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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Nov 18, 2019 • 19min
A Budget For A Digital You
Digital is clearly the way Malaysia is moving forward when you look at the recent budget. But what exactly do these goodies mean to you and how does it help you in your journey in digital transformation? Jason Low from Cap 360 Ventures shares his thoughts on our 4th episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 15, 2019 • 25min
Splitting The Travel Bill
Unlike most products, travelling requires upfront payment weeks, or even months, before the actual trip. Credit card users have the option to turn their bills into installments, but a significant portion of the travel market is underserved. Dylan Tan's Split hopes to bridge that gap. We speak to Dylan about handling a (very) capital-intensive startup, Split's first airline contract, as well as competition from bigger players in the travel scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2019 • 22min
Renegade Radio
Podcasting is officially here to stay. According to Edison Research, 40 percent of Americans over the age of 12 say they have listened to a podcast and that number continues to grow every year. But what about Podcasting here in Malaysia? Is it a viable business? How do you market it and create content - and more to the point, are people actually listening? We speak with the guys from Renegade Radio to get their take on the local Podcasting scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 13, 2019 • 24min
No One Says No To “Better, Cheaper, Faster”.
Billplz is a payment services platform for merchants to pay and get paid at the fastest, and most cost-effective possible rate. Founded by Nazroof Hakim, Billplz today serves some of the biggest merchants in the country, including Axiata, TM, Digi and thousands more. Merchants love them, but are speed and cost the only things working for Billplz? Nazroof argues, that’s all they need.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2019 • 15min
Flight Food Touchdown
Usually when you travel, you tend to look forward to the food you’ll try when you get to your destination; it’s not often that you look forward to the food during your journey on the airplane itself. But for AirAsia’s Santan and T&CO, the inflight food has found such a demand that Catherine Goh is now spearheading the opening of ASEAN’s first fast food “digital restaurant” franchise in Mid Valley. She discusses the grand goals of Santan and T&CO, and how they’re aiming to make it an affordable franchising opportunity for up and coming entrepreneurs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 11, 2019 • 26min
Failing Forward Ep.04: Customer Acquisition & Retention
Zeehan and her Michelin Star trained chef husband Chai had on paper, all the right ingredients for a successful restaurant. However, the perennial issue of Location, Location, Location was a thorn that needed to be overcome. What do you do to acquire customers when you are not visible to ground traffic? We discuss this and Customer Retention on this episode of Failing Forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 8, 2019 • 22min
The Data Behind Travel Marketing
Travel isn’t what it used to be. With so much data at a marketer’s disposal, the travel industry has now become a highly-customizable one. We speak to Koddi’s Alexander Steenbakkers-Noffke about using data the right way, common misconceptions, as well as how tech has changed the way we travel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 7, 2019 • 19min
Last Business Standing?
Many of us office bound folks may have, over the years, developed lower back pain thanks to the length of time that we’re sat down at our desks. Some companies have made it their mission to eliminate this problem through innovation. Standing desks and ergonomic chairs, to name a couple - and this is where EVIS have position themselves. EVIS (Evolution is Science) are a Malaysian startup specialising in home/office ergonomic solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 6, 2019 • 24min
Ready, Steady, Grow!
Eats, Shoots & Roots has been growing communities through growing food for the last 7 years. They design edible gardens on balconies and backyards for people in the city and run educational programmes for kids to help grow green thumbs at an early age. We speak to the social enterprise about their growth, how they’ve dealt with the influx of competitors in their space, and the many hurdles that came with Eats, Shoots & Roots’ exponential growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2019 • 20min
To Snack, With Love
Crisps, cookies, and granolas, especially when they’re homemade, are a real luxury - and it’s always great to support a Malaysian brand. Kintry, short for Kindred Pantry, and “坚持” in Chinese which means persevere, is a great name for an artisanal snack company born out of love, hardship, and self-realisation. Kintry’s founder, Michelle Chai, discusses how she’s found success through inspiration from her family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
