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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Mar 5, 2020 • 28min
Beyond Performance Ep 10 - Kimberly Wan
In this episode, we chat with Kim Wan, a national team level ice hockey player and founder of KL Based Otomate Me. We dive into Kim’s love for Ice Hockey and how she was able to take the lessons she learned on the ice and apply them to her successful startup. Find out how in this episode of Beyond Performance on BFM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 4, 2020 • 29min
The Manja Company
The Manja Company's mission is to reduce the cost of living for the majority of Malaysians with their first and main product - Baby Diapers. At a similar quality to better known brands, Manja are selling their products direct to consumer, at a much lower price point. We find out how they manage to do it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 3, 2020 • 25min
Using Tech and People Power When A Child Goes Missing
Simon Chin’s very personal experience at age 7 propelled him to develop Traqkid - a platform that mobilizes volunteers and engages ‘Safety Hubs’ when they’re alerted of a missing child. We speak to Simon about safety measures taken when working with the public, working with parents and children, as well as expanding to a wider coverage area in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 2, 2020 • 21min
Rewards, One Step at a Time
23-year old entrepreneur Chang Yi-Hern joins us to discuss how Pokemon Go inspired him to create one of the top Sports apps available today. We discuss Jomrun’s incentivised running concept, why the company gravitates towards hiring millennials and how the running app is uniting Malaysians everywhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 2, 2020 • 26min
Marketing KPIs
When people tell you to “measure your marketing”, they never say what exactly you need to measure - so how do you know if you or your staff are actually performing? Jeevan Sahadevan introduces 7 simple key performance indicators (KPIs) marketers can use to measure exactly how well a marketing campaign is performing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 27, 2020 • 30min
Beyond Performance Ep 9 - Dash Dhakshinamoorthy
In this episode, we chat with Dash Dhakshinamoorthy the founder of KL Based ecosystem and entrepreneur development companies Startup Malaysia and Momentum. We dive into the international experience that makes up Dash’s background and his views on what’s missing in the Malaysian Ecosystem and how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Find out how in this episode of beyond performance on BFM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2020 • 24min
The Rise Of Fresco Grano
Around five years ago, Ryea Sankaran appeared on our Open For Business Segment to talk about her homegrown family bakery. Their baked goods are organic, vegan, additive free and affordable. With growing awareness of the need for quality and environmentally sustainable ingredients, how has her business and model changed over the last few years?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2020 • 21min
Shop Beyond Borders
With their own network of dedicated warehouses, Buyandship is helping Malaysians shop online with cheaper global shipping from almost every country around the world. We speak to Country Head of Buyandship in Malaysia & Singapore, Syatirah Safran about what Malaysians are purchasing overseas, how the solution is helping create a borderless retail experience, and how Buyandship is reducing the number of abandoned online shopping carts in Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2020 • 26min
Objectives of the New Nigerian Film Industry
In our series on 'Global Game Changers', Chidi Nuel Nwokeabia, MD of Macnuel Productions Ltd. in Lagos, Nigeria, talks about the costs of an average Nigerian movie, the future of the local film industry and the genre of Macnuel Productions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2020 • 21min
Keto Diet At Your Doorstep
Being on a healthy diet is tough. It’s hard enough to get decent food around work, and maybe even harder to prepare meals at home after a long day at the office. That’s the gap Iqa and Saiful are trying to fix with Chunky Monkeys - an on-demand Keto diet food delivery venture that aims to get good food to the everyday working adult. We speak to the Chunky Monkeys founders about the decision to go online, challenges of delivering food, as well as the choice to focus on Keto specifically. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
