

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 13, 2020 • 22min
Zero Waste For The NUDE Year
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to become more environmentally friendly, jumping into the zero waste lifestyle is a great step forward. NUDE, a Malaysian household store, is determined to make zero waste mainstream, and co-founders Cheryl Low and Wilson Chin join us in the studio to talk about how they became proponents of this environmentally friendly movement, how easy it is to make the switch, and their expansion plans for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2020 • 29min
Beyond Performance Ep2 - David Henderson
In this episode, we chat with David Henderson the founder and CEO of DRVR one of the leading telematics companies in Asia. David discusses how his background in the financial industry lead to his passion for the agile development method and the role that methodology played into the founding of his own tech company effectively drive towards success. Click here for more episodes of our Beyond Performance series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 8, 2020 • 25min
When Storage is All The Rage
We all have junk. Cluttering the corners of our home, taking up more space than we would like in our closets, garage or sometimes even (embarrassingly) out in the open. But this doesn’t have to be the case, thanks to Storage Bloc. The one-stop on-demand storage hub will pack, move and store your stuff, giving your home or office the space you deserve. We speak to the twin co-founders of the startup about their storage and fulfilment solutions, and how they got KL to lap up their services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 7, 2020 • 23min
A Smile That Won’t Break Your Bank
Zenyum was founded on the basis that a confident smile should not cost a fortune. The Singapore-based startup leverages cutting-edge technology to create proprietary 3D-printed invisible braces, to empower confident smiles in six different markets across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia. We speak to its co-founder and CEO Julian Artopé about making orthodontic treatment more accessible and affordable to the masses, creating a personalised service experience, and a no-frills product that actually works.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 6, 2020 • 16min
Bringing Back The BizSmart Challenge
The judges of this year’s Alliance Bank-EcoWorld BizSmart Challenge 2020, Tan Sri Liew and Joel Kornreich, discuss how it could pave the way to major success for ambitious SMEs, how candidates can apply, and advice for potential competitors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 6, 2020 • 27min
7 Entrepreneurship Focus Areas To Start 2020 Right
To kick off the new year, Jeevan Sahadevan has 7 focus areas designed to generate quick revenue for ambitious entrepreneurs in his first show of 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 3, 2020 • 19min
Beyond Performance Ep1 - Javier Trujillo
What do highly driven and successful individuals have in common? That’s what we try to uncover in our brand new series, Beyond Performance with guest presenter Dana Blouin from SV Media Group. Our first episode features Javier Trujillo, a former Hotshot firefighter and current MMA champion based in Asia to talk about his background in the US Fire Service and time as a pro fighter that has shaped him into the high-performance individual he is today. With over a decade of experience, Javier has refined his process of mental preparation, self-review, practice and repetition that lay the foundation for his high-performance scenario building that can be applied to any field to help prepare you for the most trying of situations. Click here for more episodes of our Beyond Performance series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 2, 2020 • 18min
A Box Of Awesome, with Boxsome
Imagine getting a box of surprise snacks delivered to you in the mail once per month. You have no idea where the snacks have come from, or how many there are in the box, all you know is that it’ll be a sweet surprise. Ming En and Karman talk us through the selection process of the box of awesome. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 2019 • 7min
Best Conversations in October
In this special, we look back at some of our interesting conversations in the month of October that features: 1) Making EAT Easy 2) Music, Movies, and Mojo Hit the link above for the full podcast. Click here for more Best of Open For Business Conversations in 2019 Special. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 27, 2019 • 7min
Best Conversations in August
In this special, we look back at some of our interesting conversations in the month of August that features: 1) My Merdeka: Episode 1 - Sasibai Kimis 2) My Merdeka: Episode 2 - Afiq Iskandar & Jiman Hit the link above for the full podcast. Click here for more Best of Open For Business Conversations in 2019 Special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


