Building What's Missing - Ep 17 - Wai Yan Htun , CEO and Founder of XO Halal скачать в хорошем качестве

Building What's Missing - Ep 17 - Wai Yan Htun , CEO and Founder of XO Halal

Assalamu Alaykum! In this episode of the Deen & Deals Podcast, we sit down with Wai Yan Htun, founder of XO Halal. Wai Yan shares his unconventional journey — growing up in Myanmar, dropping out of university twice, building startups across Asia, and eventually moving to the U.S. for marriage and starting over from scratch. We talk about how a simple problem — finding trustworthy halal snacks — turned into a fast-growing business, why listening to customers forced him to pivot away from subscription boxes, and how he’s building a halal snack marketplace with both online and on-ground access through vending machines. This episode is a masterclass in: -early-stage entrepreneurship -market validation without hype -customer-led product decisions -and building with intention and alignment Topics Covered: -Building startups across Asia with no corporate background -Why he shut down multiple companies to start fresh in the U.S. -How XO Halal began as a $3,000 experiment -Subscription vs marketplace models -Halal access in America vs abroad -Finding customers without ad spend -Why every founder needs an “idea shelf” -Where to Find Wai Yan & XO Halal XO Halal: https://xohalal.com Instagram / TikTok: @xohalal Follow Deen & Deals 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TmLGVf ... 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast ... 📺 YouTube:    / @deenanddeals   Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://deenndeals.com/ Hosts Mohammed Kiswani LinkedIn:   / mohammedkiswani   Futhallah Hamed LinkedIn:   / futhallah-hamed   If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone building something of their own. #DeenAndDeals #Entrepreneurship #HalalBusiness #Startups #MuslimFounders #D2C #Marketplace #FaithAndWork #Podcast