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You Gotta Have Feithe
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Feithe is a jewellery brand with intention of empowerment, growth, and self betterment, featuring distinctive properties of crystal. How do you ...
You Gotta Have Feithe
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Feithe is a jewellery brand with intention of empowerment, growth, and self betterment, featuring distinctive properties of crystal. How do you ...
No More Jumping Through Hoops With hoolah
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With COVID-19 causing fear for many to go out shopping, solutions that complement online stores are highly welcome, making hoolah’s new partners...
No More Jumping Through Hoops With hoolah
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With COVID-19 causing fear for many to go out shopping, solutions that complement online stores are highly welcome, making hoolah’s new partners...
Rocking the Hospitality Boat
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arrowood International aims to create a unique branding route for hotel franchises and boutique independent hotels to turn them into profitable revenu...
Of Indoor Jungles, Lockdowns, and Sisterhood
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many businesses, The Traveling Sisterhood was born of necessity, but Beth Samuel’s love for plants goes way back. Alongside her sister, Bet...
Of Indoor Jungles, Lockdowns, and Sisterhood
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many businesses, The Traveling Sisterhood was born of necessity, but Beth Samuel’s love for plants goes way back. Alongside her sister, Bet...
Finding The Right Influencer With Modello
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Con...
Have Durian Will Travel
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 duri...
Sparkz Education Forum
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Pushing The Needle From Profit To People & Planet
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tata Consultancy Services Malaysia is not your average Malaysian SME. The digital services provider is backed by the second largest company in India, ...
Pushing The Needle From Profit To People & Planet
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tata Consultancy Services Malaysia is not your average Malaysian SME. The digital services provider is backed by the second largest company in India, ...
When Your Car is Signed, Sealed, Subscribed
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Material ownership is on the decline and instead, subscription-based services are what consumers are looking for… so why not subscribe to a car...
When Your Car is Signed, Sealed, Subscribed
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Material ownership is on the decline and instead, subscription-based services are what consumers are looking for… so why not subscribe to a car...
Head In The Cloud Kitchen With Cookhouse
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For F&B businesses, the pandemic has been a wild ride - it has been a time when you’re considered essential but not allowed to open your doo...
Head In The Cloud Kitchen With Cookhouse
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For F&B businesses, the pandemic has been a wild ride - it has been a time when you’re considered essential but not allowed to open your doo...
Preserving The Living & Timeless Traditions Of Indian Handcraft
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the visual arts centre of the Temple of Fine Arts, Lavanya Arts is perhaps the only selective repository of Indian art outside the sub-continent. W...
The Listening Lab
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine watching a movie relying mostly on subtitles because you can’t hear the dialogue clearly or having to ask someone to repeat themselves m...
The Listening Lab
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine watching a movie relying mostly on subtitles because you can’t hear the dialogue clearly or having to ask someone to repeat themselves m...
For The Children
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
KidzDiretc is run by two entrepreneurs who have poured their heart, soul, and a lot of their own moolah to help solve a problem they believe passionat...
For The Children
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
KidzDiretc is run by two entrepreneurs who have poured their heart, soul, and a lot of their own moolah to help solve a problem they believe passionat...
Poking Around the Tattoo Business
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Student by day, tattoo artist by… whatever time she’s done with classes. A couple of years ago, Esther Choong turned her parents’ l...
Gevme A Great Virtual Event
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual events have found dominance in the time of COVID-19, but how does a digital event run smoothly - and how do you measure the success of a digit...
Storytelling Is Not A FairyTale
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Story Book - Malaysia’s first ever story book themed event space - brings stories from books to life for both young and old, and experience ...
Storytelling Is Not A FairyTale
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Story Book - Malaysia’s first ever story book themed event space - brings stories from books to life for both young and old, and experience ...
One Ewallet to Rule Them All?
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MercuryPay enables you to add all of your financial products to one platform, where you can view and manage all your finances from one place. There&rs...
Listen. Plan. Craft. Deliver
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Telling stories is an integral part of human nature. We did it around campfires thousands of years ago, and now do it via social media on our mobile p...
Augmented Reality for Realistic Marketing
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brands that leverage on tools like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok understand the value of visual, interactive advertising. To cater to that demand, E...
Augmented Reality for Realistic Marketing
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brands that leverage on tools like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok understand the value of visual, interactive advertising. To cater to that demand, E...
Manage Yourself Better
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month, as we battle the economic costs of the CMCO and the destruction COVID-19 has caused every single industry, we need to be resilient and pus...
Manage Yourself Better
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month, as we battle the economic costs of the CMCO and the destruction COVID-19 has caused every single industry, we need to be resilient and pus...
