Open For Business
Episodes
Offline to Online in 48 hours
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These last 6 months have changed the way many entrepreneurs run their business. We speak to Founder of FastOrder.my Zane Goh about how he helped despe...
Merdeka Strong in Hong Kong
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
20,000 Malaysians reside in Hong Kong and this Merdeka, none of them will be coming home. Entrepreneur and pillar of the Malaysian community in Hong K...
Mobile Manpower Management
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of COVID-19, digital disruption is accelerating throughout Southeast Asia, and businesses that are unable to adapt quickly to new digitisi...
Adding Digital Intelligence To The Paper Document
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a decade now, ScannerVision has been helping organisations around the world work better with their documents. And as the needs of their ...
Quantifying the Data of Mobility
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Traffic congestion and the underuse of public transport can be a burden on city infrastructure. Here in KL, the mission to solve traffic woes ha...
U Mobile Biz: Moving Your Business Beyond Connectivity
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The thought of digitalising your business may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Head of Digital Enterprise Services at U Mobile, Joey Ph...
Pandemic Escapism? Virtual Escape Rooms
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the effect of the pandemic is that a lot of group activities are either off-limits or not advisable; crowded nightlife, shared microphones at ...
Voice of SMEs: Big Screen, Small Screen, No Screen
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s bad enough that cinemas were closed and major movie releases were being postponed indefinitely, but how does a cozy cinema social space sur...
Gaining Momentum in the Startup Space
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While 2020 has been a tough year for startups all over the world, it has also served as a steep learning curve for businesses as well as a crash cours...
Of Ethical Chocolate and Cacao Farmers
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how chocolate is made? Your favorite bar of sweetness is the result of a long and winding production chain, and unfortunately, more often ...
Bridging The Student-Employer Gap
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of Zoom classrooms, virtual graduations, and economic recession, the bridge from student to working professional seems more unstable than e...
Voice of SMEs: iStore iSend
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As SMEs scramble to digitalise their businesses, figuring out the logistics of e-fulfilment has become a huge priority. For iStore iSend, their early ...
Cashless Payments In A Virtual Circle
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 2019, Vircle helps parents raise financially smart and physically healthier kids through its unique parental controlled cashless solution t...
Pausing Plans and Pushing Forward During a Crisis
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many businesses were heading towards bankruptcy during the MCO. Flour was one of them. With a new outlet set to open just before restrictions were set...
Delivering Sleep in a Box
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mattresses aren’t normally bought online. You’d want to feel and test the mattress for comfort before making a decision. But local brand J...
The One Stop-Shop Medical Platform
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the time of COVID-19, having access to health advice and updates has taken on even more significance and importance. Dato’ Chevy Beh, founder...
Voice of SMEs: Dateworks
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like Quarantine Cupid said, “We may be on lockdown but love is still in the air!” We speak to matchmaking agency Dateworks about how they ...
Plus Solar: Pushing Boundaries of Energy With Tech
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Plus Solar and it’s founders have come a long way from buying mixed rice at RM2.50 and having issues simply collecting payment. Now, they provid...
Preventech: Looking Out For Senior Citizens
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the pandemic raging, a new spotlight has been thrown onto health services and equipment, and as everyone has been practicing physical distancing ...
Rise of the Green Thumbs
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Plant popularity has surged during the pandemic. With more people working from home, the demand for indoor shrubs and stalks to spruce up the environm...
21 Strategic Questions For Thriving Post-COVID
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For businesses that have survived the economic devastation of COVID-19, it’s time to build your foundation to thrive. Jeevan Sahadevan, founder ...
Guilt Free Snacks?
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finding a vending machine that has snacks that are both nutritious and healthy is almost an impossibility. myFITBOX were setup up with this exact prob...
The Answer To The Ultimate Question Of Digital Education
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
42 is the first digital training center that is completely free and available to students with or without degrees. Using peer-to-peer learning, they h...
The Return of Drive-In Cinemas
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has changed the way we watch movies. Blockbusters have been postponed, cinemas have barely opened, and everyone is relying on streaming s...
Failing Forward: Transitions at the Top
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On this episode, “Forklift-preneur”...
