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Digitising The Year End
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we inch towards wrapping up 2021, one of the major lessons gained as a result of the pandemic is the importance of digitisation, especially for bus...
The Shift To Thrift
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of fast fashion and rampant consumerism, customers are beginning to take a longer, harder look at how they can keep up with the latest tren...
A Furry Paradise
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fetch Me Later is a boarding place for dogs that was founded in 2019, aiming to be the Disneyland for dogs, where pups can have a “pawsome day&r...
They Qwork Hard For The Money
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Qwork is a Malaysia-based staffing and recruiting platform that aims to empower talent and businesses to sustainably navigate the gig economy. We spea...
From The London Olympics, Back To Our Shores
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, the Malaysia Water Purifiers Market had a value of USD 353.2 million. By 2026, it is estimated to reach USD 653.10 million. A driving factor ...
Streamlined Supply Chain
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the rise of e-commerce and digitalisation, it’s more important than ever for SMEs to streamline their logistics and supply chain processes....
Get Ready To Learn
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
RECQA is a ready-to-use platform for knowledge sharing where users can upload their learnings through web links, video, documents, images and share th...
8 Areas for Necessary Endings to Finish Strong in 2021
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the year draws to a close and entrepreneurs get ready for the new year and the new things it will bring, Jeevan Sahadevan, Founder of Leverage Lab ...
Revolutionizing The Food Industry With Algae
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josens is a food-tech company that aims to revolutionise the F&B industry through the manufacturing and supply of future superfoods with microalga...
Super Scaling Your Business
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With less than 5% of startups likely to be successful, building one is no easy feat, especially when the odds are stacked against new founders. Just t...
Truly Homegrown Yoghurt
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are plenty of staple brands on the supermarket shelves that we just assume are Malaysian, but aren’t; Milo isn’t ours, Maggi isn&rsq...
Workplace Health and Wealth Management
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Asia’s first employee ecosystem that promotes better health, wealth and wellness, CXA strives to provide the best possible healthcare at a...
Failing Forward: Staying The Course/Cause
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Failing Forward, CEO of BiiB Sheyong Tan talks to us about how to grow your customer base and engage users on a digital platform, a...
Triple Bottom Line That Meets Sustainability & Ethics
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kiran Jethwa, Founder & CEO of Fumase, an Asset Management & Asset Development company based out of California with a focus on Renewable Energ...
A New Shopping Gateway
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on drastic changes in consumer trends and purchasing habits. With people placing more impor...
Supplements For Health & Business
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Health has come into sharp focus over the course of the pandemic, with many of us taking a much more vested interest in not just reactive but preventa...
Your Trusted Online Doctor (and Pharmacist)
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an occupational hazard. As a doctor, you’re constantly inundated by calls from friends and family for medical advice. But not everyon...
Keeping It Simple With Fitness
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chai Kah Fei is the brains behind Baan 26 and Diet Monsta. With the goal to have calorie-controlled meals for the fitness fanatics, Kah Fei joins us t...
Revisiting KLoé
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just as the pandemic was beginning to gain traction in China, and before it spread anywhere else, we spoke with the owner of the KLoé hotel Ng ...
Smooth Like Porcelain, Strong Like Granite
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the pandemic forcing everyone inside for the better part of two years, interior design and making your space aesthetically pleasing has taken on ...
Fancy A Drink?
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having a vision to improve the drinking culture in Malaysia, Kim Choong founded ThirstMag back in 2012 and has been collaborating with industry expert...
Equipping Kids with 21st Century Skills
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team behind edu-tech startup Youthopia believe children need more than just academic smarts to succeed in life. This is why they are focused on eq...
Leveraging Technology To Raise The F&B Game
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MMC runs a central kitchen and proprietary data driven food management system. The various lockdowns and ever changing SOPs have strained the F&B ...
How To Elevete Your Business
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's not easy to run a business in one of the most competitive industries in Malaysia, especially during a pandemic. Once a Sous Chef and now founder,...
Making Periods A Breeze
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to the issue of menstruation, many are hesitant to discuss or even think too hard about making this monthly cycle an easier and smoother...
