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With the ongoing pandemic, public spaces, mass gatherings and events have become more restricted. So securing an accurate temperature history could be vital to gaining access to your desired locations. We speak to the brains behind PouchPASS, a new contactless temperature monitoring wristband, about innovating a product to assist the management of Covid-19 in society, pivoting the business from ev...

When we spoke to Singapore-based Split last year, they were making waves in the travel scene by allowing postpaid payments without a credit card. With the pandemic delivering a crushing blow to the travel sector and all its players, Split had to take its business elsewhere - mainly, the retail scene. In this catch-up chat with Split founder Dylan Tan, we talk about entering the Malaysian retail sp...

When we spoke to Singapore-based Split last year, they were making waves in the travel scene by allowing postpaid payments without a credit card. With the pandemic delivering a crushing blow to the travel sector and all its players, Split had to take its business elsewhere - mainly, the retail scene. In this catch-up chat with Split founder Dylan Tan, we talk about entering the Malaysian retail sp...

Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of LeverageLab, discusses how to utilise the last 90 days of 2020 and how companies can finish strong. In this monthly show, he shares the 3 steps in 5 key areas entrepreneurs can use to nail the last quarter of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of LeverageLab, discusses how to utilise the last 90 days of 2020 and how companies can finish strong. In this monthly show, he shares the 3 steps in 5 key areas entrepreneurs can use to nail the last quarter of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For close to 40 years, MyMAMBaby.com has been around in providing baby products.  Started by Blan Lee, she passed down the reins to the next generation, the daughter Sindee Lee, to continue the legacy of nurturing babies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Monster School was formed in April 2019 to focus on providing Digital Marketing training for SMEs, especially for the decision-makers and the middle management. It is specifically aimed at SMEs and other business that conduct their business in Chinese. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Monster School was formed in April 2019 to focus on providing Digital Marketing training for SMEs, especially for the decision-makers and the middle management. It is specifically aimed at SMEs and other business that conduct their business in Chinese. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hygiene is more important than ever in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and cleaning staff are some of the most underrated and under-rewarded frontline workers.  Meriza Mustapha, COO of Maideasy, discusses the issues of running a cleaning crew company in a pandemic, how they managed to move their training processes online, and the importance of supporting the B40 community. See omnystudio.com/...

Hygiene is more important than ever in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and cleaning staff are some of the most underrated and under-rewarded frontline workers.  Meriza Mustapha, COO of Maideasy, discusses the issues of running a cleaning crew company in a pandemic, how they managed to move their training processes online, and the importance of supporting the B40 community. See omnystudio.com/...

The Rondo Production is a Penang-based social enterprise that aims to bring quality education in music to the forefront. Its founder, Kenny Ooi, touts Rondo as a platform that connects musicians to their audience via events and live productions. We speak to Kenny about the goals of this social enterprise, playing music through the MCO, and Rondo’s search for a place called home. See omnystud...

The Rondo Production is a Penang-based social enterprise that aims to bring quality education in music to the forefront. Its founder, Kenny Ooi, touts Rondo as a platform that connects musicians to their audience via events and live productions. We speak to Kenny about the goals of this social enterprise, playing music through the MCO, and Rondo’s search for a place called home. See omnystud...

Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On this episode, Co-Founder of myBurgerLab Renyi Chin talks about the various aspects of innovation, how to recognise what works and not, and the struggle to understand when to "let go" of an idea. C lick here for more episodes of Failing Forward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On this episode, Co-Founder of myBurgerLab Renyi Chin talks about the various aspects of innovation, how to recognise what works and not, and the struggle to understand when to "let go" of an idea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LEVELS is an experiential design studio that specialises in the ideation, design and execution of memorable culinary experience in the hospitality world. But now that F&B has been drastically impacted by COVID-19 - how do you still design and create an experience where everyone feels safe? To find out more, visit: website:   www.levels-experience.com LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/...

In the past, during disasters or times of struggle, everyone in the kampung comes together to support each other. With Smolpotato, you help your neighbours by deciding to buy or rent from your neighbours. Therefore keeping money in the community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the past, during disasters or times of struggle, everyone in the kampung comes together to support each other. With Smolpotato, you help your neighbours by deciding to buy or rent from your neighbours. Therefore keeping money in the community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The way a space is designed can influence and impact the people who are in it. Proper spaces, built with conduciveness in mind, are likely to create a culture of growth and wellbeing. We speak to the founders of Tempatico (formed from ‘Tempat’ and the Spanish word Simpatico) about what it means to cultivate all kinds of positivity and productivity from the spaces they create. See omnys...

The way a space is designed can influence and impact the people who are in it. Proper spaces, built with conduciveness in mind, are likely to create a culture of growth and wellbeing. We speak to the founders of Tempatico (formed from ‘Tempat’ and the Spanish word Simpatico) about what it means to cultivate all kinds of positivity and productivity from the spaces they create. See omnys...

Like most brands and companies, Deemples had to dig deep to find a way to navigate the MCO. They switched their outlook on the golf scene, and also opted to crowdfund their next growth stage. We speak to David Wong, founder of Deemples, about making sense of all this change, bringing tech into a largely traditional sport, and how he plans to grow the company with more investments. See omnystudio.c...

With retailers big and small fighting for consumer attention and spend online, how do you stand out from the crowd? We speak to Founder and Creative Director of Nala Designs, Lisette Sheers about how to shift your loyal offline customers online, how to keep them engaged on various platforms and strategies to keep them coming back for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In times of trouble, the smallest luxuries can bring us joy; so it’s no surprise that after months of staying home, many were looking to be pampered and beautified as restrictions on businesses started lifting. But how did these services survive throughout the MCO? Kim May Chee, the founder of COCOdry, discusses getting through the lockdown, educating consumers on the concept of a blow dry b...

With it just being Malaysia Day, we thought we'd head East for a bit and speak to a very local SME.  We speak to Marian Chin, creator and editor of KINO is a lifestyle print and digital magazine that is a connector and platform for locals to locals with a 'Glocal' point of view. With a by-monthly circulation of 10000 copies and distributed by the main state newspaper plus over 100 drop-off po...

The BigBigPlace.com, is the biggest curated marketplace in Malaysia for outdoor and running gear.  Founded back in 2016, when most people would still buy their ‘outdoor’ gear online, Kei and team decided that they could offer a larger selection if they went online. Starting with a two man team and 2000 products, the BigBigPlace has now expanded to supply around 20,000 products wit...

A shocking amount of food is wasted on a daily basis, and most of it ends up in landfills or in spaces that continue to burden the environment. MAEKO’s goal is to provide enough people with composting machines to significantly reduce the amount of food that’s wasted by turning excess meals into compost. We speak to founder Chelsea Chee about MAEKO’s expanding target market, the d...