iSearch Malaysia - Business Podcast for Entrepreneurs

In this episode, we have Long Way from Trinity42 on the show to discuss about the basics of digital marketing.

With the ongoing pandemic, it's now vital to know about digital marketing and how it can enhance your company's online presence.

The areas of discussion include:

0:00 - Introduction

0:41 - The background of Trinity42

1:38 - Types of digital marketing used by SMEs

7:50 - Indicators used to measure marketing campaign performance

8:55 - Ways to optimise these indicators

11:01 - How SMEs can transition into digital marketing

14:44 - Useful tools for digital marketing campaigns

Links to the free tools mentioned:

Facebook Ad Library - https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/

Google Site - https://sites.google.com/

Google Trends - https://trends.google.com/trends/

Market Finder - https://marketfinder.thinkwithgoogle.com/

Check out Trinity42 here:

https://isearch.com.my/business/panpages-trinity/

https://www.trinity42.com/

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In this episode of Getting Funded MY, we have Whei Meng from SPEEDHOME to share their funding journey and tips for entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds for their business.

Discover how SPEEDHOME manage to raised RM14 Million from Venture Capital, Listed Companies, and Equity Crowdfunding.

The areas discussed include:

- The story of Speedhome

- How does Speedhome protect landlords

- Business model pivot

- Speedhome’s funding journey

- Funding sources recommendation for first time entrepreneurs

- VC criteria and objective

- Getting listed companies to fund Speedhome

- Plans to utilise the RM14 million raised

- Number 1 advice for entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds

- Tips to build a good business model

Check out SPEEDHOME here:

https://speedhome.com/

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In this episode of Getting Funded MY, we have David from Deemples to share their funding journey and tips for entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds for their business.

Discover how Deemples manage to raised RM1.5 Million from friends and users.

The areas covered include:

-The story of Deemples

- How did Deemples raise money from friends?

- Plans to utilize the RM2.5 million

- What type of offline marketing works best?

- Digital marketing to generate app downloads

- Advice to entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds

- Should people keep their full-time job while building a startup?

Check out Deemples here:

https://deemples.com/

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In this episode of Getting Funded MY, we have Yong Lin from Kravve to share their funding journey and tips for entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds for their business.

Discover how Kravve manage to raised RM2.3 Million through Angels, VC, Accelerator and Equity Crowdfunding (ECF).

The areas covered include:

- The story of Kravve and what problems it aims to solve

- Getting moms and pops to come on the platform

- The funding journey of Kravve

- Tips for crowdfunding

- Business story and a relatable tagline

- How are Angels and VC different from crowdfunding

- Advice for entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds for their business

Check out Kravve here:

https://kravve.co/

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In this episode of Getting Funded MY, we have Arief from SERV to share their funding journey and tips for entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds for their business.

Discover how SERV manage to raised RM2.3 Million through Grants and Equity Crowdfunding (ECF).

The areas of discussion include:

- The story of SERV

- Example use case of SERV

- Funding journey for equity crowdfunding and grants

- How long does it take for equity crowdfunding

- Grants or equity crowdfunding for entrepreneurs

- Reinvestment plan & strategy for the RM2.3 million

- Is Serv available nationwide

- Tips for entrepreneurs who wish to raise funds

Check out SERV here:

https://serv.my/

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In this episode, we have Richard from RW William on the show to discuss a hot topic about Withholding Tax in Malaysia.

With more businesses going online and advertising on Facebook and Google, knowing about Withholding Tax (WHT) is crucial to avoid unwanted penalties.

The areas of discussion include:

-What is withholding tax

-Examples of withholding tax calculations

-Withholding tax for other platforms

-Is Facebook & Google ads deductible for tax purposes

-The impact of engaging a foreign consultant for businesses

-The purpose of this tax

-The timeline of WHT submission and what forms are required

-Payment procedure and process

-What can businesses do to catch up on missed payments

-Engage a tax consultant for WHT or do it internally

Check out RW William here:

https://isearch.com.my/business/rw-william/

https://www.rwwilliam.com.my/

#smemalaysia #taxplanning #taxmanagement #taxplanningmalaysia #rwwilliam #richardwilliam #withholdingtax #smes #isearchpodcast​ #isearchmalaysia​ #isearch #sme #businesspodcast #malaysiapodcast #podcastmalaysia

With the continuous MCO that hits Malaysia, we are starting a podcast call Getting Funded MY, where we will invite founders who have gotten funding to come on and share their journey and tips to get funding for their business.

Catch this new series next Thursday at 1pm!

iSearch:

https://isearch.com.my/

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In this episode, we have Mei Chuen from Quadrant Biz Solutions on the show to discuss the step by step process to incorporate a new company in Malaysia.

The areas of discussion include:

- Introduction

- What does a company secretary do?

- Key things to consider before incorporating a company

- Procedures to incorporate a company in Malaysia

- Things to provide to the company secretary

- Issues with traditional procedures (the old way)

- Is there a better and faster way to incorporate a company? (the new way)

-The price of setting up a company in Malaysia

Check out Quadrant Biz Solutions here:

https://isearch.com.my/business/quadrant-biz-solutions/

https://quadrantbiz.co/

#companysecretary #digitalcompanysecretary #smemalaysia​​ #incorporatecompany​ #isearchpodcast​ #isearchmalaysia​ #isearch #sme #quadrantbizsolutions

In this episode, we have Oz from The Paradox Studio on the show to discuss the things to consider before making a corporate video for your company.

The areas of discussion include:

1. Why do companies need a corporate video? What are the benefits of having one?

2. How long should the corporate video be? The ideal length

3. What are some of the key elements/checklist that makes a great corporate video?

4. Could you share how is the corporate video production process like? From start to finish in a big picture overview.

5. What does a company (client side) need to prepare before engaging a video production company to shoot the corporate video? 

Check out The Paradox Studio here:

https://isearch.com.my/business/the-paradox-studio/

http://www.theparadoxstudio.com/

#smesmalaysia​​ #videoproduction​ #isearchpodcast​ #isearchmalaysia​ #isearch #smes #paradoxstudios

On this episode, we have Alistair from Curlec on the show to discuss how companies in Malaysia can easily collect recurring payments for their product/service without having to chase for collection. Take control of your cash flow today!

The areas of discussion include:

1. What is the current problem businesses are facing when it comes to collecting payment?

2. Benefits of recurring payment 

3. How can businesses start billing their customers on a recurring basis without worrying about collections? 

4. How do customers give consent for recurring payments? 

5. Examples of setting up recurring payments in different industries

Check out Curlec here:

https://isearch.com.my/business/curlec/

https://curlec.com/

#smesmalaysia​​ #isearchpodcast​​ #isearchmalaysia​​ #isearch​ #recurringpayment #directdebit #debtcollection #directdebitmalaysia #curlec