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Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly popular as concerns about health and the environment have grown, with many meat substitute products hitting the grocery store shelves. What is it like being in this game, and how do you compete with the crowd? Alex Ward, COO of Next Gen, a plant-based food tech company, discusses that and more.

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Lapasar is an online B2B procurement platform that allows companies to purchase general supplies for their businesses. We speak to Thinesh Kumar to discuss how the pandemic has affected them, the industries they cater to and their recent move to join Endeavor Malaysia.

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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, or some long-term relationship building experts who will keep your clients with you for years to come? Knowing the difference, and helping your salesforce work to their strengths could greatly impact business.

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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 eventually decided to start their own shoe brand called Feith London. She believes that women should look and feel good in their shoes. Shea Pin joins us to discuss the inspiration behind starting her brand, what goes into making the shoes and her plans moving forward.

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Malaysian giant freshwater prawns are known worldwide for their size and taste, and are revered at chef’s tables. Despite this, much of the freshwater prawns consumed here in Malaysia are imported, rather than bred here. The industry here in Malaysia was almost lost - and Giva Kuppusamy and his company are hoping to revive it.

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They say crisis is the mother of innovation, and when beauty and personal care outlets were closed throughout the pandemic, two university students stepped up to the challenge and created SweetPeachier, a personal care company whose star product is a hair removal device using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology. Co-founder Kon Fa Rong shares their experience in juggling student life and entrepreneurship, customer education on a new personal care device, and how they took a startup capital of RM5000 and made over RM1 million in sales in the span of a year.

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Epitome is a workforce-analytic company that focuses on preparing workforces for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In 2018, they were selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in the 83rd Endeavor International Selection Panel in Athen. Jan Lambrechts, CEO and Founder of Epitome, discusses more on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the journey with Endeavor and their future plans.

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Vendfun is a hospitality kiosk solutions provider for hotels. Its hybrid kiosks help hotel operators provide not just check-in and check-out services, but a complete elevated stay-in experience through automation. We speak with Founder Benny Wee about his pandemic pivot into the hospitality industry, and how his new kiosks are helping hotels generate income during these challenging times.

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Global Mobility Service, Inc (GMS) is innovating at the intersection of fintech, transportation, and IoT. Through its proprietary payment assurance and data collection devices and mobility service platform, GMS partners with financial institutions to offer auto loans to those who fail credit screenings. They address some of society’s most challenging issues such as financial inclusion, poverty reduction, and carbon emissions elimination. They began operations in Japan under Tokushi Nakashima in 2013 and now has offices in Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines and South Korea. We speak to the CEO and Executive Officer of GMS Philippines Inc, Kazumasa Nakashima to discuss more on their sustainability efforts and their future plans for growth.

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Tanoti is a congregation of Sarawakian women weavers and artisans dedicated towards the production, promotion and proliferation of hand-crafted fabrics. From winning the World Craft Council Award of Excellence for Handicraft in 2014 and being a pioneer in upholding heritage preservation, Jacquelie Fong, Director of Tanoti discusses with us today on building the rural community of Sarawak and how they have pivoted during the various lockdowns.

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