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 9, 2018 • 32min
Tiffin Food Court
It's no stranger to the Instagrammers and social media stars in Malaysia, Tiffin Food Court is back until the 21st of October to celebrate our love for food and more. We speak to Adrian Yap, CEO of Freeform and organisers behind Tiffin about the concept behind this and why unused buildings are a trend for event spaces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2018 • 21min
Going Global Ep.14 - KPISOFT
Businesses throughout the world are constantly seeking to improve employee performance and achieve quarterly goals. But anyone in HR will tell you that sometimes conventional or existing performance measures such as KPIs, financial reports and monthly evaluations could be inefficient and outdated. Business performance management solutions provider KPISOFT joins us to shed light on how companies around the world could be tackling this problem, and what they are doing to improve all aspects of corporate performance management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2, 2018 • 29min
White Shirts With An Asian Edge
Tailor-made shirts are often expensive, while those found in retail stores aren’t designed for Asian physiques. CK Chang’s Oxwhite plans to change all that with high-quality white shirts for the Asian market at an affordable price… while disrupting the online pre-order model in the process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2018 • 29min
Going Global Ep. 13 - Securemetric Technology
On Going Global this week, we have one of the leading digital security providers in South East Asia - Securemetric Technology. Securemetric’s core focus is in Software Licensing Protection, 2-Factor Authentication, Advanced Identity and Access Management and the list goes on. CEO Edward Law joins us to discuss how Securemetric is changing the cyber security landscape in the region and their plans future growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2018 • 34min
FlexMob Studios - The Fitness Co-Working Space
Patrick and Lavinia recognised that there were various problems within the fitness space. They believed that coaches were often being unscrupulously charged by the gym that they were attached to - and they felt that something could be done about it. So they created a space that coaches could hire without fear of being ripped off. But that’s just one aspect that they expect to resolve. Tune in to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 19, 2018 • 32min
Going Global Ep.12 - Merchantrade Asia
Merchantrade Asia is the largest Money Exchange company in Malaysia. If you look the company up on Wikipedia - you will see that they are a Money Services Business, a digital Payment Service and a Mobile Virtual Network operator provider. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Chief Strategy Officer Paran Puvanesan joins us to discuss how Merchantrade have disrupted themselves and the mammoth target that they’ve set up for themselves in the near future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 13, 2018 • 26min
Home Is Where The Flavour Is
If there’s one thing that truly unites Malaysians, it’s our appreciation of local cuisine. In honour of Malaysia Day 2018, we look at three takes on businesses celebrating local flavours with Edmund Tan of Inside Scoop, the founder of Mum’s Place, Christopher De Mello, and a few street food vendors, to talk about what makes Malaysian food so beloved by our nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 12, 2018 • 21min
Going Global Ep.11 - Streamline Studios
If you or your kids are familiar with games like Final Fantasy, Bioshock, Street Fighter and Gears of War - Streamline Studios are the guys behind these titles. The company started off in Europe, is being managed by an American - but people in the games industry will tell you that Streamline is a true MALAYSIAN success story. Co-founder & CEO of Streamline Studios, Alex Fernandez shares why and how Streamline Studios has been integral to the growth of the games industry in South East Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 6, 2018 • 31min
The Business of Building Future Malaysia
This Merdeka, we look at how businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups can play a proactive role in developing the youth and future of Malaysia via education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 5, 2018 • 20min
Going Global Ep.10 - EasyParcel
Groupon may have killed his first startup, but it didn’t kill Clarence Leong’s spirit. We speak to the Founder and CEO of EasyParcel on the roller-coaster ride that led him to establish the online comparison platform for parcel delivery, which today has been dubbed Southeast Asia’s Booking.com for parcel delivery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
