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Tech This WayS02E02 - Pinjam.co's Huzaifah learnt that an entrepreneur can create the perfect solution that nobody needsFresh as a software engineer back from Canada, Huzaifah jumped straight into his first startup and started building the perfect solution... and kept building and building and building until he realised it's not exactly what his customers needed. He even realised he wasn't sure who his customers were. Now pinjam.co is on track to help companies rent anything digitally.YouTube: https://youtu.be/XaZS1_GMh4g
2021-04-1752 min
Tech This WayS02E01 - Pinjam.co's Huzaifah learnt that an entrepreneur can create the perfect solution that nobody needsFresh as a software engineer back from Canada, Huzaifah jumped straight into his first startup and started building the perfect solution... and kept building and building and building until he realised it's not exactly what his customers needed. He even realised he wasn't sure who his customers were. Now pinjam.co is on track to help companies rent anything digitally.YouTube: https://youtu.be/XaZS1_GMh4g
2021-04-1752 min
Tech This WayS02E01 - Direct Lending, Yik Seongs journey from corporate suit to a fintech startupYik Seong was an accountant with the big four followed by a large bank and spent most of his career in the UK. Deciding to return to Malaysia, he gave himself one chance at being an entrepreneur and started Direct Lending. From only one transaction within a few months, they have grown much much more now. How has been been ? Join me to find out. YouTube : https://youtu.be/p56Kc9Ene2Y
2021-04-171h 03
Tech This WayEpisode 52 - Do startups need to engage a PR firm ? What do they do ? iOli gives the low downYan Lim's journey to running her own PR firm was almost accidental, like most intersting journeys. From just freelancing on a big gig, to suddenly finding herself servicing government agencies, corporates and startups. But what exactly does she do, and does it make sense for a startup to engage her?YouTube:https://youtu.be/89uNe3TRZr0
2021-04-171h 05
Tech This WayS02E01 - Direct Lending, Yik Seongs journey from corporate suit to a fintech startupYik Seong was an accountant with the big four followed by a large bank and spent most of his career in the UK. Deciding to return to Malaysia, he gave himself one chance at being an entrepreneur and started Direct Lending. From only one transaction within a few months, they have grown much much more now. How has been been ? Join me to find out.YouTube : https://youtu.be/p56Kc9Ene2Y
2021-03-281h 03
Tech This WayEpisode 52 - Do startups need to engage a PR firm ? What do they do ? iOli gives the low downYan Lim's journey to running her own PR firm was almost accidental, like most intersting journeys. From just freelancing on a big gig, to suddenly finding herself servicing government agencies, corporates and startups. But what exactly does she do, and does it make sense for a startup to engage her?YouTube:https://youtu.be/89uNe3TRZr0
2021-03-131h 05
Tech This WayEP 50 - Easyparcel Part 2. We visit their office and find out more about Clarences time in UKWanting to do it by himself, Clarence insisted to work his way through university in UK. How did he do that ? And why the move from UK back to Penang ? We also do a quick tour of their office in Penang.YouTube: https://youtu.be/aKZGyfrj72E
2021-03-0729 min
Tech This WayEpisode 51 - How does one person try to digitise the construction industry ?Pui Mun worked on a contruction project for a few months and immediately saw all the inefficiencies, silos and leakages in the business. What she didnt realise was that it was going to be a long journey to make people agree that there is a better way of doing things..YouTube: https://youtu.be/uTPV9KtKQNY
2021-03-071h 12
Tech This WayEpisode 51 - How does one person try to digitise the construction industry ?Pui Mun worked on a contruction project for a few months and immediately saw all the inefficiencies, silos and leakages in the business. What she didnt realise was that it was going to be a long journey to make people agree that there is a better way of doing things..YouTube: https://youtu.be/uTPV9KtKQNY
2021-03-071h 12
Tech This WayEP 50 - Easyparcel Part 2. We visit their office and find out more about Clarences time in UKWanting to do it by himself, Clarence insisted to work his way through university in UK. How did he do that ? And why the move from UK back to Penang ? We also do a quick tour of their office in Penang. YouTube: https://youtu.be/aKZGyfrj72E
2021-02-2030 min
Tech This WayEpisode 47 - Easyparcel Part 1 , with an aerospace engineering background, does easyparcel deliver faster ?Leaving a good job from UK, Clarence decided to come home and start selling vouchers online. Was he mad or was the need to scratch that entrepreneruship itch too strong ? With no experience, he decided to get into deliveries to support SMEs. From 5 to 400 people, find out how Easyparcel has grown.YouTube: https://youtu.be/iZ4mnbB172c
2021-02-1454 min
Tech This WayEpisode 47 - Easyparcel Part 1 , with an aerospace engineering background, does easyparcel deliver faster ?Leaving a good job from UK, Clarence decided to come home and start selling vouchers online. Was he mad or was the need to scratch that entrepreneruship itch too strong ? With no experience, he decided to get into deliveries to support SMEs. From 5 to 400 people, find out how Easyparcel has grown.YouTube: https://youtu.be/iZ4mnbB172c
2021-02-1454 min
Tech This WayEpisode 48 - One of Penangs favourite tech sons, Chan, talks ExabytesHow do you convince your parents you dont want to study anymore ? How do you conquer the tech world from Penang ? Is running a tech business from the gorgeous Pulau Pinang better than the 'usual' KL ? What next beyond hosting ?
