on the lookout for new partnerships

With respect to our intention and plans to execute Marketing plan ,  thank you for your receptivity and interest you have expressed.

 Your expression of the problems and issues we may encounter, and the aspirations you have towards our brainchild was forthcoming, and we hope you concur with the medium to long term potential she may deliver towards the mutual development of our business relationship, together with the economic interests that this project will generate.

Allow me to furnish you a brief introduction of myself,

About Mark Chow,

Mark is undoubtedly a major force behind the tremendous success of the  M. C. Models with his absolute passion for his business. He is constantly on the lookout for new partnerships, innovations, and creative, out-of-the-box ideas that is reflected by the strong branding of his agency in the market as a trend-setting leader. As one of the most outstanding industry’s modern pioneers in Singapore, and one of it’s leading entrepreneurs,  wide network of industry connections, (beauty & Spa , Wine, clubs & bars , fashion & media,just to name a few)

we believe in our clients. We trust our intimate relationships with you. We see and create what that ‘Boom!’ factor of your products should possess. With us, it is a pleasure, and a breeze to market and promote your business. Likewise, you complete us.

With our strong and infallible relationships with the key players in the Fashion and commercial industry  and of course not to miss out, the vibrant clubbing scene for starters, we  evolved and developed into a The  Solution to all your marketing, promotions, and publicity needs:

“While you shoulder the heavy responsibility of making the goods, Let us worry about how it sells…”

Credit: Jostian Chen

The Model Example: Entrepreneur by Day, Ghost Buster by Night

Oops! Feature

The Model Example: Entrepreneur by Day, Ghost Buster by Night

Written by:

Kevin Ban, Oops! Writer

Photography by: Kevin

Model turned celebrity and entrepreneur. Mark Chow (top) is known as one of the most successful entrepreneur in Singapore. His modeling agency, M. C. Models is one of Singapore top modeling agencies; having nurtured over 500 aspiring models such as Nicole Chen (Miss Earth Singapore 07/08) and Rachel Lee from Mediacorp’s Eye for a Guy. He now directs his own shows while holding a prestigious title of being a Singapore Paranormal Investigator (SPI). Just recently he had one such report on his encounters with the “Monkey God Tree”. With such a prolific career, he must be everyone’s favourite role “model”.

Oops! managed to have a one on one time with him at his event, teaching the basics of modeling to the eager students of Singapore Polytechnic.

He is a multi-talented artiste whose career started off by being a TV host, singer and later, a model. Mark then started a full time modeling agency about 14 years ago which now has a solid 10 years of experience.

“From the speech that you have given just now, I can tell that you have good people skills and a great sense of humor. Where did you get your talents from?”

There was once a producer who wanted to make me Singapore’s very own Jacky, Wu Zong Xian. In my younger days I worked with Marcus chin, Chen Jian Bin. Together, we produced CDs and DVDs, all comedy. We liked being funny and especially enjoyed it when people laugh. It wasn’t easy, but knowing how to be funny is the greatest people skill anyone can have.

“Can you please tell us what is expected of a model and what services do you provide?”

I own a company called M.C. Models. We specialize in grooming various people to become stars that outshine the rest, providing photo-shoot sessions and teaching our models the secret to looking good and thus, giving them confidence. The most important thing for a model however, is the “X-Factor” and the character. It is no use having a gorgeous model that comes in late to work everyday.

“Looks like your business was a success. What are you expecting from years to come?”

M.C. Models is a registered as a trademark. It is a Singapore brand and it is available for franchising. It has a strong reputation within the South East Asian modeling industries. M.C. Models invests in and cooperates with other modeling agencies across the region and the world. Within this few years, I hope to expand my business to other counties like Malaysia and Thailand.

“By seeing my dreams come true, I would like to help others see their dream come true”

Mark Chow Show

Over 1000 views since its launch on March 2008

“Through our host, Mark Chow, and our wide selection of models as a partner host, the audience will be thrill by the exciting comments on the street, humored by our all time favorite, Mark Chow, and stick to the show which features hot and gossipy models every different episode. This gives our audience more reasons to stay tune to our channel every week for new updates.”

Testimonials

"Awesome. Just awesome. I never thought I would see a variety show featuring the solely on the interest of Singaporeans. Let alone a humorous host!"

Shery Chin, 18, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

"I had asked for your weekly updates vie the e-mail. I received and went through all of them, and I am impressed with the quality that was seen in the video. The information you provide opens my mind towards the outside world. I'm 35 years old, so not very young, but I enjoyed the activities you’ve shown and the Feng Shui related information that has make me to take up a similar course in my near Committee club. I’m Impressed with the thriller too. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work."