Failing Forward 08: Transitions at the Top
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Failing Forward features real-life stories from entrepreneurs who have failed and are stronger for it. On this episode, “Forklift-preneur”...
Voice Of SMEs: Flexiroam
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flexiroam, a provider of global data roaming, has shifted gears to look into other ways to serve customers with their superconnector platform. One of ...
Can You Co-Live In A Pandemic?
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine that you’re a startup during a pandemic. Now imagine that you’re a startup that focuses on co-living and property management durin...
Your Friendly (Online) Neighborhood Food Hall
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last 6 years, Epic Food Hall has grown from being a single F&B outlet to the operator of a multi-brand cloud kitchen, with 21 internet re...
Personalized Celebrity ShoutOuts
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Modeled after Cameo, Goceb touts itself as the first personalised celebrity shout-out platform in Malaysia. But different markets have different kinds...
Making IT Easy
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Going digital has been the number one priority for many companies, big and small. However, the smaller enterprises may not have the resources or equip...
Voice of SMEs: Micro-Films in the Age of Pocket Cameras
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every one of us has a camera in our pocket capable of capturing high-definition videos. Yet despite this democratization of content creation, many bra...
Pea Power!
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With an abundance of dairy-free milk alternatives on the market, which one do you choose? Do you go with Coconut, Almond, Soy, Hemp, Flax? All of thes...
Pea Power!
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With an abundance of dairy-free milk alternatives on the market, which one do you choose? Do you go with Coconut, Almond, Soy, Hemp, Flax? All of thes...
Diver-sifying to Stay Afloat
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Divers have been “dry” for the better part of this year, thanks to Covid-19. But that hasn’t stopped Flow Dive Centre from creating ...
A Bite of the B2B Food Scene
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the local food delivery scene is dominated by two major players, the local catering network is ripe for technological innovation. That's why Sma...
Feed The Frontliners
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It has been amazing to see Malaysians come together in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many efforts by individuals and businesses alike to su...
Voice of SMEs: Mum’s Place
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Digital transformation has been the be-all, end-all of survival for many SMEs over the past few months, and the F&B industry in particular has tak...
Lezzetto, Gelato and You
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s one product on the planet that manages to put a smile on most peoples’ faces - it’s ice-cream. A simple dessert that take...
#AdEasyJagaSME
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like most businesses this year, Malaysian adtech startup AdEasy has had to shake things up during the MCO to remain relevant, and help support other b...
Empowering B40 Farmers with Coffee
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
B40 coffee farmers in Sabah produce a range of quality coffee seeds, but without proper distribution and heavy reliance on the “middle man&rdquo...
The Daily Agenda: Managing Yourself For High Performance
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What should a high performing day look like in order for you to successfully get your company flourishing? Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of Leverage Lab p...
Endeavor Malaysia
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After wrapping up our Extraordinary Endeavor series, we catch up with Arthur Chan of Endeavor Malaysia to talk about how they coped with the changes d...
Heart & Halo Vegetarian Bakery
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few years consumers have become a lot more aware and curious about where the food that they consume comes from. This awareness has led m...
The Urban Farm
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Malaysia is a food loving nation, and we wear our hearts on our bellies. Sadly, our food is a victim of commercial farming practices with dangerous pe...
Demystifying Autism Through Education
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our understanding of autism and its various points on the spectrum has vastly improved over the last decade or so. We understand now that children wit...
Failing Forward: Product-Market Fit
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many companies struggle to get their business off the ground in Malaysia. This was the case for IGL Coatings and its founder Keong Chun Chieh, who dis...
Extraordinary Endeavor - Ep 12
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode, we hear from Loi Liang Tok of Pizza Hut Malaysia at QSR Brands mentoring Fadly Sahab of ZAP Clinic from Indonesia about everythi...
An Upward Growth
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Babylon Vertical Farms is an Agricultural and Technological company that is committed to continuously innovate to improve their design & technolog...
The Gift of a Personalised Future
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s better than receiving a gift? Receiving a gift that was made especially for you, of course. That’s the way ana tomy plans to disrup...
E-Waste Recycling Pays Off. Literally.
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all have old laptops, phones, keyboards, and even speakers around the house that are deemed junk, but how exactly do you dispose of electronics? No...