2021-02-061h 01
Tech This WayEpisode 48 - One of Penangs favourite tech sons, Chan, talks ExabytesHow do you convince your parents you dont want to study anymore ? How do you conquer the tech world from Penang ? Is running a tech business from the gorgeous Pulau Pinang better than the 'usual' KL ? What next beyond hosting ?YouTube : https://youtu.be/gJy8z70jM_Y
2021-02-061h 01
Tech This WayEpisode 49 - Leading the telemedicine pack with DoctorOnCallMaran stumbled into the medicine line, whilst an ex-colleague Hazwan decided to stumble into it with him. From just a handful of doctors on the platform and trying to convince patients to get onboard, they now have millions of visitors a month to their site. What's next for this pioneering Malaysian health startup ?YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bln7vukvLJY
2021-02-011h 14
Tech This WayEpisode 49 - Leading the telemedicine pack with DoctorOnCallMaran stumbled into the medicine line, whilst an ex-colleague Hazwan decided to stumble into it with him. From just a handful of doctors on the platform and trying to convince patients to get onboard, they now have millions of visitors a month to their site. What's next for this pioneering Malaysian health startup ?YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bln7vukvLJY
2021-02-011h 14
Tech This WayEpisode 46 - From Perak to Silicon Valley and back.. what is Ariffin searching for ?Like all interesting people, Ariffin's journey has interesting twist and turns. From quitting school, going in to the music industry, becoming the group architect at Yahoo and now helping companies transform their revenue streams. And we go under the hood a little on how search engines work.YouTube: https://youtu.be/XlIti0_nZWY
2020-12-191h 18
Tech This WayEpisode 46 - From Perak to Silicon Valley and back.. what is Ariffin searching for ?Like all interesting people, Ariffin's journey has interesting twist and turns. From quitting school, going in to the music industry, becoming the group architect at Yahoo and now helping companies transform their revenue streams. And we go under the hood a little on how search engines work.YouTube: https://youtu.be/XlIti0_nZWY
2020-12-191h 18
Tech This WayEpisode 45 - The first peer to peer car rental service in Malaysia keeps on moovingThe corporate world was too slow for Nik and he picked up key lessons from several startups before venturing on his own with Moovby. As usual, it always starts with a personal experience, and then taking the leap to see if the idea works.YouTube: https://youtu.be/-VTUFANOD6E
2020-11-2256 min
Tech This WayEpisode 45 - The first peer to peer car rental service in Malaysia keeps on moovingThe corporate world was too slow for Nik and he picked up key lessons from several startups before venturing on his own with Moovby. As usual, it always starts with a personal experience, and then taking the leap to see if the idea works.YouTube: https://youtu.be/-VTUFANOD6E
2020-11-2256 min
Tech This WayEpisode 44 - Let's interview the interviewer for a change Mr KaramjitIf you don't know Mr Karamjit Singh... you can stop here. For the rest of us, he has been giving us the tech news on our side of the world for as long as I can remember the internet through a V.34 modem. But do you know that man behind the honest, open, direct and sometime controversial articles ? Let's find out.YouTube: https://youtu.be/uBm6JqB0MMw
2020-11-151h 10
Tech This WayEpisode 44 - Let's interview the interviewer for a change Mr KaramjitIf you don't know Mr Karamjit Singh... you can stop here. For the rest of us, he has been giving us the tech news on our side of the world for as long as I can remember the internet through a V.34 modem. But do you know that man behind the honest, open, direct and sometime controversial articles ? Let's find out.YouTube: https://youtu.be/uBm6JqB0MMw
2020-11-151h 10
Tech This WayEpisode 43 - Katsana hacks the driver and can change your behaviorSyed Ahmad Fuqaha started from taking support calls to tracking vehicles. How exciting was it to track their first stolen car in real time ? And using his vast analytics, can he finally tell us, who is the better driver ?YouTube : https://youtu.be/epjxT8qS4S0
2020-10-311h 07
Tech This WayEpisode 43 - Katsana hacks the driver and can change your behaviorSyed Ahmad Fuqaha started from taking support calls to tracking vehicles. How exciting was it to track their first stolen car in real time ? And using his vast analytics, can he finally tell us, who is the better driver ?YouTube: https://youtu.be/sGUJgKVt9sg
2020-10-311h 07
Tech This WayEpisode 42 - A day trip to KL became a much longer stayHeading to Singapore with no business idea yet, Hajime decided to move to Malaysia instead thanks to MDEC. He then started building a shopping mall application which they sold to a Japanese company. He then became CEO of Tokyo based Alphaus Cloud and now looks to use Malaysia as a hub to expand to South East Asia. Beyond that, he's investing in other cloud driven start-ups around the region.YouTube: https://youtu.be/wGvmAomkoSY
2020-10-261h 05
