Hi,
I’m John Zheng Hill, an entrepreneur from Singapore. If you’ve ever felt stuck, terrified to start, or convinced you don’t have what it takes to succeed, you’re in the right place.
I believe the best lessons aren’t found in textbooks; they’re found in the ashes of our biggest failures.
My Story: The Failure and Rebirth of a Dream
My journey wasn’t a simple success story. It started with a decade of work in a local bookstore and a printing press, learning the business from the ground up.
In 2012, my co-founder and I used our savings to launch our dream: our first small publishing company. But a year and three months later, after a painful partnership conflict, my partner left, and the business failed completely.
That failure was the most important lesson of my life. I had run out of cash, my partner was gone, and our dream was dead.
But after attending a workshop at the National University of Singapore, I decided to try again. I built a new company from scratch, naming it Wardoh Books. I was determined to save the one I still believed in. I sold my car, got a small loan, and leveraged every connection I had to launch the brand.
Why I Started TheTipsLab
I built TheTipsLab to share the real lessons I learned from that journey—from the smell of printing ink and the pain of failure to the realities of cash flow and the process of rebuilding a business.
This isn’t abstract theory. This is a playbook forged in the fire of real-world mistakes. You’ll often find me writing these articles late at night (around 1 or 2 AM), fueled by lukewarm coffee and a passion to help you avoid the pitfalls I fell into.
My Mission
My mission is simple: to give you the honest, unfiltered, and practical advice you need to conquer your doubts, build your mindset, and start your own journey.
My story proves you don’t need a perfect start. You just need the courage to begin.
Let’s Connect
Thank you for being here. Let’s start building something meaningful together.
If any of my stories inspire you, I’d love to hear from you — reach me anytime through the Contact Us Page
or email contact@thetipslab.com.