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 11, 2020 • 25min
Pausing Plans and Pushing Forward During a Crisis
Many businesses were heading towards bankruptcy during the MCO. Flour was one of them. With a new outlet set to open just before restrictions were set, founder Yogesh Upadhey had to figure out ways to keep the eatery afloat while planning for a future that was uncertain. We speak to Yogesh about how Flour pulled through, expansion plans, as well as what he has learned from this unprecedented time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 11, 2020 • 23min
Delivering Sleep in a Box
Mattresses aren’t normally bought online. You’d want to feel and test the mattress for comfort before making a decision. But local brand Joey Mattress claims otherwise. With an extensive trial period and ease of delivery, the company is one of the few that have taken mattress shopping online. We speak to Winson Chong and Joey Tan, founders of Joey Mattress, about the impact of the MCO, why they decided to start this venture, as well as plans to grow the business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 10, 2020 • 24min
The One Stop-Shop Medical Platform
In the time of COVID-19, having access to health advice and updates has taken on even more significance and importance. Dato’ Chevy Beh, founder of BookDoc, which is the largest end to end healthcare platform in Malaysia, and the only one endorsed by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, discusses the challenges of ramping up his platform in a pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 7, 2020 • 24min
Voice of SMEs: Dateworks
Like Quarantine Cupid said, “We may be on lockdown but love is still in the air!” We speak to matchmaking agency Dateworks about how they quickly pivoted their face-to-face business into a comfortable virtual setup during the MCO to connect customers grounded at home, and help Malaysians find love in the age of corona.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 6, 2020 • 23min
Plus Solar: Pushing Boundaries of Energy With Tech
Plus Solar and it’s founders have come a long way from buying mixed rice at RM2.50 and having issues simply collecting payment. Now, they provide renewable energy solutions in the form of solar power to clients like IKEA, KLIA, Mah Sing Plastics, Spritzer and Secret Recipe to name a few. To cement claims of growth, they have achieved the RM150 million revenue mark by the end of last financial year in March 2020, jumping over 200% in revenue compared to its FYE 2019 which recorded RM64 million. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 5, 2020 • 20min
Preventech: Looking Out For Senior Citizens
With the pandemic raging, a new spotlight has been thrown onto health services and equipment, and as everyone has been practicing physical distancing and even quarantine, it hasn’t been easy to check up on our elderly relatives for fear of putting their health at risk - but not checking up on them is just as worrying. Laurent Yew, founder of Preventech, discusses his solution to that problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 4, 2020 • 20min
Rise of the Green Thumbs
Plant popularity has surged during the pandemic. With more people working from home, the demand for indoor shrubs and stalks to spruce up the environment has spiked exponentially. We speak to Nur Fatyha Farhana (Tya), founder of popular online plant store, Berrykinn, about the ups and downs of this new “green wave”, what business has been like these last few months, and a few tips for those who want to be new plant-parents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 3, 2020 • 24min
21 Strategic Questions For Thriving Post-COVID
For businesses that have survived the economic devastation of COVID-19, it’s time to build your foundation to thrive. Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of Leverage Lab, has 21 strategic questions about 3 areas - your customers, products, and competition - to help your company rebuild.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2020 • 20min
Guilt Free Snacks?
Finding a vending machine that has snacks that are both nutritious and healthy is almost an impossibility. myFITBOX were setup up with this exact problem in mind, how to get the best snack to gym customers without it being a major pain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2020 • 24min
The Answer To The Ultimate Question Of Digital Education
42 is the first digital training center that is completely free and available to students with or without degrees. Using peer-to-peer learning, they have trained many talented future developers and offered infrastructures in innovating in Paris and Fremont (Silicon Valley). Now, 42 has rolled out a global development with the opening of 21 campuses across the world in 2020, with Sunway iLabs in Malaysia building its first 42 as well. Olivier Crouzet, Head of Pedagogy of 42, sheds light on this new path of digital education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
