Benny Liu

The group CEO of HK Decoman lays out his blueprint for business By Lauren James.

- Affa Chan

Anyone living in urban Hong Kong is accustomed to the chorus of drilling, hammering and sawing sounds of home renovation, but Benny Liu's startup tries to make sure that shouting and swearing don't accompany the din. HK Decoman works like a dating app between customer and contractor, matching each based on a vast number of parameters to ensure satisfaction on both sides.

Here, Liu explains how his business idea came about, and why he always knew he was destined to be an entrepreneur.

We try to minimise the gap between expectation and reality. The biggest pain point in the renovation industry is the mismatch between the client and the sifu. Every [contractor] has the thing they're good at. Without our platform's help with matching, they'd accept any job, as they need the money. Using questionnaires, we help both sides by matching the most suitable consumer and the most suitable supplier.