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Established in June 2010, Expedio Design is a boutique multi-disciplinary creative consultancy based in Petaling Jaya. Their teams execute a controlled, finely-tuned product development process that blends design with strategy, research, engineering and prototyping, ensuring the best possible solution to any design challenge. We speak to founders Li Soong and Tee Chian about their process, the evo...

Founded in April 2016, Ezyhaul is transforming the Southeast Asian road freight market with its on-demand trucking technology platform. Leveraging on the ‘shared economy’ model, the startup effectively utilises the empty space on trucks on the Malaysian roads, providing truckers with a way to generate additional income. We speak to founders Raymond Gillon and Mudasar Mohamed about blen...

In Malaysia’s warm tropical climate, it is always important to stay hydrated and stay healthy. A great way to fulfill both goals is a nice refreshing juice or smoothie! Gary Low, director of JuiceLab, Stephen Lim, co-founder of JuiceLab, and Andrew Liew, co-founder of JuiceLab, talk to us all about JuiceLab’s journey and how it separates itself as unique in an over-saturated F&B ma...

Since Dah Makan last spoke to BFM a year ago, their sales have tripled and they have expanded extensively. We catch up with Jonathan Weins, CEO, to ask him how the company has been able to grow so fast, how they intend on maintaining their momentum, and what plans Dah Makan has for the future. We also discuss their $2.6 million in seed funding they acquired from startup accelerator Y Combinator an...

The Global Accelerator Programme is an annual programme dedicated to helping startups learn the skills to scaling in the ASEAN area. Tanuja Rajah explains more about the four month programme and how it works, and Nasir Habizar and Mark Choo speak to us as CEOs who have benefited from the programme in the past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korean car sharing service Socar is making its first overseas expansion by allowing Malaysian users to book or rent a car for hours, days, or maybe even a week… all via the SOCAR app. We speak to Leon Foong, CEO of SOCAR Malaysia, about the market for car-sharing as opposed to ride-hailing, the promise of the Malaysian market, as well as the challenges SOCAR has faced so far. See omny...

Pressed for time to make a quick run to the mall to get some groceries? Forgot your wife’s birthday and need a gift for her before the end of the workday? Well, Helpr is here to help! Meet the brains behind the chat-based personal shopper service, which offers services in the areas of gifts and surprises, errands and dispatches, shopping, laundry, food ordering and much more. See omnystudio....

The co-founders of Hartamas’ favorite Al-Fresco cafe, Rubberduck and one of the freshest beat-driven indoor cycling studios in KL, Aloha Cycle Club talk to us about managing and balancing two completely different businesses under the same roof, and how they’ve managed to do this successfully, all while having a healthy good time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropee is a B2B marketplace that brings together suppliers and retailers on a single platform, and it launched the full release of its B2B marketplace in early 2018. We speak to Lennise Ng, CEO and co-founder, and Aizat Rahim, COO and co-founder, all about their new web interface and what strategies they have for their expansion and future partnerships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

When it comes to fine dining, it can be difficult to understand why we invest so much in what seems to be just food. But it turns out that the dining experience can be so much more holistic, and it’s not just the food that matters. We speak to Chef James Won, creator and curator of Enfin by James Won, all about the unique elements that make Enfin stand out in the F&B industry, and the cr...

Want to bring tech to your company, but don’t know how because that is not your core business? Wouldn’t it be so easy if you could just outsource your entire tech department? This is exactly the business model adopted by Cr8tivo. We caught up with serial entrepreneur Ziv Kong from Cr8tivo to discover corporate Malaysia’s appetite for tech and digitisation, as well as how Ziv is d...

We speak to Kei Shibata, CEO of Venture Republic - a provider of vertical search engines and product review services primarily in the area of travel - about the growth of the company, his involvement in the Singapore travel scene, and the future of travel as a tech-based industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever imagined what it it would be like if there is a place where you could go to make anything. And I do mean everything. All the tools that you would need to make anything would be there. Electronics tools. Woodwork tools. Tools for working with fabrics. And even some tools that you know that you would probably not be able to afford on your own to make that next great big idea come true...

From a family-owned resort to a staple of the KSL Capital Partners LLC portfolio, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts continue to serve tourists and travellers as a modestly-priced, cozy retreat that sticks to its roots and upholds its family values. We speak to Sean Dee, Chief Marketing Officer of Outrigger, about the importance of protecting the brand’s signature feel, the challenges of navigatin...

The ability to hear is such an integral part of our lives that most people take it for granted. According to the World Health Organisation, hearing loss affects about 15% of the world population and yet in Malaysia, the audiology market is still very much considered a niche. We spoke to Dr Nur Shasa Ain Abdul Aziz, the CEO and founder of the Eartistic Hearing And Balance Centre, about the industry...

With their latest film Jimami Tofu receiving critical acclaim, Singapore-based production house, BananaMana Films, is growing and gaining momentum in the Asian indie-film scene. We speak to Christian Lee - writer, actor, director, and producer - about the unique link BananaMana has with the travel-tech scene, future projects, and the challenges of operating a production house in this region. See o...

Singapore-based ‘Be My Guest’ is an online platform that empowers and digitises hundreds of small-to-medium-sized travel businesses across Asia to provide quality experiences and tours for travellers. We speak to Clement Wong, CEO of Be My Guest, about the challenges of serving a diverse market, pacing the company’s growth, as well as plans to move beyond Asia. See omnystudio.com...

Nowadays there seems to be an app for just about anything from simple card games to real estate to food delivery, and it can be difficult to not only create an app but also to find a yet untapped area for apps as well. June Low, founder and managing director of EasyLaw - an app attempting to revolutionise legal calculations - speaks to us about tapping into the realm of legal technology. See omnys...

It’s the third Monday of the month and Shankar of EQTD Consulting finds the excellence of any service is dependent on the people you interface with hence the need to deliver an outstanding customer experience, more than ever. He shares also on the need to get ahead at work and concentrate on increasing your personal value by getting your bosses to know that you are an asset to your company,...

There is a certain kind of charm that is associated with the humble pasar; the freshness of the groceries and of course, value for money. You would not think that the aunties and uncles at the pasar would embrace tech, right? That is where the Pasar App makes a difference! Tune in to find out how Pasar App brings the goodness of your local pasar right to your doorstep. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Next Story Group is made up of specialist organisations that view hotel and asset management through the combined lenses of hoteliers, technologists, and creative thinkers. We speak to Morris Sim, Chief Marketing Officer of Next Story Group, about the Group’s redefined view of hotels, the rise of co-working spaces, as well as the importance of giving every space its own story. See omnystudio...

Start the New Year with a bang as Jeevan Sahadevan shares 5 incredible yet simple habits that can help you increase your business revenues tremendously in 2018. Lock these habits into place in your daily and weekly activities and you’d be able to see the results almost instantly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Silverrail Tech aims to connect rail routes in a single network to create a seamless experience for travellers. We speak to Will Phillipson about the challenges of creating those connections, the recent acquisition by Expedia, as well as the future of railroads as a mode of transport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can be difficult for entrepreneurs to know when to fold them, but also how and when to start again. Baroness Michelle Mone speaks to us all about her experiences in entrepreneurship and her approach to business endeavours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, the producers and presenters of Enterprise get together to look back on 2017 and discuss some of their most memorable guests and interviews this year.   1:08 -  Leaders Ready Now 2:23 -  Anti-Corruption Day 3:45  -  Halloween Special: Married With Monsters 7:15   -  Showing Photoshop What Photoshop Can Do 11:59  - If Your Dreams Don't S...