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While other areas of startup funding seem to be cooling down, like our planet, climate tech is heating up. Global policy change looks to be a big growth lever for space. Whether it’s the EU’s proposed carbon tax - the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or the US Federal Government’s proposal to require suppliers disclose emissions or climate-related data, the bottom line here is that, knowing, accounting, and planning for GreenHouse Gases will become vital if you’re doing business globally. Enter Pantas Software, a homegrown startup looking to make carbon accounting simple and automated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many of us, coffee is a daily need. However, premium or specialty coffee is often seen as a luxury only to be enjoyed on special occasions. ZUS Coffee is bucking this trend by making specialty coffee more affordable and accessible to all. They are also a digital-focused coffee chain enabling online order to offline delivery via their own app. We speak to Venon Tian, Chief Operating Officer at ZUS Coffee to learn more about their business journeyPhoto Credits: Facebook | ZUS CoffeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is commonly known for the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) business event industry to be one of the lucrative businesses in the market. But it is also an industry that was impacted severely by the pandemic. Evenesis is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology that provides event management solutions for event planners.Being in business for more than 13 years, its CEO and Founder of Evenesis, Ts. Yusno Yunos, discusses his business model and how they weathered through the tough unprecedented times.Photo Credit: Facebook | EvenesisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pickiddo was developed as a platform that enabled SMEs in education, such as training or tuition centres to operate better. Local SMEs are looking for digital solutions because their businesses cannot be managed effectively through manual work. Therefore, the development of the Pickiddo platform has enabled them to accelerate their business and their management. We hear from Rasid Maasom, the founder of Pickiddo.Photo Credit: Facebook | PickiddoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Workplace rewards are great. In fact, workplace rewards have traditionally been an all-important motivation for employees. That said, this form of incentive has always been a one-size-fits-all approach because it assumes that all employees feel equally rewarded by the same form of rewards. This begs the question, is it high time we took a long hard look at the system and made appropriate adjustments to better suit an increasingly diverse workforce?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People love their pets, but do they love them enough to buy pet insurance? That’s certainly something that Oyen is hoping for. The digital pet insurance player is aiming to insure 100,000 pets in Southeast Asia within 3 years, fueled by its seed funding round of around RM1.7 million back in 2021. That said, 100,000 is a big number, how far is Oyen from achieving that goal? We get into this, the viability of this business model, and whether Kevin and Michelle are looking to leverage Oyen’s brand beyond pet insuranceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ejen2u is a cloud-based agent management platform that is seeking to help digitalise the agentship industry. With leadership spanning years of experience in the agentship and business digitalisation, Ejen2u is an integrated data driven platform with the goal of helping product founders increase their business productivity and profitability.Imran Hadi, co-founder of Ejen2u joins us to give us an insight into the business.Photo Credits: Shuttershock | KPs Photography AND FilmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many businesses can no longer solely rely on traditional mediums to market and improve their company, and hence turn to firms and agencies to handle the nitty gritty so businesses can focus on what they do best. But with the boom of digital marketing agencies, how are business solution providers differentiating themselves in the market?We hear from Chan Leong Teng, CEO and Goh Wei Wen, Head of Operations of Skribble about staying ahead of the curve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re all familiar with the different scenarios of how AI has played a role in our lives. NexMind.AI decided to take it one step further by integrating AI Machine Learning into their Search Engine Optimisation software. With a goal to create smarter search robots known as SEO automation software, NexMind.AI provides an enterprise SEO platform that can help brands boost their presence and visibility on the internet. We speak to Francis Lui, founder and CEO of NexMind.AI on how they are leveraging the power of AI to boost their service offerings.Photo Credit: Shuttershock | MaximPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are plenty of food options available in Malaysia, and we’re often lauded with just how good our food options are. And there are some foods that are an institution here in Malaysia – Nasi Lemak, and even the humble Ramly burger. Nazri and his team at Sausage Sizzle have started to introduce something that isn’t exactly Malaysian, but does have a familiar roadside setting. They produce a premium hotdog experience at a reasonable price. But how can they compete with the greats? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.