Tech This WayEpisode 42 - A day trip to KL became a much longer stayHeading to Singapore with no business idea yet, Hajime decided to move to Malaysia instead thanks to MDEC. He then started building a shopping mall application which they sold to a Japanese company. He then became CEO of Tokyo based Alphaus Cloud and now looks to use Malaysia as a hub to expand to South East Asia. Beyond that, he's investing in other cloud driven start-ups around the region.https://youtu.be/wGvmAomkoSY
2020-10-261h 05
Tech This WayEpisode 41 - No, digitising education is far beyond having classes on ZoomAs CEO, Tan Lin Nah has an exciting role to steer INTI into the digital age of education. As she looks forward, she draws experience and insight from a surprisingly non education related background..YouTube : https://youtu.be/aJxzt0Q76Nk
2020-10-101h 21
Tech This WayEpisode 41 - No, digitising education is far beyond having classes on ZoomAs CEO, Tan Lin Nah has an exciting role to steer INTI into the digital age of education. As she looks forward, she draws experience and insight from a surprisingly non education related background..YouTube : https://youtu.be/aJxzt0Q76Nk
2020-10-101h 21
Tech This WayEpisode 40 - A social entreprise, Suncrox Solar strives to bring light to families off the gridNoor Shahiwan graduated in biology, but somehow it bugged him why there were still areas in Malaysia without electricity. He decided to embark on bringing solar to far flung places. Without realising it, he had setup a social entreprise. For each commercial project, they would fully subsidise solar power to needy homes within the visinity. Now they've gone as far as remote islands in Indonesia to deep into Myanmar. Can they achieve bringing light to 5000 people by 2022 ?YouTube: https://youtu.be/RdCN0G7Ksrs
2020-10-031h 07
Tech This WayEpisode 40 - A social entreprise, Suncrox Solar strives to bring light to families off the gridNoor Shahiwan graduated in biology, but somehow it bugged him why there were still areas in Malaysia without electricity. He decided to embark on bringing solar to far flung places. Without realising it, he had setup a social entreprise. For each commercial project, they would fully subsidise solar power to needy homes within the visinity. Now they've gone as far as remote islands in Indonesia to deep into Myanmar. Can they achieve bringing light to 5000 people by 2022 ? YouTube: https://youtu.be/RdCN0G7Ksrs
2020-10-031h 07
Tech This WayEpisode 39 - In which direction will Rafiza take Cradle to in it's next phase of the marathon ?A chartered accountant, Rafiza started from the corporate finance world to strategy and innovation, and now she'll bring all that experience to Cradle. Starting in Cradle at the beginning of the COVID crisis, she's hit the ground running helping startups take opportunity, pivot and move forward.YouTube: https://youtu.be/NAdJG9TMmZw
2020-09-261h 13
Tech This WayEpisode 39 - In which direction will Rafiza take Cradle to in it's next phase of the marathon ?A chartered accountant, Rafiza started from the corporate finance world to strategy and innovation, and now she'll bring all that experience to Cradle. Starting in Cradle at the beginning of the COVID crisis, she's hit the ground running helping startups take opportunity, pivot and move forward.YouTube: https://youtu.be/NAdJG9TMmZw
2020-09-261h 13
Tech This WayEP38 - Large Tech can really help the small tech, just ask PeterPeter Tam has worked with quite a few of the large tech giants who are household names, Accenture, Microsoft, IBM and Apple. Throughout, he's always used them as a platform to support entrepreneurs and SMEs. In the next part of his journey, he's dedicating himself to help coach startups navigate this crazy times.YouTube : https://youtu.be/v0tSPxD8RsM
2020-09-191h 33
Tech This WayEP38 - Large Tech can really help the small tech, just ask PeterPeter Tam has worked with quite a few of the large tech giants who are household names, Accenture, Microsoft, IBM and Apple. Throughout, he's always used them as a platform to support entrepreneurs and SMEs. In the next part of his journey, he's dedicating himself to help coach startups navigate this crazy times.YouTube : https://youtu.be/v0tSPxD8RsM
2020-09-191h 33
Tech This WayEpisode 37 - Qwikwire found a niche for cross border settlement for property developersRay worked in the family business even as a teenager, and saw the harsh realities of entrepreneurship early in his life. He even franchised a cafe business. Moving to the US, he used up his savings to start a remittance business from college, wanting to earn easy money.. and learned the hard way that it's not just fire and forget. Even when he did get a job in the Silicon Valley, he couldn't see himself working for someone else. Now back in the Philippines, he's revived the remittance business but found a need in the property business....
2020-09-1346 min
Tech This WayEpisode 37 - Qwikwire found a niche for cross border settlement for property developersRay worked in the family business even as a teenager, and saw the harsh realities of entrepreneurship early in his life. He even franchised a cafe business. Moving to the US, he used up his savings to start a remittance business from college, wanting to earn easy money.. and learned the hard way that it's not just fire and forget. Even when he did get a job in the Silicon Valley, he couldn't see himself working for someone else. Now back in the Philippines, he's revived the remittance business but found a need in the property business.
