We continue our conversation with Daryl, highlights that doing the work in your business will hold you back from growing your business. To truly scale, you would need to hire or outsource the “work” so that you as a business owner can focus on scaling. How do you go from being self-employed to being a business owner?

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to https://renoun.digital/  to check out how they can bring your e-commerce store to the next level.

Re:noun is a performance marketing agency.  Formerly known as Two Men Social, re:noun was established by two long-standing friends with a passion for branding and advertising.

Hoseiki: Inspired by the wisdom and ancient traditions of Asian cultures, we have created a luxurious jewellery brand using exotic gemstones and modern fengshui elements. We hope to empower your life with the right set of jewellery that will suit you or your loved ones.
 
 Guest:

Daryl is the co-founder of Re:noun and Hoseiki

Re:noun: https://renoun.digital/  

Hoseiki: https://hoseiki.com/ 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 01:05 : The most valuable thing is time, you need to re-invest into hiring [Daryl]

02:10 : Why we rebranded  [Daryl]

03:30 : This time we put more though into the name and brand [Daryl]

04:15 : What Mind Your Business SG was almost called [Tahmid]

05:20 : We got a big government project to work on [Daryl]

07:15 : We were lucky to have a new mentor, we scaled from being self-employed to a business owner [Daryl]

9:30 : Learning from our first hiring mistake [Daryl]

12:00 : What is the difference between advertising and marketing [Daryl]

13:22: Why we decided to open our own e-commerce store [Daryl]

14:22: How we launched Hoseiki, a feng shui brand [Daryl]

15:37: What is feng shui [Arshvyn]

17:30: E-commerce is scalable [Daryl]

19:00 : There is still not a lot of e-commerce brands in SG

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this. 

We continue our conversation with Daryl, who brings us through his journey to founding Re:noun, a performance marketing agency. After his bartending days were over, he was roped into real estate by his dad, who had high hopes in Daryl taking over. Why did he not continue with real estate and choose the marketing route instead? What was his unique selling point? How did he capitalise on his wins and bounce back from his failure? How do you pitch to cold clients via emails?

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to https://renoun.digital/  to check out how they can bring your e-commerce store to the next level.

Re:noun is a performance marketing agency.  Formerly known as Two Men Social, re:noun was established by two long-standing friends with a passion for branding and advertising.

Hoseiki: Inspired by the wisdom and ancient traditions of Asian cultures, we have created a luxurious jewellery brand using exotic gemstones and modern fengshui elements. We hope to empower your life with the right set of jewellery that will suit you or your loved ones.
 
 Guest:

Daryl is the co-founder of Re:noun and Hoseiki

Re:noun: https://renoun.digital/  

Hoseiki: https://hoseiki.com/ 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 01:24 : I was told not to have 2 businesses. Focus on 1. [Daryl]

02:23 : I got his friends to help me convince my dad to let me leave real estate  [Daryl]

03:21 : I got my first E=commerce client and doubled their return on ad spend (ROAS) [Daryl]

04:15 : How I doubled their ROAS [Daryl]

05:33 : I got a partner to join the business [Daryl]

07:45 : How I kept sharpening my AD skills – read this book : Breakthrough advertising [Daryl]

10:39: There was still a lot of rejections, we did portfolio projects to build trust [Daryl]

12:30 : We gave ourself a time period, do not give up [Daryl]

14:15: I did not let the failures keep me down – how to manage your mind [Daryl]

16:20: Our big break finally came [Daryl]

18:10: Tips on cold emails [Daryl]

19:10: Craft each email with value [Daryl]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

5 lessons that Daryl learnt from his 2 failed businesses to help create a 7-figure brand.

Did you know flair bartending is a thing? Meet Daryl, the co-founder of Re:noun, a performance marketing agency and Hoseiki, a jewelry brand. How did he transition from flair bartending, to a catering business to now helping e-commerce brands upscale? Why did his first two businesses fail? What lessons can we learn from our early failures in entrepreneurship?

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to https://renoun.digital/  to check out how they can bring your e-commerce store to the next level.

Re:noun is a performance marketing agency.  Formerly known as Two Men Social, re:noun was established by two long-standing friends with a passion for branding and advertising.

