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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Aug 19, 2021 • 24min
Trapo
Founded in 2016, the main goal of Trapo Asia was to repurpose the manufacturing waste which was a byproduct of foam manufacturing, and turn it into high quality consumer goods. The end result is the well known Trapo range of car mats which provide antibacterial properties along with a host of other functionalities which aim to solve common pain points of everyday drivers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 18, 2021 • 22min
The Artisans Of Southeast Asia
When you think of famous pieces of art, fashion, or design, what comes to mind? Does your mind trend towards Western names or brands like the Mona Lisa, Chanel, or Giorgio Armani? Well, what about the artisans closer to home? Kylie Francis, co-founder of Dia Guild, an online platform curating Southeast Asian artisanal brands and stories, explains their dedication to championing Southeast Asian artisanship to a global audience. Image Credit: @DiaGuildSEA | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 16, 2021 • 25min
Marking The Far Post - Online.
Far Post Academy is a startup that offers futsal lessons for kids aged 18-months and up. They specialise in the technical, tactical and social aspects of futsal, and were kicking things into the big leagues when Covid-19 served them a red-card. They’ve since pivoted to take their futsal lessons online, offering respite for kids and relief for their parents. We speak to Director Jeremy Dev about FPA’s game plan for the near future, and preparations for if and when the pandemic goes into extra-time. Image Credit: Far Post Academy | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 13, 2021 • 27min
From Music to Cloud Computing
From a sound guy for Datuk Leonard Tan to starting InFront Consulting Group Asia Pacific, an award-winning pioneer regional specialist in Cloud & Data Center Consulting, Ray Chou is known as a serial entrepreneur that invests both in businesses and people’s life as he is also a business coach with Owners’ Circle. We speak to Ray about how he pulled it off, what inspires him and his vision. Image Credit: @raymondchoukl | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 12, 2021 • 21min
There's No Taste Like Home
Neybrfood is a curated online marketplace for home-cooked meals by home chefs within their neighbourhood. From their kitchen to your dining table, we enable home-chefs in the neighbourhood to earn an income from home whilst making delicious home cooked meals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 11, 2021 • 21min
Data Makes Retail More Than Skin Deep
Many companies have leveraged the nature of the pandemic to embrace e-commerce fully, but with less in-person customer interaction, do brands really know what their customers want? Eyo Zhen Yi, managing director of e-commerce beauty platform Threebs, shares his thoughts on the beauty industry and the relationship between data management and successful e-commerce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 9, 2021 • 25min
Digitalising the Nation’s Unbanked
Evolet is a home-grown digital platform that provides secure salary management for employers, as well as financial access and savings for the unbanked. We catch up with Founder and CEO Johnson Yu to discuss the challenges in serving the needs of unbanked Malaysians and the migrant workforce in the country, how they plan to digitalise the underserved segment of the population, and how all of this started with a conversation with a grass cutter. Image Credit: Julia TimSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 6, 2021 • 26min
Building Affordable Homes Sustainably
In 2014, the United Nations estimated that 55% of the world's urban population lived in the Asia-Pacific region. Today, more than 50% of the Asian-Pacific population has become urbanized, with over 1.2 billion people living in urban centers. However, the urban poor has still been largely marginalized. Tim Tan, CEO and Founder of AffordAble Abodes, aims to build more affordable and environmentally-sound, low-cost housing for the less fortunate around the world. Image Credit: Salt&Light | saltandlight.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 5, 2021 • 22min
Santan X Sambal
Sometimes, you have to go back to something that you love, and when you can turn that something you love into a business, there's potential for something great. We all know that Nasi Lemak is close to every Malaysians' heart, and when we want comfort food, nothing comes close to Nasi Lemak. Starting her business with just RM1 in the bank, Deborah has set out on a journey to produce gourmet home-cooked Nasi Lemak from her kitchen, and her heart delivered to your doorstep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 4, 2021 • 21min
Education Refreshed With Learning Fresh
The pandemic has affected the education sector immensely, with schools and other learning institutions forced to shutter their doors and move almost entirely online. To help provide a perspective on what that shift was like, Melissa Liew, founder of Learning Fresh, an English studio-based innovation school for young learners aged 3-12, shares her thoughts. Image Credit: Rido | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