2020-09-1246 min
Tech This WayEpisode 36 - Ashran from Dattel knows more about you than you doAshran left Petronas and started on his tech entrepreneurship journey with web development and started on the video streaming idea even before YouTube ! Remember RealPlayer ? "Do Something Different" lead them to social content network Joota which almost went public. That journey was the best MBA school for him, which was the best preparation for MaGIC. How was that tightrope walk between government and entrepreneurs ? And now Dattel, an anlytics company that knows customers at a national level.YouTube: https://youtu.be/fCHj96PvUts
2020-09-061h 23
Tech This WayEpisode 35 - Dr Siva on funding to helping local startups growHow did a corporate consultant with no tech background start from the world of telexes to VCs, fund raising, creating Technopreneurs Assoc. Malaysia (TeAM) and setting up some foundational tech eco-systems in Malaysia. Remember Cocktails with 3Capital?YouTube: https://youtu.be/hjcC14L4jd4
2020-09-051h 18
Tech This WayEpisode 34 - Marcus Von Engel hits you with some mat salleh perspective of AsiaTwenty five years ago this Californian decided to head off to the mysterious far east and landed in Malaysia. Since then he's lived in the main cities and seen the technological growth of the region. We are not one country, so what are the stricking similarities and differences that he has seen ?YouTube : https://youtu.be/cy028EdTOFA
2020-09-051h 12
Tech This WayEpisode 36 - Ashran from Dattel knows more about you than you doAshran left Petronas and started on his tech entrepreneurship journey with web development and started on the video streaming idea even before YouTube ! Remember RealPlayer ? "Do Something Different" lead them to social content network Joota which almost went public. That journey was the best MBA school for him, which was the best preparation for MaGIC. How was that tightrope walk between government and entrepreneurs ? And now Dattel, an anlytics company that knows customers at a national level.YouTube: https://youtu.be/fCHj96PvUts
2020-09-051h 23
Tech This WayEpisode 35 - Dr Siva on funding to helping local startups growHow did a corporate consultant with no tech background start from the world of telexes to VCs, fund raising, creating Technopreneurs Assoc. Malaysia (TeAM) and setting up some foundational tech eco-systems in Malaysia. Remember Cocktails with 3Capital? YouTube: https://youtu.be/hjcC14L4jd4
2020-08-291h 18
Tech This WayEpisode 34 - Marcus Von Engel hits you with some mat salleh perspective of AsiaTwenty five years ago this Californian decided to head off to the mysterious far east and landed in Malaysia. Since then he's lived in the main cities and seen the technological growth of the region. We are not one country, so what are the stricking similarities and differences that he has seen ? YouTube : https://youtu.be/cy028EdTOFA
2020-08-221h 12
Tech This WayEpisode 33 - The many faces of creative champ Shamsul Nashriq from MotioFixoShamsul Nashriq or popularly known as Shamnash kicked off his entrepreneural creative journey as a student in uni. Websites, rock videos, 3D visualiser, animation, corporate gigs, govn gigs, NGO's what does he not do ? One of the most expressive guys that I know and a truly enjoyable session.
2020-08-151h 12
Tech This WayEpisode 33 - The many faces of creative champ Shamsul Nashriq from MotioFixoShamsul Nashriq or popularly known as Shamnash kicked off his entrepreneural creative journey as a student in uni. Websites, rock videos, 3D visualiser, animation, corporate gigs, govn gigs, NGO's what does he not do ? One of the most expressive guys that I know and a truly enjoyable session. YouTube: https://youtu.be/TZOlsHoICh4
2020-08-151h 12
Tech This WayEpisode 32 - Michael Reyes wants all your kids to have the best start in understanding moneyWhen you learn that Michael left NUS to do a double degree in Malaysia and work part time as a lecturer, you know he's single minded and driven. Not beaten down by the 1998 crises, he knows the value of money, and through MoneyTree, wants to instill the education and awareness about money that our children seem to lack. But how can he do it by breaking the conventional classroom approach to get the children engaged ?YouTube : https://youtu.be/919nV_iSsWs
2020-08-011h 18
Tech This WayEpisode 32 - Michael Reyes wants all your kids to have the best start in understanding moneyWhen you learn that Michael left NUS to do a double degree in Malaysia and work part time as a lecturer, you know he's single minded and driven. Not beaten down by the 1998 crises, he knows the value of money, and through MoneyTree, wants to instill the education and awareness about money that our children seem to lack. But how can he do it by breaking the conventional classroom approach to get the children engaged ?
2020-08-011h 18
Tech This WayEpisode 31 - BrandGeeks want to make your brand legendary(audio fixed at 16:02)In a Tech This Way first, I have both co-founders on the hot seat. Naturally we had to get into how they met! As for branding strategists, Silmyi & Manisah are inseparable in driving their customers to realise it's not just coming up with a pretty logo.. what does it take to make a brand legendary ? Founded in 2011, Brand Geeks Inc is a boutique branding and marketing consultancy which believes that legendary brands come in all shapes and forms and have the potential to change the world. They provide full-stack brand development & marketing s...
