Expensive Lesson
Business September 20th, 2006We got our business license today but it is a temporary license. Valid for 3 months only.
Two main reasons:
1. Wrong spelling and wrong placement of the Malay word on the signboard.
We did not have the word “Ber†and the English wording is placed above the Malay wording. It has to be the other way round. We were informed that we needed to prioritize our national language. So we thought, by putting Malay word it would be sufficient but we were wrong! The advertising company has no idea about it also, as this is their first time doing signboard for this kind of business. And, hubby was so confident that he will be able to get the license by today, he informed them to print it out so that they can put it up by today. Since it has already been printed out, we will still put it up and change it before the expiry date of the license. It will cost us another RM450.00. So, to those who plan to start your own business, wait for the municipal to confirm your signboard before printing it.
2. No Approval from the police department yet.
The relevant department from the police force will monitor the business for 3 months. If everything is done according to the rules and regulations, then only they will issue the recommendation letter to the municipal to issue the permanent license. I think this should not be a problem, as we wish to provide a safe and suitable place for people from all ages and gender.



September 20th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
good luck! remember to give me free usage when I am in town
September 20th, 2006 at 5:29 pm
ya lor, now they hv new rules on naming signboard! How st**id!
September 20th, 2006 at 7:50 pm
egghead ~ support me lar…dont make me close shop
jess ~ naming it in malay, we have no problem with it. but the placing of it that cost us extra expenses.
September 20th, 2006 at 11:57 pm
Good luck..! i’m sure everything will be fine..!! just a minor setback.. this time.. but nevermind..!
September 21st, 2006 at 6:11 am
I thought I’m going through enough red tapes and shit trying to set up my own dental surgery here. Can you believe it’ll take the local council 4-10 months to approve my application to convert an empty shop next to the doctor’s surgery into a dental surgery??? Stupid town hmph Looks like I’m not alone tee hee welcome on board :p So what business are you in?
September 21st, 2006 at 11:40 am
ya mama bok, we just hope that our place will be jam pack with customers that RM450 is nothing to us.
dentistdownunder, 10 mths is way too long. do you have to pay rental during that period of waiting? for us, we waited about 1 month and paid one month rental to the shop owner without any money coming in yet!
September 21st, 2006 at 2:18 pm
It will be jammed pack..!! i pray for you.. and your business..!