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Hello, my fellow hiver friends. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to share my life story with you and to talk about the things I am doing, like my small businesses. From burger stalls to satay stalls, it’s been a journey. But today, I want to share another small venture, one that I run from home while taking care of my kids. This business allows me to stay busy without feeling bored doing the same thing. When our company went bankrupt during the COVID-19 pandemic, both my husband and I were struggling. We were finding it hard to provide for our family.
Eventually, my husband started driving for Lalamove, a delivery service similar to Grab, helping people move things from one place to another. One day, he came home excitedly telling me about a big factory supplier for meat that he had discovered. At the time, I was just listening to him, trying to process everything in my mind.
The next day, I had an idea. I told my husband I wanted to sell pork meat from home, at least to generate some income. He agreed, so we bought a freezer and a vacuum machine. We stocked up on meat, created a catalogue for online marketing, and started posting on Facebook. When people clicked on the posts, they were redirected to our WhatsApp catalogue where they could order directly and message us.
This journey has been going on for four years now. During special seasons like Christmas or Chinese New Year, I run online ads. But I have also built a loyal customer base that orders from me twice a week. Many of them refer me to their friends and family. Over time, we also started making sausages ourselves, with 20 different flavors, some of which we don't post online because clients, including a mart chain with 10 outlets in Malaysia, buy them wholesale.
Next, I'll share the story of how we built our sausage business from scratch. It’s been a real learning experience, and I hope my story inspires you as much as your experiences inspire me. Thank you for taking the time to read my story, and I welcome any comments or thoughts you may have. Let’s continue sharing and supporting one another!