2020-08-011h 25
Tech This WayEpisode 31 - BrandGeeks want to make your brand legendary(audio fixed at 16:02)In a Tech This Way first, I have both co-founders on the hot seat. Naturally we had to get into how they met! As for branding strategists, Silmyi & Manisah are inseparable in driving their customers to realise it's not just coming up with a pretty logo.. what does it take to make a brand legendary ? Founded in 2011, Brand Geeks Inc is a boutique branding and marketing consultancy which believes that legendary brands come in all shapes and forms and have the potential to change the world. They provide full-stack brand development & marketing solutions. They also happen to...
2020-08-011h 25
Tech This WayEpisode 30 - Hasnul has helped put Malaysia's digital creative content on the map, and it's a long storyA tech and game geek at heart, Hasnul jumped straight into MDC after graduating, as employee no 9, helping drive the MSC and building awareness on what it was and trying to entice companies to come and invest. Cyberjaya was primarily a palm estate still and with his parang (figuratively), started hacking away at it... exciting times. YouTube : https://youtu.be/4MwQFxuUajY
2020-07-251h 30
Tech This WayEpisode 30 - Hasnul has helped put Malaysia's digital creative content on the map, and it's a long storyA tech and game geek at heart, Hasnul jumped straight into MDC after graduating, as employee no 9, helping drive the MSC and building awareness on what it was and trying to entice companies to come and invest. Cyberjaya was primarily a palm estate still and with his parang (figuratively), started hacking away at it... exciting times.
2020-07-251h 30
Tech This WayEpisode 29 - PichaEats has grown from a project to a full business helping refugees earn through cookingYuet Kim Lim, Lee Swee Lin and Suzanne Ling are university mates who in 2013 started volunteeting in a refugee learning centre. This lead to the idea of helping them sustain themselves by cooking for a living. In this episode Kim Lim shares their journey. Here's a perfect example of how driven by a sense of purpose, these guys have created a successful business that is truly impacting lives.OnYouTube: https://youtu.be/upy7IeH4ko0
2020-07-1852 min
Tech This WayEpisode 29 - PichaEats has grown from a project to a full business helping refugees earn through cookingYuet Kim Lim, Lee Swee Lin and Suzanne Ling are university mates who in 2013 started volunteeting in a refugee learning centre. This lead to the idea of helping them sustain themselves by cooking for a living. In this episode Kim Lim shares their journey. Here's a perfect example of how driven by a sense of purpose, these guys have created a successful business that is truly impacting lives.
2020-07-1852 min
Tech This WayEpisode 28 - Mohd Atasha started as an entreprenuer, then wanted to see how the government works, followed by businesses and now how to save themFoxyMojo is just a platform for Mohd Atasha to pursue his next adventure. Born an entreprenuer, he then was curious about how government agencies worked, and then how businesses worked... what makes some companies excel and others fail ? What happens when co-founders are not aligned ? OnYouTube: https://youtu.be/AOaOyNd-cic
2020-07-111h 09
Tech This WayEpisode 28 - Mohd Atasha started as an entreprenuer, then wanted to see how the government works, followed by businesses and now how to save themFoxyMojo is just a platform for Mohd Atasha to pursue his next adventure. Born an entreprenuer, he then was curious about how government agencies worked, and then how businesses worked... what makes some companies excel and others fail ? What happens when co-founders are not aligned ?
2020-07-111h 09
Tech This WayEpisode 27 - PopCon helps companies be more visible online. Nina tells allTV Host and Actor, Nina, wants to help people & brands POP online by developing them into SEA's Business Influencers. That's a bold claim.. can just anyone become influencers ? Follow her journey from corporate to training to media and entertainment to the world of entrepreneurs and digital marketing. How much do influencers really make ? Which platform is best for who ? Find out more. She has so much energy you either ride her wave or be bowled over.. we would have talked forever if it wasnt for the building having to evacuate us !! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z...
2020-07-051h 51
Tech This WayEpisode 27 - PopCon helps companies be more visible online. Nina tells allTV Host and Actor, Nina, wants to help people & brands POP online by developing them into SEA's Business Influencers. That's a bold claim.. can just anyone become influencers ? Follow her journey from corporate to training to media and entertainment to the world of entrepreneurs and digital marketing. How much do influencers really make ? Which platform is best for who ? Find out more. She has so much energy you either ride her wave or be bowled over.. we would have talked forever if it wasnt for the building having to evacuate us !!
