The Creative Sprint – Hasanah Social Enterprise Fund 2025, a collaboration between Satu Creative and Yayasan Hasanah, is a RM1 million grant programme designed to help early-stage social enterprises in Malaysia.

Azuar Zainuddin, CEO of Satu Creative, joins us to break down how the fund works, who is eligible, and the support it provides beyond just capital. He also discusses the importance of financial discipline, impact measurement, and building a sustainable business that relies on revenue, not just grants.

We discuss:

• An inside look at the RM1 million Creative Sprint grant programme.

• The key differences between a social enterprise and a non-profit.

• How the programme ensures financial discipline through milestone-based funding.

• The "lean data" approach to measuring both business and social impact.

• The most common mistakes early-stage social enterprise founders make.