interest to help increase his knowledge. Reading news is not only his source of update, he loves to experiment with the latest technology, most recently Apple’s iOS6, which is the operating system for all iDevice, e.g. iPhones and iPads.
          Learning computer at a young age gave him much advantage, it has help him to become more efficient with his work today, specifically in video production. His knowledge in computing also helped him to establish connections with people, because he constantly involves himself in producing video for different clubs and societies in the university. By his work, people recognized his talent and often seek his advice in computing.
          Back in Penang, he has started a company of his own, it started by an idea of becoming a computer entrepreneur. As soon as he got his first job from a friend, he saw the potential opportunity and without any hesitation, he registered to start his company in September 2010. The name of his company, Weavary, he chose that name based on the word, weave, which means, connecting to make something. He believes technology is a form of communication, connecting people.
          His company provides services of software development, mobile apps and also web design. He mainly focuses on wen design, because he does not have enough man power for software development services and mobile app services. When asked how his company is performing, he said that his company is making a fair amount of profit. But due to busy schedules, he turned down some offers.
          Surprisingly, he never really mentioned his company to his parents; he added that his parents’ wish is for him to have a stable job in the future.
          At such a young age, he has already achieved more than the youths of his age, but he chose to further his studies in computer science, to gain more knowledge for the benefit of himself and his company in the future. Besides learning about computers, he has also learned management; he said by organizing events, e.g. UTAR Ball, FICT Prom Night, FBF Night, PC Fair, Christmas Night and etc., he  learned how important management is to any company, regardless of size, thus giving him another advantage. Besides learning, he is here to build connections with people, for his company’s future undertakings. He currently holds in diploma in computer science and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science in Tunku Abdul Rahman University.
          In the future, he strongly believes that his company will be an established company, even though it has its uncertainties, and he will never give up and will continue work hard to achieve his desire goal. He added “no matter what we pursue in life, we must dare to face failure”, he also advices us to be humble in whatever we do, because no man in the world knows everything. Self-evaluation is also important, he says, “Learning to evaluate yourself, identifying mistakes and correcting them, helps to build a better character”.


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