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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Jan 22, 2020 • 19min
Jetspree
Jetspree is a cross-border shopping platform which connects buyers with travelers to purchase items from anywhere around the world. This allows you to have access to many different popular brands and products that are offered overseas but not available in Malaysia. They provide you a safe and convenient cross-border shopping platform by moderating transactions between shoppers and travelers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 22, 2020 • 28min
Beyond Performance Ep4 - Troy Ananthothai
In this episode, we chat with Troy Ananthothai, the founder and CEO of the English Language EdTech company Globish. Troy was a film student at university but quickly realized that his true calling was to inspire and help others through education. That realization led to a drastic course correction that would ultimately lead to Troy founding Globish, going bankrupt and saving the company from the brink of collapse before finding success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 22, 2020 • 24min
It’s In Your Genes
DNA test kits are all the rage on social media today but do they really help you understand your genetic make-up and give you practical tips on how to lead a healthier life? We speak to Genecare, the first Medtech startup in Southeast Asia that focuses on Precision Preventive Healthcare, about utilising your genome report to prevent disease and lead a healthier life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2020 • 21min
Al-Ikhsan: Shifting the Goalpost
Al-Ikhsan Sports has grown from a single 150sqft store in Johor back in 1993, to almost 130 stores across the country today. The homegrown sports retailer, which is known for its competitive prices and wide range for its multi-branded products, is now steering aggressively to become one of the largest sports retailers in Southeast Asia. We speak to company CEO Vach Pillutla about their growth, and the best business lessons the retailer has adopted from the world of sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2020 • 21min
Al-Ikhsan: Shifting the Goalpost
Al-Ikhsan Sports has grown from a single 150sqft store in Johor back in 1993, to almost 130 stores across the country today. The homegrown sports retailer, which is known for its competitive prices and wide range for its multi-branded products, is now steering aggressively to become one of the largest sports retailers in Southeast Asia. We speak to company CEO Vach Pillutla about their growth, and the best business lessons the retailer has adopted from the world of sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2020 • 19min
Helping Companies With AJobThing
Ray Teng talks about his transition from a job in the tech field to founding a job-hiring company, how AJobThing caters well to all kinds of employees and employers, and how he’s used his learnings from his experience in the 2014 Alliance Bank BizSmart SME Innovation Challenge to take AJobThing to the next level.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 16, 2020 • 30min
Beyond Performance Ep3 - David Asavanond
In this episode we speak with David Asavanond International actor, director and performance artist about his ability to connect with his work and use that to more strongly community with others and control a room with his presence. We talk about how he finds an emotional connection and the way he approaches people to be able to share that connection with them. Click here for more episodes of our Beyond Performance series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 15, 2020 • 25min
It’s All In Your Inmagination
Inmagine - are on a mission to make design easy for everyone by using artificial intelligence and data analytics to simplify the creative process – on all levels – for freelancers, marketers, influencers and business owners. Warren Leow explains just how AI will be affecting Inmagine's business (and perhaps yours) over the next couple of years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 15, 2020 • 18min
All-Digital Trading is Winning
Rakuten Trade is Malaysia’s first completely online equities broker, that offers digital investment opportunities to anyone keen on trading on Bursa Malaysia. Established in 2017, the startup has already racked up over 35,000 clients and almost RM7b in trading value, and continues to make waves with its innovative and easy-to-use services. We speak to the Managing Director, Kaoru Arai about the startup’s impressive growth and how they’ve managed to pique the interest of the younger generation of investors in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 14, 2020 • 25min
Running An Island
What does it take to run an island? Andrew Dixon, owner of Nikoi Island and its resorts, joins us to talk about the work that goes into maintaining an island and its delicate ecosystem, running an eco-sensitive resort, and keeping the place sustainable in the long run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