Arson Lukamto, 35, Manager of Roy’s Science and Social Club

"Great stuff, Mark. I really liked the audio and visual information. Feels like a day out with you guys, and you really sum things up nicely. Again, great job man."

Judy Lau, 20, Singapore Polytechnic

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1994- Winner Teenage Centerfold Cover (May)

Mr. Teenage Singapore, Mr. Popularity

Represented Singapore for Asia Model search

1995- Teens Model Search, 1st Runner Up

Mr. Photogenic, Teens Model Search

Winner Konica Quest

1996- Best Newcomer (Carrie Model Award)

Represented By Elite Models

Best Asia New Discovery Face

1997 – Best face of the year, Cosmosprof   

TV Presenter for “In Generation” (TCS)

Established Marchow Entertainment

Featured In Friday Weekly as A 19 year old Boss

1998 - Debut Acting Drama Series, A Piece Of Sky. (TCS)

Established Mark Chow Models

Started Fashion Styling for magazines

1999- Debut Directing for VCD, Don’t Be a Loan Shark II

Executive Producer and Actor

Debut Movie- Street Angels

2000 – Featured In publications like The New Paper, Lian He Zao Bao

As Singapore Young Entrepreneur Model Agency Owner

2001- One of Cleo Eligible Bachelors

Established CheZ Modelling

2002-Established M.C.Models Management

Won 2 times Best Speaker In Toastmaster International

2003 – Co- Directed and leading cast for TVC-John Hancock

Interviewed By “Streats”

Featured In Teenage Magazine As agency Owner

Competent Toastmaster Recognition

2004 – Interviewed By Xin Min daily As Agency Owner

Interviewed By FHM as Fashion Stylist

Produced 3G launch in HK for Nokia

Appointed Vice President, Public relationship for Lion city Toastmaster

2005 - Produced Nightlife Model Search In Club DXO

Appointed Official Photography & Producer for Ford Supermodels of the World/Singapore

2006- Appointed Head of T-Talents, Ambassador for Thumper Wed Nights

            Produced Mediacorp Channel 5 Production, “Incredible Tales 3:

2007		Star Blogging at http://lifestyle.ns40.sg/blog/index.php/mark  Elected as Vice-President Education - New Millennium Advanced Toastmaster Club Appointed by Singapore Paranormal Investigators - Chief Spiritual Investigator, Advisor of Department of Spiritual Research 1st Runner up for Humorous Speech contest for TMC
2008	Venture into Fengshui & Crystal Business   Produced & Directed; The Mark Chow Show; www.youtube.com/markchowshow Young PAP for Pasir-ris Punggol South  Diplomat, Speaker for Bonafides Group of Companies

2009 –

·         Elected President for New Millennium Advanced Toastmaster Club ·         Established : Mcmodels International Pte Ltd

·          Achieve Competent Leader & Advance Communicator Bronze for Toastmaster International

2010- Established M.C.Models International Pte Ltd and Mcmodels Group LLP

Trade Marks

TRADE MARK NO : T04/03666G
CHOW YEE SZE
Owns the above Trademark class 41 in respect of the followings,
Arranging and conducting of seminars, arranging and conducting of workshops(training), arranging of beauty contests, booking of seats for shows, club services[entertainment or education], conferences(arranging and conducting of -), digital imaging services, discothèque services, dubbing, editing(videotape-),education services, entertainer services, entertainment, entertainment information, exhibitions(organization of -) of cultural or educational purposes, film production, gaming, guidance( vocational-) [educational or training advice], holiday camp services [ entertainment] , information ( education), live performances ( presentation of ), modeling for artists, movie projectors and accessories ( rental of ), music composition services, night clubs, organization of competitions ( education or entertainment ], organization of shows [ impresario services], party planning [ entertainment], photography, production of shows, production ( video film_ providing amusement arcade services, providing Karaoke services, publication of books, publications of texts, radio and television( production of ), recording studio services, rental of stage scenery, teaching entertainment, theatre productions.
Renewal due 05/03/2014
Trade Mark No : T04/03665I
Chow Yee Sze owns the above Trademark class 35 in respect of the followings
Advertising, Adverting agencies, advertising material ( updating of ), adverting matter ( dissemination of -) , Artists ( Business Management of Performing-), Assistance ( business Management-), Business consultancy ( Professional of -)business research, demonstration of goods, direct mail advertising, distribution of samples, employment agencies, exhibitions( Organization of -) for commercial adverting purposes, market research, modeling for adverting or sales promotion, personnel recruitment, photocopying, public relations, publicity, radio advertisings, radio commercials, rental of adverting space, rental ( publicity Material-), sales promotion( for others), secretarial services, Television advertisings, television commercial.

