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By Syahiirah Junaidi The world is more than just 50 shades of grey. There a different hues and mix of colours with names we rarely hear. There’s cerulean, heliotrope, glaucous, zaffre, nadeshiko pink, ochre and so many more. Using colours in your marketing strategy is an added advantage, since it...

By Calvin Tung There’s a new kid in Kuala Lumpur’s increasingly exciting foodie scene. Introducing Coquo Restaurant Wine & Bar, touted by co owners, Tricia Kandiah and chef Toni Valero to be somewhere one can ‘come, chill, open a bottle of wine and relax the night away’. The newly opened café, located...

Plummeting sales, PR disasters, piling debts, lawsuits & layoffs are just a few of the many potential tough situations an entrepreneur might face — and that's just on the business side. Juggling both business and personal problems can weigh heavily on an entrepreneur mind and make it really tough...

When it comes to expectations of what the key responsibilities are of companies, the top two most important roles are the same in the eyes of global as well as Asia Pacific consumers. However, Asian consumers have a slightly stronger opinion about companies protecting the health and safety of...

The March 2016 Global Entrepreneur Indicator (GEI), a semi-annual survey conducted by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), revealed the latest short-term economic findings from 7,034 entrepreneurs in 48 countries. Compared to the March 2015 GEI survey, EO’s year-over-year global data reveals a sustained entrepreneurial optimism across the globe. In the US, more than half of the 2,954...

By Darren Ong Chun Yew There are all kinds of customers that businesses and entrepreneurs have to deal with whether they like it or not. You will never get a second chance to make a good first impression. When someone contacts your company for the first time and that stranger feel...

Starting a business is not an easy feat and it's even harder to do it without a support group. It is with that reason that networking is so important for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Enlarging your network means creating more valuable connections to other entrepreneurs and, therefore, more resources. Connections are great...

By  Claire Holland Today’s competitive landscape continues to put more demand on small businesses than ever before. As trends inevitably come and go, how do small businesses identify the relevant trends at the right time to not only complement the brand, but also resonate with target audiences? Think about the...