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Dr. Vimi Ramasamy, Founder and CEO of STRAVIK, makes a much-anticipated return to discuss a core business topic - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) - and why ESG is riddled with confusion and apprehension among businesses.

Vimi candidly discusses the challenges that most business owners have when integrating ESG into their operations. She shares how most business owners have no idea where to begin. 

A key part of the interview is devoted to debunking common ESG myths, such as the notion that ESG is costly to implement and that it is only for multinational companies.

Vimi clarifies what ESG entails and its effects on various business aspects, including marketing and supply chain. She emphasizes that ESG can be implementable for every business.

Vimi provides insights and research data that encourage embracing sustainable practices and how businesses can adopt simple ESG actions to reduce their environmental footprint and enhance social responsibility while attaining higher profits. 

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Today's episode is with Annie Chan who is the Founder and Principal Trainer of Red Box Events Pte Ltd. based in Singapore.

As an experience designer, adjunct lecturer and trainer, she has extensive experience in creating, planning and organizing events.

She knows all the ways to glam up an event and ensure the show runs smoothly so that her clients can make a distinct and positive impression all around. 

Unlike most entrepreneurs, Annie had a roster of paying clients the day she started.

And she also landed herself a million dollar project awarded by the Singapore government where she had to organize 500 events in a year! In this episode, Annie and I talk about her 30 years in the events management business where she shares some insider tips and strategies that you don’t want to miss.

She also shares why she wants to educate more corporate people about events organizing and planning, her regional work with sustainability projects and what sustainability means from an events planner perspective and how challenging it is! 

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Today, we meet a Malaysian entrepreneur, Shariffa Sabrina, the founder of Tanah Aina Sdn Bhd.

Tanah Aina which began as a glamping experience has now become an eco-resort experience complete with dining and nature activities. It serves up an eco-experience in the heart of the Malaysian jungles and it is as much a passion as it is a business for its owner, Shariffa Sabrina. 

Tanah Aina Eco Resorts and Cafes lets people reconnect with nature while enjoying the comforts and amenities of luxury accommodations. At their resorts, you can experience eco-friendly lodging, guided nature excursions, organic dining experiences, wellness activities and team building. 

As the founder of Tanah Aina eco-resorts. Sabrina is on a mission to change how we view development, and it all starts with a deep appreciation for the very nature we're neglecting.

Sabrina is quite the entrepreneur having built her cafes, glamping sites and resorts based on her love for nature and despite having grandchildren, there seems to be no stopping this woman who despite the tough challenges from authorities. 

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Today’s episode is with a Malaysian entrepreneur, Coach Wendy Wong.

Wendy is the Managing Partner of Petadiri Leadership and a Leadership Performance Coach in Malaysia.

She was a high flyer with a tonne of corporate experience in finance and HR.

When she decided to start her own business as a coach, she hired a coach to help her strategize. Her coach had advised that she would take at least 3 years to get stabilized in her business but she thought she could do it in 6 months. 

You are in for a treat today if you’ve always wanted to know the nitty-gritty about starting a business.

What is it really like? And while today’s episode is about a coach in her coaching business, it’s universally applicable to any business. 

We spoke about the loneliness of being a solopreneur and also the surprises that Wendy encountered when she left her corporate role and became a coach.

We dug into her strategies and recommendations about starting a business if she could do it all over again.

We discussed the internal conflicts she had because as she said, when she left corporate, she left behind a lucrative paycheck only to start from ground zero as she only began her coaching training the week after she left her job.

In her own words, she was “all in” and completely committed to the art and craft of coaching but it still took time to build up her business.

Her own coach remarked that it would take at least 3 years to fully stabilize the business but she was confident she could do it in less time. 

This episode is a must-listen if you’re thinking of starting a business but more importantly, how you can prepare your own ‘runway’ before your takeoff.

Coach Wendy Wong shares how you can ensure your takeoff doesn’t have to be rocky and what you can do to avoid the bumps! 

Please enjoy today’s episode with Coach Wendy Wong. 

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In today’s episode, we meet Afi Sulaiman, a digital artist and illustrator in Malaysia.

I was introduced to her by Michelle Yeo of Dandy as Afi and Dandy were collaborating. Michelle was a former guest of mine on this podcast and she knew that I would be open to meeting

Afi. If you’d like to check out Michelle’s episode where she talks about starting her restaurant business, look for Ep 11 in Season 2.

Afi is a millennial who was dabbling with digital art when she was in her gap year. At that time, she was undergoing mental health issues and looked towards art as a form of therapy and self-expression.

