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Embracing the gifts of nature, biotech company Life Origin focuses on producing environmentally friendly and sustainable protein by using food waste and disposable media. Life Origin produces high-quality sustainable insect protein and oil from Black Soldier Fly larvae utilising trace-able organic waste as feed for the larvae. Founder, Sio Chun Jia and Operation Production, Julius Au, return for a follow-up from their 2019 interview with a new identity - the winner of ASB 101K Competition Start-Up Track.Image Credit: Life OriginSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BossBoleh is a digital company secretary platform that helps entrepreneurs incorporate Sdn Bhd companies online. We speak to CEO Billy Lee about using AI to automate the registration process, the major barriers for entry into the market, as well as how Boss Boleh plans to scale and ensure recurring income from its customers.Image Credit: Boss Boleh Facebook OfficialSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EcoQueen is a marketplace that gathers sustainable beauty, personal care, and sells lifestyle products made by eco-conscious and ethical local brands. EcoQueen’s goal is to provide a community with opportunities to make more conscious decisions that could benefit not only themselves but also the environment. Kirubaleni Arul Dass, Director & Co-Founder of EcoQueen discusses the Malaysian’s path to sustainability. Image Credit: EcoQueen Facebook OfficialSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a two-person team receiving and packing orders from their kitchen tables and living rooms in September 2019, Wishful have now grown to a team of over 15 dedicated creative and operational talents with a mission to curate purposeful, practical and beautiful gifts that make an impact and create a lasting impression.Image Credit: wishful.my OfficialSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to sustainability, it is about preserving the environment, of course, but also about preserving elements of culture, art, and design for the future. Noelle Kan, founder of batik fashion brand Kanoe, espouses her passion for batik design as well as her steps towards creating a wholly sustainable brand.Image Credit: Kanoe Official Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently winning Asia's Most Promising SMEs at the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES 2021), Complete Human Network is an enterprise mobility company that provides Enterprise Mobility-as-a-Service (EMaaS) for businesses to set-up an end-to-end mobile ecosystem. Teh Chai Peng, CEO of Complete Human Network speaks to us as she unfolds her business journey and operations.Image Credit: Complete Human NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KERB is a marketplace/platform business connecting car park space owners with drivers. It began in 2016 in Australia as a mobile app to optimise under-utilised parking spaces in residential properties, and recently entered the Malaysian market for a new challenge. We speak to Regional Director of Kerb Southeast Asia David Albaiceta about providing solutions for a neglected segment, working with residential and commercial partners to optimise space in the Klang Valley, as well as if sharing bays will be enough to solve our parking woes.Image credit: KERB Official LinkedIn PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next Generation Oil (Group) is a Malaysian based company that has developed a commercially viable process for the cultivation of microalgae and the extraction of carbon neutral crude algae oil, on an industrial scale. Dato Indera Mohamed Moiz, Executive Chairman and Melvin Rohan, its COO, join the conversation to discuss the future of energy generation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do two café owners do, stuck in the middle of a pandemic, unable to just sit still and wait it out? Why, they open another F&B venture, of course. Their mission is very simple – to show everyone, especially non-vegans who have a very negative perception of vegan foods/cakes – that vegan goodies can be as tasty, if not tastier, than non-vegan goodies, and definitely friendlier to animals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One thing’s for sure, the pandemic has taught us you cannot be prepared for everything. However, you can most certainly try your best to be prepared, and what better reflects that in life than applying for insurance? The matter of insurance can get complicated, confusing, and inconvenient, so John Tan, CEO of online insurance aggregator Fatberry, explains his idea to simplify the entire process and his hopes for the future of Fatberry.To find out more, visit Fatberry at: fatberry.comImage Credit: Fatberry Official WebsiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.