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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Nov 5, 2020 • 22min
Storytelling Is Not A FairyTale
The Story Book - Malaysia’s first ever story book themed event space - brings stories from books to life for both young and old, and experience it with all your senses by listening, watching, performing and participating in it. Founded by Jeanisha Wan, director of The Story World Sdn Bhd, she shares her story on her bold and unique venture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2020 • 22min
One Ewallet to Rule Them All?
MercuryPay enables you to add all of your financial products to one platform, where you can view and manage all your finances from one place. There’s support for major e wallets and cryptocurrency wallets available and credit cards, debit cards, banking accounts coming soon. Essentially, it’s an ewallet - for all of your ewallets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 4, 2020 • 24min
Listen. Plan. Craft. Deliver
Telling stories is an integral part of human nature. We did it around campfires thousands of years ago, and now do it via social media on our mobile phones. But what does it take to tell stories for a living? With a global audience, but a need to keep things local and personal? We speak to global communications agency REDHILL about the power of telling stories, the changing PR landscape and what’s in store for chief storytellers in the years to come.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 3, 2020 • 27min
Augmented Reality for Realistic Marketing
Brands that leverage on tools like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok understand the value of visual, interactive advertising. To cater to that demand, ExAR builds branded filters to connect users and advertisers in a fun yet effective way. We speak to Eswaran Mohan, one of the founders of ExAR, about using AR as a powerful marketing tool, the ups and downs of a rapidly shifting social media landscape, as well as plans to expand their reach as well as their clientele in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 3, 2020 • 27min
Augmented Reality for Realistic Marketing
Brands that leverage on tools like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok understand the value of visual, interactive advertising. To cater to that demand, ExAR builds branded filters to connect users and advertisers in a fun yet effective way. We speak to Eswaran Mohan, one of the founders of ExAR, about using AR as a powerful marketing tool, the ups and downs of a rapidly shifting social media landscape, as well as plans to expand their reach as well as their clientele in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2020 • 35min
Manage Yourself Better
This month, as we battle the economic costs of the CMCO and the destruction COVID-19 has caused every single industry, we need to be resilient and push through our difficulties. To help us do that effectively, Jeevan Sahadevan joins us to discuss how to manage yourself better in order to get the results you need to get ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2020 • 35min
Manage Yourself Better
This month, as we battle the economic costs of the CMCO and the destruction COVID-19 has caused every single industry, we need to be resilient and push through our difficulties. To help us do that effectively, Jeevan Sahadevan joins us to discuss how to manage yourself better in order to get the results you need to get ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2020 • 18min
Cloud Kitchen - The New Normal for Chefs
One of the pioneers in Malaysia, the Food Incubator is a cloud kitchen, offering commercial kitchen facilities to chefs to venture into the e-delivery business and also their own brands. Though the concept is not new, it is becoming more vital and relevant during the pandemic. The founder Shaun Gan shares his insight on the business as well as his experience as one of the top contestants for the Alliance BizSmart Challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2020 • 18min
Cloud Kitchen - The New Normal for Chefs
One of the pioneers in Malaysia, the Food Incubator is a cloud kitchen, offering commercial kitchen facilities to chefs to venture into the e-delivery business and also their own brands. Though the concept is not new, it is becoming more vital and relevant during the pandemic. The founder Shaun Gan shares his insight on the business as well as his experience as one of the top contestants for the Alliance BizSmart Challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 27, 2020 • 21min
Pops Malaya Keeping It Cool
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then you should know that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. However, what if there’s an alternative to satisfy your sweet cravings without risking your health? Rose Yasmin binti Abdul Karim offers a healthier alternative with Pops Malaya - an “aiskrim” brand with absolutely no added fillers, preservatives, fake flavours or food dyes. In an industry that is controlled by big brands and conglomerates, Yasmin discusses her unique contribution to the frozen dessert industry and her experience with the Alliance Bank BizSmart Challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
