What You’ll Get From This Episode:

In this raw and unfiltered episode of the Man on a Mission Show, hosts Tammy Ng and Adeline Ng tackle one of the most critical questions every entrepreneur faces: Do you build a lifestyle business or do you build to exit? Drawing insights from their recent panel discussion featuring Annie Yap (CEO of AYP Group with IPO ambitions) and Patrick Chow (Co-founder of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group who works just one day a week), this candid conversation reveals the truth about business intent, founder identity, and the courage to choose your own path.

You’ll discover:

• The fundamental difference between a lifestyle business and an exit-intent business—and why the starting point matters

• Why passion-driven businesses operate differently from market-demand-driven ventures

• How Annie’s disciplined SOP-driven approach contrasts with Patrick’s culture-first leadership style

• The real reason some founders pursue IPO while others choose freedom and flexibility

• Why changing your business direction every six months destroys team morale and trust

• How their own podcast business evolved from a client-filtering tool to a mission-driven platform

• The honest truth about making strategic decisions every 3-4 months vs. building for the long haul

• Why there’s no “right” answer—only the answer that’s right for you and your vision

• The danger of building someone else’s dream instead of your own

Whether you’re wrestling with the decision to scale aggressively, contemplating an exit, or simply trying to build a business that fits your life, this episode will help you gain clarity on what you’re really building—and why it matters.

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Adeline Ng

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