Cloud Kitchen - The New Normal for Chefs
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the pioneers in Malaysia, the Food Incubator is a cloud kitchen, offering commercial kitchen facilities to chefs to venture into the e-delivery...
Cloud Kitchen - The New Normal for Chefs
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the pioneers in Malaysia, the Food Incubator is a cloud kitchen, offering commercial kitchen facilities to chefs to venture into the e-delivery...
Pops Malaya Keeping It Cool
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then you should know that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. However, what if there’s an alternativ...
Pops Malaya Keeping It Cool
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then you should know that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. However, what if there’s an alternativ...
Small Deliveries, Big Plans
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ask anyone, and they’ll say the food delivery scene is dominated by big companies like Grab and Foodpanda. Yet, Packed founder Amirrul Rasyid in...
Small Deliveries, Big Plans
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ask anyone, and they’ll say the food delivery scene is dominated by big companies like Grab and Foodpanda. Yet, Packed founder Amirrul Rasyid in...
Failing Forward: Innovation - Trial & Error (PART 2)
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of our Innovation - Trial & Error episode with Co-Founder of myBurgerLab Renyi Chin (Yes, we had A LOT to unpack from his colourful...
Failing Forward Ep.10 : Innovation - Trial & Error (PART 2)
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of our Innovation - Trial & Error episode with Co-Founder of myBurgerLab Renyi Chin (Yes, we had A LOT to unpack from his colourful...
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After her father underwent heart surgery, Samantha Ng felt the need to encourage him to take care of his diet. And through that event, Wise Crafters, ...
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After her father underwent heart surgery, Samantha Ng felt the need to encourage him to take care of his diet. And through that event, Wise Crafters, ...
Auto Craver
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many local car dealers are still operating in conventional ways. This includes the way most car loan applications are handled. Adham wants to change t...
Auto Craver
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many local car dealers are still operating in conventional ways. This includes the way most car loan applications are handled. Adham wants to change t...
You Can-Care Too
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For cancer patients, the journey to recovery goes beyond hospital treatment. Every patient needs the right solutions to support their recovery. In con...
You Can-Care Too
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For cancer patients, the journey to recovery goes beyond hospital treatment. Every patient needs the right solutions to support their recovery. In con...
This Passion Project Keeps Persevering
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It has been seven years since Merdekarya opened its doors. Despite a slew of challenges, the cozy gig venue in Bukit Gasing has become very popular in...
This Passion Project Keeps Persevering
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It has been seven years since Merdekarya opened its doors. Despite a slew of challenges, the cozy gig venue in Bukit Gasing has become very popular in...
Parcel365, 24/7
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve found your doorstep pile up with many deliveries over the past 6 months, you are not alone. According to the Malaysian Communications ...
Parcel365, 24/7
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve found your doorstep pile up with many deliveries over the past 6 months, you are not alone. According to the Malaysian Communications ...
Journey to Success, One Foot at a Time
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christy Ng came a long way since 2012 where she started her small business in a living room making women’s footwear. And nearly 10 years on, she...
Journey to Success, One Foot at a Time
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christy Ng came a long way since 2012 where she started her small business in a living room making women’s footwear. And nearly 10 years on, she...
Supporting The Growth Of The Malaysian Fitness Industry
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fitness Innovations Malaysia (FITM) was established in 2007 with the aspiration to develop world-class fitness leaders, and they are the only local ed...
Supporting The Growth Of The Malaysian Fitness Industry
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fitness Innovations Malaysia (FITM) was established in 2007 with the aspiration to develop world-class fitness leaders, and they are the only local ed...
The PLUS Every CEO Needs
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Vogiatzakis has had an interesting year. Amidst the pandemic, he chose to give up being the CEO of Star Media Group to start a Malaysian SME, ...
The PLUS Every CEO Needs
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Vogiatzakis has had an interesting year. Amidst the pandemic, he chose to give up being the CEO of Star Media Group to start a Malaysian SME, ...
Growing, One Chocolate Button at a Time
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The shared love of chocolate between founders Euniece and Jinli prompted them to leave their corporate jobs to kickstart Cocova - a local chocolate co...
Growing, One Chocolate Button at a Time
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The shared love of chocolate between founders Euniece and Jinli prompted them to leave their corporate jobs to kickstart Cocova - a local chocolate co...
Manage Your Catalogs With Catthis
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you attend a networking event or a conference, sometimes you receive a goody bag full of booklets and catalogs that you have no idea what to do w...
Are We Finally Taking Mental Health Seriously?
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s World Mental Health Day on October 10th. Much has been talked about on mental health and we are seeing increasing numbers because of ...
