Liberalisation: Now you can save on your motor insurance!

Like many of my insurance policies, my annual motor insurance renewal is handled by my agent. However, he didn’t inform me about the LIBERALISATION!

My little Kancil has been faithful to me for decades and I maintain full insurance on it every year. At first glance, it would seem that liberalisation would not work in my favour, but no, I’m not overly worried about it.

As a firm believer in insurance, I see liberalisation as a forward -thinking move with many potential positive outcomes. And, this is me seeing it in general for everyone in Malaysia, not just for my case.


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Fundamentals of Malaysian Franchising – Part 1 (by GoBear)

I’ve personally regarded the whole franchise business with scorn for all the years that I was an entrepreneur.
It may have been my upbringing (my dad never believed in building a business that is not entirely in his control), or it is just me (I’ve never believed in using my resources to build a business that isn’t my own).

Today, as I passed the 6th month mark in my food business, I realised that a franchise would be a feasible choice for those who are considering to embark on running their own business. Because, really, establishing a brand from scratch has its challenges that goes beyond financial means, experience and plain guts.
I believe fate and luck play a role too, but with the proven structure of a franchise, an aspiring entrepreneur holds a higher chance of success.


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