Food & drink / 4 min read
Bubble Tea from a Brixton Kitchen: Ning Ma, Jack Gaskin and TeaJoy
A bubble tea brand born in a Brixton kitchen makes a complicated drink simple for cafés and home customers.
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Meet the people behind the brands. Founder journeys, practical ideas and the decisions that help businesses grow, from the UK to Malaysia.
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stories from the UK
From borrowed kitchens to supermarket shelves. Meet founders turning everyday problems into businesses.
Food & drink / 4 min read
Grandma’s Orchard to a B Corp: Maciek Kacprzyk, Karina Sudenyte and Flawsome!
How two founders turned memories of family orchards into a drinks business giving wonky fruit a second chance.
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Food & drink / 4 min read
A Garage, a Pandemic Pause and the Dragons: Luke and Owen Buckmaster and Doughboys Pizza
Twin brothers build a pizza business through a pandemic pause, a garage relaunch and a visit to Dragons’ Den.
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Professional services / 4 min read
From Boardroom to Founders’ Corner: Beth Crosier and CO4CH
Beth Crosier puts two decades of finance experience to work helping founders understand their numbers and access funding.
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Food & drink / 4 min read
A Sausage Machine and a Car Park Stall: The Kohn Brothers and The Jolly Hog
Three brothers take a sausage-making experiment from a small flat to food stalls and supermarket shelves.
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Neighbourhood shops, memorable restaurants and creative ventures. Different beginnings, shared determination.
Retail / 3 min read
From a Small Shop to a National Retail Giant
Lee Thiam Wah turns a neighbourhood grocery shop into a national mini-market network by focusing on everyday needs.
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Logistics / 4 min read
From RM50,000 to the Open Road
A contributed account of how Joshua Ravi and Siva Subra turned workshop experience into logistics and tyre businesses.
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Food & drink / 3 min read
ThaiEsan: Seremban’s Rising Thai Dining Destination
A Seremban restaurant brings Thai flavours, waterside dining and memorable celebrations together.
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Food & drink / 3 min read
The Vision Behind Village Park
The restaurant story behind a familiar Malaysian favourite, built on consistency, careful recipes and returning customers.
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Retail / 3 min read
The Entrepreneur Behind KK Super Mart’s Growth
From a single shop in Kuchai Lama, Chai Kee Kan builds a convenience retail network centred on local communities.
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Food & drink / 3 min read
Building India Gate, One Meal at a Time
Saravanan Subramaniam grows an Indian dining brand from Cyberjaya through consistent food and customer service.
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Creative industries / 3 min read
Shalini Balasundaram: A Creative Voice in Malaysian Cinema
A Malaysian filmmaker takes ownership of the creative process as a director, writer, producer and performer.
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