"My biggest regret... listing MOLPay on the Nasdaq..."| Apa Cerita? Ganesh Kumar Bangah | Episode 74
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Ganesh Kumar Bangah shares his journey of building MOLPay and the challenges faced during its IPO on NASDAQ.
In this episode of Apa Cerita?, we sit down with Ganesh Kumar Bangah founder of MOL Global (MOL Pay) and one of Malaysia’s most influential tech entrepreneurs.This is the real story behind the success.How he started his journey at just 20 years old, taking a bold leap into the dotcom world, long before startups were mainstream and how he built MOLPay into a regional powerhouse in digital payments, eventually becoming Southeast Asia’s first internet company to be listed on NASDAQ in 2014.In this episode, you’ll discover:🎮 The Birth of MOL Points: How a passion for online gaming turned into a massive payment platform.🎓 The Dropout Dilemma: Why he walked away from his engineering degree at UTM—and why he doesn't regret it.📉 The NASDAQ Rollercoaster: Dealing with an IPO that saw him make $80 million and lose $30 million in a single day.💡 Lessons in Arrogance: Why he chose the NASDAQ over the Bursa, and what he would do differently today.This isn’t just a story about business. It’s a story about vision, resilience, timing, and the courage to build something before the world is ready for it.If you’re an entrepreneur, creator, or someone trying to build something meaningfu, this…
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