Open For Business

The F&B business is tough, whether here in Malaysia or abroad. There’s always a constant churn of old restaurants closing down and new ones taking their place. That said, there are those that last the test of time and navigate the industry for decades.

Today on the show, we speak to Australian chef, author, television presenter, and restaurateur – David Thompson to get a better sense for the business of F&B and why he’s personally focused on Thai cuisine.

The F&B business is tough, whether here in Malaysia or abroad. There’s always a constant churn of old restaurants closing down and new ones taking their place. That said, there are those that last the test of time and navigate the industry for decades.

Today on the show, we speak to Australian chef, author, television presenter, and restaurateur – David Thompson to get a better sense for the business of F&B and why he’s personally focused on Thai cuisine.

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Online shopping is such a convenience. You can buy food and groceries on Grab, buy diapers on Lazada, and shop for clothes from your favourite fashion brands, but does this consumer behaviour extend to furniture as well? That is something that today’s guest has banked on with her ecommerce business - Mojomore, a subsidiary of HVAC OEM manufacturing company TCW Group.

Founded back in 2020, Mojomore is an online furniture store selling Home & Living products made from industrial reclaimed metal and wants to be one of the top Home & Living products providers, but how realistic is that considering how competitive this space is online and without without a major physical presence for people to touch and feel their products?

We explore this, along with the journey so far, and how lucrative this business is with Mojomore Founder, Tan Wei Yi.

Online shopping is such a convenience. You can buy food and groceries on Grab, buy diapers on Lazada, and shop for clothes from your favourite fashion brands, but does this consumer behaviour extend to furniture as well? That is something that today’s guest has banked on with her ecommerce business - Mojomore, a subsidiary of HVAC OEM manufacturing company TCW Group.

Founded back in 2020, Mojomore is an online furniture store selling Home & Living products made from industrial reclaimed metal and wants to be one of the top Home & Living products providers, but how realistic is that considering how competitive this space is online and without without a major physical presence for people to touch and feel their products?

We explore this, along with the journey so far, and how lucrative this business is with Mojomore Founder, Tan Wei Yi.

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No matter how good a learning app is, it will struggle to compete against Roblox and YouTube Kids.

In today's digital era, children have increasingly easy access to a wide array of technologies and parents are finding themselves faced with the dual challenge of maintaining discipline over their kids' screen time and ensuring that the content they're engaging with is both age-appropriate and educational – essentially the need to strike a balance between encouraging tech-savviness in a child and protecting a child's well-being and development.

The young parents-of-two faced that exact problem, and decided to pull together a team of experts to build an app called Carrots&Cake that focuses on improving the quality of kids' screen time based on a science-based approach by allowing parents to limit the time spent on different apps in the hopes that this will allow children to have balanced usage between educational and entertainment apps.

On this episode of Open For Business, you will learn how the co-founders of Carrots&Cake, Meredith DePaolo and Hamel Shah, are trying to address this pressing concern, why this is a business and not just a feature, and how they plan to monetise in order to make this a sustainable business.

No matter how good a learning app is, it will struggle to compete against Roblox and YouTube Kids.

In today's digital era, children have increasingly easy access to a wide array of technologies and parents are finding themselves faced with the dual challenge of maintaining discipline over their kids' screen time and ensuring that the content they're engaging with is both age-appropriate and educational – essentially the need to strike a balance between encouraging tech-savviness in a child and protecting a child's well-being and development.

The young parents-of-two faced that exact problem, and decided to pull together a team of experts to build an app called Carrots&Cake that focuses on improving the quality of kids' screen time based on a science-based approach by allowing parents to limit the time spent on different apps in the hopes that this will allow children to have balanced usage between educational and entertainment apps.

On this episode of Open For Business, you will learn how the co-founders of Carrots&Cake, Meredith DePaolo and Hamel Shah, are trying to address this pressing concern, why this is a business and not just a feature, and how they plan to monetise in order to make this a sustainable business.

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Today on the show, we speak with a founder that has been trying to guide and support mothers and parents since 2013 through her parenting platform - Nuren Group, which includes websites such as Motherhood.com.my, Mamahood.com.sg, and Wedding.com.my, among others under its umbrella.

10 years in, Nuren has over 5 million users, 15 million monthly views on average, and launched their Parenting SuperApp by Motherhood earlier this year. All this has helped them generate RM 50 million revenue in the last 3 years, with RM15 million generated last year and expectations of hitting RM 20 million this year. Looking ahead, they are looking at going public on the Nasdaq in 2 years.

Today you will learn the story behind Nuren Group’s birth and 10 year journey, the rationale and business value of building a superapp, and what’s next for this company with Nuren Group’s Co-Founder and CEO Petrina Goh and Creative Director Maton Shukor.

Today on the show, we speak with a founder that has been trying to guide and support mothers and parents since 2013 through her parenting platform - Nuren Group, which includes websites such as Motherhood.com.my, Mamahood.com.sg, and Wedding.com.my, among others under its umbrella.

10 years in, Nuren has over 5 million users, 15 million monthly views on average, and launched their Parenting SuperApp by Motherhood earlier this year. All this has helped them generate RM 50 million revenue in the last 3 years, with RM15 million generated last year and expectations of hitting RM 20 million this year. Looking ahead, they are looking at going public on the Nasdaq in 2 years.

Today you will learn the story behind Nuren Group’s birth and 10 year journey, the rationale and business value of building a superapp, and what’s next for this company with Nuren Group’s Co-Founder and CEO Petrina Goh and Creative Director Maton Shukor.

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Malaysia is not just joining the global drone racing scene—it's taking it vertical. YY Choy and Johnson Yap are at the forefront of this innovative twist, hosting Asia's inaugural vertical drone race. This next-gen sport offers racers an unmatched immersive experience, blurring the lines between virtual simulators and real-world racing. Beyond the tech and adrenaline, both emphasise its inclusivity, breaking age and gender norms. Despite initial challenges like high setup costs and limited awareness, they see a promising future, especially with potential governmental support integrating drone tech into STEM and TVET programs.

Malaysia is not just joining the global drone racing scene—it's taking it vertical. YY Choy and Johnson Yap are at the forefront of this innovative twist, hosting Asia's inaugural vertical drone race. This next-gen sport offers racers an unmatched immersive experience, blurring the lines between virtual simulators and real-world racing. Beyond the tech and adrenaline, both emphasise its inclusivity, breaking age and gender norms. Despite initial challenges like high setup costs and limited awareness, they see a promising future, especially with potential governmental support integrating drone tech into STEM and TVET programs.

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