# Benedict Kok

> Benedict Kok is a Singaporean mission-driven entrepreneur and experienced business strategist. He is the co-founder of Erben Group, a human-centred venture builder, and WhereWeBegin, an entrepreneurship platform that helps aspiring founders take their first step. His work spans strategy, go-to-market, operations, brand and storytelling: he has served as Chief of Staff at Sedifly, Content Producer (Editorial) at Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs, and Editor-in-Chief of The Writer’s Room, home of HYPE Singapore and The UrbanWire. He is studying Political Science, International Relations and Enterprise & Innovation at The University of Western Australia, and holds a Diploma in Mass Communication, with a minor in Psychology, from Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Mission-driven entrepreneur and experienced strategist. Co-founder of Erben Group and WhereWeBegin, building the starting line for the next generation of founders. Business Strategist · Venture Builder · Creative Marketer. Based in Singapore / Perth.

## Ventures
- [Erben Group](https://www.erbengroup.com/): Co-Founder. A human-centred venture builder, co-founded with Ernest Chua.
- [WhereWeBegin](https://wwbegin.co/): Co-Founder. Entrepreneurship platform for founders at Step Zero, established 2025.
- [WWB Media](https://wwbegin.co/media-services): WhereWeBegin's studio for founder brands.

## Experience
- Co-Founder, Erben Group / WhereWeBegin, 2025–Now. Building a venture builder and its first venture at the same time. One shapes how companies get made; the other widens who gets to start one.
- Chief of Staff, Sedifly. Working across the founders’ agenda at an early-stage education company: how it goes to market, how it operates, and how the organisation grows into new markets.
- Editor-in-Chief, The Writer’s Room (HYPE Singapore, The UrbanWire), 2023. Leading the editorial team behind HYPE Singapore and The UrbanWire: deciding what gets told, how, and for whom, across print features and video. Produced work including a short documentary on the closing of Golden Mile Complex and the three-part Lunchtime Kakis series.
- Content Producer (Editorial), Ministry of Home Affairs, 2022–2023. Feature writing, interviews, photography and graphics for a public institution, making large, complex work legible to the people it serves.

## Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and International Relations, The University of Western Australia, Feb 2026–Present. Majoring in Political Science & International Relations, with a second major in Enterprise & Innovation.
- Diploma in Mass Communication, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Oct 2020–Aug 2023. Minor in Psychology. Journalism and writing, marketing, and video, studio and radio production, alongside design modules including digital media fundamentals and user experience design.

## Publications
- [Truth Behind the Drama: Busting Money Laundering Myths](https://www.mha.gov.sg/stories/stories-collection/truth-behind-the-drama-busting-money-laundering-myths/): Ministry of Home Affairs, Feb 2023 (Words, photography, graphics)
- [Stepping Up for Change](https://www.mha.gov.sg/stories/stories-collection/stepping-up-for-change/): Ministry of Home Affairs, Nov 2022 (Words (with Phoebe Leow), photography)
- [All About the Mission (Part 2)](https://www.mha.gov.sg/stories/stories-collection/all-about-the-mission-part-2/): Ministry of Home Affairs, Mar 2022 (Words (with Arvind Chan))
- [Young Investors: Risks, Rewards, and Rising Concerns](https://hypesingapore.com/index.php/2023/08/07/young-investors-risks-rewards-and-rising-concerns/): HYPE Singapore, Aug 2023 (Words, photography)
- [Rayyan Afiq: The Gen Z Influencer-Entrepreneur](https://hypesingapore.com/index.php/2023/07/12/rayyan-afiq-the-gen-z-influencer-entrepreneur/): HYPE Singapore, Jul 2023 (Words)
- [Klaus Tan: Capturing Moments & Chasing Dreams](https://hypesingapore.com/index.php/2023/06/28/klaus-tan-capturing-moments-chasing-dreams/): HYPE Singapore, Jun 2023 (Words)
- [A Golden Goodbye: Golden Mile Complex](https://youtu.be/RJksYxe9H0o): The UrbanWire, May 2023 (Producer)
- [Lunchtime Kakis](https://youtu.be/DWW-0NU4miI): The UrbanWire, 2023 (Producer)
- [The UrbanWire Explores: Johor Bahru, Malaysia](https://theurbanwire.com/the-urbanwire-explores-johor-bahru-malaysia/): The UrbanWire, Jun 2023 (Co-host)
- [Bird Paradise: An Avian Adventure](https://theurbanwire.sg/bird-paradise-an-avian-adventure/): The UrbanWire, May 2023 (Photography)
- [Canadian Pizza: A twist on local flavours](https://theurbanwire.sg/canadian-pizza-a-twist-on-local-flavours/): The UrbanWire, Aug 2023 (Photography)

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.benedictkok.com/)
- [Career](https://www.benedictkok.com/career/)
- [Publications](https://www.benedictkok.com/publications/)

## Contact
- Email: benedict@wwbegin.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedict-kok/