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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Feb 10, 2020 • 25min
Shopping Mall Soup-er Stars
Joseph Sun and his partners established Noodle Shack some 10 years ago with the aim of sharing their favourite childhood comfort food, Pan Mee with all of Kuala Lumpur. Today, Noodle Shack serves some 30,000 customers every month, despite only operating out of three shopping malls. We speak to Joseph about franchising, instagrammability, and thriving in the mall scene during what many call the ``Retail Apocalypse”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 6, 2020 • 29min
Beyond Performance Ep 6 - Fiona Chin
In this episode we chat with Fiona Chin, she is a KL based attorney who is also and entrepreneur and co-founder of IGL coatings. Fiona discusses how she balances life as an attorney, co-founder of a global startup and being a mom to two young kids. She discusses the importance of building a strong team and using the right tools to make everything work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 5, 2020 • 33min
Refill Houz
Refill Houz are a small startup company with a driven passion to reduce plastic waste. Their ambition is that people will reuse all the bottles used for cleaning instead of throwing it away after single-use. They provide Delivery Service of Cleaning Products via a Refill Method.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 4, 2020 • 23min
Sparkle Sustainably
Malaysian entrepreneur Jeen Low is revolutionising the glitter industry in Europe with her sustainable alternative to traditional glitter, Projekt Glitter. We speak to the KL-ite about the not-so-obvious challenges in creating, distributing and marketing a more eco-friendly product, and how the startup has led the charge in creating a future where everyone can enjoy glitter without the guilt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 3, 2020 • 23min
Beating The Odds: Survivor, Entrepreneur, Inspiration
In line with World Cancer Day, we speak to Malisse Tan, who moved from an 8-year stint at Meltwater to creating her own subscription-based sustainable period product company, BOBBLE and working as Chief Strategy Officer for the Academy for Corporate Entrepreneurship. She is currently 2 years in remission from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and she joins us to discuss her journey with cancer, as well as how companies can better prepare for and accommodate employees going through similar difficulties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 3, 2020 • 25min
3 Questions For Creating Incredible Marketing Campaigns
Many marketers don’t know where to begin and how to compete in creating effective marketing strategies. Jeevan Sahadevan joins us in the studio to provide a framework for thinking faster and sharper, using 3 questions to structure a great marketing campaign.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 30, 2020 • 24min
Eksentrika: Not Your Average Creative Website
Eksentrika are Malaysia’s first and only arts & culture content website of its kind because we cover diverse creative art forms. They’re also a breeding ground for young and budding (and also home to the old and humble) creatives who’ve been using Eksentrika to express themselves creatively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 29, 2020 • 27min
Beyond Performance Ep5 - Jonathan Seevaratnam
In this episode, we chat with Jonathan Seevaratnam The founder of KL Based Event Entertainment company Jiggee. Jon might have gotten his start as a clown, but he quickly turned that experience into an entertainment empire. Find out how in this episode of beyond performance on BFM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 29, 2020 • 19min
The Fruit Of Stixfresh’s Labour
Have you ever wondered what purpose the stickers on your fruits actually have? Turns out generally they’re just used for labelling, but Zhafri Zainudin, CEO, co-founder, and inventor of Stixfresh, has created a sticker designed to be the solution to fruit waste worldwide. He talks about expansion obstacles, crowdfunding success, and how a Seremban boy found himself a headquarters in Seattle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 28, 2020 • 15min
Spa Services At Home
Sparadise is an online platform that allows customers to book spa-level services at the comfort of their home. While having spa treatments on-demand sounds like a treat, it also needs careful planning and has its fair share of challenges. We speak to Hafiz Safie, founder and CEO of Sparadise, about the development and deployment of Sparadise, as well as plans to expand in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
