Ara introduces this week’s guest, Karthy Subramaniam01:01 - What sparked Karthy’s entrepreneurial spirit; his mother, brother, and grandma03:50 - Being born in Malaysia and moving to Canada at the age of four05:38 - Starting LITS (Lost in the Sauce) Hot Sauce07:49 - Scaling up his business; researching bigger companies and exploring co-packers09:53 - Forming his team in 2023; his fifth year of operations11:09 - Securing his first sale for LITS; from family and friends to 36 retailers15:37 - How he went about securing retailers; initially being approached16:54 - How he formulated his sauce flavours; competing with bigger brands like Nandos18:34 - Balancing a full time job while building up LITS; sacrificing sleep and social life21:27 - Are his friends and family accepting of his entrepreneurial efforts?23:33 - Quitting his full time job to build another business (BUNGKUS) with his mother26:40 - Why the company is called BUNGKUS and deciding to partner with his mom32:11 - What learnings he’s applied from LITS to BUNGKUS; marketing/social media34:33 - Creating business synergy between LITS and BUNGKUS; a co-branded hot sauce35:20 - Where can people order BUNGKUS?36:42 - Karthy offers his recommendation for the best dishes to order37:57 - Advice he wish he got when he had first started his business39:01 - The learning lessons he’s experienced from failure41:03 - Advice he would give his 16-year-old self; don’t overthink41:51 - The personal legacy he wants to be remembered for by his friends and family42:48 - Creator Confessions48:56 - The Bungkus (Wrap Up)Intro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan     Support the Show.