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Karavan Podcast is a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.
Karavan Podcast is a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode of Karavan Podcast we get to sit down with Atif Arif, the founder of My Ghar. A startup redefining hassle free living spaces designed for young professionals. https://www.mygharliving.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode we get to speak to Ali about the Pakistani startup ecosystem, the importance of hiring the right people and building culture. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Usama Arjumand, founder of Shopsy.pk. a search engine that helps online shoppers find the best price for any product in Pakistan. https://shopsy.pk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode of Karavan podcast we sit down with Raza Matin, cofounder of Brandverse. A company on a mission to facilitate online commerce. https://www.brandver.se --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Philip Bahoshy to talk about Magnitts first foray into Pakistan, we also get to discuss the learnings and similarities he has seen in Pakistans nascent startup ecosystem when compared to the regional ecosystems that Magnitt currently covers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Shahid Mustafa to discuss the evolution of fintech in Pakistan. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahidmustafa1/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Isfandiyar Shaheen, the man on a mission Make high speed Internet access affordable for every human within a decade. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Omer Khan of PostEx building Instant and Upfront payment for E-commerce stores offering Cash on Delivery customers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode we get to deep dive into the legal elements of starting a startup and startup investing. I sit down with Mubariz Siddiqui a legal practitioner with a history of working with early stage businesses and investors in the technology industry in Pakistan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Usman Sheikh the founder of High Output Ventures, an accelerator focused on building the next generation of Pakistani startups. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Usama Abid founder of Inventhub, a software tool enabling hardware product teams to collaborate efficiently, helping them save time and costs, leading to faster go to market. https://inventhub.io --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Nadeem Hussain founder of Tameer bank, Easypaisa, and now Planet N group of companies focusing on Financial Inclusion and facilitation of entrepreneurship in Pakistan through technology. http://www.planetngroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Jehan Ara, President of Pasha and founder of the Nest IO. A technology incubator and community hub launched by P@SHA in Karachi. https://thenestio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I get to sit down with Jehanzeb Chaudri the founder and CEO of Mandi Express. A Fresh Produce and Grocery delivery service based out of Pakistan. https://www.mandiexpress.pk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Mahboob Mahmood founder of Knowledge platform, an e-learning and blended learning solution that incorporates both online and offline classes to create meaningful learning experiences promoting sharing and collaboration between the learners and teachers. http://www.knowledgeplatform.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…