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Studying Abroad Is The BEST Investment For Your Kids? Ft. Obaid Arshad | 498 | TBT

In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we speak with Obaid Arshad, Founder & CEO of Gingko Retail, Pakistan’s biggest ecommerce operating platform and the largest order aggregator in the country. We explore: – Less than 1% of Pakistan’s commerce has moved online – How Gingko Retail became Pakistan’s largest ecommerce enabler – 214+ merchants using the platform – IPO plans for the future – Why Pakistanis needs global exposure – And why Pakistan might become unliveable in 25 years due to climate risk This episode is a deep-dive into Pakistan’s ecommerce backbone, the systems behind scaling retail digitally, and what the future of this industry looks like. Socials: TBT’s Instagram:   / thoughtbehindthings   TBT’s TikTok:   / tbtbymuzamil   TBT’s Facebook:   / thoughtbehindthings   TBT Clips:    / @tbtpodcastclips   Muzamil's Instagram:   / muzamilhasan   Muzamil's LinkedIn:   / muzamilhasan   Obaid's Instagram:   / obaid-arshad   Endeavor's LinkedIn:   / endeavor-pakistan   Listen on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3cgIkf Google Podcasts:    / @tbtgo   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 5:20 - Gingko Retail Overview & Scale 11:50 - Early Life & Family Influences 21:30 - Returning to Pakistan & Early Career 31:10 - Quitting a Stable Job to Build a Startup with a Family 39:06 - Focus on One Product & IP Ownership 42:45 - Exit of Partners & Current Relationship 46:46 - Lessons from Successful People 54:12 - What Gingko Retail Does in Simple Words 1:02:20 - Solving Stock & Inventory Problems 1:05:04 - Competition in Ecommerce & Custom Solutions 1:13:42 - Localizing Ecommerce Where Shopify Can’t 1:15:53 - Great UI Experience & Tech Build 1:23:06 - Is LAAM’s OCTANE Similar? 1:31:45 - Gingko’s 5-Year Growth & Market Expansion 1:37:50 - Impact of Economic Downturn 1:42:15 - Raising Investment & IPO Plans 1:44:16 - Comparison with OCTANE 1:45:22 - Pakistan in 2050 1:50:34 - Closing Note