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	==Awards & accolades==		==Awards & accolades==
	In 2017, Chang Wen was featured on ''The Peak Magazine’s'' Power List 2017.<ref>“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/10-innovators-disrupters-honoured 10 innovators, disrupters honoured]”. ''The Straits Times.'' November 02, 2017. Accessed November 06, 2019.</ref> He was honoured on the inaugural ''Forbes'' 30 under 30 list in 2016 for Ninja Van,<ref>“[https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-asia-2016/manufacturing-energy/#27cdc53e5f8f 30 Under 30 2016 Asia: Manufacturing & Energy - Lai Chang Wen].” ''Forbes.'' Accessed November 6, 2019.</ref> alongside [[Quek Siu Rui]] and Lucas Ngoo from ''Carousell'', [[Ryan ~~& Sylvia~~ (~~Night Owl Cinematics~~)\|Ryan Tan and Sylvia Chan]] from ''Night Owl Cinematics'' and Rachel Lim from ''[[Love, Bonito]]''.		In 2017, Chang Wen was featured on ''The Peak Magazine’s'' Power List 2017.<ref>“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/10-innovators-disrupters-honoured 10 innovators, disrupters honoured]”. ''The Straits Times.'' November 02, 2017. Accessed November 06, 2019.</ref> He was honoured on the inaugural ''Forbes'' 30 under 30 list in 2016 for Ninja Van,<ref>“[https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-asia-2016/manufacturing-energy/#27cdc53e5f8f 30 Under 30 2016 Asia: Manufacturing & Energy - Lai Chang Wen].” ''Forbes.'' Accessed November 6, 2019.</ref> alongside [[Quek Siu Rui]] and Lucas Ngoo from ''Carousell'', [[Ryan Tan (NOC)\|Ryan Tan]] and [[Sylvia Chan (NOC)\|Sylvia Chan]] from ''[[Night Owl Cinematics (NOC)\|Night Owl Cinematics]]'' and [[Rachel Lim (Singapore Entrepreneur)\|Rachel Lim]] from ''[[Love, Bonito]]''.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	\| image = Ninja Van CEO Chang Wen Lai.jpg		\| image = Ninja Van CEO Chang Wen Lai.jpg
	\| birth_date = 1987		\| birth_date = 1987
	\| education = Raffles Institution, Raffles Junior College		\| education = Degree in Finance
	~~\| alma mater =~~ Singapore Management University (~~Bachelor in Finance~~)		\| alma mater = Raffles Institution, Raffles Junior College, Singapore Management University (SMU)
	\| known for = CEO of Ninja Van, Co-founder of Marcella		\| known for = CEO of Ninja Van, Co-founder of Marcella
	}}		}}

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	===Developing Marcella===		===Developing Marcella===
	[[File:Marcella booth Lai Chang Wen 2014.jpg\|thumb\|''Lai Chang Wen in 2014. Pictured in the background were the fabrics offered by Marcella. Photo from Lai Chang Wen's [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152132010867734&set=a.423963122733&type=3&theater Facebook].'']]		[[File:Marcella booth Lai Chang Wen 2014.jpg\|thumb\|''Lai Chang Wen in 2014. Pictured in the background were the fabrics offered by Marcella. Photo from Lai Chang Wen's [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152132010867734&set=a.423963122733&type=3&theater Facebook].'']]
	Marcella's co-founders realised that there was an opportunity to use technology to increase the production capacity of menswear in the industry. They did this by automating the process of translating clients’ body measurements into paper patterns The measuring process took as little as 3 minutes and each tailored shirt was sold for as low as S$69.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>		Marcella's co-founders realised that there was an opportunity to use technology to increase the production capacity of menswear in the industry.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref> They did this by automating the process of translating clients’ body measurements into paper patterns.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed 4 November 2019.</ref> The measuring process took as little as 3 minutes and each tailored shirt was sold for as low as S$69.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>

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	[[File:Marcella Menswear store.jpg\|thumb\|''The storefront of a Marcella Menswear outlet. Photo from [https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Inside Retail Singapore].'']]		[[File:Marcella Menswear store.jpg\|thumb\|''The storefront of a Marcella Menswear outlet. Photo from [https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Inside Retail Singapore].'']]

