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As of September 2024, the official Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) guide on premise signboard licenses is only available in Bahasa Melayu.

As Petaling Jaya is home to many overseas entrepreneurs, we thought we’d translate the guide into English! 🌍✍️

Why do such a nice thing?

Because we’re nice people (who want you to engage us to apply for said license 😀)

Read our guide here: https://mishu.my/blog/business-licenses/mbpj-signboard-license/

✂️ If you plan to open a barber shop or hair salon within Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, you'll need a corresponding premise license from Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL).

Unfortunately, their official guidelines are only in Bahasa Melayu, so we’ve translated it into English for those whose Malay is more rusty than trusty. 📜

Here’s how we’ve broken it down:

✅ Mandatory documents
✅ A full requirement breakdown
✅ License fee

Read more: https://mishu.my/blog/business-licenses/dbkl-salon-barber-licenses/

🍗 Whether a roadside stall or a high-end restaurant, the processes and licenses to open an F&B outlet in Malaysia are pretty similar.

Knowing this, we’ve written a guide covering the ins and outs of setting up any F&B outlet in Malaysia both as a local and foreigner, including:

🔸 Choosing a business entity
🔸 Mandatory licenses
🔸 An overview of the application process
🔸 A general business plan template you can use, and
🔸 A shameless pitch to engage our help! 😜

Read here: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/how-to-open-restaurant-in-malaysia/

If you’d like to set up a food outlet in Subang Jaya, you’ll need a license from Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya (MBSJ), the Local Authority for the area. 🍽️📜

Our guide explains the ins and outs of obtaining an MBSJ restaurant premise license, including:

🍴 The two categories of F&B premise licenses
📝 Requirements for either license typ
🔤 Requirements for a restaurant’s signboard
🛠️ Steps in the license application process, and
💸 Associated fees

Check it out here: https://mishu.my/blog/business-licenses/mbsj-restaurant-premise-license/

If you're like most restaurant owners in Kuala Lumpur, you’re itching to get your premise license from DBKL as soon as possible. 🍽️🏙️

We’ve listed the requirements you need to comply with to get your food outlet premise license and begin operating.

Find them here: https://mishu.my/blog/business-licenses/dbkl-restaurant-license/

When it comes to e-Invoicing, different industries may have different requirements and conventions. 🧾💼

However, for most, it looks pretty similar to regular digital invoices.

We reached out to our accounting software partner Bukku for proof and they were kind enough to send us e-invoice samples from five different industries, – check out the e-Invoicing samples in our latest post: https://mishu.my/blog/accounting/industry-e-invoice-samples/

While good restaurants serve tasty food at reasonable prices, great ones play Taylor Swift while doing it.🎶🍽️

If you want her to serenade your customers, it’s going to cost you! 💸

Our latest post answers the eight top questions on music licenses in Malaysia: https://mishu.my/blog/business-licenses/music-license-malaysia/

❗NOTE❗: Though our guide is mainly written for F&B outlets, music licenses apply to any business playing copyrighted music as part of revenue generation – boutique, bookstore, and spa owners, read on! 📚🛍️💆‍♀️

It's with great pleasure that we inform you MISHU's Head of Performance Brendan William Sta Maria will be holding a two-part physical training session on Leadership Essentials! 💪✨

Perfect for new hires and those entering new roles, participants will be taught how to take full ownership of mounting responsibilities at work and in life. 🚀

The sessions are physical and take place on the following dates:

📅 Part 1: 7th September 2024

📅 Part 2: 14th September 2024

And yes, the training is fully HRDF claimable, so those interested please scan the QR code to get in touch!

