Open For Business

Storehub replaces the bulky PC or clunky touch screens that typically haunt storefronts with a simple iPad, that acts as not only a Point Of Sale system, but also an intelligent inventory management system with CRM and business analytics capabilities. On the back of its recent RM20m ringgit in Series A funding, we speak to Storehub Chieftain Fong Wai Hong about the future of bricks and mortar retail and how StoreHub is helping small businesses transition and compete in today’s fast-changing retail landscape.

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Change is the only constant thing in life. In fact, Malaysia has just undergone a big change - the change of hands in the government. With such a change, there would be many more changes – perhaps a change in regulations and policies, a change in the people you report to (especially with the civil service) and many more. As change is inevitable and some may be out of your control, how then do you deal and cope with changes that are happening which will affect you at the workplace? Shankar Santhiram shares his insights into this area of dealing and coping with change at the workplace.

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Mobike is a company dedicated to solving the last mile issue for the people who rely heavily on public transportation. Sanjey Chandran shares how Mobike has expanded throughout the world, and how the company aims for Mobike bicycles to not just improve getting around, but getting along better with our communities.

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Read AMENIC backwards and you get “Cinema”, which is what these guys are all about! With a fully-licensed mini-cinema and entertainment space in Damansara Kim, Jovy and Shen Thuu are eager to create the best home-theater experience without all the distractions of being at home. We speak with the duo about creating the best audio-visual setup, where the idea for AMENIC came from, as well as their plans for the future.

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Every year, EY has the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year world title up for grabs in Monte Carlo, and the opportunity to be nominated for such a title isn’t just for anyone. Chiau Haw Choon, the Group Managing Director of Chin Hin Group Berhad, shares his journey as an entrepreneur as well as how he will represent Malaysia at the annual World Entrepreneur of the Year event this year.

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Malaysia is internationally recognised for its business-friendly policy and competitive economy, providing the ideal business climate for local and foreign entrepreneurs. But how easy is it REALLY to do business in Malaysia? In this GE14 special, we take a look at the ease of doing business in Malaysia. Or the unease, in some cases.

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Malaysia is internationally recognised for its business-friendly policy and competitive economy, providing the ideal business climate for local and foreign entrepreneurs. But how easy is it REALLY to do business in Malaysia? In this GE14 special, we take a look at the ease of doing business in Malaysia. Or the unease, in some cases.

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On today’s show, “Fritz” Demopoulos, co-founder of Hong Kong-based Queen’s Road Capital, talks to us about the process of picking promising startups, the next wave of Asian startup giants, and the challenges of being successful venture capitalists.

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Fresh off their win in the Malaysian round of The Venture this January, Kim Lim from the Picha Project joins us to discuss her “pitching journey” from KL to Oxford and next, Amsterdam. She also talks about what winning would do for Picha Project, and the changes they plan to make with the promise of fresh funds.

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Is Malaysia ready to be a cashless society? The guys behind Boost App say it is, and they’re doing everything they can to take cashlessness mainstream in the local scene. We speak to Christopher Tiffin, CEO of Boost, about Malaysia as a cashless society, the growth spurt that Boost is enjoying at the moment, and the challenges of growing Boost in a more physical-cash-based society.

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