	=== Beginnings ===		===Beginnings===
	Chang Wen co-founded Marcella as an undergraduate at Singapore Management University with Alvin Teo, Daniel Chui and Firas Alsuwaigh.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The idea for Marcella was conceived after Chang Wen found it difficult to find men's clothing that fit him perfectly. The founders wanted to create made-to-measure men’s clothing in a time and cost-efficient way.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>		Chang Wen co-founded Marcella as an undergraduate at Singapore Management University with Alvin Teo, Daniel Chui and Firas Alsuwaigh.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The idea for Marcella was conceived after Chang Wen found it difficult to find men's clothing that fit him perfectly. The founders wanted to create made-to-measure men’s clothing in a time and cost-efficient way.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>


	Although Marcella did well initially, Chang Wen realised that fashion was not the right industry for him.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref> He shared that he was “not great at brand-building for fashion”.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>		Although Marcella did well initially, Chang Wen realised that fashion was not the right industry for him.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref> He shared that he was “not great at brand-building for fashion”.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>


	Chang Wen ran the company for four years before leaving it to his co-founders. In 2016, Marcella was acquired by “an international made-to-measure group” and closed all its physical stores in Singapore.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref><ref>"[https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Marcella menswear closes retail stores]". ''Inside Retail Singapore''. January 4, 2016. Accessed on 12 November 2019.</ref> Chang Wen shared that he does not know if he made a profit in the venture and that even if he had made a profit, it would not have been much.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>		Chang Wen ran the company for four years before leaving it to his co-founders. In 2016, Marcella was acquired by “an international made-to-measure group” and closed all its physical stores in Singapore.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref><ref>"[https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Marcella menswear closes retail stores]". ''Inside Retail Singapore''. January 4, 2016. Accessed on 12 November 2019.</ref> Chang Wen shared that he does not know if he made a profit in the venture and that even if he had made a profit, it would not have been much.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>

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	==Marcella Holdings (2010 - 2014)==		==Marcella Holdings (2010 - 2014)==
	[[File:Marcella Menswear store.jpg\|thumb\|''The storefront of a Marcella Menswear outlet. Photo from [https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Inside Retail Singapore].'']]		[[File:Marcella Menswear store.jpg\|thumb\|''The storefront of a Marcella Menswear outlet. Photo from [https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Inside Retail Singapore].'']]

			=== Beginnings ===
	Chang Wen co-founded Marcella as an undergraduate at Singapore Management University with Alvin Teo, Daniel Chui and Firas Alsuwaigh.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The idea for Marcella was conceived after Chang Wen found it difficult to find men's clothing that fit him perfectly. The founders wanted to create made-to-measure men’s clothing in a time and cost-efficient way.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>		Chang Wen co-founded Marcella as an undergraduate at Singapore Management University with Alvin Teo, Daniel Chui and Firas Alsuwaigh.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The idea for Marcella was conceived after Chang Wen found it difficult to find men's clothing that fit him perfectly. The founders wanted to create made-to-measure men’s clothing in a time and cost-efficient way.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>


	Although Marcella did well initially, Chang Wen realised that fashion was not the right industry for him.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref> He shared that he was “not great at brand-building for fashion”.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref> Chang Wen ran the company for four years before leaving it to his co-founders. In 2016, Marcella was acquired by “an international made-to-measure group” and closed all its physical stores in Singapore.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref><ref>"[https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Marcella menswear closes retail stores]". ''Inside Retail Singapore''. January 4, 2016. Accessed on 12 November 2019.</ref> Chang Wen shared that he does not know if he made a profit in the venture and that even if he had made a profit, it would not have been much.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>		Although Marcella did well initially, Chang Wen realised that fashion was not the right industry for him.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref> He shared that he was “not great at brand-building for fashion”.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>