Though Malaysia is a majority Muslim country, Non-Muslims are free to live life on their own terms, including leisure activities such as alcohol consumption. 🍷🍺

Where there’s demand, there’s supply, and our latest post answers everything you need to know about different alcohol licenses in Malaysia for the average SME: https://mishu.my/blog/business-licenses/alcohol-license-malaysia/

Since F&B outlets are among the most popular types of SMEs in Malaysia, our latest guide lists MSIC codes specific to various F&B businesses. 🍽️✨

As a bonus, we've included examples of successful MSIC code combinations for specific businesses we think you'll find useful for your business application. 💡📈

Check it out: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/a-full-list-of-msic-codes-for-fb-businesses/

The Zhengzhou-born ice cream and tea brand Mixue opened its first Malaysian outlet in Johor’s Paradigm Mall back in 2022. 🍦🧋

Today, just two years later, there are over 300 Mixue outlets throughout Malaysia. 🇲🇾 And while great products and prices help, growth has come mainly through its simple yet lucrative franchise opportunity. 💼💰

And that's what we’ve covered in our latest guide, namely:

🔹 Costs and fees involved in opening a Mixue franchise
🔹 Types of stores available and their requirements
🔹 Manager requirements
🔹 The Mixue franchise application and onboarding process

Read on to learn how to become a Mixue franchisee today: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/how-to-open-mixue-franchise-malaysia/

Calling all housewives looking to start a business from home while caring for a family. 👩‍👧‍👦

We’ve done our best to convince you a home-based child care centre is THE BEST idea! To present a solid case, our latest guide:

1. 📈Explains a home-based child care centre as defined by the law
2. 👩‍👧‍👦Shares evidence of the growing demand for child care facilities
3. 🤝Lists four compelling advantages the average housewife has 🤝
4. 💡Compares child care centres to common alternative ideas

If you’re a logical person, there’s no way you won’t be convinced: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/best-business-for-housewife/

🍽️ In addition to being worth RM18.7 billion, F&B outlets in Malaysia enjoyed continued growth throughout 2023? 📈

But while the industry as a whole is doing well, some F&B businesses prosper more than others. 🌟

For your benefit, we’ve scoured recent news articles and market reports to find four high-potential food business ideas in Malaysia as of August 2024.

Find out what made the shortlist here: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/food-business-ideas-malaysia/ 🔍🍴

If you've ever been interested in setting up a kindergarten in Malaysia, it should be no surprise they are subject to strict requirements!

The Ministry of Education has set conditions for:

💰Paid up capital
🧑‍💼Management
👩‍🏫Staff
📚Curriculum
🧒Students 🧒
🏢Premises, and
🏷️Naming conventions

Our latest guide explains all that, plus a step-by-step process of registering your own centre: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/how-to-open-kindergarten-malaysia/

If you want to start a business that involves handling food in any way, you need a . 🥗

Though F&B staff are obvious candidates, Malaysia's Food Hygiene Regulations 2009 defines 'food handler' as any person who:

🖐️ is directly involved in the preparation of food;
🍔 comes into contact with food or food contact surfaces; and
🍴 handles packaged / unpackaged food or appliances in any food premises

That's why we're happy to say MISHU trainer Azlan Saw will be conducting weekly Food Handler Training sessions - you just need to attend once and it's valid for life! 🎓

Click here to speak to him directly: https://bit.ly/Food_Training

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Budget 2024’s Women Career Comeback Programme persuaded thousands of women to return to work but doesn’t fix the lack of childcare facilities that made many leave in the first place.

Translation: it’s a great time to open a childcare centre in Malaysia! 🏢👶

For your convenience, we've simplified JKM’s official guide, translated it to English, and added to it where relevant to create the definitive guide to childcare centre registration. 📚

Here’s how we’ll break it down:

🏫Types of childcare centres
📋Requirements to open a childcare centre
🏆Licenses needed, and
📝A step-by-step guide to registration

Check it out: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/open-child-care-centre-taska-malaysia/ 🌐

One look at SSM’s table of fees and anyone gets that there are numerous fees associated with operating a Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. 💼💸

Not paying incurs an even more costly penalty, so there’s no running away!

Point is, if you’re thinking of converting your Enterprise into a Sdn Bhd, be prepared for the following eleven SSM incorporation fees that maycome your way eventually: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/ssm-fees-sdn-bhd/

Pusat tuisyen tidak berlesen adalah perkara biasa di Malaysia, dan ramai yang tidak tahu bahawa di bawah Seksyen 132 Akta Pendidikan, pengendali Institusi Pendidikan Swasta yang tidak berdaftar boleh dikenakan:

💰 denda sehingga RM30,000

🚔 Penjara sehingga dua tahun, atau
⚖️ Kedua-duanya!

