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Start-ups feel at home in Stamford House

STAMFORD House might as well bill itself as The Entrepreneur Mall now.

About half of the 51 units in the historic three-storey building are rented to first-time business owners, drawn there by the low rents and short-term leases.

Last month, a company importing organic cosmetics set up its first retail store in the block; this weekend, a 20-year-old entrepreneur will debut her concept store, where members have the right to pick from a range of free product samples.

The block made its name as a ‘go to’ place for furniture in the late 1990s, with big tenants like Picket & Rail and Pennsylvania House. Continue reading