Open For Business
BFM Media
The flagship entrepreneurship show on BFM, featuring personal business stories from early stage start-ups, all the way to billionaire octogenarians in Malaysia and abroad. Notable guests include Martin Cooper (father of the mobile phone), Julian Assange (founder of WikiLeaks), Ralph Henry Baer (father of video games), Tony Buzan (Mindmap Guru), Isaac Tigrett (Hard Rock Cafe founder), Robert Kiyosaki (Financial Guru), Nick Vujicic (motivational speaker) and more. Tap into this valuable resource of shared experiences for the SME industry, which also touches on news, issues and trends affecting the business community and beyond.
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Oct 15, 2021 • 21min
Keeping It Simple With Fitness
Chai Kah Fei is the brains behind Baan 26 and Diet Monsta. With the goal to have calorie-controlled meals for the fitness fanatics, Kah Fei joins us to talk about the inspiration behind starting it and the steps taken to ensure its healthiness. Image Credit: DIETMONSTA | YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 14, 2021 • 25min
Revisiting KLoé
Just as the pandemic was beginning to gain traction in China, and before it spread anywhere else, we spoke with the owner of the KLoé hotel Ng Ping Ho. Now, 18 months on as we hopefully see things slowly return to normal, we thought we’d drop back in to see just how things worked out for the hotel, and how they managed to survive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 13, 2021 • 25min
Smooth Like Porcelain, Strong Like Granite
With the pandemic forcing everyone inside for the better part of two years, interior design and making your space aesthetically pleasing has taken on new meaning. Managing director of Niro Ceramic Group, Ian Kok, shares insights into the Malaysian ceramics and tile industry, the company’s innovations in digitalising interior design, and the more than 40-year history of Niro Ceramic Group. Image Credit: nirogranite.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 12, 2021 • 28min
Fancy A Drink?
Having a vision to improve the drinking culture in Malaysia, Kim Choong founded ThirstMag back in 2012 and has been collaborating with industry experts and connecting drinkers. She joins us to talk about how the pandemic has affected the industry, drinking trends and more. Image Credit: https://thirstmag.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 11, 2021 • 30min
Equipping Kids with 21st Century Skills
The team behind edu-tech startup Youthopia believe children need more than just academic smarts to succeed in life. This is why they are focused on equipping children aged 10-16 across Southeast Asia with core life skills that will help them think critically, solve problems creatively and communicate effectively. We speak to CEO and Co-founder Manu Menon about Youthopia’s hybrid approach to the learning experience, using gamification to test critical thinking skills, and the team’s gameplan to make this the new normal in education. Image Credit: myboys.me | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 8, 2021 • 26min
Leveraging Technology To Raise The F&B Game
MMC runs a central kitchen and proprietary data driven food management system. The various lockdowns and ever changing SOPs have strained the F&B industry but they have managed to do well. Carmen Chuang, CEO of MMC Health & Lifestyle joins us today to discuss how they have managed to do so and more. Image Credit: @makcikkafekatering | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 7, 2021 • 24min
How To Elevete Your Business
It's not easy to run a business in one of the most competitive industries in Malaysia, especially during a pandemic. Once a Sous Chef and now founder, owner and head chef of Elevete Patisserie, Edwin Chan shares with us his journey of going from preparing food in his parents kitchen at 5 am in the morning, to serving over 60,000 desserts from his own central kitchen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 6, 2021 • 20min
Making Periods A Breeze
When it comes to the issue of menstruation, many are hesitant to discuss or even think too hard about making this monthly cycle an easier and smoother experience. Often, people who have periods are not even aware of the true variety of options available or the effect of disposable menstrual products on our environment. Alyssa Ng, founder of menstrual product company, Breeze For You, shares her journey of discovery in this area and how she hopes to educate others about making periods a breeze. Image Credit: Anicka S | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 5, 2021 • 22min
Get Smart With Your Money
A vast majority of Malaysians are financially illiterate. Tackling this issue is uLearnMONEY, having been listed in Google as Malaysia’s best online financial literacy platform. Amy Seok, Founder and CEO talks to us about what needs to be improved, how they have been playing their part and more. Image Credit: @MoneyCompassEng | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 4, 2021 • 26min
Powerful Steps to Finish Strong in 2021!
It’s been almost 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic and businesses, entrepreneurs, employees and everyone else have taken huge hits. With the vaccines, there’s been strong, albeit slow recovery and it is time to end the year on a very high note! It’s time to achieve as much as you can as you close the year. It is time to Finish Strong. Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of Leveragelab to show us step by step how we can do so. Image Credit: oatawa | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