Get Smart With Your Money
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A vast majority of Malaysians are financially illiterate. Tackling this issue is uLearnMONEY, having been listed in Google as Malaysia’s best on...
Powerful Steps to Finish Strong in 2021!
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been almost 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic and businesses, entrepreneurs, employees and everyone else have taken huge hits. With the vacc...
Aging Meaningfully
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As part of International Day of Older Persons, we speak to Anna Chew to find out more on why she started Meaningful, the plans to cater to an aging po...
Zoom, Delivering Infinite Possibilities
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are many delivery services in the market currently, and it’s extremely competitive especially as more and more people are ordering online ...
The Next Gen Of Plant-Based Food
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly popular as concerns about health and the environment have grown, with many meat substitute products hittin...
Evolution of Procurement
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lapasar is an online B2B procurement platform that allows companies to purchase general supplies for their businesses. We speak to Thinesh Kumar to di...
Failing Forward: Do You Want Hunters or Farmers In Your Sales Team?
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Failing Forward, we discuss the Hunters vs. Farmers sales strategy. Do you need a team of killers to chase leads and close deals, o...
Mother & Daughter Fashion Entrepreneurs
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From having a long-standing career in law to then venturing into retail building franchised brands like Halcyon Days, Soo Shea Pin and her daughter ev...
Malaysia, No Longer A Prawn In The Worldwide Market
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Malaysian giant freshwater prawns are known worldwide for their size and taste, and are revered at chef’s tables. Despite this, much of the fres...
Smooth Operations With SweetPeachier
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They say crisis is the mother of innovation, and when beauty and personal care outlets were closed throughout the pandemic, two university students st...
Getting People Ready For Industry 4.0
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Epitome is a workforce-analytic company that focuses on preparing workforces for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In 2018, they were selected as an E...
Hospitality Solutions Via Kiosk
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vendfun is a hospitality kiosk solutions provider for hotels. Its hybrid kiosks help hotel operators provide not just check-in and check-out services,...
Where FinTech, Transportation & IoT Collide.
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Global Mobility Service, Inc (GMS) is innovating at the intersection of fintech, transportation, and IoT. Through its proprietary payment assurance an...
Weaving Great Lives, One Thread At A Time
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tanoti is a congregation of Sarawakian women weavers and artisans dedicated towards the production, promotion and proliferation of hand-crafted fabric...
Another Course For Slurp! POS
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With food and beverage outlets primarily being shut or only open for takeaway and delivery services, how did F&B point-of-sale company Slurp! fare...
Lawyers. Go. Digital.
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Created by lawyers for lawyers, LXE is Malaysia’s first end-to-end digital platform that aims to improve communication and transparency between ...
Getting Asia To Be Financially Inclusive
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finology started in 2017 by absorbing and reinventing Loanstreet. A year after, they activated instant home loan approvals for the real estate industr...
Nutribah!
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in July 2020, Nutribah is a start-up that adopts a farm-to-table model for its organic produce using IoT-based smart farming technology to opt...
The Elements of Food Ordering
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After experiences with wrong orders, inattentive waitstaff, and other bugbears of the F&B industry, a group of people joined together to create th...
From Timber To Tables
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of Malaysians are unfortunately all too familiar with the struggles that have come along with nearly a year and a half of working from home (...
5 Ps for Powerful Productivity During The Pandemic
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With just 4 months to go before a very tough year ends, the main thing on the minds of most people is productivity. Working from home can bring about ...
Malaysia: The Next Chapter - Values Through The Decades
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our 64th Merdeka Day celebrations, we’re taking a look this week at Malaysia: The Next Chapter - companies and people who exemplify t...
Malaysia: The Next Chapter - Keeping Batik Relevant
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our 64th Merdeka Day celebrations, we’re taking a look this week at Malaysia: The Next Chapter - companies and people who exemplify t...
Malaysia: The Next Chapter - A Stitch In Time
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our 64th Merdeka Day celebrations, we’re taking a look this week at Malaysia: The Next Chapter - companies and people who exemplify t...
