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Peshawar: A startup story featuring NIC

“This is the Louis Vuitton of Peshawari chappals,” says Muhammad Jahangir Ahmad, introducing ‘Bera’, his footwear manufacturing startup, at the National Incubation Center, Peshawar – a joint initiative of LMKT and PTCL, that is backed by the Ignite Fund. After his first operational year, Ahmed is already getting 60% of his revenue from returning customers … Continue reading “Peshawar: A startup story featuring NIC”

This tech entrepreneur started out from his college dorm room

The life of an entrepreneur is not easy. “During the day you think five times – why the hell am I doing this,” says Raza Saeed, CEO of Confiz Limited and Pakwheels.com Saeed’s entrepreneurial journey started in 2002 with a competition he participated in during his sophomore year at LUMS. The competition was hosted by … Continue reading “This tech entrepreneur started out from his college dorm room”

This startup incubator has mentored over 500 young entrepreneurs in three years

  “This is a country of over 200 million people, there will never be enough jobs for all these young people. They need to create jobs not just for themselves but for others like them,” says Jehan Ara, President of P@SHA (Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and IT Enabled Services). She is also heading … Continue reading “This startup incubator has mentored over 500 young entrepreneurs in three years”

Mobile marketplace – The story of Bykea with founder Muneeb Maayr

“It’s incumbent on us to leave some sort of an impact – and build something,” says Muneeb Maayr, founder of Bykea, a motorcycle-based transport and logistics provider with over a million application downloads. Watch his interview to hear his thoughts on the role of entrepreneurship in Pakistan; how the idea for Bykea came about (2:08); his … Continue reading “Mobile marketplace – The story of Bykea with founder Muneeb Maayr”

Cryptocurrency evangelism and independent consulting with Faisal Khan

This interview was recorded before State Bank Of Pakistan declared virtual currencies illegal in April 2018. “I quit my IT business at 40 because I got sick and tired of it. I lost my edge. I then had three options. Be driven out of business, voluntarily go out of business, or retool myself. I chose … Continue reading “Cryptocurrency evangelism and independent consulting with Faisal Khan”

How entrepreneurs are changing the mindset around fitness in Pakistan

  Bilal Tariq was a trainer at several gyms before opening MatrixFit in Karachi, which is now affiliated with the global CrossFit brand as CrossFitBnB.  Being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey, says Bilal, who had to overcome his fair share of obstacles along with way, especially from his family. The traditional mindset in Pakistani … Continue reading “How entrepreneurs are changing the mindset around fitness in Pakistan”

Cheetay: An e-commerce startup that has raised over $1.8 million

  “You know you have been successful in building any company when you walk away and things still work while you’re away. It means you have built the right team and you can detach,” says Ahmed Khan, CEO and founder of Cheetay.pk. Cheetay is a Lahore-based startup providing delivery services to the e-commerce industry, focusing … Continue reading “Cheetay: An e-commerce startup that has raised over $1.8 million”

Pakistan’s top money manager explains what the economy needs

Maheen Rahman is one of Pakistan’s top money managers and one of the youngest heads of an asset management company. Maheen is the CEO of Alfalah Investment, which has gained total returns of about 740% as of June 2018 since it launched about a decade ago. VCast Online sat down with Maheen to talk about … Continue reading “Pakistan’s top money manager explains what the economy needs”

Here’s why business leaders and entrepreneurs are moving back to Pakistan

  A Rhodes scholar from Oxford, who has worked in the global technology and payments space for almost a decade, Ali Farid Khwaja is now looking towards contributing back to the local economy through his firm Oxford Frontier Capital – a London-based company investing in frontier markets. He plans to bring foreign capital to Pakistan … Continue reading “Here’s why business leaders and entrepreneurs are moving back to Pakistan”

Nilofer Saeed: Pakistan’s pioneering restauranter

  Ask Nilofer Saeed what’s the difference between a businesswoman and an entrepreneur and she will give you one word, adventure. A pioneer in the food and restaurant industry in Pakistan, Nilofer prides herself on being the “first”  in her business endeavors. From the uber popular restaurant, Copper Kettle, set up in Karachi in the … Continue reading “Nilofer Saeed: Pakistan’s pioneering restauranter”

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