Open For Business

Many people during the pandemic took their day to day hobbies and monetised them into either side hustles or full fledged businesses, but of course that wasn’t purely pandemic-driven. In fact, way before that in 2015, Nur Shafinaz Binti Abdul Rahman decided to take her baking hobby to the next level, with husband and co-founder Hidzad Bin Lahuree joining later. Hidzad shares the process of making your hobby your career, their trials and tribulations throughout the pandemic, and how through all that they remain a steadfast staple of the Shah Alam bakery-cafe scene.

Image Credit: Cake Jalan Tiung Official Facebook Page

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Jazro is a robotics education company which aims to develop Digital Talents in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematic (STEM) education fields with specially curated content for students from the age of 5-17 years. Dzulfarqeish Zainuddin, Founder of Jazro tells us how he jazzes up the robotics education industry.

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Kuala Lumpur City FC is leading the pack when it comes to independent futsal teams moving away from dependency of state funds. They run the club like a business, and recently even introduced pay-per-view for fans to watch live games, effectively changing the culture of fan participation and monetisation of the sport. We speak to Founder, Technical Director and “Coach” Jerry Dinesh Pireira, about all things Business, Futsal and Money.

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Kumo develops SaaS solutions for SMEs in the beauty and medical aesthetics industry. Under their umbrella of products they have developed Aoikumo and Kumodent. Aoikumo serves the beauty, wellness, and medical aesthetics industry and KumoDent serves dental clinics. Essentially, they provide systems to help owners manage their business, while they can focus on growth. Kevin Nair, founder of Aoikumo, tells us how he clears the confusion clouds in the industry.

Image Credit: Aoikumo Official Website

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If you bought yourself a bunch of houseplants during the pandemic, you were far from alone. Many Malaysians exercised their green thumbs during the lockdown and even helped to keep some nurseries in business as they turned their business online. But for those of us that might not have been successful in keeping our green friends in the best of health, there might be a helping hand. Plantonic. It’s the world’s first 4 in 1 organic fertiliser essence that is environmentally friendly, non toxic and safe for children and pets - and it’s made entirely from plant-based ingredients.

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What if you took the feelings of indulgence, sensation, and pleasure that we associated with snacks and married them to the classic marketing adage that sex, indeed, sells? Ho Yeou Shen, founder and creative director of tudòs, and tudòs’ copywriter, Chong Yoke Sim, discuss their very cheeky marketing strategy of risqué branding for their satisfying snacks.

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Howuku is an online platform that offers an all-in-one web optimisation and analytics solution. They provide a set of easy to use UX testing tools to help you visually understand your visitors so you can focus on improving conversion rates. Now part of ScaleUp Malaysia’s latest cohort, founder & CEO Donald Ng explains future plans and possibilities.

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The creative design space is ripe for change. Outsourcing graphic designs no longer have to be costly and time-consuming, and the guys behind creative service startup Brandripe have perfected the process with their flat-fee subscription plans. We speak to co-founder and CEO Abby Kury about how they’re making creative digital assets accessible to all, helping businesses scale their creative output, and their plans to make Malaysia the global hub for creatives.

Image Credit: Brandripe Official Facebook Page

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SpareXHub provides an e-commerce marketplace for genuine auto spare parts. They believe “Every Part Has A Car” and this marketplace brings together automotive stockists, independent workshops and car owners in Malaysia’s first platform, where heavily discounted & guaranteed genuine car parts are sourced and sold in complete confidence. It aims to provide its customers with easy access to discounted original spare parts for affordable prices. Brahmamanda Maniam & Devindran Ramanathan share their 100 years of experience with us.

Registration link of SpareXHub: https://www.sparexhub.com/register.

Image Credit: Sparexhub Official Facebook Page

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What was considered a dietary fad is now a global movement growing at a fast pace. In the last ten years, we have seen global numbers of vegan options multiply by more than seven times, especially among the under 35’s. The consumer revolution is quietly taking place already, even in Malaysia. Leading this movement here in Malaysia is La Juiceria. We catch up with co-founder Anabelle to see how her business has changed over the years to reflect this change.

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