2020-07-051h 51
Tech This WayEpisode 26 - Meraki is Greek for doing something you truely love, that you put something of yourself into itSiti Mariam Samin didnt realise she's an entrepreneur all her life. It came natural to her to identify a need, and fulfilling it whilst making a few bucks out of it. As her passion grew, she stumbled onto the Greek word Meraki, which means putting all of yourself into something that you really love that you leave part of yourself in it. This resonated with her, and now she'd like to help fellow entrepreneurs do the same.On YouTube: https://youtu.be/xQLYHGff_oc
2020-06-291h 07
Tech This WayEpisode 26 - Meraki is Greek for doing something you truely love, that you put something of yourself into itSiti Mariam Samin didnt realise she's an entrepreneur all her life. It came natural to her to identify a need, and fulfilling it whilst making a few bucks out of it. As her passion grew, she stumbled onto the Greek word Meraki, which means putting all of yourself into something that you really love that you leave part of yourself in it. This resonated with her, and now she'd like to help fellow entrepreneurs do the same.
2020-06-291h 07
Tech This WayEpisode 25 - Takahara Suiko speaks through music and how technology is allowing her to reach directly to her fansTakahara Suito doesn't so much compose music but releases them from her system like a pressure valve. In an unconventional path to being a musician, she leads The Venopian Solitude band, embraces social media and uses technology to reach directly to her fans.
2020-06-201h 09
Tech This WayEpisode 25 - Takahara Suiko speaks through music and how technology is allowing her to reach directly to her fansTakahara Suito doesn't so much compose music but releases them from her system like a pressure valve. In an unconventional path to being a musician, she leads The Venopian Solitude band, embraces social media and uses technology to reach directly to her fans. https://www.patreon.com/vionavernetthttps://www.instagram.com/takaharasuiko/ This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3GLfqXSnllg
2020-06-201h 09
Tech This WayEpisode 24 - Kakitangan is not just a HR platform but a tool for nation buildingEffon Khoo has moved from university to corporate to startup world and one might think it's just career building.. but he is driven to see how we can build a nation with sustainable deep technology skills that can drive us to the digital future.
2020-06-141h 26
Tech This WayEpisode 24 - Kakitangan is not just a HR platform but a tool for nation buildingEffon Khoo has moved from university to corporate to startup world and one might think it's just career building.. but he is driven to see how we can build a nation with sustainable deep technology skills that can drive us to the digital future. YouTube : https://youtu.be/oxHq_tGRZD4
2020-06-141h 26
Tech This WayThe Pitch - EverpeaksJoachim Sebastian is the founder of Everpeaks, an eCommerce managed services provider, Amazon Service Provider Network Member, eBay Channel Partner and Payoneer Community Partner based in Malaysia. Joachim has been in business since he was 17 years old and incorporated his first ever business in 2014. To date, Joachim has founded 3 companies that specialise in eCommerce, manufacturing and distribution of goods.Everpeaks is a fast-growing omni-channel eCommerce solutions provider and technology platform, founded in 2016 by Joachim and his two partners Andri and Sam. Over a span of four years, Everpeaks has developed strong partnerships with eBay and Amazon, becoming...
2020-06-1131 min
Tech This WayThe Pitch - EverpeaksJoachim Sebastian is the founder of Everpeaks, an eCommerce managed services provider, Amazon Service Provider Network Member, eBay Channel Partner and Payoneer Community Partner based in Malaysia. Joachim has been in business since he was 17 years old and incorporated his first ever business in 2014. To date, Joachim has founded 3 companies that specialise in eCommerce, manufacturing and distribution of goods.Everpeaks is a fast-growing omni-channel eCommerce solutions provider and technology platform, founded in 2016 by Joachim and his two partners Andri and Sam. Over a span of four years, Everpeaks has developed strong partnerships with eBay and Amazon, becoming the only eBay...
2020-06-1131 min
Tech This WayEpisode 23 - Lex shares how he started MotionsCloud in Germany, and now expanding back towards Asia. Story of a truely global startup.Here's a Malaysian who decided to start his company in Germany in the insuretech business and now looking to expand back into our side of the world. How did he take that ride and would he recommend it ?
2020-06-061h 01
Tech This WayEpisode 23 - Lex shares how he started MotionsCloud in Germany, and now expanding back towards Asia. Story of a truely global startup.Here's a Malaysian who decided to start his company in Germany in the insuretech business and now looking to expand back into our side of the world. How did he take that ride and would he recommend it ?YouTube : https://youtu.be/H7bV8t4fnAU
2020-06-061h 01
Tech This WayEpisode 22 - Johan Ishak - What's it like running TV channels against a world of digital media and streaming content?Johan Ishak, former CEO of Media Prima TV Networks had his work cut out for him as he runs Malaysia's, arguably, widest TV network, against a backdrop of digital disruption from streaming shows, on demand free social media and a public that seems to only watch news on TV... are you a cord cutter or a cord never ? Is this a digital disruption or a digital opportunity ? How do you retain or grow the 22 million TV watchers out there ? Are people watchin more TV during this MCO ? And more interestingly, how did an accountant find himself in all this ?
2020-05-301h 44
Tech This WayEpisode 22 - Johan Ishak - What's it like running TV channels against a world of digital media and streaming content?Johan Ishak, former CEO of Media Prima TV Networks had his work cut out for him as he runs Malaysia's, arguably, widest TV network, against a backdrop of digital disruption from streaming shows, on demand free social media and a public that seems to only watch news on TV... are you a cord cutter or a cord never ? Is this a digital disruption or a digital opportunity ? How do you retain or grow the 22 million TV watchers out there ? Are people watchin more TV during this MCO ? And more interestingly, how did an accountant find himself in all this ?
