Do More - Take Charge of Your Life
Business
A fellow Penangite and a true foodie, Mark tells of his journey from mall stall operator to total food solution provider in a business journey which sounds like an MBA -- except it’s unfolding in real life.
As told to Khoo Hsu Chuang
Contents:
00:40 - How it all began
06:00 - Entering the malls
12:20 - How inflation eats up profits
14:28 - What it takes to start a food business today
22:40 - Life is a three-stage process
23:55 - Staff attrition is succession planning
26:54 - Forget the competition
27:54 - The importance of a business plan
36:35 - Delegating (and paying) for good people
42:05 - Good business ideas? More efficiency
45:40 - Your expertise and ability comes from your job experience
49: 20 - The right partner / investor is critical
52:38 - Funding drives scale
53:55 - Reporting to investors is a good recap
55:26 - Our environment drives our world view
1:05:55 - Entrepreneurs love what they do
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URL: https://www.marksfoodsolutions.com/
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Clip:
SHIELA love (vocals sheila chandra): https://soundcloud.com/dj-feller/shiela-love-fellers-edit
By: Feller: https://soundcloud.com/dj-feller
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