Malaysia: The Next Chapter - A Stitch In Time
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our 64th Merdeka Day celebrations, we’re taking a look this week at Malaysia: The Next Chapter - companies and people who exemplify t...
Malaysia: The Next Chapter - The Green Carpenter
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our 64th Merdeka Day celebrations, we’re taking a look this week at Malaysia: The Next Chapter - companies and people who exemplify t...
When The World Stops Flying, What Then?
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the long hold on the travel industry, the industry has been adapting in order to survive. GoQuo is a platform that helps airlines manage their fl...
Yes, Whey!
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With over 1 million units sold across more than 7 countries, Heal Nutrition shows that you can say goodbye to those gritty and gunky, sour and heavy m...
Keeping Clean With Bactakleen
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Awareness and demand for sanitisation, antibacterial, and antiviral products naturally saw a massive boom due to the pandemic. Sia Ban Ian, founder an...
Moo-ing On Up
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Holstein Milk Company - the producer of Farm Fresh Milk - started with 60 cows and now has over 6,000. The founder, Loi Tuan Ee speaks to us about...
Trust The Algo To Dress You
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
KL-based fashion-tech startup Ellegra believes the next disruption in online retail will be driven by the level of curation you can offer your custome...
Sleep Like A Baby
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Safety, reliability and professionalism are among the biggest concerns parents have when it comes to hiring a babysitter. Kiddocare aims to resolve th...
Trapo
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 2016, the main goal of Trapo Asia was to repurpose the manufacturing waste which was a byproduct of foam manufacturing, and turn it into hi...
The Artisans Of Southeast Asia
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of famous pieces of art, fashion, or design, what comes to mind? Does your mind trend towards Western names or brands like the Mona Lis...
Marking The Far Post - Online.
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Far Post Academy is a startup that offers futsal lessons for kids aged 18-months and up. They specialise in the technical, tactical and social aspects...
From Music to Cloud Computing
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From a sound guy for Datuk Leonard Tan to starting InFront Consulting Group Asia Pacific, an award-winning pioneer regional specialist in Cloud & ...
There's No Taste Like Home
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neybrfood is a curated online marketplace for home-cooked meals by home chefs within their neighbourhood. From their kitchen to your dining table, we ...
Data Makes Retail More Than Skin Deep
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many companies have leveraged the nature of the pandemic to embrace e-commerce fully, but with less in-person customer interaction, do brands really k...
Digitalising the Nation’s Unbanked
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Evolet is a home-grown digital platform that provides secure salary management for employers, as well as financial access and savings for the unbanked...
Building Affordable Homes Sustainably
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, the United Nations estimated that 55% of the world's urban population lived in the Asia-Pacific region. Today, more than 50% of the Asian-Pac...
Santan X Sambal
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, you have to go back to something that you love, and when you can turn that something you love into a business, there's potential for someth...
Education Refreshed With Learning Fresh
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has affected the education sector immensely, with schools and other learning institutions forced to shutter their doors and move almost e...
Meat Substitute? Meet Nanka
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the desire to provide better alternatives to fast food, Ahmad Syafik Jaafar of Ira Noah co-founded Nanka, a company that uses jackfruits as burge...
7 Steps for Entrepreneurs and Employees to Thrive Despite The Continuing Pandemic
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As our country and the world continue to vaccinate, citizens work through lockdowns and other pandemic strategies, businesses fight to survive as empl...
Making It Easy For Micro SMEs To Go Online
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
AVANA is a social commerce platform that helps business owners sell online. They have helped over 100,000 businesses optimize their brands and automat...
Not Treading Lightly
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Flipping sneakers have been a viable business for decades. According to Statistica, a company specialising in market and consumer data, the overall gl...
eGift From Me To You
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Right now, many people are unable to celebrate with their loved ones in the traditional way. Lockdown restrictions and physical distancing remove a lo...
Music & Massage For Melons
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mono Premium Melon aims to grow the best Japanese melons in Malaysia using Japanese methods. With their IoT setup, the amount of nutrients or water a ...
