How to Start Your Online Business - For Sarawak

This amazing workshop teaches you the "what, why, when, how" of starting an online business and strategies to make you a successful online entrepreneur. This workshop has been structured for the context of Sarawak and it covers all the basic and practical knowledge for you to begin your online business and common mistakes you should avoid. Discover secrets like how you can build another Facebook, Uber or AirBnB in less than 24 hours. No IT skills needed! You will learn how to start your online business from generating ideas to how to promote them and generate sales. You will get to understand the benefits of having an MSC-status (tax-free) company and how to apply. Plus, proven-to-work strategies on setting up your online company with the least cost possible.   "Enrolling in this workshop could save you thousands of Ringgit and hours of time"   What Will You Learn Understand the different types of online businesses and the differences between them and traditional businesses. Analyze various business models for online business Learn how to generate and analyze ideas for your online business and evaluate their feasibilities in their markets. Discover insightful never-been-seen analysis of successful local and overseas online businesses and what you can learn from them. Some of the remarkable success stories are from Google, Uber, Grab, JobStreet, Groupon, CarList, Mudah and more. Get into the details of how to brainstorm for a business name and understanding what is a domain name and web hosting, and the do's and don'ts of registering them. Explore the benefits and conditions of having an MSC-status (tax-free) company and the process of applying for one. Implement proven-to-work strategies to maximize your online visibility and reduce workload with minimum cost Discover secrets on how you can build another Facebook, Uber or AirBnB in less than 24 hours Find out secrets and methods on how to build your online product or service with the minimum cost and time Learn variety of online marketing techniques that you could promote your business without the cost, be in via email marketing, social media or search engine optimization (SEO) Explore the copyright and trademark aspects of online business and how to play within the law Know the common online business mistakes and how to avoid them BONUS: Discover 9 mind-blowing free online tools that could save you thousands of Ringgit in our online business   Why Should You Attend As the Sarawak government is spearheading the drive towards the digital economy, this workshop is the stepping stone that you should take to enter the Internet industry. Below are some compelling statistics to prove that Internet commerce is the future. 71% (21.3 million) Internet penetration in Malaysia (World Bank, 2015) Mobile Internet users in Malaysia has exceeded the country's population (104%) (Hootsuite, 2017) 53% (339.2 million) Internet penetration in South East Asia (Hootsuite, 2017) Worldwide retail eCommerce sales reached USD1.915 trillion in 2016 (eMarketer, 2016)   Target Audience Anyone that wishes to start their own online business or extend their existing business online This workshop has been structured for the context of Sarawak   Prerequisites Basic knowledge on how to use the Internet     Workshop Schedule Morning Session Introduction to online business Types of online businesses and how they work Differences between online and traditional "offline" business Advantages and disadvantages of online business Typical business models for online business Discover insightful never-been-seen analysis of successful local and overseas online businesses and what to learn from them, such as Google, Uber, Grab, JobStreet, Groupon, Carlist, Mudah and more. How to generate ideas for online business How to share ideas without being copied Different market research methods to test your idea Different idea feasibility/viability analysis techniques Unique selling proposition (USP) of your online business Competitor's analysis   Lunch Break - Food and Drinks Provided    Afternoon Session Start building your idea into an online business Brandstorming - finding a name for your online business Do's and don'ts for a brand name and domain name How to search and register for a domain name, with the least work and minimal cost What is a web hosting service and how to host your website with recommendations on best providers Types of company to register - sole proprietary, private limited Proven-to-work strategies to maximize your online visibility and reduce workload with minimum cost Low-cost methods to build your first MVP (minimum viable product) Secrets to building another Facebook, Uber or AirBnb in 24 hours and how to hire very affordable IT programmers, online marketers and more Getting to know different online payment providers How to launch your online business Finding your product-market fit How to get your first customer or user Types of online marketing channels Understanding email marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, affiliate marketing, content marketing, paid and free advertisement in online business Differences of online marketing channels with their own pros and cons Free and cost effective online tools to promote your online business How to measure the traffic of your online business - users vs unique users, sessions vs visits, etc Copyright and trademark law in online space and how to follow Common online business mistakes and how to avoid them Benefits of having MSC-status company without having to pay tax, and how to apply     Trainer Profile: Melvin Wong (Sarawakian) Current business mentor at Magic Sarawak and the South Bay Entrepreneurial Center in Los Angeles 12 years of online business experience in 17 countries - U.S, U.K, Finland, France, Australia, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Brazil, South Korea, Japan, China Former CEO of FanXT/Just Mobile, an online game and mobile apps company that was acquired by an American/Japanese company in 2016. This company owned an MSC-status with tax breaks for 10 years Sold eMemorial, online memorial website to The Star, Malaysia's No.1 English newspaper (2016) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from Nottingham Trent University, U.K (2001) Country representative in Global Entrepreneurship Week event in the White House in U.S (2012) Country representative for 3 weeks of entrepreneurship program, hosted by U.S State Department in U.S (2012) Speaker at Global Entrepreneurship Summit, officiated by U.S President Barack Obama (2013) Winner of RM1 million investment in Make The Pitch business reality TV show in Malaysia (2012) Speaker for iGaming Congress in Macau (2012) Trainer for SingTel telecommunications company in Singapore (2009) Trainer of “Build Your eCommerce Website in 8 Hours” business course (2007) Mentor for Malaysia Developers' Day hackathon with AT&T (U.S) in Malaysia (2013, 2014, 2015) Judge and mentor for D3 mobile apps hackathon (2014) Mentor and judge at Appster Boss hackathon (2015) Mentor at AngelHack US Over 1,100 answers on Quora.com   Trainer's Awards Winner of National Intellectual Property Awards - Malaysia, 2014 Global Innovation Through Science & Technology (GIST) Excellence Award (Top 1% of 1,500 GIST ventures in 54 countries) - U.S, 2013 Winner of TIE Global All-Asia Business Competition - India, 2012 Winner (Merit) of MSC Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) - Malaysia, 2011 MIPTV Finalist for Content 360 Competition - France, 2010     SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL PRICE FOR SARAWAK   We are offering 50% discounted rate of only RM488. Standard price is RM1,000. Book your seat now. Don't get left behind in the drive towards the digital economy. Training materials will be provided in softcopy and hardcopy versions.     FAQs   Is parking free of charge? We shall reimburse you for the parking fee by cash.   What can I bring into the event? You are recommended to bring your laptop to perform some practical exercises. Otherwise, you can always use your mobile phone or a tablet that has an Internet connection.   How can I pay using online bank transfer? To pay using online bank transfer, please click here How can I contact the organizer with any questions? You may call/Whatsapp 012-3544216 for further information     Terms and Conditions Venue of workshop is subject to changes within Kuching. Organizer reserves the rights to cancel and refund participants due to unforeseen circumstances.