The practical business school for Malaysian SMEs.
Practical guides, calculators, and templates for running an online, retail, or growing business in Malaysia. SSM, SST, e-invoicing, courier rates, explained plainly, in English or Bahasa Melayu.
Pick your pathway
Three tracks, each a curated path from first steps to growth.
Online Business
Sell on Shopee, TikTok & your own store. Payments, shipping, and digital marketing.
Explore →Retail Business
Storefronts, POS, stock control, and staffing for physical shops across Malaysia.
Explore →Business Foundation
SSM registration, SST, e-invoicing, bookkeeping and compliance — the essentials.
Explore →Latest SME News
View all news →Minimum 30 Per Cent Bumiputera Equity Requirement Retained – Economy Ministry
6,781 Households Benefit From People’s Income Initiative As At August 2026
Intervention Programmes Help Boost Malaysia’s Natural Rubber Output - KPK
Lazada backs e-commerce regulations to strengthen consumer, seller protection
Latest Opportunities — TenderRadar
View all →Two-year maintenance of central and split unit air conditioning systems at UMP
PERKHIDMATAN PENYELENGGARAAN SISTEM PENYAMAN UDARA BERPUSAT DAN BERASINGAN SELAMA DUA (2) TAHUN DI UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG AL-SULTAN ABDULLAH, PEKAN
Building cleaning, landscaping, and grass cutting services at UMP Pekan
PERKHIDMATAN PEMBERSIHAN & PENCUCIAN BANGUNAN, PENYELENGGARAAN SENITAMAN & LANDSKAP SERTA PEMOTONGAN RUMPUT SELAMA DUA (2) TAHUN DI UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG AL-SULTAN ABDULLAH, PEKAN
One-year maintenance of central air conditioning systems at UiTM Permatang Pauh
PERKHIDMATAN PENYELENGGARAAN SISTEM PENYAMAN UDARA JENIS SENTRAL UNTUK TEMPOH SATU (1) TAHUN DI UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UITM) CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH
Popular guides
View all →
Courier Software: Build It or White-Label It?
A courier platform is not one product — it is seven, and the driver app is the least of them. Most operators underestimate the build by ignoring six of the seven, and then underestimate it again by treating maintenance as a launch cost rather than a permanent one. Here is the decision framework and the honest case for each side.
7 min read
FPX vs Cards vs E-Wallets: What Each Payment Method Costs You
The three payment methods Malaysians use are priced on completely different logic — one usually as a flat fee, one as a percentage, one somewhere between. Which is cheapest for you depends entirely on your average basket, and the crossover point is a number you can calculate in a minute.
6 min read
In-House vs Outsourced Merchandisers: The Real Cost Maths
This decision is decided by one number almost nobody calculates: your fully loaded cost per store visit. An own merchandiser is cheaper per visit only if you can keep them genuinely busy — and the point where that stops being true arrives sooner than most brands expect, especially outside the Klang Valley.
7 min readCalculators & tools
Answer a real business question in under a minute.
Empowering Malaysian SMEs
SME Academy is built to guide Malaysian businesses through every stage of growth, from starting up and managing compliance, to scaling and maturing operations. We provide practical, jargon-free guides and tools to help entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls, optimize operations, and build sustainable enterprises.
Learn more about our mission →