Monetising Intimacy: How Construct KL Turned A Balcony Into A Business

In a city overflowing with cafes and brunch spots, how does a home-cooked pancake on a balcony become one of KL's most talked-about dining experiences? Retrenched from a 9-year corporate career, Haermana Sivamohan craved genuine connection in a fast-paced, superficial world. In May 2025, she launched Construct KL out of her home in Bukit Tunku—inviting complete strangers to sit at her table, eat her gourmet pancakes, and actually talk to each other without the pretence of "networking." Fast forward 10 months, Construct KL has broken even, achieved viral organic growth, and become a highly sought-after private dining booking. But running a solo F&B operation from your home comes with an invisible, gruelling backend.

Haermana joins us in the studio to discuss the lonely solo-founder journey, the hidden operational nightmares of experiential dining, and how to turn a bootstrapped supper club into a six-figure business without losing its soul.

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