Failing Forward: Pareto Before You Pivot
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Failing Forward, we discuss the Pareto Principle - the 80/20 connection that was discovered in the 1800s but is still being applied...
Putting The Mojo Back to F&B
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A centralised kitchen with shared services staff, dining and sales infrastructure so that vendors can focus solely on cooking delicious and nutritious...
Putting The Mojo Back to F&B
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A centralised kitchen with shared services staff, dining and sales infrastructure so that vendors can focus solely on cooking delicious and nutritious...
WhyQ
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 2014, WhyQ started out as a hawker-first digital ecosystem enabling hawkers in Singapore to deliver cooked food and order wholesale raw-mat...
Digital Marketing Made Easy Peasy.AI
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has thrust many a business headfirst into the world of e-commerce whether they’ve liked it or not, and with the surge of companies ...
Digitalising The Eatcosys(tem)
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eatcosys is an F&B and retail tech solution provider that aims to help businesses ride the wave of disruption by going digital. The platform, whic...
Make Money By Being Part Of Crowd Advertising
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine an advertising technology platform powered by the crowd for the crowd with hopes to provide brands with the best reach possible. MyBump Media ...
TruTrip
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Business travel in 2020 came to a grinding halt as a result of worldwide Covid-19 travel restrictions. While video calls have kept companies connected...
Shopping To Support Senior Citizens
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Getting older is inevitable for all of us, and it’s important to recognise and hopefully prepare for as comfortable an experience as possible. B...
Financial Health for SMEs
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Enterpryze is an Irish-born software company focused on providing business and accounting software solutions for start-ups and high growth companies a...
Available To Me
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Atome is a leading Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform in Asia, which found its way to Malaysian shores last quarter of 2020. It is part of Advance Inte...
Revolutionising Kitchens
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
COOX is a new cloud kitchen brand aiming to revolutionise the regional F&B industry, combining a network of quality kitchen space across prime loc...
(E)Scaping
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many businesses are started because there's a gap in the market, others might be started because there's a pain point to solve, and then there are bus...
Mix Up Your Nutrition
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, staying healthy seems very daunting. Especially in the pandemic, with gyms closed and outdoor exercise limited, people are looking for easy...
Getting Your Hauz In Order
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s written on their website that companies can now “Work smart with HAUZ and monitor your entire remote workforce from anywhere at anyti...
7 Entrepreneurial Priorities to Successfully Navigate Through This Pandemic
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses are struggling with the various forms of movement control that’s happened and the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the...
The Future of eSims
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since the pandemic, the Internet has become more crucial and vital as many switched to online platforms to keep their businesses running. With 5G roll...
Sweet Smell Of Success
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dorothy Scents was founded by Nicole Rodrigues with hopes of providing customers with memorable scents, as she drew inspiration from the past memories...
Agrain For Good
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In these tough times, helping and supporting each other is absolutely crucial, and the smallest gesture can go a long way. Kee Wei Chuah, the co-found...
The Future of Events
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Due to the pandemic, live events had to adapt due to concerns over safety. Dato Grace Lee from Milestone Production shares on what the future of event...
Failing Forward: When Pivots Pay Off
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s actually quite a common occurrence in the startup world to Pivot. And while some business owners may have a natural sense on how and when t...
Vroom Vroom The Electric Way
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
South East Asia has one of the highest motorcycle ownerships worldwide with at least 220 million motorcycle owners. However, the availability of relia...
New Marketing in The New Normal
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the ever-increasing digitisation efforts amid the pandemic, many companies are bulking up their marketing campaigns to build an online presence a...
QR Code Business Cards
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s safe to say that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of and adaptation to technology faster than ever before, and one piece of techno...
Homa Sweet Homa
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Homa is a platform that sells building and home improvement products with sustainability as the goal. Being the pioneers in reducing, reusing and repu...
The Best Ricotta in KL (and some say PJ)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
33-year old Ivan Chong is a man of indomitable spirit. Shortly after shutting down his Ultraman merchandising business, he decided to start a brick an...
The Next Facebook?
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quadby is an app that brings university students together and endorsed by the Ministry of Education. With a sole purpose to assist students in navigat...