12 Year Old Malaysians Create Platform to Help Small Businesses

01-Dec-20 14:00

12 Year Old Malaysians Create Platform to Help Small Businesses

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Two 12-year-old boys have launched an e-commerce platform, Cookeasy.my, that sells both homemade baked goods, as well as fresh raw items for cooking. We have a conversation with co-founders Jishnu Maruthamutu and Rakhael Tanabalan on what inspired them to embark on this journey and how they find a balance between being an entrepreneur and a kid.

Image Source: Cookeasy.my Facebook

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Technology, Tech, Food, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, COVID-19, E-commerce, Internet Economy, Online Food Portal, Online Culinary Business, Homemade Baked Goods, Fresh Raw Goods, 12-year-old Entrepreneurs, Cookeasy.my,

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