The End of 2009

I know in just a few weeks away, we all will march into 2010. Yep, new year with new fanfare and new problems and new goals. So let see, how far have I become.

I started in 2009 with three business goals. I want to establish agriculture project, an IT business and an agriculture portal. Yes, I have commenced my agriculture project and IT business and agriculture portal. No doubt about that.

But the result is still shaky.

However, I know I should pat my own shoulder and say to myself, "Well done Farid!". Really, to start up a business actually require me to be tough emotionally, mentally and physically. From time to time I am being overwhelmed with a sheer amount of pressure to maintain the business activities. I know I am taking too much stress lately but I hope I won't get burn up quite easily.

My agriculture project commenced with planting of 2,400 of banana trees in 4 acres land in July this year. My first challenge came in a form of herd of buffaloes which ate some of the banana trees. Of course I was pissed off with orang kampung who don't know to handle their own animals but I couldn't do much because I'm an outsider for that area. Besides, it was my fault to because I didn't take into account of building up the fence around my rented land. So after we calculated the amount of money required to build the fence, it was dawned on me that I was lacking of funding. Alrite, here comes challenge number 2. Lack of funding.

I am still looking for investors for my project. I am actively engaged myself with Jabatan Pertanian Kuala Pilah to get some assistance in form of fencing and water pumps. Hopefully by early next year we can get the stuffs loaded to our farm.

Move to IT business now. My IT business is named MagicQuest Media & Training. But for some unknown reasons, the clerk who type the business name on business registration typed wrongly. She spelled, MagicQuest Media & Trading. So now, we can become trading firm as well. But who cares right?

We have secured an office in Wisma Rampai in Setapak. It was a huge step for me because I was a bit anxious to add my commitment but I guess this works as a leverage for us. By having commitment, we shall be more committed to make sure this business stays afloat. We also in the midst of pitching for jobs here and there.

At the moment we are working on project from MDeC. I am also lay out a plan with our sales associate in Washington DC to secure project from US as well. I'm thinking of making it into Sdn. Bhd so that we can secure small project from the government sector. We'll see about that.

And finally, our agriculture portal, named Mediatani.com is launched. We failed to get Pre Seed grant to fund this project but we believe in its potential so much, we continue to develop it and now it is on the web. Not much, but at least we have the thing online. Next step is to apply iCon grant for this website so that we can promote it for people to use it and get benefit from this portals.

I guess that's about it. Till next time.