2020-05-301h 44
Tech This WayEpisode 21 - PLUS - How's tech changing our highways and what's the impact of MCO ?Shamsul Izhan is the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of PLUS, and the CEO or Teras, its subsidiary tech company. How did an entrepreneur end up there, and how is technology changing the roads we drive on almost everyday. And of course, with the Movement Control Order, how has the reduced traffic impacted them ? On YouTube : https://youtu.be/N1u83KpUrUU
2020-05-231h 05
Tech This WayEpisode 21 - PLUS - How's tech changing our highways and what's the impact of MCO ?Shamsul Izhan is the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of PLUS, and the CEO or Teras, its subsidiary tech company. How did an entrepreneur end up there, and how is technology changing the roads we drive on almost everyday. And of course, with the Movement Control Order, how has the reduced traffic impacted them ?
2020-05-231h 05
Tech This WayEpisode 20 - Community Builders Union - The Founder Pixie Cigar and the cult of community buildingLet's start with she's a Hungarian Chinese born in US, grew up in China and now in Malaysia.. you already know this is going to be an interesting chat already. Super energetic and super curious, she's out there to change the world, or at least your community.On YouTube : https://youtu.be/93ehGgEGQ48
2020-05-1654 min
Tech This WayEpisode 19 - Kash shares his cool journey as an entrepreneur in ever changing techOut of need, Kash became an entrepreneur early in his career. Starting from a stationary business, it evolved over time as new technologies replaced the old. Always keeping an eye out for what's coming next and where the disruption will happen, Kash evolved with the times. Today, as co-founder of Watch Tower & Friends and PitchIn, he continues to re-invent and evolve. Join me on this fascinating journey with Kash, the consummate entrepreneur.On YouTube : https://youtu.be/NeIo6pdZUVg
2020-05-0955 min
Tech This WayEpisode 18 - 1Export helps Filipino SME's export their products out of the PhilippinesThere are so many Filipinos working all around the world and this is a ripe market for someone to help them get their hands on items which are familiar to them. Mel Nava setup 1Export to help local flilipino SMEs to export their goods all over the world. On YouTube : https://youtu.be/Qco7znJiHco
2020-05-0250 min
Tech This WayThe Pitch - QworkDr Mimi, Founder/CTO of Qwork shares how Qwork empowers businesses and talents to sustainably navigate through the gig economy, especially in this current dynamic and fluid environment. Qwork has been nurturing a community of giggers and helping them chart their own gigging path. Powered by a digital platform, Qwork matches the skills and work preference of next-gen talent to the dynamic manpower needs of businesses. On YouTube : https://youtu.be/7jiBPEG6kXg
2020-04-3018 min
Tech This WayThe Pitch - HAUZShah Fariq Aizal, Co-Founder & CMO of HAUZ shares how HAUZ helps digitizing SMEs that operate in multi-location & remote workforce manually. The solution also features payroll integration. HAUZ in its current form is a Software-as-a-Service platform that streamline companies workforce management process. Its app allow supervision and remote monitoring of employees. Besides that, it comes with assigning work schedules, digital attendance, leave management and checking real time updates of task reporting of all sites in real time. To learn more about how HAUZ can help you streamline your workforce management, head to https://www.hauz.com.my...
2020-04-2516 min
Tech This WayEpisode 17 - When does a startup need a lawyer ? And is the legal world ever going to get disrupted ?Izwan Zakaria from Izwan & Partners setup his law firm to specifically focus on the startup world, and dispels some myths surrounding startups and the law. Also what is disrupting his prefession, if at all.. He's also keen on supporting social entrepreneurs.. YouTube : https://youtu.be/w-qCkG8hwbE
2020-04-251h 08
Tech This WayShorts - Find out more about Gerai Go Digital, a program to get small stalls onlineeFM Executive Director Low Ngai Yuen and Head of Ops Hasbe Zuraiha shares their Gerai Go Digital plans where they try to digitalise gerai's. They currently have a Pasar Malam Box program during the #MCO period to help boost these stalls' sales and get them going digital in the short term.YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjl6bTKtK1kOrder now from eFM : https://eFMPasarMalamBox.wasap.myOrder now from eFM : https://bit.ly/eFMPasarMalamBox
2020-04-2123 min
Tech This WayEpisode 16 - Unicroach and Designs.ai and the common denominator between themWarren Leow are one of those guys who I would call a 'connector'. Through his journey from London to KL he has bumped into enough people that it gave birth to the infamous Unicroach WhatsApp groups. Also part of Inmagine and CEO of one of its businesses Designs.ai, he shares the various aspects of his adventures..On YouTube : https://youtu.be/QwWt5EmBQGM
2020-04-1859 min
Tech This WayEpisode 15 - FeFiFo helps the birth of new entrepreneurs in farmingFarming can be a high capital industry to get into. It'd be hard for small farmers to scale, and find the right networks to strive. Co-founder Chris and his buddies may have an answer..YouTube : https://youtu.be/5cF5qo4vaTs