Jika anda ingin tahu bagaimana untuk membuka pusat tuisyen sah, panduan kami menerangkan syarat, lesen, dan langkah-langkah yang terlibat: https://mishu.my/ms/blog/penubuhan-perniagaan/cara-buka-pusat-tuisyen-malaysia/

⭐️ Final Week Reminder: Special World SME Day Promotion ⭐️

MISHU is offering a 10% discount on Company Incorporation and 1st year fees from our Ultimate Company Secretary Plan.

This promotion ends on 27 July 2024 - don't miss out!

Learn more at https://bit.ly/smedaypromo

If you've ever been tempted to start a tuition center in Malaysia without a license or proper premise, be warned that under Section 132 of the Education Act, running an unregistered Private Education Institution makes you liable to face:

💰 A fine of up to RM30,000

🚔 Imprisonment for up to two years, or

⚖️ Both!

If you decide to open your tuition center the RIGHT way, our guide covers the requirements, licenses, and steps to registering a one in Malaysia: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/how-to-open-tuition-center-malaysia/

📝 Here’s a complete five-item checklist to register a Limited Liability Partnership in Malaysia as a local or foreigner: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/checklist-for-llp-registration/

Since we're so considerate, we’ve linked to guides for certain items in case you need more clarification.

At the end, we discuss your next steps once you’ve ✅ all the boxes.

💡We realised our Sdn Bhd incorporation checklist hadn't been used as much as we'd have liked, so, we've re-released it as a blog: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/checklist-for-company-incorporation

The complete checklist now has links to detailed guides for each item, and of course the original editable PDF is in there too! 🔗

Sometimes we just can't help ourselves from being so thoughtful! 💖

🌐Those looking to operate in Labuan but cannot incorporate a Labuan Company may instead opt for a Labuan Limited Partnership or Labuan Limited Liability Partnership. 🤝

What's the difference between them?

Our latest post answers that, allowing readers to make an informed decision about which structure better suits their needs: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/labuan-partnership/

⭐️ Promosi Istimewa untuk PKS ⭐️

Nikmati diskaun 10% untuk PenubuhanSyarikat dan yuran tahun pertama Pelan Setiausaha Syarikat Premium kami dari 27 Jun hingga 27 Julai 2024.

Anda akan jimat kira-kira lima bulan yuran CoSec 😎

Gunakanlah peluang ini untuk mulakan perjalanan keusahawanan anda di Malaysia dengan MISHU di samping anda: https://bit.ly/PromoHariPKS

Those looking to set up an investment holding company should seriously consider Labuan for its many advantages, including:

🏦 0 - 3% tax on profits (depending on business activity)

🌐 100% foreign ownership

🔒 Robust privacy protection laws

All that's required is to meet two very reasonable economic substance requirements, which our latest guide explains in addition to providing a full overview of the incorporation process: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/labuan-investment-holding-company

Can a Malaysian public servant own or operate a business?

We've seen this asked on social media, and a few questions have landed in our personal inbox too 📬

Our latest guide cites relevant regulations by the Public Service Department of Malaysia (JPA) to answer it: https://mishu.my/blog/company-incorporation-and-formation/can-malaysian-government-servants-do-business/

Spoiler: you can, but you need to ask first! 😉

⭐️Reminder: Special World SME Day Promotion ⭐️

Just in case you missed it, MISHU is offering a 10% discount on Company Incorporation and 1st year fees from our Ultimate Company Secretary Plan from 27 June to 27 July 2024.

Find out more at https://bit.ly/SMEDayPromo

While we believe Sdn Bhds are the most well-rounded and versatile business entity for SMEs, its many advantages come at a price. 💼

Our latest guide may be our longest yet, and aims to give a clear understanding of not just what it takes to start a Sdn Bhd, but to grow and build it long-term, including:

🚀 Incorporation options
✅ Post-incorporation steps
📋 Compliance requirements
💰 Operating costs, and
⚖️ Comparisons with other entities

If you incorporate a company, we want it to be for the right reasons and will an awareness of what lies ahead. 💡

Read here: https://bit.ly/Sdn-Bhd-101