Spirit Of Enterprise- Interview

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEW What made you embark on this venture choice? The growth in business networking made me embark on this venture choice. How does your business work? There are a lot of brainstorming and meetings involved. As my business work provides consultancy to my client, I need to constantly brainstorm for ideas and prepare proposals for meetings with them. When all these are done, the next important step is the execution of these business proposals. Did you have the capital to start the business or did you have to borrow from someone to get started? No, I did not have any capital to start the business. All I did was to spend $100 to register my business. I used the cash flow strategy where I started with very little money and I worked from home. When my business started to grow and I have made some money, I began to start a small business and slowly used the money earned to expand the scale of business. Do your parents have their own businesses too? Have they inspired you in one way or another? No, they do not have their own business. Though they did not inspire me in one way or another, they have been very encouraging and supportive. What was your childhood dream? When did you decide that you would strike out on your own instead of working for someone else? My childhood dream was to be in the entertainment industry. My passion for performing on stage has already started since I was young when I started performing on stage during my primary school days. In addition, I have always wanted to be a model since young and I was very happy to fulfil this childhood dream when I started modelling at the age of 14. Subsequently, I also dream to be a star and I was glad to be given the opportunity to work with then TCS. I decided that I would strike out on my own when I was working as a part- time admin staff during my secondary school days. Often, I was been yelled at and ever since then, I promise myself that I will strive to strike out on my own. Why does someone decide to be on their own rather than join an existing company? It is because someone may be born to be a leader and thus one strives to strike out on his own and lead a group of people. It may also probably because someone is a risk taker. People usually choose to be an employee as there is more security in receiving a fixed pay. Are there at any point in your life that you experienced a significant event (WW2, racial riots of the 1960s, the Economic Crisis of the 80s or 90s, SARS, new competition or shifts in market behaviour and trends) which affected or influenced you and your business that made you change the way you think and do your business? I remembered that business was not very stable during the 1997 economic crisis. Business went up and down during this period. After a few years, SARS hit the town and business became stagnant. During this period, I decided to further my study and went on to take a degree in business administration. Taking a degree helps my business in one way or another and I have learnt a lot by being better able to associate what I have experienced in my business to my study. What are some of the challenges in starting a business from scratch? (Modify question to what are some of the challenges in maintaining a family business if applicable.) I have to do everything by myself and learn everything from head to toe so that I can be equipped with all the necessary skills and not be too dependent on the skills of others in situations when things do not go well. Overall, I have to ensure that the business is going on smoothly. Besides all these, I still have to learn to be a good boss and manage the models. Managing the female models requires a lot of HR skill and during the start of the business, there is no intermediary between the models and I and thus all information has to be directed straight from me to the models. This can be a difficult task as there are so many models to handle. Lastly, there are many negotiations and persuasions to do. Who/What motivates you? Passion and challenges motivate me. They give me more determination to complete the race. Tell me about the first few customers and the first few years of business. The first few years of business are at the growing stage and thus there is a lot of hard work. We slowly changed from small company to big company as the clientele increases in size. As the resources and capacity of the company increases, our client also changes from the SMEs to the bigger corporation. Please tell me some stories of your best day in business or your proudest achievement to date. My proudest achievement to date will be my recognition and reputation in this industry as well as the publications. Do you recall your worst day in business? Have you ever felt like giving up? There are many ups and downs in business and many times I feel like giving up. However, whenever I feel low, I will take time to relax and refresh myself so that I will feel revitalized. Moreover, being the leader of the company gives me a sense of responsibility and the drive to keep on going and never give up because without delegations and instructions from the leader, the staffs will be at a loss and they will have no sense of direction in their work. When was the moment you realised the business would work and support you? I realized the business would work and support me when I have already established a wide network with recommendations from people around me. What are some of the things you have had to overcome to succeed? Books as I do not like to read. However, I need to overcome this as I have to self- improve constantly in every aspects. There is also a need to overcome criticisms. I used to be arrogant but I have learnt to be more humble and accept criticisms in a positive way to improve myself for the better. What are some qualities that you feel you possess which differentiate you from someone who works for others? Creativity and a mind that thinks for twenty four seven. To succeed in business, what qualities are essential? What are some of the secrets in making a successful business? To succeed in business, one has to be a good leader as well as a good manager. In addition, one has to be meticulous about the finance matter such as the cash flow and be able to save cost. Furthermore, one has to take the initiative to find every opportunity to let other people know about one�s business. Lastly, we should show sincerity in whatever we do and that is one of my secret to establishing good inter- personal relationship that helps one in doing business. I have a calendar where I will note down the names of the people I have met and exchange name cards with, indicating the place and events as well. This is to keep a record of all the people I have met and thus be able to keep in contact and invite them to any events organized. Should I not be able to exchange my name card with someone, I will personally send one to the respective person by mail. Who or what inspires you? Well- known entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Robert Kiyosaki, Richard Benson and more. Have you ever thought of expanding the business in some way or in multiple locations? How and where? I used to look at Bangkok and Malaysia but I realized it is difficult due to the language barrier and it is also hard to adjust to the different lifestyles and way of doing businesses. In addition, I have to worry about my home business should I be expanding the business in multiple locations. Moreover, I have to find someone trusted to help to manage the business if I were to expand my business. Thus, I have decided to concentrate on the business in Singapore as I can still see much more growth in the market. What aspects of expansion would you like to see for your enterprise? would like to try doing other businesses such as Food and Beverage and Nightlife entertainments. In your opinion, how would you define entrepreneurship? An entrepreneur is someone who is able to take risk and strategize. He/she is someone who knows the expectations and makes forecast for expansion. To what extent does one?s educational level help or hinder entrepreneurial-ship? Educational level helps one to gain knowledge but experiences are the ones that build up one�s confidence and personal development. As we try to select the final 41 entrepreneurs, what qualities would you think a person should have to inspire others? A person should be able to give inspiring speech as I think that speech is a powerful tool to inspire someone. Having good leadership and presentation skills also inspire others by leaving them with an impression and ideas which may motivates them in one way or another. What are some of your own values in doing business and what do you like to pass down to others, particularly the younger generation? Have strong leadership and always inspire others by nurturing a group of leaders to lead in future and continue a cycle of leadership renewal and growth to ensure sustainability of capable people in future. What advice would you give young people who want to start their own business? Take it slowly and save cost. Always save enough funds before expanding your business. Do not show hand all the money into one business. Lastly, networking and name cards are very important in doing business. Student Interviewer's Personal Comment A highly self- motivated young entrepreneur, who inspires the young generations to turn their passion into entrepreneurship.

