When Kwai Bun founded his animation outfit, Many Many Creations, he had no idea about running a business. All he knew was that animation production was something that he loved to do. Starting as a two-man band making less than HK$1 million in a year, Kwai now leads a team of 25 and has an annual turnover of more than HK$10 million.
How has your education and work experience helped your business?
Making animations has been an ambition since I was young, and I graduated from the Baptist University of Hong Kong (HKBU) with a degree in digital graphic communication. However, a lot of an animator's work is done in front of a computer screen, which can make the job a solitary one.
Working for a year as an air steward after graduation made me a more outgoing person, which has certainly helped in the development of my career.
How did you get started?
After the air-crew experience, I worked as an animator for a production firm. Like all creative types, I wanted my creativity to be able to breathe, so I quit the job a few months later to open my own business with a friend who was also an animator. Our starting costs were low - just a couple of computers. Later, we rented a village house in Sha Tin as a studio and home.
Why did you shift from being a freelancer to entrepreneur?