			Chang Wen ran the company for four years before leaving it to his co-founders. In 2016, Marcella was acquired by “an international made-to-measure group” and closed all its physical stores in Singapore.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref><ref>"[https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Marcella menswear closes retail stores]". ''Inside Retail Singapore''. January 4, 2016. Accessed on 12 November 2019.</ref> Chang Wen shared that he does not know if he made a profit in the venture and that even if he had made a profit, it would not have been much.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>

	===~~Founding~~===		===Developing Marcella===
	[[File:Marcella booth Lai Chang Wen 2014.jpg\|thumb\|''Lai Chang Wen in 2014. Pictured in the background were the fabrics offered by Marcella. Photo from Lai Chang Wen's [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152132010867734&set=a.423963122733&type=3&theater Facebook].'']]		[[File:Marcella booth Lai Chang Wen 2014.jpg\|thumb\|''Lai Chang Wen in 2014. Pictured in the background were the fabrics offered by Marcella. Photo from Lai Chang Wen's [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152132010867734&set=a.423963122733&type=3&theater Facebook].'']]
	Marcella's co-founders realised that there was an opportunity to use technology to increase the production capacity of menswear in the industry. They did this by automating the process of translating clients’ body measurements into paper patterns The measuring process took as little as 3 minutes and each tailored shirt was sold for as low as S$69.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>		Marcella's co-founders realised that there was an opportunity to use technology to increase the production capacity of menswear in the industry. They did this by automating the process of translating clients’ body measurements into paper patterns The measuring process took as little as 3 minutes and each tailored shirt was sold for as low as S$69.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>

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	==Marcella Holdings (2010 - 2014)==		==Marcella Holdings (2010 - 2014)==
	[[File:Marcella Menswear store.jpg\|thumb\|''The storefront of a Marcella Menswear outlet. Photo from [https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Inside Retail Singapore].'']]		[[File:Marcella Menswear store.jpg\|thumb\|''The storefront of a Marcella Menswear outlet. Photo from [https://insideretail.sg/2016/01/04/marcella-menswear-closes-retail-stores/ Inside Retail Singapore].'']]
	Chang Wen ~~and Tan Boxian~~ founded Marcella, a ~~bespoke men’s shirt company~~, ~~in 2010~~. The founders wanted to create made-to-measure men’s clothing in a time and cost-efficient way.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref> They did this by automating the process of translating clients’ body measurements into paper patterns The measuring process took as little as 3 minutes and each tailored shirt was sold for as low as S$69.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>		Chang Wen co-founded Marcella as an undergraduate at Singapore Management University with Alvin Teo, Daniel Chui and Firas Alsuwaigh.<ref>Jagdish, Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights: On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The idea for Marcella was conceived after Chang Wen found it difficult to find men's clothing that fit him perfectly. The founders wanted to create made-to-measure men’s clothing in a time and cost-efficient way.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>


