The 21st century has witnessed the awe-inspiring blend of entrepreneurship and digitalization, which requires a newer level of knowledge and wisdom to achieve unicorn status. The introduction of web3 has fueled the growth of these technology-oriented businesses. In this new-age of crypto & tech boom, a new name came up – Vinson Keefe.
This Singapore based entrepreneur, since young, has learned how to adapt and create multiple income streams to facilitate financially free living. Vinson’s journey started with in-game monetization, where he has made over $100k in a single month. At 23, he started exposing himself to the world of crypto and built up and amassed a gigantic personal portfolio of over eight-figures.
Vinson picked up the skill of creating multiple income channels, and due to this, he didn’t limit his area of expertise to NFTs and cryptos only. In 2019, he introduced the famous Taiwanese beverage chain, The Alley, to Singapore. Vinson then rapidly expanded Alley and was quickly bought out for a decent seven figures sum.
Vinson has even covered the real estate sector of Singapore too. He is now managing a $200 million hotel development under the world-known Marriott. This eleven-story hotel is being built with a total gross floor area of 4724 sq meters, and it’s going to boast 132 urban resort style rooms with a rooftop infinity pool and a bar.
His story of entrepreneurship doesn’t end here. His passion for gaming pushed him to bring in a virtual reality gaming business named New World Carnival. While shaping up this venture, Vinson worked with famed names like Huobi, Microstrategy and Tiger Beer. New World Carnival is an arcade game with VR escape rooms, intuitive air car racing, and many other exciting elements that can help one start their day in a genuinely competitive mode.
Vinson’s passion for NFT made him decide to start New world NFT gallery in 2022. This initiative revolves around the objective of spreading NFT awareness across the globe. To better educate and bond the public, Vinson hosted events for the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Azuki and CloneX in Singapore. Popular projects like Karafuru and Nanoverse have already shown their trust by using its NFT gallery as one of their Singapore holders’ gatherings.
Vinson is also planning to integrate his metaverse project – Voxygon, which is created with the goal of becoming the most sustainable and accessible decentralized metaverse. Voxygon would leave its users with the option of learning and earning through an extensive eco-system that features limitless innovation, intense playfulness, and unlimited possibilities. Apart from the said ones, Voxygon also nurtures another ambition – Vinson dreams of making it the catalyst of the web3 adoption progress. To launch Voxygon, Vinson has seeded $9 million.
Though Vinson has always been ahead in the race of achievements, his path was not a bed of roses. His impaired hearing has been his most significant obstacle to progress. This affected his listening abilities which made him suffer a lot as a student. He lost interest in studies, which made his studenthood a period of hardship.
However, the challenges didn’t end in his school days – it left its effect even in his journey as an entrepreneur. Initially, Vinson used to be misunderstood because of his hearing difficulties, as impaired hearings are a barrier to smooth communication and networking. Vinson didn’t give up on hope, and to overcome his weakness, he learned to read body cues and developed a natural flair for NLP.
This helped him with discerned networking. He learned to filter people he could trust. With his ability to pick up the right people for the right job, it has allowed Vinson to take his business to the next level. His resilience, confidence, and sincerity fueled his journey towards success.
Vinson believes in holding an open mind and staying committed to goals. He wants others to learn that time management is the key to winning over the race. Here are some pearls of wisdom that Vinson wants to share with the world:
● Always regard and hear others’ opinions before making a decision.
● Never take small details casually.
● When it comes to judging or trusting, don’t be too quick. Remain calm and impartial.
● Understand that in business, life doesn’t revolve around a single individual. Be daring enough to serve others’ needs and remember repayment is a part of the process.
● Fearlessness comes from transparency and sincerity.
Vinson expects his metaverse project to be the major bridge between web2 and web3 users. He aims to lead the convoy in the metaverse space. He also expects to take his hotel brand, Varel, to the next level by giving it worldwide recognition. Vinson’s journey is an inspiring tale of resilience, ambition, planning, leadership, and motivation.