Hoseiki: Inspired by the wisdom and ancient traditions of Asian cultures, we have created a luxurious jewelry brand using exotic gemstones and modern fengshui elements. We hope to empower your life with the right set of jewelry that will suit you or your loved ones.
 
 Guest:

Daryl is the co-founder of Re:noun and Hoseiki

Re:noun: https://renoun.digital/  

Hoseiki: https://hoseiki.com/ 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 01:34 : At which point did you decide to be an entrepreneur? [Arshvyn]

02:45 : Flair bartending led me to catering and an online cocktail business  [Daryl]

03:50 : How did you get into bartending? [Arshvyn]

05:00 : I won the Singapore flair bartending competition [Daryl]

06:33 : Why I stopped selling bartending products in Bali [Daryl]

07:52 : A friend got me into Gary Vee [Daryl]

09:07 : Why start the catering business? [Arshvyn]

10:09: It quickly transitioned to Flaivor the e-commerce cocktail business [Daryl]

10:45 : I realised why the catering business failed [Daryl]

13:00: Why I didn’t bring in partners, I was worried my idea would be stolen [Daryl]

14:15: How an online cocktail business works [Daryl]

16:45: Why it failed [Daryl]

18:10: I then went into real estate but did not enjoy it [Daryl]

18:30: I was better at helping agents market themselves [Daryl]

20:15: How does one find out what is their unique selling point [Arshvyn]

20:52: If people come to you for advice, that’s a good start [Tahmid]

21:30: Being young can be a unique selling point [Daryl]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

How do you handle price objections? What if a customer starts comparing your brand to another based on price? What is your unique selling point? Why you should hire and how should you structure your interviews? What is it about an employee that you should be looking out for? In this episode we cover all of the above with Han and ask him what his recommended books and podcasts for business owners are.

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to http://www.benjaminmoore.sg to check out their awesome Paint collection.

BenSEA Paint Pte Ltd is proud to be appointed the exclusive distributor of Benjamin Moore Paints in Singapore, bringing unrivalled colours and superior quality products that preserve, protect and beautify our homes and buildings. Guest:

Benjamin Moore Singapore: www.benjaminmoore.sg 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 00:45 : How do you deal with price objections? [Arshvyn]

02:00 : We do not run discounts [Han]

03:30 : What was your business strategy as a new player? [Han]

05:40 : How do you hire great talent? Why do you hire? [Arshvyn]

08:09 : How do judge attitude? [Tahmid]

09:25 : How I judge creativity and structure interviews [Han]

11:21 : I don’t see colour [Arshvyn]

12:00: Why colours have names [Han]

13:37 : Do you sell accompanying products? [Tahmid]

14:17:  Paint coats 101 [Han]

15:30: Whiteboard paint exists and we have it [Han]

19:19: Book recommendation: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell [Han]

20:19: Book recommendation: How not to be wrong by James O’brian [Han]

21:19: Book recommendation: freakanomics [Han]

22:00: Libby changed my book reading habits [Han]

25:00: Podcast recommendation: People I mostly admire [Han]

26:00: Podcast recommendation: Ologist [Han]

28:23: Why I love Mind Your Business SG [Han]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

Are you using data to make your business decisions? If you are planning to open a store, how do you know what products will be popular with your market? How would you plan out your yearly budget and marketing spend? In this episode, Han explains how he and his partner make data backed decisions.

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to http://www.benjaminmoore.sg to check out their awesome Paint collection.

BenSEA Paint Pte Ltd is proud to be appointed the exclusive distributor of Benjamin Moore Paints in Singapore, bringing unrivalled colours and superior quality products that preserve, protect and beautify our homes and buildings. Guest:

Benjamin Moore Singapore: www.benjaminmoore.sg 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 00:59 : How were you dealing with the sleepless nights? [Arshvyn]

01:49 : What happened during Covid? [Arshvyn]

02:42 : Why a business does not need to be profitable [Han]

05:04 : How we came up with our pricing [Han]

07:09 : How we tried to save the brand during Covid [Han]

07:47 : Business decisions have to be backed by data [Han]

13:21 : Using a look-alike market to predict demand [Han]

15:00: How to have focussed meetings? [Arshvyn]

17:00 : We always close on time [Han]

19:00:  Should you keep your business open for last minute customers [Arshvyn]

21:00: Budgeting for your business, have a plan [Han]

23:00: How to plan out your digital marketing strategy [Arshvyn]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

Han tells us about the power of visualisation. If you have a brick-and-mortar store, you have to imagine the customer flow. What is the first thing that they will see? We also dive into what holds back Singaporeans from starting their business and how he and his partner took the first steps to incorporate the business.

