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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Nov 29, 2021 • 32min
Failing Forward: The Farewell.
In this, the final episode of Failing Forward, Renu and Audrey reminisce and recap some of the best startup and scaleup lessons they’ve learned from entrepreneurs they’ve featured on the show over the last two and a half years. Click here for more episodes of Failing Forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2021 • 21min
She Blinded Me With Science
Science Bridge Academy is on a mission to make learning science for primary and secondary school students fun. Dr Chua Hui Yen, the founder, talks to us about why she started the company, their syllabus and her plans for the future. Image Credit: www.sciencebridgeacademy.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2021 • 20min
REXKL
Located in the heart of Chinatown, REXKL is an indoor art, retail and food hub. It occupies a historical building constructed before the Japanese occupation that survived three fires. Privileging the reclaimed and repurposed, architects Shin Tseng and Shin Chang give Rex Cinema a new lease of life as a community hub for events, theatre, performances, screenings, facilities, exhibitions and workshops. Image Credit: AugustmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 24, 2021 • 25min
Levelling Up Your Company
Incentivising your team is absolutely crucial to the success of your business, and through the ups and downs of the pandemic it can be tough to not only motivate your staff, but measure their performance. Shane Mun, founder of SME performance reward system Vimigo discusses why he’s so passionate about performance management, the idea behind gamifying the workplace, and how the company has grown bigger and better over time. Image Credit: Jason Goodman | UnsplashSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 23, 2021 • 25min
Training AI With Malay
Mesolitica trains AIs to understand the Malay language. Khalil Nooh, the Co-Founder and CEO of the company joins us to discuss why he started the company, the solutions he hopes to offer and his aspirations for it. Image Credit: Khalil Nooh | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 22, 2021 • 31min
From The Jungles of Pahang to New York
Kon Onn Sein started OA Organik 5 years ago where he focused on empowering the Orang Asli through a one-of-a-kind fair trade community enterprise farm. He joins us today to discuss the inspiration behind it, how they have grown and more. Image Credit: @oaorganik | FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 19, 2021 • 22min
International Children Day - A Young Serial Entrepreneur
In conjunction with International Children’s Day, we speak to Shailaja Grace Guillory, the CEO of Toothless. At the age of 7, she started her own business called Bloom Teas and she also has a charity organisation called Little Hands Big Hearts. Not only is she an entrepreneur but an author, philanthropist, and international speaker. She talks to us about her businesses, her aspirations and her why. Image Credit: The Edge MarketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 18, 2021 • 24min
The Digital Will
In a recent article, it was mentioned that some 70-90 billion worth of assets, mostly owned by Malays, are unclaimed as of 2020. The article also stated that these assets were frozen and could not be disbursed immediately as their owners died without making wills or any proper inheritance plans. Octowill is a next-gen digital inheritance startup which leverages on patented blockchain based technology to conveniently offer legacy planning services such as will-writing, e-nomination of beneficiaries, and managing the distribution and custody of assets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 17, 2021 • 25min
The Uphill Climb Back To Business
Reza Cockrell, founder of The Habitat Penang Hill, discusses his movement towards business sustainability through eco-tourism, the goal of making Penang Hill a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and his response to the bounce-back of the post-pandemic local tourism industry. Image Credit: Malay MailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 16, 2021 • 22min
The Future of Fintech
NeuXP is an integrated digital banking startup in Malaysia that provides an ecosystem with innovative services and leading-edge financial management tools. They address concerns of non-residents by extending beyond what's normally made available by other providers in Europe, USA and Asia. Jeremy Mah, the CEO tells us why he started NeuXP, its future plans, and more. Image Credit: startup-weekly.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
