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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Aug 9, 2019 • 22min
Driving Advertising. Literally.
Advertisers live on eyes and impressions; the more the merrier in both cases. Rodeo, an innovative startup that specializes in Transit Media, connects clients with customers by turning e-hailing rides into moving ad platforms. We speak Valens (CEO) and Joyce (VP Marketing) about competing with bigger players in this same space, the company’s rebelliousness, as well as expansion plans for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 9, 2019 • 22min
Driving Advertising. Literally.
Advertisers live on eyes and impressions; the more the merrier in both cases. Rodeo, an innovative startup that specializes in Transit Media, connects clients with customers by turning e-hailing rides into moving ad platforms. We speak Valens (CEO) and Joyce (VP Marketing) about competing with bigger players in this same space, the company’s rebelliousness, as well as expansion plans for the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 8, 2019 • 18min
No Hyde-Ing
At their height, the Gastrodome group had 12 La Bodega outlets, a spa, a cafe and numerous other ventures, and they were all doing well. Fast forward a few years and the the La Bodega outlets have been shrunk to 3. In a frank interview, Edward explains why there has been such a drastic change to the organisation, and what the group intends to build from a now seemingly solid foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 7, 2019 • 22min
Drive Consumers To Your Store
People go to malls with the intention to spend, but how do you get them into your store? Enter Lantern Media. With their network of AI and facial recognition tech-enabled LED screens in malls across the Klang Valley, listen to how Lantern Media are helping their partners and brands track and drive engagement, and grow their ROI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 6, 2019 • 25min
MuzArt - Sketching The Foundations Of The Next Generation
The importance of music and art in a child’s development often go overlooked, especially within the ASEAN region, beyond picking up a classical instrument as a hobby. But what if music and art contributed to not only a child’s cognitive ability, but their futures as the new generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals? Daphne Teh discusses how she uses art programmes to shape the young minds of Johor Bahru.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 5, 2019 • 23min
5 Methods for Improving Staff Performance
When it comes to increasing the performance of staff, many leaders are stuck and don’t know where to begin beyond a carrot and stick mentality. Jeevan Sahadevan joins us in the studio to discuss 5 methods to improve staff performance, based on case studies of his clientele.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 2, 2019 • 23min
Tech For At-Home Elderly Care
Retirement homes. Old-folks home. Elderly care. These phrases are often stigmatized because of how many of these institutions are typically run. Care Concierge hopes to change all that by leveraging on tech to give loved ones peace of mind, as well as vet caregivers beforehand. We speak to CEO Martin Yap about the need for better at-home elderly care services, sourcing for proper caregivers, as well as expansion plans for the company moving forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 1, 2019 • 25min
Ombak Kitchen
There are plenty of seafood restaurants in KL. There are high-end ones, and not so high-end ones. But sometimes, it’s the ones that offer back to basics honest-to-good food that are amongst the best. The two outlets (so far) of Ombak Kitchen are an example of this, they offer deliciously cooked seafood in a Cajun Style, throw it on a table and encourage you to ‘pakai tangan jer…’ Just use your hands. We speak to the founder and CEO Sharita Loo about the inception and expansion of Ombak Kitchen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2019 • 28min
Better Than Your HR Guy
95% of employers make hiring mistakes every year. That is way too many hours wasted on the wrong people, and money that could have been better spent driving profits. But Pulsifi seems to have a solution to this problem. With AI and machine learning, listen to how Pulsifi is changing HR for the better and helping companies build a more engaged and effective workforce.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2019 • 32min
Respecting Others - A Continuation
Last month, Sheila Singam, founder of Human Equation, started a discussion on respect and whether or not it's truly practiced or just talked about. This month, she joins us again in the studio for the last Monday of the month to carry on the discussion about boundaries, giving and getting respect, and why it's important, through the use of case studies from her clientele.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
