Tan Sri Dato Seri Dr
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUD OF ENTREPRENEUR
1.1 Profile of Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong 1
1.2 History and Development of Genting group 2
CHAPTER 2: ISSUES OR CHALLENGES FACE BY ENTREPRENEURS 2.1 Hardships and Challenges 4 2.2 Definition of Success 6
CHAPTER 3: REASONS OF SUCCESS 3.1 Lim Goh Tong’s 14 success principles 6 3.2 Reasons beside personal behavior and attitude 7
REFERENCES 8
APPENDICES 9
CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUD OF ENTREPRENEUR Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong was successfully transformed Genting Highlands from an unexplored place into one of the world’s most successful casino resorts. He was once the richest man in Malaysia with a net worth of US$4.2billion.
1.1 Profile of Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong He is born in 28th February 1918 in Anxi and died on 23rd October 2007 in Subang Jaya at the age of 89. Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong was the fifth child in his family. Lim was born into a rustic environment in a village, during that time, China was in a period of turmoil and unrest after the 1911 revolution, but life was relatively sheltered for Lim in the village. He grew up peacefully and had the opportunity of studying in school. However, disaster struck and his father died when he was 16. Lim was forced to leave school and he and his elder brother had to take over the heavy burden of feeding his family. As China 's situation was becoming worse, Lim Goh Tong decided to take the plunge in venturing out to Malaysia(known as Malaya at that time) following his cousin, Lim Kheng Chong 's footstep. He left China through Xiamen in early February 1937 at the age of 19. He worked for his uncle as a carpenter in the first two years, learning the Malay language in the meantime. After gaining experience he went on to become a building sub-contractor and completed his first job of building a two-storey school. He returned to Anxi in 1940, but went back to Malaya
CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUD OF ENTREPRENEUR
1.1 Profile of Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong 1
1.2 History and Development of Genting group 2
CHAPTER 2: ISSUES OR CHALLENGES FACE BY ENTREPRENEURS 2.1 Hardships and Challenges 4 2.2 Definition of Success 6
CHAPTER 3: REASONS OF SUCCESS 3.1 Lim Goh Tong’s 14 success principles 6 3.2 Reasons beside personal behavior and attitude 7
REFERENCES 8
APPENDICES 9
CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUD OF ENTREPRENEUR Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong was successfully transformed Genting Highlands from an unexplored place into one of the world’s most successful casino resorts. He was once the richest man in Malaysia with a net worth of US$4.2billion.
1.1 Profile of Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong He is born in 28th February 1918 in Anxi and died on 23rd October 2007 in Subang Jaya at the age of 89. Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong was the fifth child in his family. Lim was born into a rustic environment in a village, during that time, China was in a period of turmoil and unrest after the 1911 revolution, but life was relatively sheltered for Lim in the village. He grew up peacefully and had the opportunity of studying in school. However, disaster struck and his father died when he was 16. Lim was forced to leave school and he and his elder brother had to take over the heavy burden of feeding his family. As China 's situation was becoming worse, Lim Goh Tong decided to take the plunge in venturing out to Malaysia(known as Malaya at that time) following his cousin, Lim Kheng Chong 's footstep. He left China through Xiamen in early February 1937 at the age of 19. He worked for his uncle as a carpenter in the first two years, learning the Malay language in the meantime. After gaining experience he went on to become a building sub-contractor and completed his first job of building a two-storey school. He returned to Anxi in 1940, but went back to Malaya
References: 1. Lim Goh Tong. (2015, March 22). Retrieved April 10, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lim_Goh_Tong 2. WORDPRESS.COM. (n.d.). LIM GOH TONG - A WONDERFUL BACKGROUND STORY ABOUT TAN SRI LIM GOH TONG. Retrieved April 10, 2015, from https://gohtonglimgenting.wordpress.com/ APPENDICES Statue of Lim Goh Tong at Chin Swee Caves Temple and articles about his venture.