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to http://www.benjaminmoore.sg to check out their awesome Paint collection.

BenSEA Paint Pte Ltd is proud to be appointed the exclusive distributor of Benjamin Moore Paints in Singapore, bringing unrivalled colours and superior quality products that preserve, protect and beautify our homes and buildings. Guest:

Benjamin Moore Singapore: www.benjaminmoore.sg 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 00:48 : What stops Singaporeans from starting a business? [Arshvyn]

02:01 : Were you pulled towards Entrepreneurship? [Tahmid]

03:16 : What was the biggest Push factor for you? [Arshvyn]

03:37 : My parents were understanding of the decision [Han]

06:11 : The fear is a good thing [Han]

07:22 : How our partnership works [Han]

11:34 : How to incorporate a company [Han]

15:00: How do you go about picking a unit to rent? [Tahmid]

16:30 : You need to visualise the space and your business [Han]

18:25:  During Covid, shipment delays were a huge factor [Han]

19:20: How did you deal with the stress? [Arshvyn]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

We meet Han, who brought Benjamin Moore to Singapore. Han has a unique take on starting a business. For him it is a means to an end. Did he always plan to start a business? Not really. For him it was one way of achieving his goals. From finding a mentor at a young age to setting up systems and processes to help your business, Han shares with us his experience.

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to http://www.benjaminmoore.sg to check out their awesome Paint collection.

BenSEA Paint Pte Ltd is proud to be appointed the exclusive distributor of Benjamin Moore Paints in Singapore, bringing unrivalled colours and superior quality products that preserve, protect and beautify our homes and buildings. Guest:

Benjamin Moore Singapore: www.benjaminmoore.sg 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 00:58 : The paint industry and Benjamin Moore [Tahmid]

01:26 : Han is an overachiever [Arshvyn]

03:04 : Did you always want to start a business? [Arshvyn]

03:44 : How my journey started, from a bank to paint [Han]

04:46 : I had a role model and I followed his path [Han]

08:11 : It’s important to have a role model [Arshvyn]

09:55 : My attitude towards National Service [Han]

12:37: There is no one right attitude to have [Han]

12:46 : How Han roped Arshvyn into the insurance business [Arshvyn]

14:47:  I was a management trainee at DBS bank and I left [Han]

16:51: Early talks with my business partner Riki, we saw an opportunity [Han]

18:32: Reaching out to Benjamin Moore US to get the distributorship [Mya]

19:55: Market Research on the competitors

21:46: “I don’t really care what I sell” [Han]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

In the last episode with Manoj and Mya from Bless Brothers, we dive into how customers react to your authenticity in your marketing efforts. Should you build your brand this way? Also, we talk about the different approaches these business partners take when it comes to hiring talent. We also dive into the books, podcasts and personalities that inspired this couple in their business journey.

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to blessbrothers.com.sg  to check out their awesome Furnitures.

The Bless Brothers Story is a tale about love, family, and courage. Manoj, a young, ambitious Singaporean met Mya, a British lady who had left everything she knew in the UK to work in Singapore. Their connection was instant and before long, they had fallen in love and started a beautiful family together. Both were working in the corporate world and grew tired of the rate race culture. Manoj was passionate about furniture and Mya was passionate about entrepreneurship, together they decided to leave their corporate roles and started a Furniture Store. They named the company after their two boys and that’s how Bless Brothers began.

Guest:

Bless Brothers: blessbrothers.com.sg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bless_brothers/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blessbrothers 

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/blessbrothersfurniture/ 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 00:49 : “My idea of success is being able to drop out before I finish - Khai” [Tahmid]

01:52 : Do you want your kids to be entrepreneurs? [Tahmid]

02:54 : Be whatever you want, but be the best [Mya]

03:37 : Our different approaches to hiring [Manoj]

05:30 : Hiring great people is so important [Arshvyn]

06:30 : I came in to improve and scale our marketing efforts [Mya]

09:05 : My approach to Marketing [Mya]

09:30 : Gary Vee opened our minds to authentic marketing [Mya]

12:44 : A fan talks to us in Mustafa because Mya is so loud [Manoj]

13:53:  I listen to Gary Vee, Grant Cardone and Tim Grover [Manoj]

15:23 : I listen to Steven Barlett, YouTube premium is an investment [Mya]

17:08 : I recommend this book: The chimp paradox [Mya]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

We find out how Manoj came up with the name of the company – Bless Brothers.  We dive into their methodology in choosing the sofas that they want to sell. How to you build relations with your suppliers and what should your attitude towards competition be?  

