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post Sep 4 2025, 04:14 PM

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QUOTE(taga @ Sep 4 2025, 02:37 PM)
Share some stories please, im sick of everyone sharing poor to rich success stories.
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post Sep 4 2025, 04:14 PM

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got, some of my jiran.
before makan gaji, now makan sendiri, doing gig job.

makes me glad i did tons of saving yielding sizeable amount of dividend
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Klang manyak ulat besi
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post Sep 4 2025, 05:27 PM

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QUOTE(keyibukeyi @ Sep 4 2025, 06:01 PM)
Klang manyak ulat besi
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post Sep 4 2025, 05:39 PM

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QUOTE(amboi_asamboi @ Sep 4 2025, 04:00 PM)
I went into partnership with 2 other high school friends in 2011, and signed a partnership agreement. Lets call them Ah Beng & Muthu

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We thought that 3 persons will be safe because there will be check and balance, no 1 person can make all the decisions. Must need 3 parties to decide on something.

And we added this in the agreement:

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Forgive the grammar coz he was from SRJKC.

The first year was ok. We took out our saving and put into the company. We did some trading, then earn some money. We promised not to touch the profit first, and keep it to grow the company. We still have our own job and did this as part of our side business.

That time we just wanted to have a little bit of side income, every year december can go memancing kat Tg Sepat, eat seafood and enjoy some time together like we did in school last time. We were very close friends.

To cut the story short, kalau tak menipu bukan
_______________
A) businessman
B) kawan baik
C) scammer
D) lalabeng

So when we made money on third year, Ah Beng said we can buy a cheap car to deliver the stuff. Just buy a small kancil will do, but finally he bought a proton FLX. At first i objected, but Muthu agreed. 2 against 1. They win.

Then this so-called company car was mainly used by Ah Beng even for his personal things, but the petrol, maintenance, upkeep etc. charge to company expenses. I felt unfair la, u get the benefit but we pay from the operation cost and diluted our net profit.

Muthu said nevermind coz Ah Beng did all the work, delivery and getting the stock from suppliers. Ah Beng put the key on table and pushed to me and said “ok, u do la this delivery. Take it. U do, Im ok one, u take the car”

Of course i can’t do coz i was busy with my day job. So again Muthu said nevermind la, we all work for the company.

Year 5, we really grew the business, and Muthu resigned to focus on the operation of the company while Ah Beng did the sales & marketing, sourcing etc. They both withdraw a higher salary from the business while I end up like a sleeping partner. We have our meeting every month to see what to improve the business.

By now our profit is in the range of 5 close to 6 figures after 5 years of setting up this company. A lot of hard work. If u ask what I contributed, it was the initial capital and occasional introduction of new customers. Daily operation and running of the company were mostly Ah Beng & Muthu’s work.

In 2016, Ah Beng and Muthu decided to buy over my share because i didn’t really do anything and they felt is it unfair to share a third of the profit with me. They can afford to pay me off my 33% and then cut me off from then on. I couldnt disagree coz it was 2 against 1 again.

But something happened. There was a problem with one batch of our stock and this affected some customers. We got some issues and need to replace the goods, and the stock were as good as junk. This caused the company to suffer losses.

Now they change their story. We are in this together. We built this together. Now i have to bear the losses together. Ok, they can still buy my shares but now the value is reduced because of the losses in 2016 to be a fraction of what i put in. And they say if i want to continue, pump in more money to rescue the business.

I declined and cashed out. My initial investment of 80k became like 20k only when i cashed out.

2017-2019 they happy happy coz business was back to normal. Both changed cars, go holidays.

Then 2020-2021 covid. Padan muka they close shop coz no business. Tuhan bayar cash.
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Covid over, they can restart the biz, no?

This post has been edited by MGM: Sep 4 2025, 05:39 PM
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post Sep 4 2025, 05:46 PM

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Back then when my old man was running the family, he can afford to bring us go have nice meal at atas place occasionally, as in whole family of 5 members, dine out at airconditioned restaurant when they label air suam as "sky juice" on their menu (so you can imagine how atas those places)

Fast forward 30 years later I took over the role to run the family. Can hardly afford to bring the family to foodcourt dai chow that cost RM12 / pax, didn't order drink. Never buy any new clothe for long long time.

