From a biotech graduate to owning close to 700 bubble tea outlets across the globe, the founder of Tealive, Bryan Loo shared how he started from ground zero and lessons he learned in the past decade. From his first hustle as a kid renting out comic books, to how he stayed persistent in the Chatime vs. Tealive legal battle and becoming Malaysia’s very own bubble tea mogul.
Timestamps:
[01:34] - Bryan’s childhood in Perlis and the beginning of his entrepreneurship
[03:52] - Tealive’s early days and the “Yum Cha” lingo
[05:28] - The call that changed his life - from biotech to designing his own career path
[11:21] - Chatime vs. Tealive legal battle in Bryan’s own words
[15:29] - Tealive’s 35-day intensive rebranding exercise
[18:00] - Making Tealive a global brand
[19:34] - How Tealive successfully scale with a vision & cracking the petrol station model
[22:17] - Build a culture, not a trend
[24:53] - From a bubble tea player to a lifestyle tea player
[26:26] - The next global drinking trend to watch out for
[27:33] - Building a brand that appeals to the world
[28:57] - Deciding factors for Loob Holding when bringing a brand into their portfolio
[31:43] - Creador and Tealive’s partnership
[33:30] - “Entrepreneurship is like a marathon, keeping the right pace is the key to victory.”
[34:36] - Bryan’s advice for young entrepreneurs