Are We Finally Taking Mental Health Seriously?
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s World Mental Health Day on October 10th. Much has been talked about on mental health and we are seeing increasing numbers because of ...
Getting A Head Start On Digitalisation
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a company providing end-to-end mobile device lifecycle management, CompAsia sees greater opportunities in further enhancing their services and roll...
Getting A Head Start On Digitalisation
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a company providing end-to-end mobile device lifecycle management, CompAsia sees greater opportunities in further enhancing their services and roll...
Your Alternative Safety Pass
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the ongoing pandemic, public spaces, mass gatherings and events have become more restricted. So securing an accurate temperature history could be...
Your Alternative Safety Pass
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the ongoing pandemic, public spaces, mass gatherings and events have become more restricted. So securing an accurate temperature history could be...
Cash Installments without the Card
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Cash Installments without the Card
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Finish Strong In 2020
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Finish Strong In 2020
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Nurturing Babies, From One Generation to Another
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 gene...
TheMonsterSchool.com
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Monster School was formed in April 2019 to focus on providing Digital Marketing training for SMEs, especially for the decision-makers and the midd...
TheMonsterSchool.com
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Monster School was formed in April 2019 to focus on providing Digital Marketing training for SMEs, especially for the decision-makers and the midd...
Finding A Cleaner, Maideasy
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Finding A Cleaner, Maideasy
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Music for the Community
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Music for the Community
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Failing Forward: Innovation - Trial & Error
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On this episode, Co-Founder of myBurgerLab Reny...
Failing Forward Ep.09: Innovation - Trial & Error
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On this episode, Co-Founder of myBurgerLab Reny...
F&B Consulting During Covid
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
LEVELS is an experiential design studio that specialises in the ideation, design and execution of memorable culinary experience in the hospitality wor...
Neighbours Helping Neighbours
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the past, during disasters or times of struggle, everyone in the kampung comes together to support each other. With Smolpotato, you help your neigh...
Neighbours Helping Neighbours
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the past, during disasters or times of struggle, everyone in the kampung comes together to support each other. With Smolpotato, you help your neigh...
Building Better Cultural Spaces
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Building Better Cultural Spaces
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Golf and Growth Post-MCO
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 op...
Moving Your Loyal Offline Customers Online
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 D...
Blow Dry Bar’s Blowing Up
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 pamp...
Voice of SMES: Kuching In and Out
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
No Running Away From Online Sales
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The BigBigPlace.com, is the biggest curated marketplace in Malaysia for outdoor and running gear. Founded back in 2016, when most people would s...
Countering Food Waste with Compost
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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&...
Open From Borneo: Sarawakian Hospitality
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special edition of Open For Business in honour of Malaysia Day, we hear from Donald Tan, co-owner of the Singgahsana brand in Sarawak; he disc...
Scaling the Ecommerce Summit
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So you know you need an online presence, and you need it now. But how do you establish the kind of store or page or website that keeps people coming b...
Voice of SMEs: Empowering Hairdressers with a Co-Sharing Salon
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Starting a business isn’t easy, but coworking spaces have made it easier for low-entry entrepreneurs to have a foot in the door. HIPSALONS takes...
SaltyCustoms
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a business that started as a pet project, manufacturing good quality, well- fitted t-shirts for companies. As the market responded positively to ...
Mental Health Coaching at the Palm of your Hand
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thoughtfull is a health-tech company that, via its ThoughtfullChat service, provides users with daily bite-sized coaching with certified mental health...
Content Creation in the Gig Economy
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the gig economy may be a lucrative concept for some, its biggest obstacle is in the way clients are connected to service providers. Sean Teoh&rs...
Cash Flow Security
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the pandemic hit and the nation fell under the MCO, the number one challenge business owners faced was Cash Flow issues. We speak with Ben Zainal...
9 Strategies For Fast Business Success In Any Economy
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The economy can be an unpredictable beast, and your business success should never be dependent on the volatility of the market; so how do you ensure s...
Voice of SMEs: Capbay
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Financing has never been more of an issue for companies as COVID-19 wrecked the global economy; Darrel Ang, co-founder of Capbay, explains how the sup...
Real Outplay
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Real Outplay was founded in 2018 by a husband and wife team, Kit and Jo with the idea of having products for athletes, endurance junkies and sports en...
One-Stop Digital Wedding Shop
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Times are tough for the wedding industry. But with the right approach and creative solutions, platforms like NikahSatu plan to help couples with their...
Building Omnichannel Opportunities
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The need for omnichannel retail and marketing has never been higher than it has been during the pandemic. As lockdowns were imposed, stores and large ...