So, I consider this lifestyle downgrade from T20 to B40 (even though techically I'm bringing in more $$$ as compare to my old man back then, but the $$$ never manage to keep up with inflation)
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post Sep 4 2025, 06:20 PM

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Ayam supposedly born with golden spoon but somehow dad failed me..
But ayam now managed self consider ok kot
Ada houses ada money
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post Sep 4 2025, 06:23 PM

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QUOTE(taga @ Sep 4 2025, 02:37 PM)
Share some stories please, im sick of everyone sharing poor to rich success stories.
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Grew up to t10 parents
Now working as b40 salary

But cukur i dont have to give money to parents
They say no need

This post has been edited by Raddus: Sep 4 2025, 06:24 PM
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QUOTE(MGM @ Sep 4 2025, 05:39 PM)
Covid over, they can restart the biz, no?
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They got burned quite badly and suffered huge losses

Didn’t want to restart

Padan muka
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QUOTE(MegaCanonF @ Sep 4 2025, 03:16 PM)
Ayam dulu rich in love, now poor in love..
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Inb4 tukar bini aje
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QUOTE(amboi_asamboi @ Sep 4 2025, 04:14 PM)
Money changer is indian?
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the whole industry is farked
sunset by a storm
imagine one minute u are the king, suddenly poof, wise, digital banks eat your everything
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Congratulations Mr Lee for successfully becoming a millionaire. Do you mind sharing how and what is the secret of your success?

I become a millionaire due to to my wife.

I see, she must be very helpful and cheerful to you. What are you doing before you become a millionaire?

A trillioaire....
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QUOTE(amboi_asamboi @ Sep 4 2025, 05:00 PM)
I went into partnership with 2 other high school friends in 2011, and signed a partnership agreement. Lets call them Ah Beng & Muthu

user posted image

We thought that 3 persons will be safe because there will be check and balance, no 1 person can make all the decisions. Must need 3 parties to decide on something.

And we added this in the agreement:

user posted image

Forgive the grammar coz he was from SRJKC.

The first year was ok. We took out our saving and put into the company. We did some trading, then earn some money. We promised not to touch the profit first, and keep it to grow the company. We still have our own job and did this as part of our side business.

That time we just wanted to have a little bit of side income, every year december can go memancing kat Tg Sepat, eat seafood and enjoy some time together like we did in school last time. We were very close friends.

To cut the story short, kalau tak menipu bukan
_______________
A) businessman
B) kawan baik
C) scammer
D) lalabeng

So when we made money on third year, Ah Beng said we can buy a cheap car to deliver the stuff. Just buy a small kancil will do, but finally he bought a proton FLX. At first i objected, but Muthu agreed. 2 against 1. They win.

Then this so-called company car was mainly used by Ah Beng even for his personal things, but the petrol, maintenance, upkeep etc. charge to company expenses. I felt unfair la, u get the benefit but we pay from the operation cost and diluted our net profit.

Muthu said nevermind coz Ah Beng did all the work, delivery and getting the stock from suppliers. Ah Beng put the key on table and pushed to me and said “ok, u do la this delivery. Take it. U do, Im ok one, u take the car”

Of course i can’t do coz i was busy with my day job. So again Muthu said nevermind la, we all work for the company.

Year 5, we really grew the business, and Muthu resigned to focus on the operation of the company while Ah Beng did the sales & marketing, sourcing etc. They both withdraw a higher salary from the business while I end up like a sleeping partner. We have our meeting every month to see what to improve the business.

By now our profit is in the range of 5 close to 6 figures after 5 years of setting up this company. A lot of hard work. If u ask what I contributed, it was the initial capital and occasional introduction of new customers. Daily operation and running of the company were mostly Ah Beng & Muthu’s work.

In 2016, Ah Beng and Muthu decided to buy over my share because i didn’t really do anything and they felt is it unfair to share a third of the profit with me. They can afford to pay me off my 33% and then cut me off from then on. I couldnt disagree coz it was 2 against 1 again.

But something happened. There was a problem with one batch of our stock and this affected some customers. We got some issues and need to replace the goods, and the stock were as good as junk. This caused the company to suffer losses.

Now they change their story. We are in this together. We built this together. Now i have to bear the losses together. Ok, they can still buy my shares but now the value is reduced because of the losses in 2016 to be a fraction of what i put in. And they say if i want to continue, pump in more money to rescue the business.

I declined and cashed out. My initial investment of 80k became like 20k only when i cashed out.

2017-2019 they happy happy coz business was back to normal. Both changed cars, go holidays.

Then 2020-2021 covid. Padan muka they close shop coz no business. Tuhan bayar cash.
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What business ah

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