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	===Founding===		===Founding===
	[[File:Marcella booth Lai Chang Wen 2014.jpg\|thumb\|''Lai Chang Wen in 2014. Pictured in the background were the fabrics offered by Marcella. Photo from Lai Chang Wen's [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152132010867734&set=a.423963122733&type=3&theater Facebook].'']]		[[File:Marcella booth Lai Chang Wen 2014.jpg\|thumb\|''Lai Chang Wen in 2014. Pictured in the background were the fabrics offered by Marcella. Photo from Lai Chang Wen's [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152132010867734&set=a.423963122733&type=3&theater Facebook].'']]
	~~Chang Wen~~ co-~~founded Marcella~~ as ~~an undergraduate at Singapore Management University with Alvin Teo, Daniel Chui~~ and ~~Firas Alsuwaigh~~.<ref>~~Jagdish~~, ~~Bharati. “[https://www.channelnewsasia~~.~~com/news/singapore/lai-chang-wen-ceo-ninja-van-on-the-record-10158424 Chase the learning, not the beer nights~~: ~~On the Record with Ninja Van CEO, Lai Chang Wen]”. ''Channel NewsAsia.'' April 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle~~. ~~“High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.”~~ ''The ~~Straits Times~~.'' ~~March~~ 11, ~~2015~~. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from ~~NewspaperSG~~.</ref> ~~The idea for Marcella was conceived after Chang Wen found it difficult to find men's clothing that fit him perfectly.~~		Marcella's co-founders realised that there was an opportunity to use technology to increase the production capacity of menswear in the industry. They did this by automating the process of translating clients’ body measurements into paper patterns The measuring process took as little as 3 minutes and each tailored shirt was sold for as low as S$69.<ref>Ng, Joan. “Cover Story: Delivering results”. ''The Edge Singapore.'' July 11, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019. Retrieved from Factiva.</ref>


	~~The co-founders realised that there was an opportunity to use technology to increase the production capacity of shirts in the industry.~~ For a traditionally tailored shirt, a craftsperson called a drafter had to manually take a customer’s measurements before making a template. However, the heavy reliance on drafters and a shortage of skilled drafters have made it difficult for custom apparel companies to increase their output. Additionally, drafters are subject to human error, therefore, leading to the inconsistent production of goods. Each drafter also takes 20 to 30 minutes to create a pattern for a shirt.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>		For a traditionally tailored shirt, a craftsperson called a drafter had to manually take a customer’s measurements before making a template. However, the heavy reliance on drafters and a shortage of skilled drafters have made it difficult for custom apparel companies to increase their output. Additionally, drafters are subject to human error, therefore, leading to the inconsistent production of goods. Each drafter also takes 20 to 30 minutes to create a pattern for a shirt.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>

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	===Expansion===		===Expansion===
	Marcella received an average of 16,000 hits per month, with e-commerce making up 12 per cent of total sales. As reported in 2015, Marcella produced 100,000 shirts since it opened its first store in 2010 and ~~has~~ seen a 15 fold turnover ~~since~~ 2011. Marcella acquired its first factory in May 2011.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Chang Wen took six months off from university to build the factory.<ref>Helmi Yusof. “[https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/weekend-interview/lai-chang-wen Lai Chang Wen: Co-Founder and CEO of Ninja Van]”. ''The Business Times.'' June 08, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>		Marcella received an average of 16,000 hits per month, with e-commerce making up 12 per cent of total sales. As reported in 2015, Marcella produced 100,000 shirts since it opened its first store in 2010 and had seen a 15 fold turnover from 2011. Marcella acquired its first factory in May 2011.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Chang Wen took six months off from university to build the factory.<ref>Helmi Yusof. “[https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/weekend-interview/lai-chang-wen Lai Chang Wen: Co-Founder and CEO of Ninja Van]”. ''The Business Times.'' June 08, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref>

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	Chang Wen worked on Marcella throughout his university days and even after he left Barclays Bank.<ref>Sim, Darienne. “[https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/ninja-van-ceo-reveals-struggles-start-ups Ninja Van CEO reveals struggles when company started out]”. ''The New Paper.'' September 29, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref> Alongside the other co-founders, he set up five retail stores islandwide at The Cathay, Marina Square and Tampines One.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Marcella offered 120 patterned fabrics for customers to choose from, including floral and plaid patterns.<ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		Chang Wen worked on Marcella throughout his university days and even after he left Barclays Bank.<ref>Sim, Darienne. “[https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/ninja-van-ceo-reveals-struggles-start-ups Ninja Van CEO reveals struggles when company started out]”. ''The New Paper.'' September 29, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref> Alongside the other co-founders, he set up five retail stores islandwide at The Cathay, Marina Square and Tampines One.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Marcella offered 120 patterned fabrics for customers to choose from, including floral and plaid patterns.<ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>


