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Business ideas in Malaysia, verified with the founders

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Beauty / skincare · S$1m+ / year

The pharmacist's skincare brand that reached 800 Malaysian retail outlets

A Selangor pharmacist put RM30,000 of savings into The Raw in 2019, went viral explaining ingredients during the 2020 lockdown, and reports RM35 million in 2024 revenue with no outside investors.

First customers via TikTok and Instagram (organic education), then Shopee Live · 2025-05 · public source

Software · under S$10k / month

Online ordering for restaurants, sold to friends' restaurants first

A QR-ordering and delivery system for small restaurants; the first customers were friends' and family's businesses, used as a feedback loop.

First customers via Friends' and family's businesses, then referrals · Oct 2022 · public source

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