Daniel Charles began his entrepreneurship journey in primary school, went on to start an international motorsport business and received a Spirit of Enterprise Award at the age of 21. After a decade of building businesses overseas (including one that became a contractor for NASA), he came back to Singapore in 2025 armed with a new mission: acquire Singapore SME's and create an ecosystem in which young and promising Singaporeans can hone their business leadership acumen, with himself as a mentor through the journey. Daniel, who is the founder of Sum Capital Partners, shares how the grit and gumption of Singapore's Pioneer generation inspired his belief that Singaporeans can compete among the world's best, and reflects on what he'd say in his letter to his younger self.