2020-04-151h 10
Tech This WayEpisode 14 - Heislyc Loh opens up about Startup Mamak and his continuos journey of learningHeislyc shared how he stumbled in starting up Startup Mamak, and realises his passion in building a community and getting people to be their best.On YouTube : https://youtu.be/w9vNfaLCsPQAnd also on FB : https://www.facebook.com/techthisway/
2020-04-111h 14
Tech This WayThe Pitch - SimpanKiraThe Pitch is a program where startups share their products or services to the world..In this episode, Farid talks about SimpanKira, a SAAS model accounting software for SMEs.On YouTube : https://youtu.be/Ft9YOmuC8h8
2020-04-0921 min
Tech This WayEpisode 12 - Ata Plus stays true to crowdfundingAta Plus is one of the six original companies granted the ECF (Equity Crowd Funding) license and co-founder Elaine shares her own personal journey, and what she's doing during these COVID days to help..On YouTube: https://youtu.be/7mEmDbLXRg0
2020-04-071h 01
Tech This WayEpisode 13 - Babydash is the godsend website for all those parents looking for quality items onlineWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/apQopyhbVu4
2020-04-0556 min
Tech This WayEpisode 11 - Billplz lets the product do the talking and grew with zero marketingWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/70C4cbxfmwY
2020-04-021h 09
Tech This WayEpisode 10 - Skali and how to stay in the tech game for the long runWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/QE6etLgIvLQ
2020-03-281h 04
Tech This WayTTW shorts - How is Medkad dealing with COVD19 ?Watch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/yHEuwSgFZD8
2020-03-2631 min
Tech This WayTTW shorts - Episode 1 - Maybank Foundation supports Mercy Malaysia in the fight against COVID19Donate NOW : maybankheart.comWatch the recording on YouTube : https://youtu.be/7-3pwY7WQM4
2020-03-2419 min
Tech This WayEpisode 9 - MyCash is all about trust trust trustWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/UbpEsGUoyHE
2020-03-201h 11
Tech This WayEpisode 8 - Fave and how you're always driven by your passionWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/7KpY8ViaSvM
2020-03-141h 02
Tech This WayEpisode 7 - The Star battles it out in digital media and no more free online news ?Watch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/l43jhhqLjmQ
2020-03-071h 10
Tech This WayEpisode 6 - Touch 'n Go going beyond highways and e-walletsWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/UruHikP93CQ
2020-02-291h 05
Tech This WayEpisode 5 - Recommend.my and why not all chocolate are created equalWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/eZi610ncxuY
2020-02-2359 min
Tech This WayEpisode 4 - Fintech News Malaysia's Top 20 Fintechs 2020Amran speaks to Vincent, Chief Editor and Country Manager of Fintech News Malaysia. We talk about his journey to becoming a fintech journalist. Then a brief run through of their report on Malaysia's Top Fintech 2020.
2020-02-1659 min
Tech This WayEpisode 4 - Fintech News Malaysia's Top 20 Fintechs 2020Watch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/9vKXjKMWYmo
2020-02-1659 min
Tech This WayEpisode 3 - MoneyMatch a cheaper way to transfer moneyWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/y5sY17VjSqw
2020-02-071h 04
Tech This WayEpisode 3 - MoneyMatch a cheaper way to transfer moneyAmran talks to Naysan, co-founder of MoneyMatch. He shared his experience as a banker, and after doing an MBA, deciding to jump into the startup world, and eventually setting up MoneyMatch, a company that now transfers over a billion Ringgit across the world. A true homegrown fintech success.
2020-02-071h 04
Tech This WayEpisode 2 - MeDKad a Fairer Faster & Healthier wayAmran talks to Azlan, co-founder of MeDKad. We talk about his fascinating journey from a safe corporate career to the roller-coaster life of an entrepreneur, the journey of MeDKad so far, and plans for the future.
2020-01-111h 11
Tech This WayEpisode 2 - MeDKad a Fairer Faster & Healthier wayWatch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/Fbr3iUOQL7w
2020-01-111h 11
Tech This WayEpisode 1 - Looking back at 2019Listen to the inaugural episode of Tech This Way as Amran has a chat with Sam about 2019. A little about startup investments, a little about co working spaces, a little about streaming movies and of course, it's not a tech show if you dont talk about blockchains!
2019-12-221h 17
Tech This WayEpisode 1 - Looking back at 2019Watch on YouTube : https://youtu.be/CMqvYMxMeGEAmran, former Head of Innovation for Maybank, Accenture Partner and now poking around in Etiqa, looks back on 2019 and discusses with Sam Shafie, CEO of WatchTower&Friends Accelerator and PitchIN.What were the key events and topics around technologies that were most impactful to them. In this episode they touch on equity crowd funding, fund raining, We Work, co working spaces in KL, the rise of movie streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + and lament blockchains and Bitcoins.https://www.etiqadigital.com/https...
2019-12-221h 17