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This is an online forum for startups to ask any questions related to entrepreneurship. Simply post your enquiry and we will assist you in getting the answer you need by either our resident MaGICians or partnering agencies. The User Demo below helps show you how to post your enquiry and be notified when it's answered.


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agricultural venture in MAGIC - yes or no?

Eugene Gan 11 years ago updated by MaGIC 11 years ago 2
Malaysian food import bill continuously increases. Total food imports has increased from RM 10.0 billion in 1997 to RM28 billions in 2008. Could MAGIC assist agricultural startups because we have difficulties obtaining arable land- savd_earth@hotmail,com
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MaGIC 11 years ago
Hi,

MaGIC cooperate with FAMA in MaGIC Central to facilitate agricultural startups. You can set up meeting with them here or post more enquiries that is related to their functions.

With regards to obtaining land for agriculture, you can apply for idle land lots compiled by Department of Agriculture here.
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Forwarding Enquiry: Cost for Apps making

enquiries 11 years ago updated by anonymous 7 years ago 4
Greetings to MAGIC,


Inquiry about cost for Apps making
Me and my friend just graduated from UPM, and we thought of creating a commercial apps to encourage car pooling in university. Both of us can't make apps, so we are thinking of having others to make the apps for us. We want to know the cost of making and (monthly) maintenance such car pooling apps, before we decide whether it worth for us to put in more effort, such as marketing research and to discuss with university.


I'm not very sure if this is something to seek assistant from MAGIC, but could you gave me a rough idea on the typical price range on making mobile apps (android and ios), and their maintenance fees? Or provide me a list of company who does provide such services?




Below are a rough draft of how the apps will be use:
1. Login page (Based on university given ID and Password, therefore no need for Sign Up option.)
2. Driver or Passenger upload offer on prices and location, and wait for matching.
3. After the system match, both party(Driver/Passenger) can view the information of other party, and make final confirmation whether to accept the 'Deal'.
4. Once 'Deal', payment will be deduct from Passenger account, but we will hold on to the payment until the Passenger confirm that the drive is over, then only we transfer the payment to Driver account after deducting our services charge.


We hope MAGIC can shed us some light.

Thank you.
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is this only applicable for technology/ it industry idea only?

Ivy Cheah 11 years ago updated by MaGIC 11 years ago 3
Im not sure is my idea can be entering this? Its a pioneer in servicing sector enterprise. 
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Forwarding Enquiry: What is Entrepreneur

MaGIC 11 years ago updated by Alif Aiman 11 years ago 3
Hi,
I have some question want to ask...
1. what is an entrepreneur...?
2. what they do...?
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What is MaGIC Central?

Alif Aiman 11 years ago updated by MaGIC 11 years ago 3
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MaGIC 11 years ago
Type of virtual and physical platform are as follows:
  • Virtual Platform:
    • Questions & Answer Forum
    • Video Call via Google+ Hangout
  • Physical Platform:
    • Weekly Interaction - Government direct engagement with entrepreneurs every Thursday at MaGIC.
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Forwarding Enquiry: Develop new machines

MaGIC 11 years ago updated 11 years ago 3
Dear sir,

I am a technician with good industrial experience

I have some novel ideas of new type of machines and new systems for industry. I would like to develop new machines

So that i want find how to proceed please let me know
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I need to find fund for developing mobile apps?

Alif Aiman 11 years ago updated by Cradle 11 years ago 8
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Cradle 11 years ago
Dear Lina,

For the 1st questions, we encourages teamwork and discourages a “one-man show”. Therefore, there must be a Primary Applicant and at least a Secondary Applicant. There is always a strong management team in any successful businesses. Therefore, if you have a strong team, the probability of your idea receiving the grant is higher.

And for the 2nd questions, Primary Applicant and each team members will be sign the agreement. And each of the signing parties will be responsible equally in case the project fails.

For the last questions, It is a case to case basis, either lum sum payment or staggered payment
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Starting social enterprise as a student

Yih Ling 10 years ago updated by MaGIC 10 years ago 3
Hi. I would like to find out how does students start a social enterprise? Do we need to register them?
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Forwarding Enquiry: Support initiatives

MaGIC 11 years ago updated 11 years ago 3
Dear sir / madam,

Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm Daryll Mak. My partners and I recently started Environ Base Solutions PLT with the vision of offering affordable, safe and truly
environmentally friendly, simplified solutions, which are technology based; for various industries.

We recognize that many industries are unable to source or have not considered the green approach thinking, that green must be expensive, inconvenient and ineffective. Our policy is to
enlighten and cultivate industries on environmentally sustainable applications by offering economically affordable and effective solutions to resolve the waste effluent that are generated by
the many industries.

Our solutions, when shown to seasoned veterans in their various industries (oil & gas, building maintenance cleaning, construction, hospitality, automotive, manufacturing, shipping) truly
astonished them as to its capabilities. They are astonished not just by the capabilities, but also, the fact that it can be easily applied to their respective industries and will revolutionize the way
they can do effective work.

All Environ Base Solutions PLT (EBS) products are developed in Malaysia, by Malaysians, through many actual project field tests, to the highest international standards, before it will be
accepted and applied to market.

I understand Magic Central helps navigate and connect start-up entrepreneurs to government and private agencies, funding sources and people in similar industries.
I would like to know if MAGIC will be able to connect me to the right actual people for the following matters:

1) To know are there any government departments and legislation that can support our initiatives?
2) What are currently available green incentives for development and marketing our products?
3) The right agencies to help us bring mass awareness and market our products both locally and international?

As we are confident we can develop products compatible (if not sometimes superior), to international standards, our ambition is to elevate our brand internationally and position Malaysia as a producer of affordable green solutions. Which government or private agencies would be able to assist us to open international markets and achieve this ambition?
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I'm looking for course to develop website

Alif Aiman 11 years ago updated by MaGIC 11 years ago 1
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MaGIC 11 years ago
Hi Alif,

You can try our upcoming Web Development Bootcamp under the Technical Bootcamp. 
Whether you are a recent graduate, a non-technical founder or a career-switcher, you can become a highly-skilled web developer. Our 9 week long full time web development class takes you from zero to hero. When you complete it, you'll have all the skills you'll need to rapidly deploy your visions.
When you graduate, you may go directly to work as a web developer or continue with one of our other excellent training programs.

More info at http://www.mymagic.my/technicalbootcamp/