A Fresh Take On Coffee
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the world starts to head back into the workplace, early-risers are back to looking for their closest source of caffeine. Raja Ahmad Fauzan, CEO (Co...
Extraordinary Endeavor - Ep 11
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, it's about marketing strategies during a pandemic. Our mentor is no stranger to the advertising world, Prashant Kumar, the Founder...
Solace - Not your average event planner
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Behind the scenes of everyday life, applications and connected devices generate billions of “events.” These events enable the connected wo...
Fit To Flex Again
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With gyms allowed to reopen again this week, we discuss the new measures the fitness industry has put in place for the safety of members, trainers and...
Contactless Orders and Cloud-Based Solutions
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's no denying that digitalization and cloud-based POS and CRM systems are a defining factor in helping businesses survive the unprecedented crisi...
The Me-new Normal
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many SMEs around the world, food delivery enterprise dahmakan found itself in a strange predicament at the cusp of the pandemic. On the one hand,...
Extraordinary Endeavor - Ep 10
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it's about how to improve your sales funnel, something many would be needing as businesses reopen after the long MCO period. Our mentor for...
Keeping your ENVIROment clean
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not that many years ago, the world was hit with the SARS pandemic - with Asia bearing the major brunt of the infection. At that time the ENVIRO Group ...
From Café To Online Groceries Delivery
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brick House Group consists of 3 different business verticals that all connects to one another. The Grounds which is an event space, POKOK which is a r...
Food, Content, and Expansion
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a media company that specializes in culinary content finds themselves in the middle of a Movement Control Order? And how do they mov...
Extraordinary Endeavor - Ep 9
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look into organisational structure and how best to restructure the needs of your company in light of what's been happening. Our mentor f...
World Environment Day: Bringing Beauty Down To Earth
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In honour of World Environment Day today, the co-founder of Tanamera, Mohamed Faisal bin Ahmad Fadzil, discusses how Tanamera has stuck to their core ...
Can I get your Kontakte?
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kontakte is a talent sourcing platform. They developed a platform that is the first of its kind where they connect readily available professionals wi...
Seeding Career Opportunities Online
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual job fairs have never been more popular thanks to the Covid-19 lockdowns. We speak to co-founder of online career fair startup Seeds, Aiman Azf...
Property and Positivity During COVID-19
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s renting? Who’s selling? How has the property market found its footing during the pandemic? We speak to Bjorn Sprengers, CMO and Head...
18 Questions For Rapid Business Momentum Post-MCO
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses all over the country and even the world have taken huge hits, from minor revenue dips to massive shut downs and bankruptcies. Here in Malay...
Voice of SMEs - Biotree Biotechnology
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Voice of SMEs, CEO of Biotree Biotechnology Angeline Choo, an Alliance BizSmart Alumni herself, of came on the show to speak with...
Extraordinary Endeavor - Ep 8
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about culture and vision for employees in light of the new norm. Our mentor today is Mitul Lakhani, the Group CEO of iMoney Group and ou...
Powering Through The Pandemic: Swimming From Home?
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you’re a swimming teacher and there’s a pandemic? You pivot. It might sound a little crazy to some, but to EJ he decided...
Voice of SMEs - Kiple
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As businesses prepare their locations for in-house operations, several health safety precautionary measures have to be taken in order to reassure cust...
Voice of SMEs - Jeremy’s Chicks
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately for Urban Daybreak co-founder, Jeremy Teoh, Urban Daybreak is a prime brunch spot that suffered greatly along with many other F&B ou...
Voice of SMEs - Cyberjaya Farmer's Market
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many, the online space was the only form of revenue for some companies until it was safe to conduct business as normal again. Cyberjaya Farmer's M...
Voice of SMEs - Cyberjaya Farmer's Market
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many, the online space was the only form of revenue for some companies until it was safe to conduct business as normal again. Cyberjaya Farmer's M...
Voice of SMEs - TGV Cinemas
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the “relaxed MCO” scheduled to end next week, barring another extension, cinemas could go back into business sooner than expected. Th...
Powering Through The Pandemic: Developing Apart, Together
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Game developers Streamline Media have delivered in the most grueling of game development circumstances prior to Covid-19, and look to be aceing the te...