Little did she know that this path would propel her into the limelight and now she is a commissioned artist who works with corporate companies, small businesses and individuals. 

In this episode, Afi and I speak about:

• her journey as an artist and illustrator,
• gaining fast fame on Instagram and getting full community support,
• how she deals with pro bono requests for her art and illustrations,
• her own mental health experiences
• how she prices her art,
• how she determines which clients are a good fit for her and
• what she thinks of art as a business and how she works at her business. 

I believe you will enjoy this episode if you love art and business! 

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In today’s episode, we meet Malaysian entrepreneur Karen Tan who is the founder of Menoplus based in Penang, Malaysia.

Juggling her business, taking care of her family and caring for elderly parents while navigating menopause led her to a dark place. She also experienced a slew of medical problems - from itchiness to hot flushes, coupled with frustration and sleepless nights. 

But from the depths of despair and a desire to figure things out came an "aha!" moment, a turning point that ignited a mission: to empower women on their own perimenopause and menopause journeys.

Karen is optimistic and hopes that through her work, she can offer support, encouragement and help to other women who are facing menopause, the very same support that she was searching for when she was undergoing menopause.

Through her workshops, she hopes to have more open conversations with women who are going through mid-life.

So if you’re heading towards menopause, this is the episode for you. 

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Today, we meet Ida Othman, a Malaysian entrepreneur who started with a quest for a brighter smile.

Ida is the owner of Asia Natural Essentials Sdn Bhd and the mastermind behind the Gogy Natural oral care brand, a proudly Made in Malaysia product. 

This is not her first business, mind you but she has finally found a business that she is happy with. She once owned a spa business and even a food business from home. 

This episode is filled with a lot of wisdom and learning as she shared how her own desire for whiter teeth brought her to her current ecommerce business.

You’ll hear about her early struggles and why she never started with a business plan. You will also learn how she validated her product, how she created further products and finally, the rebrand that she went ahead with although the rebranding exercise was costly. 

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Forget everything you thought about leadership!

In this episode, we have Nandini Das Ghoshal who is the Co-Founder & Director, ION Consulting International Pte Ltd, based in Singapore.

Nandini shares her experiences from the fascinating world of applied neuroscience in the context of organisations, teams and leadership.

She reveals how we can leverage our brains to develop better teams, create better results and fundamentally shape us as more effective leaders.

Nandini is an experienced executive coach and learning facilitator, based out of Singapore.

She offers one-on-one executive coaching abd bespoke programmes on leadership, team effectiveness and career transitions for individuals and groups.

She enthralls us about our brain, not as a organ of cognitive performance but as an organ of relationship.

If you want to create improved performance at work or at home, you need to focus on using your brain to enhance your relationships. 

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Tahreem Shah is the co-founder and the Head of Growth at AmarLab based in Singapore. She describes it as the Uber for medical diagnostics.

Additionally, she is the co-founder of Bhorosha, an alternative job-sourcing platform in Bangladesh that connects informal sector women with skills training and matches them to better-paying jobs. 

Tahreem’s journey seamlessly integrates architecture, business and technology through her two startups.

With a background in architecture and a passion for social change, Tahreem dedicates herself to finding innovative solutions for the challenges faced by marginalized communities in her home country of Bangladesh. 

Tahreem's journey into social entrepreneurship began during an architectural internship in Norway. While there, she realized her true calling lay in addressing the pressing issues of urban disaster preparedness, unemployment, healthcare accessibility and financial inclusion.

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In this episode, you will meet Mayuree Aroonwaranon, the CEO and co-founder of GEPP Sa-Ard Co., Ltd., a Bangkok-based company that helps companies in Thailand with waste management. 

Yet her story didn’t begin in waste management.

This French-speaking Thai national who grew up in the slum area of Bangkok has an inspiring story to share about herself and why she gave up a lucrative career in oil and gas to become an entrepreneur. 

Coming from a challenging background and growing up in the slums, Mayuree has always had a heart for her community. She was determined to make a positive impact but she didn’t know how until she chanced upon a news article that said every Thai person throws away 1.14 kg of rubbish a day.

She said she was clueless when she read the headline - was that a huge amount of rubbish? 

That took her and her co-founders down a rabbit hole of finding answers.and that's how they started their company which focuses on businesses and organisations using their digital platform. Their GEPP platform (hardware and software) helps companies to shift their mindsets from "dispose" to "manage" their waste successfully.

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