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The story of a family business, an ageing father, and a son who inherited a business he didn’t know how to run. Uncle Tan had spent 30 years building his wholesale business. He had sacrificed weekends, missed family dinners, and worked through countless difficult days. Every morning at 6 am, he opened the shop. Many…
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Professional accounting, tax preparation and financial support for Malaysian businesses. Running a business is challenging enough without worrying about whether your accounts are in order, your tax returns are properly prepared or your financial records are ready for the year-end. Running a business is challenging enough without worrying about whether your accounts are in order,…
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Why Malaysian SME owners must stop doing everything themselves and start building businesses that can run without them. Have you ever felt that your business cannot survive a single day without you? You arrive early, leave late, answer calls during dinner, solve staff problems on your day off and worry about money even when you…
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Why Malaysian SMEs should launch early, test their ideas and let the market shape their next version. There is a familiar trap that many entrepreneurs fall into. They spend months refining a product. They adjust the design, improve the packaging, rewrite the presentation, change the colours and polish every little detail. They want everything to…
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The Advice That Could Cost Your Business By Halim Chew | Hache Business Consultancy (HacheBC) Have you ever heard someone say this? “My friend’s café uses this accountant. The fees are cheap, and the service is good. Why don’t you use the same accountant?” It sounds like sensible advice. After all, if someone you trust…
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Sales Is Not Your Profit: A Financial Reality Check for Malaysian SME Owners By Halim Chew | Hache Business Consultancy (HacheBC) Your business can generate RM100,000 in monthly sales and still struggle financially. Here’s why understanding your real profit matters. RM100,000 in Sales. But How Much Did You Actually Make? Imagine you’re a business owner…
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By Halim Chew, Founder of Hache Business Consultancy (HacheBC) I’m an accountant by background and an entrepreneur by experience. I created HacheBC because I believe every business deserves to be understood, not simply accounted for. I’m Halim Chew. And this is my story. Running a business is about more than making sales. It’s about managing…
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There’s a reason why Malaysian street food is loved around the world—rich flavours, fiery woks, bold aromas, and that unmistakable wok hei. At Halim Chew Street Food Sauces (HCSF), we’ve captured that essence and bottled it for chefs, restaurants, stalls, and home cooks to recreate the iconic taste of authentic Penang-style Chinese Muslim street food.…
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At Hache Business Consultancy, we celebrate SME owners who see opportunity where others see tradition. Fatimah Chew’s story is a perfect example—a tale of culinary heritage, cultural insight, and smart digital execution that transformed a family recipe into a thriving nationwide brand. Identifying a Unique Market Gap The traditional Chinese rice dumpling, zongzi or bak…
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Every business decision—big or small—shapes the future of your company. From pricing and hiring to expansion and investment, the quality of your decisions determines whether your business grows sustainably or struggles under pressure. Yet many business owners are forced to decide with limited information, emotional stress, or instinct alone. Making informed decisions is not about…