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Guys, need your help regarding EP-Entrepass
Guys, need your help regarding EP-Entrepass
First of all, greeting to you all. I have just registered but been lurking around this site for quite some times.
I need some help regarding setting a business in Singapore. Situation is like this: Me and a friend want to set up a Recruitment Agency (in the small island with already 1200+ agencies i know, but i would like to consider the idea carefully before giving it up, not just because the market is competitive). We can get the license, no problem.
At first we want to invest around 70-80k SGD, each half and apply Entre-Pass for both since i read that EntrePass can be considered for partner owner of the company.
But then we found out what everybody already know is that EntrePass do not allow F&S, hawker center, recruitment agent. So from my research, whether we get nominee director then apply EP, (me and my friend hold EP q1 before), but problem is i worry that they will reject EP application, especially if we apply for 2 EP.
Therefore i want to ask you guys opinion if the EP way is possible, especially if anyone have similar experience going the nominee director way and apply for more than 1 EP? Also is there any other way you guys recommend?
Another question is since Entre-pass block F&S, so it totally impossible to get entre-pass if we want to start restaurant, snack chain, pub?
Thank you a lot for spending time reading this, and thanks in advance for any help. Hope to hear from you guys.
I need some help regarding setting a business in Singapore. Situation is like this: Me and a friend want to set up a Recruitment Agency (in the small island with already 1200+ agencies i know, but i would like to consider the idea carefully before giving it up, not just because the market is competitive). We can get the license, no problem.
At first we want to invest around 70-80k SGD, each half and apply Entre-Pass for both since i read that EntrePass can be considered for partner owner of the company.
But then we found out what everybody already know is that EntrePass do not allow F&S, hawker center, recruitment agent. So from my research, whether we get nominee director then apply EP, (me and my friend hold EP q1 before), but problem is i worry that they will reject EP application, especially if we apply for 2 EP.
Therefore i want to ask you guys opinion if the EP way is possible, especially if anyone have similar experience going the nominee director way and apply for more than 1 EP? Also is there any other way you guys recommend?
Another question is since Entre-pass block F&S, so it totally impossible to get entre-pass if we want to start restaurant, snack chain, pub?
Thank you a lot for spending time reading this, and thanks in advance for any help. Hope to hear from you guys.
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I don't think either approach to a recruitment agency will work. The reason is that recruitment agencies are on the 'no fly' list for Entrepass is that they are abused... fake salaries, fake qualifications, kick backs from candidates and employers. MOM will quickly see that a couple of foreigners are trying to get around Entrepass rules. And even if there is no abuse, a recruitment agency can have a low level of capital to enter, meaning it is an entrepreneurial activity that can be undertaken by locals with minimum investment. The outsider brings no added value.
The Entrepass does not block restaurants or pubs. The difference between what will be accepted and what will be rejected is the cost of entry and the number of people to be employed. Opening a restaurant can easily cost more than $200,000 and will multiple employees as waiters, cooks, bus staff, etc.
The Entrepass does not block restaurants or pubs. The difference between what will be accepted and what will be rejected is the cost of entry and the number of people to be employed. Opening a restaurant can easily cost more than $200,000 and will multiple employees as waiters, cooks, bus staff, etc.
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you cant apply for entrepass for a recruitment agency. foreigners cant set up a manpower agency. Plus you need to pass some test to get license. for the food business..you can set up a restaurant/pubs. What they don't allow are hawker types which are managed by the locals. you can apply for the entrepass for atleast 3 people make sure you have 30% each of shareholding.
Thank you Morenangpinay, the 30% you mention is new to me and quite important information, thank you so much. Yes, i know we need license, as we work in HR before, i think we can go for the 5 days course at singapore poly, should not be a problem. Also they have 2 types, for employees and for key shareholder, ceo. Again thank you so much for your help guys.
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