Open For Business

For cancer patients, the journey to recovery goes beyond hospital treatment. Every patient needs the right solutions to support their recovery. In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness month, we speak to Can-Care, a social enterprise dedicated to helping female breast cancer patients cope with the after-effects of treatments, providing emotional support and empowering them to find some normalcy in their lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been seven years since Merdekarya opened its doors. Despite a slew of challenges, the cozy gig venue in Bukit Gasing has become very popular in the grassroots music scene for its egalitarian approach. Now, the passion project of Brian Gomez and Melani Delikan faces its newest hurdle in the form of a pandemic, and like every other business, needs to find ways to survive and thrive despite the circumstances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been seven years since Merdekarya opened its doors. Despite a slew of challenges, the cozy gig venue in Bukit Gasing has become very popular in the grassroots music scene for its egalitarian approach. Now, the passion project of Brian Gomez and Melani Delikan faces its newest hurdle in the form of a pandemic, and like every other business, needs to find ways to survive and thrive despite the circumstances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’ve found your doorstep pile up with many deliveries over the past 6 months, you are not alone. According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), total domestic shipments for parcels and documents rose to 61 million for the first quarter of this year, while total shipments for the second quarter of 2020 were estimated at almost 100 million. But instead of seeing a mountain of cardboard, perhaps having your own locker is a more attractive idea. Aaron Mark Pius, director of Parcel 365, discusses the benefits of using a smart locker, how he addresses the issue of the un-addressed, and his experience with the Alliance Bank BizSmart Challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’ve found your doorstep pile up with many deliveries over the past 6 months, you are not alone. According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), total domestic shipments for parcels and documents rose to 61 million for the first quarter of this year, while total shipments for the second quarter of 2020 were estimated at almost 100 million. But instead of seeing a mountain of cardboard, perhaps having your own locker is a more attractive idea. Aaron Mark Pius, director of Parcel 365, discusses the benefits of using a smart locker, how he addresses the issue of the un-addressed, and his experience with the Alliance Bank BizSmart Challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christy Ng came a long way since 2012 where she started her small business in a living room making women’s footwear. And nearly 10 years on, she’s had many ventures, opened 7 stores with 2 more to come next year. Having won the Alliance Bank Bizsmart Challenge, more opportunities are opened to her to elevate her brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christy Ng came a long way since 2012 where she started her small business in a living room making women’s footwear. And nearly 10 years on, she’s had many ventures, opened 7 stores with 2 more to come next year. Having won the Alliance Bank Bizsmart Challenge, more opportunities are opened to her to elevate her brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fitness Innovations Malaysia (FITM) was established in 2007 with the aspiration to develop world-class fitness leaders, and they are the only local education partner to the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Over the last few months, and like many face-to-face businesses, things have changed. We check in with Jerrican to find out just how much COVID has impacted their business and the fitness industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fitness Innovations Malaysia (FITM) was established in 2007 with the aspiration to develop world-class fitness leaders, and they are the only local education partner to the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Over the last few months, and like many face-to-face businesses, things have changed. We check in with Jerrican to find out just how much COVID has impacted their business and the fitness industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andreas Vogiatzakis has had an interesting year. Amidst the pandemic, he chose to give up being the CEO of Star Media Group to start a Malaysian SME, AMVplus Advisory, that specializes in Coaching, Training and Consulting. We speak to the marketing maverick about finally going out on his own, how he plans to bait the big fish, and answering the million dollar question every CEO has in a million different ways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.