Entrepreneur biodata (GRAB)

Anthony Tan is the Co-founder and CEO of the famous business Grab. Tan was born in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1982. Tan is the third of three children of the CEO of Tan Chong
Motor Holdings Bhd, one of Malaysia's largest car suppliers. Tan studied at the University of
Chicago to begin his academic career. In 2000, he studied Economics and Public Policy and
in 2004 he earned a bachelor of arts degree in both fields. After a few years, Tan renewed
his application to Harvard Business School in 2009 and was accepted. In 2011, he received
an MBA in Administration and Management.

Tan is married to Chloe Tong, the daughter of Tong Kooi Ong, the founder of Phileo Allied
Bank, and the chairman of Edge Media Group. The couple is the parents of two children
Emmanuel, the son, and Elizabeth, the daughter.

Anthony Tan's vision and leadership have earned him many awards, including Fortune's 40
under 40 lists in 2016 and 2018, The Bloomberg 50 in 2017, Fast Company's 100 Most
Creative People in 2018, and Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders list in 2021. In 2020, he
was also awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize. Grab additionally gained global recognition for its
creative thinking and impact in the region under his leadership, including ranking second on
Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2019, being on CNBC's Disruptor 50 list for
the last four years in a row, and making Fortune's Change the World list in 2020.

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Company background

While Anthony Tan was studying at Harvard Business School at the time, Tan and Tan Hooi
Ling, another Harvard graduate, introduced the "My Taxi" application to Malaysia in 2012
with the aim of making taxi travel safer there. Taxis are not the main method of
transportation in Malaysia. Foreign visitors frequently complain about overcharging by
drivers and difficulty finding taxis. Many people are afraid to ride in a taxi by themselves,
especially solo female passengers who are concerned about their safety. As a result, they
devised a business plan to compete in New Venture HBS to address this issue. Their
proposal is to provide a safe and dependable taxi service in Southeast Asia, where problems
such as overcharging are common and trust is minimal. That year, Anthony and Hooi Ling
were defeated by another team. The panel of judges told them that Southeast Asia was not
sufficient as a marketplace for the proposed business.

After nine years, Tan and Hooi Ling now operate a transportation company in 336 cities
across eight Southeast Asian countries. In January 2022, their company, Grab, made its
third billionth trip. This could prove that the judges were incorrect in their assumption that
Southeast Asia is too small to run this business.

Company Product and Service

Tan and his team transformed Grab from a taxi booking app to the leading super app
platform in Southeast Asia, providing everyday services that matter to consumers, by
focusing on a local business strategy and building strategic partnerships. Grab now provides
various services on demand, including mobility, food, package, grocery delivery, mobile
payments, financial services, and others.

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Entrepreneur Weakness and Strengths

Strengths
Never stop chasing his dreams
Personal reputation and experience
An innovative person
Someone who is independent
Weakness
Unable to solve the same problem from the
customer
Not choosing employees carefully
Make his own decision
Do not have a clear vision

Attribute of a Successful Entrepreneur

Determination
- Anthony Tan still does not give up despite having failed in his first project "MyTeksi".
Persistent towards problem solving
- Anthony Tan who always listens to his customers' problems with his service and always
tries to improve.
Calculated risk-taking
- Despite losing his father's trust, he remained in his business to prove his father that
he can be successful.

NURALIA RAIHANA BINTI KAMAL AZMAN

2022337915