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to blessbrothers.com.sg  to check out their awesome Furnitures.

The Bless Brothers Story is a tale about love, family, and courage. Manoj, a young, ambitious Singaporean met Mya, a British lady who had left everything she knew in the UK to work in Singapore. Their connection was instant and before long, they had fallen in love and started a beautiful family together. Both were working in the corporate world and grew tired of the rate race culture. Manoj was passionate about furniture and Mya was passionate about entrepreneurship, together they decided to leave their corporate roles and started a Furniture Store. They named the company after their two boys and that’s how Bless Brothers began.

Guest:

Bless Brothers: blessbrothers.com.sg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bless_brothers/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blessbrothers 

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/blessbrothersfurniture/ 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 00:43 : The inspiration behind the name – Bless Brothers [Mya]

02:07 : Someone thought we were a sofa donation company [Mya]

03:35 : How we choose our Sofas [Manoj]

04:41 : We didn’t do much market research [Mya]

04:50 : We are in competition with ourselves [Manoj]

06:12 : What is your approach to building business relationships? [Tahmid]

08:05 : How we manage our suppliers [Mya]

10:05 : Our approach to new vendors [Manoj]

11:46 : Luxurious furniture at affordable prices [Manoj]

15:48:  This is how our first sale went [Manoj]

17:47 : We tried Facebook Marketplace [Manoj]

19:17 : You don’t have to be smart to run a business [Mya]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.

Bless Brothers is run by husband-and-wife duo, Manoj, and Mya. In this episode we find out how Mya got involved in the business how their different personalities might just be the magic potion for success. How is it like running a business with your spouse? How do you manage conflict? Should you take the leap together? 

All this and more on this episode of Mind Your Business SG.

Head over to blessbrothers.com.sg  to check out their awesome Furnitures.

The Bless Brothers Story is a tale about love, family, and courage. Manoj, a young, ambitious Singaporean met Mya, a British lady who had left everything she knew in the UK to work in Singapore. Their connection was instant and before long, they had fallen in love and started a beautiful family together. Both were working in the corporate world and grew tired of the rate race culture. Manoj was passionate about furniture and Mya was passionate about entrepreneurship, together they decided to leave their corporate roles and started a Furniture Store. They named the company after their two boys and that’s how Bless Brothers began.

Guest:

Bless Brothers: blessbrothers.com.sg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bless_brothers/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blessbrothers 

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/blessbrothersfurniture/ 

Join us every Monday as we hold candid conversations about the starting points of Sales and Business.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34kd12w  

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/mind-your-business-sg/id1608665230 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindyourbusinesssg/ 

Do you have a guest to recommend? DM us on Instagram for the fastest response. 

Hosts:

Tahmid Nasif : https://www.instagram.com/tahmzup/
Arshvyn Prakas: https://www.instagram.com/arshvynprakas/

Show notes:

 00:51 : I would always start a furniture business [Manoj]

01:17 : Speed of growth for Bless Brothers [Mya]

01:50 : I’m in love with chesterfield sofas, I started with that [Manoj]

03:15 : The early business process [Manoj]

06:14 : Why I wanted to join the business [Mya]

08:12 : A terrible zoom call pushed me to take action [Mya]

09:49 : Fear of working together as husband and wife [Mya]

13:17 : Turning Covid into an opportunity [Manoj]

14:15 : Fear of being on TikTok [Manoj]

15:24:  Setting boundaries as business partners [Manoj]

17:57 : How we resolve conflict [Manoj]

20:02 : Do you ever go to bed angry? [Arshvyn]

23:12 : How we share common goals, we take walks and look at the big houses [Mya]

24:30 : Should a couple start a business together? [Mya]

25:47 : You need to know this before going into business together [Mya]

As always, thank you for listening. We hope you found value in this.