Christine Liew is the creative co-founder of Shoppertise. She believes that selling goods online professionally should be as simple as snapping a photo with your smartphone and share it with the world. After more than 10 years of building world-class brands within the digital advertising industry, and refining her business acumen in the exciting world of mobile payment solutions, she is now channeling her knowledge to her passion — supporting and growing small businesses.
Last month, I thought it would be fun to exercise my creative muscles and join other craft enthusiasts in their monthly gathering. I have always loved making unique, handmade birthday cards for friends and family, using mixed media like Starbucks cup sleeves and cookie boxes. The monthly Crafters Gathering initiative was pioneered by Miyyah back in 2010. As time went by, participants took turns to …
On 28th Dec 2014, we organised a meet and greet with JinnyboyTV, along with an exclusive popup shop at popular local burger joint – myBurgerLab, Sunway. Jin Lim, Reuben Kang and Alan Lok – the trio of the JinnyboyTV team made a 2-hour appearance at the only Meet and Greet session in Kuala Lumpur for 2014. Jin, or better known as Jinnyboy is a full …
Success is never guaranteed but when we were selected to participate in the SV In.Fusion Startup Bootcamp in Silicon Valley, we had the opportunity to learn and apply the best tools, techniques and trends Silicon Valley entrepreneurs use every day to build lean and mean businesses. As entrepreneurs, we are driven to continuously create, innovate and sell. There’s no guarateed 1-2-3 formula but, we can …
Shoppertise has been approved by the organiser, Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDeC) to be a participating e-tailer for #MYCyberSALE 2014 – an online campaign initiated by Digital Malaysia. What makes this event very special is that it’s Malaysia’s first nationwide online sale that is inspired by the United States’ initiative known as Cyber Monday. Spanning over a period of 3 days – from 29th September …
We spoke to Maggie Chui, a jewellery artisan of highly original, exquisitely crafted art jewellery. After many years as a full-time music teacher, Maggie shifted gears and applied her honed sense of style and affinity for art to the realm of jewellery making & design. As we speak, it’s obvious that Maggie is passionately interested in the challenges and possibilities of the vast materials, tools …
Today, we are happy to be named as a finalist by CTIA Startup Lab for the year 2014. The CTIA Startup Lab is an industry initiative to accelerate growth of seed and growth-stages companies who have been hand-selected by their local communities and investors for their potential to fuel the next wave of growth in mobile. What makes this nomination very special is that this …
Do you dream of setting up your own eCommerce website? Do you want to sell from your smartphone? Do you know how much it will cost? Before you jump into it, do you understand the basics of search engine optimisation (SEO), where to buy and register a domain name, how to drive traffic, create online banner, etc in order to run a successful online shop? But …
Meet Amy, the enthusiastic amigurumist and the owner of Hooked Academy where she teaches amigurumi dolls and runs crafts classes for crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, book binding, nails & strings, sock dolls, bag sewing, dress sewing and mohair teddy bear making with a group of professional crafters. In this interview, we learnt about how she gathered the courage to quit her promising job in the IT …
You should be using hashtags. But you must be careful NOT to over do it. They serve a purpose and can help to categorise interests, to build brand and community, and to align you with an audience. If you own a business, you might also consider using hashtags to share your history, tap into what people care about, or convey your personality. A hashtag immediately …
Whether your business is new or you’re planning to accept credit cards when you’re a little more established. Or you’ve been in business for years and can’t seem to find a good reason you should go changing things now – sticking to traditional forms of payment is tempting for many. Just imagine – while you’re happily working on your new product design or packing new …
