He claims that because of his mother, he had always wanted to work in the F&, B economy.
” From a young age, my mother was aware of my interest in food. She warned me that if I dared enter the food industry after graduating in 1996 when I was about to graduate from NUS executive. She encouraged me to pursue engineering after carefully raising me through my school years and believing that working as an expert would make my life better.
Ang tells 8days. roc that he received up to S$ 20, 000 in profits for co-inventing four patents while working as a scientist at A*Star and making a five-figure regular income.  ,
Between 2004 and 2009, Ang left A*Star briefly to start his own affiliated analysis firm, SmartID, which he co-owned with three others. He says the business was eventually “acquired at a valuation of S$ 3.5 million” in 2009, where the consumer bought 75 per cent of its stock for S$ 2.5 million.
For the past couple of years, Ang has now dipped his fingers in the F&, B field. He made investments in the Eureka Taste shop and the Sin Kee Chicken Rice network, both of which he then co-owns.
” To be honest, running stall stalls will not take in as much money as I made in architecture. But the motivation to work in F&, B is really not about wealth to me, it’s my curiosity. I do n’t see it as a salary drop,’ cause even if I did n’t work as a hawker, I would also not be working a full-time job now. I’ve come to a stage where I feel like I ‘d]rather ] make]less ] money while doing something I like”, he explains.  ,
He adds:” Materially, I am fine. I’ve wanted to start this stalls business since I was a child; I’m just glad to see people enjoying the food I prepare.  ,
Ang invested S$ 50, 000 to empty his stall, and says he plans to open more shops in the future. Now, he has one full-time workers and one part-timer running the business, while he often drops by in the morning to handle issues.
He claims that his staff has n’t had any trouble learning how to use the kitchen appliance so far.
” It’s very simple to use now! They just have to press one button, and everything will operate]on its unique ] from it”, he exclaims.  ,