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Jeevan Sahadevan discusses 20 questions to help entrepreneurs reflect deeply and intelligently on the year 2020 - the challenges, the successes, and the goals for the next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeevan Sahadevan discusses 20 questions to help entrepreneurs reflect deeply and intelligently on the year 2020 - the challenges, the successes, and the goals for the next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuze Ecoteer Outdoor Adventures is a social enterprise that focuses on conservation work and a tour operator with conservation and research experience. We speak to one of the co-founders, Daniel Quilter, on Fuze Ecoteer’s many efforts on preservation and conservation of wildlife, and how they are managing during a pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuze Ecoteer Outdoor Adventures is a social enterprise that focuses on conservation work and a tour operator with conservation and research experience. We speak to one of the co-founders, Daniel Quilter, on Fuze Ecoteer’s many efforts on preservation and conservation of wildlife, and how they are managing during a pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a fact that most of us don’t eat enough fresh fruit on a daily basis. And there are people that argue that this is because they aren’t always readily available. ConfirmFresh hopes to change this by delivering seasonal fresh fruit to your workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a fact that most of us don’t eat enough fresh fruit on a daily basis. And there are people that argue that this is because they aren’t always readily available. ConfirmFresh hopes to change this by delivering seasonal fresh fruit to your workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renting your property can be a hassle. It’s harder if you don’t know how or what you’re doing, and you may not even know how sellable your property is in the first place. Managing partner and founder of The Makeover Guys, Gavin Liew, discusses how they’re making it easier for tenants to rent a property, get their properties rented, and even refurbished. See omnystudio.com/l...

Renting your property can be a hassle. It’s harder if you don’t know how or what you’re doing, and you may not even know how sellable your property is in the first place. Managing partner and founder of The Makeover Guys, Gavin Liew, discusses how they’re making it easier for tenants to rent a property, get their properties rented, and even refurbished. See omnystudio.com/l...

Making a name for yourself in a space that’s dominated by international giants isn’t easy, but Yeo Shu Yi, founder of A La Carte, is convinced she can do it by sticking to her beliefs and principles about the skincare industry. Shu Yi speaks to us about marketing her ‘no nonsense’ line of cosmetic products, deciding on a relatively affordable price range, and allowing the q...

Making a name for yourself in a space that’s dominated by international giants isn’t easy, but Yeo Shu Yi, founder of A La Carte, is convinced she can do it by sticking to her beliefs and principles about the skincare industry. Shu Yi speaks to us about marketing her ‘no nonsense’ line of cosmetic products, deciding on a relatively affordable price range, and allowing the q...

On this episode of Failing Forward, we discuss how Covid-19 caught the education sector by surprise, and how startups in the industry worked overnight to reimagine how our kids should be engaged, taught and stimulated via their screens in the years to come. C lick here for more episodes of Failing Forward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Failing Forward, we discuss how Covid-19 caught the education sector by surprise, and how startups in the industry worked overnight to reimagine how our kids should be engaged, taught and stimulated via their screens in the years to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feithe is a jewellery brand with intention of empowerment, growth, and self betterment, featuring distinctive properties of crystal.  How do you stand out in a crowded marketplace? We speak to Sharon Chai, founder of Feithe, as she shares her insight on the business and how she stays afloat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feithe is a jewellery brand with intention of empowerment, growth, and self betterment, featuring distinctive properties of crystal.  How do you stand out in a crowded marketplace? We speak to Sharon Chai, founder of Feithe, as she shares her insight on the business and how she stays afloat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With COVID-19 causing fear for many to go out shopping, solutions that complement online stores are highly welcome, making hoolah’s new partnerships extremely timely. With an expanded repertoire of merchants, hoolah aims to provide Malaysian consumers with an alternate, more wallet-friendly option for their purchases and likewise, further aid brands with their online sales revenue amid turbu...

With COVID-19 causing fear for many to go out shopping, solutions that complement online stores are highly welcome, making hoolah’s new partnerships extremely timely. With an expanded repertoire of merchants, hoolah aims to provide Malaysian consumers with an alternate, more wallet-friendly option for their purchases and likewise, further aid brands with their online sales revenue amid turbu...

Arrowood International aims to create a unique branding route for hotel franchises and boutique independent hotels to turn them into profitable revenue-generating businesses. We speak to Founder & CEO Adrian Praveen about injecting innovative solutions into a historically rigid industry and helping hoteliers keep things fresh for when it’s safe to Cuti- Cuti Malaysia again. See omnystudi...

Like many businesses, The Traveling Sisterhood was born of necessity, but Beth Samuel’s love for plants goes way back. Alongside her sister, Beth created The Traveling Sisterhood during the first MCO as a way to create indoor jungles for others. Now, the duo have big plans for their passion project and plan to add more than just plants to their catalogue. We speak to Beth about the ups and d...

Like many businesses, The Traveling Sisterhood was born of necessity, but Beth Samuel’s love for plants goes way back. Alongside her sister, Beth created The Traveling Sisterhood during the first MCO as a way to create indoor jungles for others. Now, the duo have big plans for their passion project and plan to add more than just plants to their catalogue. We speak to Beth about the ups and d...

In the era of Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, influencers have become one of the most aspirational jobs. In a 2019 report by research firm Morning Consult, 86% of Gen Z and millennials surveyed would post sponsored content for money, and 54% would become an influencer given the opportunity. But how do new talents make themselves open to these opportunities, and how do brands find the right people...

Leron Yee co-founded DKing - a durian seller and producer business - in 2010 in Malaysia. He has now expanded his business and export durians and durian products around the world. Whether you love it or hate it, durian is good business. In fact, he sold nearly 300,000 yuan worth of durian products in 10 minutes thanks to the Internet.  How is this business doing since the pandemic? We’l...

Dino Goh is a parenting speaker, and during the pandemic, he managed to organise a 3-day online parenting marathon, managed to get 22 speakers from 5 different countries and 14,000 registered users to follow his events. He’s helping parents to learn and relearn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tata Consultancy Services Malaysia is not your average Malaysian SME. The digital services provider is backed by the second largest company in India, and has a strong sustainability legacy to live up to. We speak to Country Head Jeevan Rajoo about keeping sustainability at the heart of their business strategy, and how they’re influencing stakeholders to make that shift in mindset as well. Se...

Tata Consultancy Services Malaysia is not your average Malaysian SME. The digital services provider is backed by the second largest company in India, and has a strong sustainability legacy to live up to. We speak to Country Head Jeevan Rajoo about keeping sustainability at the heart of their business strategy, and how they’re influencing stakeholders to make that shift in mindset as well. Se...

Material ownership is on the decline and instead, subscription-based services are what consumers are looking for… so why not subscribe to a car as well? That’s the proposition Flux has for our rapidly changing market. Car ownership, like all things, is becoming less of a need and more of a luxury - with more people wanting to swap their rides every couple of years instead of holding o...