Lesson learned: Wan Mohd made some expensive mistakes in his early days before he refocused and found his footing.
WHEN businesses become so secure in their success that they fail to innovate, the consequences can be fatal – think former industry leaders like Nokia and Kodak.
It was also a lesson that Wan Mohd Azizul Solehin learned on the day he tried to sell cooking spices at Kelantan’s most popular market.
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Lesson learned: Wan Mohd made some expensive mistakes in his early days before he refocused and found his footing.
Physical presence: Apart from online, its spices are also sold at markets and sundry shops.
Right blend: Good quality spices are weighed, mixed and grounded before they are packed into jars, sachets and bags.
Leveraging tourism: Wan Mohd hopes to make Rempah Haji Halim a Kelantanese icon.
Cut down: The company scaled down production and right-sized its staff to match smaller demand.
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