What’s left to do after the Christmas presents are all opened and you can’t stomach another Christmas greeting GIF? Well, you could always take some time to reflect on your business and personal goals. Being self-aware and analysing what worked and what didn’t will help you shape 2018 with clarity and purpose. This post will share some of our highlights and what you can do …
It has been awhile since we put up a post about markets in Adelaide. Now that it is winter and the sky is dark before 6pm, visiting a twilight market sounds like the perfect excuse to stay outdoors just a little longer. Besides, yours truly really misses the hustle and bustle of a neighbourhood pasar malam (night market). So, how does a winter twilight market …
When we launched Pocketbook last Christmas, we knew that it was just the beginning of better things to come. Since then, we’ve worked really hard to make Pocketbook more useful for you — the creative small business community of Malaysia. After much tinkering and consultation with the experts (that would be you guys!), we are now ready to introduce Pocketbook 2.0! Pocketbook 2.0’s super powers: …
The pop up market scene in Malaysia is really starting to shine. At least that’s how we feel when we find ourselves gawking at the latest handcrafted products at yet another market. This time, we paid a visit to A Little Bit of Pop Up /Market. Held at Awegallery in Taman Paramount late last year, it was a great place to pick up fashionable bits …
Passionate people are the ones who change the world. They are always looking for creative solutions to everyday problems. So when we received the green light to partner with The Maker’s Market, we jumped at the opportunity to share Pocketbook’s mobile commerce capabilities with some of Malaysia’s most passionate and creative entrepreneurs. With early-bird access to the Pocketbook app, vendors at The Maker’s Market were …
It’s the season when malls in Malaysia go all out to impress shoppers with decorations that beg to be Instagrammed. So much so that it has almost become a must-do activity with friends and family. So when I moved to Australia, I was looking forward to doing the same at the malls here. However, to my surprise, the Christmas decorations at the malls were quite …
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 …
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 …
