Profiles of Singapore’s Builders and Leaders

Title + Company: Founder & Marketing Strategist, Learns Marketing

Overview: Former civil servant turned entrepreneur who built a successful digital marketing and video creation business focused on storytelling, social media, and helping brands grow through content.

Industry: Digital Marketing, Social Media & Video Production

Professional Experience: Colin has more than 20 years of experience from his time in the civil service and military sector, before transitioning into entrepreneurship and digital marketing. He has since built expertise in social media strategy, video marketing, storytelling, branding, and entrepreneurship coaching.

About him: Colin Goh is a Singapore-based entrepreneur and digital marketer who left a stable civil service career to pursue entrepreneurship with his wife. Initially driven by the need to plan for life beyond retirement, Colin spent over two years preparing for the transition by learning from both successful and failed entrepreneurs while taking entrepreneurship courses.

He eventually built Learns Marketing, a company specialising in digital marketing, social media strategy, and video production. Beyond business, Colin is passionate about mentorship, giving back to society, and helping aspiring entrepreneurs navigate their journeys.

Turning point: A major turning point came when Colin realised he wanted greater control over his time, personal growth, and financial future beyond the structure of civil service life. After carefully preparing for 30 months and testing small digital marketing projects on the side, he gained the confidence to resign at the age of 40.

Within just a few months of entrepreneurship, he experienced increased flexibility, stronger income growth, and a renewed sense of purpose, which confirmed that leaving the civil service was the right decision.

What he does now: Today, Colin leads Learns Marketing, where he helps businesses grow through digital marketing, storytelling, and video creation strategies. He works with clients across industries such as education, real estate, finance, automotive, and F&B. He is also active in entrepreneurship coaching, networking, and charitable initiatives, believing that success should create positive impact beyond business achievements.

SGVisionaries interview: Meet Colin Goh: From Civil Servant to Inspiring Entrepreneur

LinkedIn profile: Colin Goh LinkedIn Profile

Website: Learns Marketing