Cover image via SAYS If you're active on social media, you've probably come across tufting, where people use a tufting gun to make adorable customised rugs
SAYS got the wonderful opportunity to spend a day with Tuftme's founder, See Yee, to see how she turned her tufting hobby into a business and learn what it takes to run a business in Malaysia Image via SAYS See Yee: "The problem is funding 'cause you need money to execute your amazing ideas. All these ideas, if you don't have money, it's hard to start, right?"See Yee: "I actually asked my friends. Very luckily, I got a few friends who are very passionate and they liked my idea as well. So, we just started it and a few of us came up with some capital."
See Yee also stresses that finance is one of the most important aspects of starting and running a business Image via SAYS See Yee: "Now, it's getting more and more competitive than compared to back then. Back then, people had less access to the Internet. They didn't know where to get the resources. Now, everyone can start a business easily, like on Shopee. So, you must see how you differentiate yourself from other brands and what is your unique selling point."
Established by the Ministry of Finance in 2009, SJPP aims to help business owners obtain financing through their Government Guarantee Schemes.