	The brand also had a store in New York, USA that had been set up with the help of ''International Enterprise Singapore'' with additional pop-up stores in London, Sydney and Melbourne.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		The brand also had a store in New York, USA that had been set up with the help of ''International Enterprise Singapore'' with additional pop-up stores in London, Sydney and Melbourne.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

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	Chang Wen worked on Marcella throughout his university days and even after he left Barclays Bank.<ref>Sim, Darienne. “[https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/ninja-van-ceo-reveals-struggles-start-ups Ninja Van CEO reveals struggles when company started out]”. ''The New Paper.'' September 29, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref> Alongside the other co-founders, he set up five retail stores islandwide at The Cathay, Marina Square and Tampines One.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Marcella offered 120 patterned fabrics for customers to choose from, including floral and plaid patterns.<ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The brand also had a store in New York, USA that had been set up with the help of ''International Enterprise Singapore'' with additional pop-up stores in London, Sydney and Melbourne.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		Chang Wen worked on Marcella throughout his university days and even after he left Barclays Bank.<ref>Sim, Darienne. “[https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/ninja-van-ceo-reveals-struggles-start-ups Ninja Van CEO reveals struggles when company started out]”. ''The New Paper.'' September 29, 2016. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref> Alongside the other co-founders, he set up five retail stores islandwide at The Cathay, Marina Square and Tampines One.<ref>Zafirah Salim. “[https://vulcanpost.com/639740/ninja-van-ceo-lai-chang-wen/ Ninja Van CEO "Worked Like A Dog" To Overcome His Lack Of Experience - Now Dominates SEA]”. ''Vulcan Post.'' May 22, 2018. Accessed November 04, 2019.</ref><ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Marcella offered 120 patterned fabrics for customers to choose from, including floral and plaid patterns.<ref>Wee, Matthew. “Men in the net.” ''The Straits Times.'' July 20, 2012. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

			The brand also had a store in New York, USA that had been set up with the help of ''International Enterprise Singapore'' with additional pop-up stores in London, Sydney and Melbourne.<ref>Lee, Michelle. “High-tech tailoring suits retailer to a T.” ''The Straits Times.'' March 11, 2015. Accessed November 06, 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	==Awards & accolades==		==Awards & accolades==

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	Lai Chang Wen is the co-founder and CEO of Ninja Van, an express last-mile courier service offering door-to-door deliveries to consumers. Alongside Shaun Chong and Tan Boxian, Chang Wen set up Ninja Van as a reliable courier delivery service for consumers in Singapore. Chang Wen is dubbed as a “serial entrepreneur” for launching a string of start-ups despite the high risks involved. He founded ''Dapaola.sg'', ''Get Fitted'' (an online shirt fitting tool), ''Marcella Holdings'' (a bespoke men’s clothing brand) and ''Ninja Van'' (a digital express courier company).<ref>[https://sg.linkedin.com/in/chang-wen-lai “Lai Chang Wen”]. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed November 06, 2019.</ref>		Lai Chang Wen is the co-founder and CEO of Ninja Van, an express last-mile courier service offering door-to-door deliveries to consumers. Alongside Shaun Chong and Tan Boxian, Chang Wen set up Ninja Van as a reliable courier delivery service for consumers in Singapore. Ninja Van has since expanded regionally. Chang Wen is dubbed a “serial entrepreneur” for launching a string of start-ups despite the high risks involved. He founded ''Dapaola.sg'', ''Get Fitted'' (an online shirt fitting tool), ''Marcella Holdings'' (a bespoke men’s clothing brand) and ''Ninja Van'' (a digital express courier company).<ref>[https://sg.linkedin.com/in/chang-wen-lai “Lai Chang Wen”]. ''LinkedIn.'' Accessed November 06, 2019.</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==