Failure

Syed Ahmad Fuqaha believes there’s blue in the red ocean, and, in letting startups fail while it’s cheap
10th year as entrepreneur with Katsana, an enterprise mobility solutions provider Shutting down a key product yielded hard lessons of adapting to market realities
At Standard Chartered Saadiq, digital innovation is totally customer focused
Standard Chartered Saadiq CEO, Mohammad Ali Allawala and head of digital, Aizuddin Danian Izham, share the bank’s approach to improving customer experience.
Digerati50: The Disruptor, The Inspirer
Tony Fernandes reminds entrepreneurs that dreams do come true, to not worry about failure and that it’s all about passion. With passion, you will find a way to work through challenges, he says.
Week in Review: Startup nuggets from leaders of iflix, Grab, KFit
Some insightful startup sharing from three leading startups in the region offer food for thought for anyone already on their roller-coaster startup ride or those thinking of starting theirs.
Level Up KL: Surviving failure and trying again
The majority of independent game studios do not survive past their first game according to Rami Ismail, co-founder of Dutch independent game studio Vlambeer.
High Risk, High Reward
Offering his customers a worry-free overseas trip from bill shock, Jef Ong, took a lot of risks in his path to becoming a disruptor in the telco market.
What’s Next 2016: Tycoon Vincent Tan on his costly failures
Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan revealed that most of the new businesses he invested in 2000 for RM200 million (about US$50 million at current rates) have failed.
Technology that cares
A visit to a stroke facility while he was still a student left a deep imprint on a young Khor Kang Xiang, leading led him down a 7-year journey to launching his own company and a line of compact, portable and affordable rehabilitation robots, writes Renuka Sena.
SMEs do not have a level playing in Malaysia: Panel
Does Malaysia have a level playing field for private businesses? What business model should universities adopt when it comes to commercialising their research? This, and more …
Malaysia needs to accept failure: Teradata CTO
Malaysia may be ready to become the regional BDA hub, but it needs to address two main challenges: The talent gap, and the ability to accept failure as part of the innovation game.
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