Posted by Fione Tan, head internet marketing coach

Last weekend, i received a sms from a friend congratulating me for appearing on the front cover of the Malaysian Today newspaper. I was surprised that the interview was already out and rushed to grab a copy, but didn’t expect to be placed on the front cover of the newspaper.

Here is the cover story write up.

She put all her “loves” together, started her business, and is now loving every minute of her life.

She loves shopping. She wanted a job that earned her money even when she wasn’t working. She is always on the Net.

These things became motivation for 29-year-old Fione Tan to start a business and reach for the skies.

At 22, she started her Internet company. It is currently the number one Internet marketing coaching company in the world. Google is testimony to this. Just type Internet marketing coaching and the search engine will show Fione Tan’s name right up there.

Tan also has several innovative IT products she retails online.

On setting up her business, the Jinjang-born US graduate told herself she’d get a million ringgit in five years. But barely two years down the line, she had already achieved that dream.

“Since then I’ve been getting more every month,” she chirps gleefully.

Naturally, this has helped her indulge in her shopping activities.

“I just love to shop. A day before my recent wedding in Hong Kong, I was still shopping around for clothes. And I was in town until 10pm and bought about six gowns.”

But being young and very rich has its drawbacks. People don’t treat you seriously, especially when you are about to buy something very expensive.

“When I walked into automobile showroom and looked around, no sales person bothered to entertain me. And when one finally came my way, and I asked him how much a particular BMW model – the latest of its kind - cost, he gave me this incredible look that seemed to say: “You must be kidding me! Why are you wasting my time?”

“Then I took out my cheque book and the look on his face was priceless.”

Tan admits that it’s nice having a business and doing what she’s always wanted to do; what she’s really passionate about.

“… but it’s even better when you find money being banked into your account while you’re on a holiday.”

When it happened the first time, the amount was US$6,000. Needless to say, it launched her onto cloud nine. Tan’s gotten used to this occurrence since.

Tan started her business with a friend. Together they made the CEO – which was she – and the chief consultant of the company.

As they didn’t have enough money to get the company going, they found some shareholders who gave them US$26,000 based on their “simple proposal on four sheets of black and white A-4 size paper.

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Posted by Fione Tan, head internet marketing coach

Article featured in the MalaysianToday newspaper available from Aug 9 to Aug 15, 2007

Here is the copy of the write up for your reading on How to be Your Own Boss?

Being an entrepreneur is something you might want to consider if you hope to make the big bucks. More and more young people are entering the business world by opting to start their own companies.

How would you like to be a self-made millionaire at 20? If you’ve passed that age, would you then like to make it before touching 25 or 30?

It’s really not impossible you know? Sean Belnick did it. He hasn’t even got a degree yet, but already this much written-about 20-year-old American earned over RM100 million last year.

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Posted by Harrace, Senior Internet Marketing Coach

It’s not 007 I am talking about. It’s 070707 - 7 July, 07 today, which doesn’t happen very often right?

I happened to be in Kota Kinabalu with Fione today, conducting an Internet Marketing seminar this morning. Our last trip to this beautiful land (or is this an Island?) was more than one year ago. This morning, a group of zealous Internet would-be entrepreneurs listened to Fione’s presentation attentively.

One of the participants, a teacher, said he has been visiting eOneNet.com’s websites daily for quite a long time, and that’s why he grabbed the opportunity to listen to us in person. At the end of the seminar, he purchased our popular Internet Marketing Video Megapack.

Another participant is a manufacturer of office furnitures, who has been selling locally only. He is interested to sell online but seemed to have a lot of obstacles, ranging from the question of getting an export license, up to how he should be collecting payment online. But this does not stop him from signing up for our Internet Marketing Coaching program to be held in KL in September. 

I had the impression that KK is an island because normally after work, I would stay at one of the beach hotels (but Fione assured me that this was no small island). This afternoon, I have checked in Nexus Resort Karambunai, one of my favourite hotels. Last time when I was here, I dropped my Gucci Sunglass into the sea while swimming, and couldn’t find it!

We’ve stayed in most of the popular resorts & hotels in Kota Kinabalu. Nexus Karambunai apart from having a white, long beach, also have great golf facilities and an even more awesome spa. This hotel is about 40 minutes away from the city centre.

Our first stay in Kota Kinabalu a few years back was in the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Hotel. We even got to do some island hopping then. Another popular KK resort that we have stayed is the Sutera Harbour, where there is use free shuttle bus to commute between the Magellan Sutera Harbour and the Pacific Sutera Harbour. There is a popular Mandara Spa. In both hotels, we stayed at the Club Room and used their club floor facilities such as the evening cocktails.

Another favourite past time here is to eat Fresh Seafood. Last night, we had a red loster & coral trout fish for dinner at the Ocean Seafood along Jalan Api-Api (just beside Promenade Hotel). Now, while waiting for my lunch at Nexus’ Penyu Coffee House, i’m typing out the blog. I can’t wait to go for a quick dive into the sea!

Update: After posting this article, I noted from cover stories in various newspaper that 777 happens once in 100 years and people all round the world used this date for special events, including wedding, but most of the stuffs were such as flowers, venues were double the price. Fione even has a pregnant friend who wanted to give birth on this date, but just that the doctor was on leave so she had to give birth one day before!

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Posted by Harrace,

While I was having breakfast with Fione at the M.O. this morning, I discovered that Malaysi’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah held their wedding ceremony yesterday, same date as Fione and my wedding in KL! Check out more of our wedding news at our wedding blog at www.9Weddings.com.

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Roti Canai with banana sells for RM1.5 in Malaysia. The same roti canai sells for HK$28 (RM14) in Hong Kong, which is about 10 times more expensive! And it’s selling like hot cakes! I’ve shot a video showing this smart dressing roti canai man showing off his skills. Watch it here. (more…)

Posted by Harrace

Wow, the Year of Boar (the animal sign for this Chinese New Year) has arrived!

We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very HAPPY & PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Here are some good fortune Chinese greetings with the word “boar (豬)” in Chinese.

• 豬籠入水 (boar cage filled with water, i.e. with a lot of money pouring in)
• 豬肥屋潤 (boar fat and house fertiled, i.e. with a lot of valuable house contents)

If you have more, please feel free to add it here!

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Google is in the process of freeing up their email restrictions to accept all comers, nearly 3 years after they shook up the internet world by offering users an unprecedented amount of free storage and displaying ads based on contents of the correspondences.

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During the first week of February, eOneNet KL office team members enjoyed Hi-Tea at Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Here are some snapshots of our happy momments then.

There was a variety of local and international food, but not as extensive as a full buffet. Some team members were unable to make it for the gathering so the rest of us took lots of photos.

Above are photos of Goh and Yap together with Fione.

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What is the best birthday gift you have ever received? For some individuals, birthday gifts are a vital part of their celebration, while for some others, they do not even celebrate their birthdays.

For me, birthday gifts are very important, and during my younger years, I tend to see how unique each gift would be and its price. Among my expensive gifts received included diamond jewelry, and apparels. However, as I became more mature, I realized that it was not the monetary value of the item that mattered.

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One of my favourite hobbies is to do Nail Art, especially DIY. I’ve even considered signing up for a professional short course soon in Hong Kong.

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