Voice of SMEs - Mojo Projects
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Voice of SMEs, we turned our attention to the concerts-and-live-events scene to learn about how they’re coping, as well as what it mean...
Extraordinary Endeavor - Ep 7
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Extraordinary Endeavor, it’s all about Mergers & Acquisitions. Edwin Tay, the CEO & Co-Founder of EasyUni and Ron Ram...
Voice of SMEs - Agrain
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Agrain was set up back in 2018 with the simple goal of serving simple, healthy delicious food at great value. They believe that healthy eating sh...
Voice of SMEs - U Mobile X Tiffin
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the limitations during this MCO, U Mobile has once again partnered with local businesses and talents to support their creative endeavours...
Powering Through The Pandemic - Plan B
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor has been running a successful bar and restaurant in the heart of Beijing for the last few years, targeting both locals and expats alike. Known ...
Voice of SMEs - Sothys
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Those who are able to offer their products online have at least had that as a revenue stream during the MCO. But what about the personalised, hands-on...
Voice of SMEs - PinkBoxCereal
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The beauty and skincare industry especially was a strange field to navigate during the MCO, with the general approach to dolling up for the workplace ...
Powering Through The Pandemic: A Picha of Resilience
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PichaEats is in the business of providing halal buffet catering & meal delivery services, prepared by refugees families in our community. When the...
Voice of SMEs - Innai Group
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Raya fast approaching, comes the hunt for the perfect baju raya. One go-to label here in the Klang Valley, which prides itself in making one-of-a...
Voice of SMEs - Involve Asia
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ripple effects of COVID-19 on businesses are still being discovered as the days go by. Obvious effects are the massive issue of revenue and the in...
Powering Through The Pandemic: Retail Data for a Post-Pandemic World
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Retail has thrived on data analytics by learning about their consumers in ways that were previously inaccessible. But after being blindsided by the CO...
Voice of SMEs - Fintech Rakyat
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It cannot be denied that digital transformation has become the main priority for many businesses during and after the period of the MCO. Businesses th...
Voice of SMEs - D’Jungle People
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The training and coaching industry has had some particularly tough challenges when it came to remote working. CEO of corporate training company D&rsqu...
Powering Through The Pandemic: Supporting SME Transformation
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One thing’s for sure in light of COVID-19; digital transformation has skyrocketed and for many businesses the pandemic has been the trigger to f...
Voice of SMEs - Orders.my
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Orders.my is a small scale side project born out of an independent consultancy firm that specialises in real estate development, which is interesting,...
Voice of SMEs - Sunway iLabs
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Go digital or die" has become the reality of our post-pandemic world. Unfortunately in Malaysia, many were behind any form of digital adoption and we...
Extraordinary Endeavor - Ep 6
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Extraordinary Endeavor, Mike Chu of PTT Outdoor and Yuet Kim Lim of PichaEats learn insightful tips on sales and commercial strateg...
Voice of SMEs - LoanPlus
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the strangest boons that the MCO has given us is the catalyst for many industries to finally go through with plans for digital innovation and t...
Powering Through The Pandemic: Remote Research
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When your business relies on face-to-face interaction to collect data and research, it can be a little tricky when you’re not allowed to be &lsq...
Voice of SMEs - Web In Travel
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Both the events and travel industry have been hit hard as a result of the pandemic. So what happens to companies that deal in both travel an...
Voice of SMEs - Spectrum Outdoor Marketing
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People not being outdoors has posed a huge issue for Spectrum Outdoor Marketing, as they provide outdoor advertising like LED billboards. We had manag...
Voice of SMEs - MulahRewards
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mulah is originally a homegrown customer relationship management company, with Mulah Rewards as an additional loyalty rewards program started in 2017....
Powering Through The Pandemic: Contactless F&B
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Table distancing. Body temperature scanning. Contact tracing. Hyper-sanitizing. Dining at restaurants post-Movement Control Order is definitely not th...
Powering Through The Pandemic: The Future of ‘Big Bad Wolf’
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BookXcess is known for 3 things - discounted books, signature outlets, and its annual Big Bad Wolf massive book sale. In fact, it’s the largest ...