chinese Interview of Mark chow

时装模特 专业顾问/ 演讲者领袖 人才发掘者~ 懂 事 长 小 马 哥模特儿代办所 新加坡超自然侦查员~顾问 动作心理学-辅导员 大巴窑南联络所演汫会-会长 水晶 /能量/风水~有经验者(阴 阳眼
模特业在各种企业里享负盛名。Mark Chow是其中一个最成功的企业家，他的模特经纪公司是新加坡一个顶级的专业模特机构。在此前已经培养了超过500名知名模特。，例如妮可陈（新加坡地球小姐07/08 ）以及李察李，新传媒的星探。现在他负责以及指挥自己的展出，而持有负盛名的称号作为一个新加坡paranormal调查员。就在最近，他发表了一份关于“猴子，神，树”的报告。在这样的一个多产的事业中，他必须是每一个人最喜爱的角色。

如果新加坡的理工学院的学生渴望在模特方面有所建树的话，现在将会有一次与他面对面的机会来学习人来学习基本关于模特的知识，教学的基本造型。

他是一个多天才艺人，而且他的职业生涯是由身为电视主持人，歌星来起飞的，后来，一个转行为为模特。之后他开始了全职模特公司约14年之久，它现在已有了十多年坚实的基础和经验。


"从讲话中你刚才所说的，我可以推断出来你有优秀人才的才能和幽默感高度的。那你是从哪里得到你这些才干呢？”

有一次，制片人想要我发展成为新加坡本土的张学友，吴宗献。在我年轻时我与Marcus chin，陈剑斌一起公事过。大家齐心协力，制作出了全部关于CD和DVD光碟。我们喜欢搞笑的，尤其是会很欣喜当人们开心的笑。这是不容易的，但任何人都可以做到有趣搞笑。

"你能不能请您介绍一下什么是以后的模特业以及对模特业以及以后服务方向的发展" ？

我拥有一家名为MC的模特经纪公司。我们专门培育各种新人让他们脱颖而出，提供照片拍摄的场景和传授给我们的模特更加美丽动人的秘诀，然后教会他们正确建立信心。在模特业最重要的是是" ×要素"和良好的性格。所以对于那些外型靓力，但却总是在日常的工作迟到的模特是没有任何意义的。

"看起来你的企业是成功的。那你接下来几年的展望是什么呢" ？

MC模特经纪公司现在已经是一个有注册商标的公司。这是一个新加坡的品牌，而且提供特许经营。在东南亚建模特业，我们公司具有非常好的的声誉。MC模特经纪公司将会协同全球其他地区的模特经纪公司合作与共同发展。在这几年，我希望扩大我的业务，到其他国家，例如马来西亚和泰国