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In this episode of the iSearch podcast, Benjamin Lim (iSearch) discussed with Venon Tian (Zus Coffee) the story behind the brand and how it grew from 0 to 360 outlets in a short span of 4 years.


The areas of discussion include:


1:33 - How the idea of Zus Coffee came about


2:52 - Key strategies in Zus Coffee’s rapid expansion


7:19 - Zus Coffee’s goals for 2024


8:19 - How funding was secured to boost Zus’s growth


10:11 - The biggest challenges and lessons from running 300+ outlets


15:54 - Zus Coffee’s hiring philosophy


19:03 - The ultimate vision for Zus Coffee


21:44 - How Zus maintains quality and consistency across their outlets


25:52 - The role technology has played in Zus’s growth


31:22 - A valuable lesson for aspiring entrepreneurs






Check out Zus Coffee here:


https://zuscoffee.com/






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In this episode of the iSearch podcast, we have compiled the top business advice from our 2023 guests.






The areas of discussion include:


0:00 - Diversify your investments if you're a busy investor


0:58 - Raise funds to grow, not to survive


2:06 - Providing value is the best TikTok strategy


2:52 - Careful planning is a MUST


3:28 - Rest drives productivity and efficiency


5:06 - The best branding platform is where your customers are


5:45 - Build a team that you can work with


6:46 - Demonstrate that you can win


7:10 - Business is all about capturing and keeping your customers


7:52 - Great startups are built by solving problems


8:45 - Know your business potential and expected ROI before deciding to reinvest in the business


10:04 - Systems are powerful


11:10 - Take care of your team






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In this episode of the iSearch podcast, Benjamin Lim (iSearch) discussed with Jeevan Sahadevan the 8 keys that entrepreneurs can apply for incredible success in their business.


The areas of discussion include:


0:46 - Important advice for business owners


2:22 - Setting goals for your business (The 1st key)


5:34 - Generating prospects (The 2nd key) and effective strategies to do so


9:29 - Important tips for prospect generation


11:48 - Sales conversion (The 3rd key)


13:53 - Tips for creating a solid sales conversion process


14:59 - Repeat purchases (The 4th key)


16:30 - A simple structure for repeat purchase


18:52 - Promotions (The 5th key)


19:17 - Real-life example of implementing promotions


19:57 - Effective strategy to implement promotions in your business


21:09 - Systems (The 6th key)


21:45 - The 3 P’s for systemising


22:06 - How systems can help your business


22:40 - Teams (The 7th key)


23:02 - 3 practices for a high-performing team


24:49 - Investments (The 8th key)


25:47 - Investment tips for entrepreneurs to grow wealth


28:36 - Summary of the 8 keys


Check out Jeevan Sahadevan here:


http://jeevansahadevan.com/






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In this episode of the iSearch podcast, Benjamin Lim (iSearch) discussed with Kevin Brockland (Indelible Ventures) on the potential of startups and entrepreneurs in Malaysia, and building a startup that can scale globally.


The areas of discussion include:


1:23 - Why Kevin left the U.S. to settle in Malaysia


8:08 - Key strengths and weaknesses of Malaysian founders


10:50 - Kevin’s thoughts on Malaysians’ mentality for taking risks


13:06 - Current opportunities in Malaysia for aspiring entrepreneurs


16:50 - Advice on finding good developers


19:26 - Equity sharing with developer


21:00 - The mindset that entrepreneurs should have to go global


24:04 - Choosing a country to scale to


25:41 - Penetrating the U.S. market without having to travel often


26:55 - Key criteria to get seed stage venture fund


32:10 - Getting a co-founder vs. working solo


33:20 - Final sharing






Check out Indelible Ventures here:


https://indelible.vc/


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In this episode of the iSearch podcast, Benjamin Lim (iSearch) discussed with Eric Lam (Recast Ventures) on how entrepreneurs can start a business, scale, and exit in 36 months.


The areas of discussion include:


1:18 - The reason startups fail and how to avoid it


4:13 - Validating a product or service before working on your ideas


7:26 - How to proceed when your product has little traction


10:57 - Finding a different angle for your product


14:15 - Best and worst type of businesses for entrepreneurs planning to exit within 36 months


21:10 - Working solo vs. having a co-founder


24:22 - Eric’s experience finding a team in his ventures


26:10 - How entrepreneurs can asses market size and potential


28:28 - The process of raising funds for first-time entrepreneurs


34:23 - Effective marketing strategies with minimal funding


40:20 - How Eric gets his ventures in the news


42:07 - Key things to consider before exit


47:05 - Final sharing


Check out Recast Ventures here:


https://www.recastventures.net/


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In this episode of the iSearch podcast, Benjamin Lim (iSearch) discussed with Sasha Tan (Dear Hustlers) on her unique branding blueprint to help brands stand out against competitors.


The areas of discussion include:


1:02 - Definition of a brand


1:47 - How Sasha discovered this unique branding blueprint


2:49 - How the blueprint works and how brands can start implementing it


3:29 - The C.A.C blueprint explained


7:04 - Sasha’s practice of effectively prioritising


8:15 - Advice for businesses with a wide target audience


12:03 - A benchmark for startups


13:06 - How businesses can validate their products


13:29 - Real life implementation of the C.A.C blueprint


14:38 - How startups and SMEs can standout against bigger corporations


15:54 - Measuring the progress and success of brand development


16:43 - Why high online engagement isn’t converting into sales


17:55 - Best platform to maximise branding with limited resources


19:37 - Determining which platform your customers are on


20:57 - Get access to Sasha’s branding blueprint


Check out Sasha Tan here:


https://sashatan.com/


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