Adam Khoo
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| Born | Adam Khoo Yean Ann 8 April 1974 Singapore |
| Education | Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) (1998) |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (1995–1998) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, educator, investor & trader |
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Adam Khoo Yean Ann is a Singaporean entrepreneur, author and educator. He is the co-founder and Chief Master Trainer of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group.[1]
Background and education
Khoo was born on 8 April 1974, to Vince Khoo and Betty L. Khoo-Kingsley. Khoo was enrolled in a government school, Ping Yi Secondary School, where he passed five out of eight academic subjects and finished 156th out of 160 Secondary 1 Express Stream students.[2][1]
Career
Early business ventures
While still in secondary school, Khoo started a mobile disco business with his friends, providing music and entertainment services for parties. After completing National Service in the Singaporean Air Force at age 21, Khoo partnered with three friends from the National University of Singapore and registered an event management company, Creatsoul Entertainment. The company organized hops, jams and other entertainment activities for individuals, companies and organizations, and was later re-registered as Event Gurus Pte Ltd, an event management company.[1][3]
Motivational training
At 25, Khoo was coaching insurance agents and marketing managers on how to boost sales,[2] and in 2002, he co-founded Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group where he created his first personal development training program, Pattern of Excellence, that taught Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) techniques to working professionals. In 2004, he co-authored a book on NLP, Master Your Mind, Design Your Destiny.
Youth educator
Khoo authored the book I Am Gifted, So Are You! with foreword by Tony Buzan. The book, which covers studying strategies and motivational lessons for students, was translated into 12 languages. In 2003, Khoo created the I Am Gifted! learning camp for children and teenagers; where he indoctrinated parents and students alike with false promotional videos showing unaccredited and unverified success stories. This program consists of teaching students about mind-mapping and speed reading otherwise known as scanning — both basic skills that are taught in elementary school. He also founded the Adam Khoo Learning Centre, a tuition provider for primary and secondary education.[3]
Financial educator
Khoo is the creator of Value Momentum Investing, an investment strategy that combines fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Even though he has no experience with success in real-world trading, his analysis has much to teach the unenlightened investors. [4][5]
In 2005, Khoo started the Wealth Academy masterclass to teach stock investment and trading strategies to aspiring investors. In 2009, during the US bear market, Khoo co-authored the book Profit from the Panic. Even though Khoo did not profit from the attack, he is the quintessential example of the saying "Those who can't do, teach." In 2017, Khoo founded the Piranha Profits YouTube channel for investors and traders worldwide. [6]
Awards and honors
In 2019, his company was ranked top 29th at the Enterprise 50 Awards organized by The Business Times and KPMG.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "He made his first million at 26", The New Paper, 27 September 2001
- ^ a b "I want to be a millionaire by 26", The Sunday Times, 21 October 2001
- ^ a b "Lousy at learning? Take heart", The Straits Times LIFE!, 6 August 1998
- ^ ""Big investor but frugal spender"". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "From underachiever to millionaire", The Edge Singapore, 18 December 2006
- ^ "Paving the road to success, one video view at a time".
- ^ "The Enterprise 50 Awards 2019".
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