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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Oct 17, 2019 • 21min
Growing Future Tech Giants
Nexea is a venture capital and startup accelerator firm that aims to support and fund tomorrow’s tech giants. We dissect the firm’s methodology, which aims to create tech startups that can grow 10X within a few short years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2019 • 23min
A New Kind Of Ryde
Ryde Technologies, a Singapore based startup launched in early 2015, is expanding its carpool services app to Malaysia. Ryde was launched as an alternative to existing transportation solutions, matching private-car drivers with commuters on a similar route. Not only does a RydePool trip allow drivers and riders to move efficiently, it also helps to cut road congestion, pollution and commuting costs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 16, 2019 • 23min
Maggot Sausages and Insect Ice Cream (World Food Day Special)
If eating insects grosses you out, you might want to know that creepy crawlies like the Black Soldier Fly could be the food of the future. With food crisis hitting many parts of the world and human demand outweighing supply, companies like Life Origin are working hard to find alternative food sources that are sustainable and easy to harvest. In conjunction with World Food Day 2019, we speak to CJ and Zoey, founders of Life Origin, about making insects palatable, the process of farming this new food source, as well as the business of selling them to a fairly averse market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2019 • 17min
The Purr-fect Cat Stay
When humans go on holiday, they can treat themselves to the comfiest, most luxurious experience - but when pets are left behind on holiday, they’re often not afforded the same privileges. Muhammad Syahir Zainal, founder of the world’s first 5-star cat hotel, discusses how Catzonia Hostails provides anything and everything a cat and their owner could want.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 14, 2019 • 32min
Failing Forward Ep.03: Cash Flow Management
Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On this episode, we discuss the challenges of cash flow management with Jusri Ong from Telecontinent, who was faced with a crucial decision on whether to stay in business and continue to “bleed” or cut his losses and close down, after setting up an additional call centre without a firm “contract” for the business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 11, 2019 • 32min
Malaysia with a Sci-Fi Spin
Comic books. Alternative history. Space-age Malaysia. Open For Business gets geeky with Azlan Tahir and Adley Ariffin, creators of a comic book series called Unity Macroverse. Under the surface, Unity works as a collaborative platform for local (and regional) creatives. We speak to Azlan and Adley about the business of creative ventures, social messages in their stories, as well as community-building for local talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 10, 2019 • 30min
Failing Forward Ep.02: Navigating Double-sided Platforms
Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On Episode 2, we talk about Double-sided Platforms or Two-sided Marketplaces, which serve two segments and need to show value to both. In traditional and linear businesses, who do they focus on? We discuss, with Founder of Subhome, Sandeep Grewal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 10, 2019 • 24min
Sustainable Leadership
We are in a time of immense challenges to sustainable development. To end global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate and environmental degradation, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been introduced. With only 11 years to achieving Agenda 2030, it is clear that we are the last generation that can prevent irreparable damage to our community.We speak with Håkon about how businesses can realign their strategies, measure and manage their contribution to the SDGs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 9, 2019 • 28min
Making EAT Easy
If you’re always wondering what to have for lunch at work, SmartBite has the solution for you. The food delivery service uses AI and machine learning to help corporate workers quickly pick their lunch meals, with no delivery or minimum charge. We speak to the KL-based foodtech startup about making data-driven lunch meal decisions, the sustainability of on-demand delivery networks as a business model and how the food delivery industry will evolve in the near future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 7, 2019 • 22min
Going Crazy For LokaLocal
When travelling, tourist traps are all too common and often do not reflect the true spirit of the country travelled to. LokaLocal is a startup dedicated to creating authentic experiences with the union of local expert knowledge and traveller insight, and founder Chin Yoon Khen joins us in the studio to discuss LokaLocal’s aim to become your one-stop-shop for booking, information, and planning for all your future trips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
