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The pandemic has thrust many a business headfirst into the world of e-commerce whether they’ve liked it or not, and with the surge of companies crowding the internet, it can feel like your brand is getting lost in the crowd. Benjamin Fong, founder of digital marketing AI-infused platform, Peasy.AI, tells us about how he’s revolutionising digital marketing with artificial intelligence. Image Credit: geralt | PixabaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eatcosys is an F&B and retail tech solution provider that aims to help businesses ride the wave of disruption by going digital. The platform, which provides digital solutions that cover the entire lifecycle of F&B businesses, is the brainchild of Vincent Kok - formerly of event-tech provider VMO and foodie site foodadvisor.my. We speak to Vincent about the impact Eatcosys is making in the F&B segment, their recent acquisition run, as well as how they plan to maintain their aggressive growth post-pandemic. Image Credit: MOLPIX | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine an advertising technology platform powered by the crowd for the crowd with hopes to provide brands with the best reach possible. MyBump Media aims to decentralize advertising and provide advertising-income opportunities to everyone! To find out more on their game plan and how they hope to expand, we speak to Dhanish Athif and Nadia Jalil, Co-Founders of MyBump Media. Image Credit: MyBump Media | mybump.mySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business travel in 2020 came to a grinding halt as a result of worldwide Covid-19 travel restrictions. While video calls have kept companies connected virtually, we have now worked remotely long enough to fully appreciate its benefits as well as its limitations. There is still real value in business travel for companies with 60% of business travellers saying that major deals and decisions cannot be made virtually. However, the travel landscape has changed and along with it, so has business traveller demands. Image Credit: TruTrip | trutrip.coSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting older is inevitable for all of us, and it’s important to recognise and hopefully prepare for as comfortable an experience as possible. But sometimes, elderly care can prove difficult, especially in the pandemic where shops are closed, inter-household interaction is discouraged or even outright banned, and getting around is tougher than ever. Irene Lee, CEO of Elder Elite, discusses their wholesale elderly care shopping platform and how this could help shape an easier, better form of elderly care for the future. Image Credit: DG FotoStock | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enterpryze is an Irish-born software company focused on providing business and accounting software solutions for start-ups and high growth companies across the globe. Morgan Browne, CEO of Enterpryze, discusses why he started his business, how it has been affected by the pandemic and his future goals for it. Image Credit: Enterpryze | enterpryze.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atome is a leading Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform in Asia, which found its way to Malaysian shores last quarter of 2020. It is part of Advance Intelligence Group, a Series-C AI-driven technology company in Singapore, which is now working to partner online and offline retailers in the region to increase conversions and grow average orders and customer segments. We speak with Atome Malaysia & Singapore General Manager, Trasy Lou Walsh about the platform’s rapid growth in Malaysia, and how Atome supports the local retail industry to flourish, recover and respond to the growing demands of today’s consumers. Image Credit: Atome | atome.mySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COOX is a new cloud kitchen brand aiming to revolutionise the regional F&B industry, combining a network of quality kitchen space across prime locations, with technology and innovative solutions well-suited to businesses of all sizes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many businesses are started because there's a gap in the market, others might be started because there's a pain point to solve, and then there are businesses that are started out of passion. What started as a way to teach a child about responsibility, turned into a small business that for a while generated a decent income - now the struggle is to stay afloat. We catch up with the founder of Betta X Aquascapes, Edmund Kuah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, staying healthy seems very daunting. Especially in the pandemic, with gyms closed and outdoor exercise limited, people are looking for easy and accessible forms of maintaining their health. Andrew Poh, founder of HiBlendr, resolved this exact issue for himself by starting a portable blender business from his university bedroom, and discusses his surprise venture into entrepreneurship as well as his passion for health and nutrition. Image Credit: hiblendr | https://hiblendr.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.