Famous brand strategist Bernard Kelvin Clive once said, “Strong brands are not built through shortcuts and copycats.” While this might sound encouraging for those who have original ideas, there are popular brands out there that are widely known for being copycats and making money out of it (unfortunately). Here are eight popular brands that you […]
A craft business is perhaps one of the longest forms of trade. Craftsmen have been making things with their hands and selling their small-scale products before factories and machines came along and mass-produced almost everything. Nowadays, these craftsmen often identify themselves as artisans. Since many of these craft-making skills are slowly disappearing, there is a […]
The best thing about online businesses is that you can start one without having any startup capital. That is why many have turned to online business as a means of income or just to earn some extra dough. Besides selling your own product and services online, other types of online businesses include dropshipping, blogging and […]
If you have a great sense of urgency, working with people without one can be frustrating. While all you can think about is making progress in the things that you do, it is discouraging to have teammates or business partners with an “It is okay, the time will come” attitude. People often misunderstand the sense […]
Erpha Ahdayani Othman, 42, might look like any stay-at-home mother in Bintulu. However, most people would not know that she actually creates gowns for Silkstone Barbie dolls, selling them to customers all over the world. Unlike the everyday Barbie doll, Silkstone Barbie dolls are collectible items made of harder plastic (called Silkstone) to mimic porcelain, […]
Have you heard of an internet slang word called ‘stalkcat’? It refers to those who are both an internet stalker and copycat. So a stalkcat will stalk you and whatever you are doing and then copies you. While you might know your stalkcats, you can always figure out who your copycats are, especially in business. […]
Here at KajoMag, we want you to know these 10 harsh realities of being a young Malaysian entrepreneur before you decide to become one: Being an entrepreneur can be like going down rabbit hole; you never know what to expect until you make that jump. 1.Not everybody gets startup capital The number one rule of […]
What do Amazon, Apple, Disney, Google and Harley Davidson have in common (besides being multi-billion dollar companies)? They all started in garages. Yes, these gigantic business started from nothing. We are entering a new era where more people are turning to starting their own businesses or entrepreneurships instead of going for that normal 8 to […]
Choosing the right business partners sometimes can be more intimidating than choosing your life partner. Ok, maybe not as scary as that, but it is undeniably important to choose the right business partners when starting your start-up. There are many practical reasons why you should have business partners, one of them being that two heads […]
