Startup Talks Ep. 50 | Mohammad Anwar Khan | Aspire Pakistan | Overseas Pakistanis | Startups скачать в хорошем качестве

Startup Talks Ep. 50 | Mohammad Anwar Khan | Aspire Pakistan | Overseas Pakistanis | Startups

This marks the 50th episode of #startuptalks and a special one for sure. The startup ecosystem in Pakistan has grown by leaps and bounds. It is evident by the fantastic opportunities being created and equally wonderful to see all the input from organizations and even individuals in their own capacity. One such hidden segment of society has been quietly providing support but the magnitude of contributions is far greater. The Pakistani diaspora better known as overseas Pakistanis have played a huge role in this growth and in this episode we explore how a group of people is making this massive impact. Aspire Pakistan (aspirepk.org) is a not-for-profit registered in the US by the diaspora to extend support to the ecosystem in any way possible. To talk about it, we were joined by Mohammad Anwar Khan, representing Aspire Pakistan. Himself a digital payments expert and a serial entrepreneur. Some of the startups he has been part of have seen multi-billion dollar exits. Here are some amazing initiatives taken under it: Pakistan 100 which aims to mentor and incubate more than 100 startups by 2023. Many have already been incorporated and funded by Aspire members. National Idea Bank (nibpk.org) with the collaboration of academia, government and industries. It is also holding its first conference after successfully implementing a countrywide ideation competition. Pak100 Angels, incorporated in the US which aims to provide funding for startups in collaboration with Pakistanis settled all over the world. To be part of this initiative and contribute, you can register for free on aspirepk.org ---------------- Contents of the video -------------------- 0:00 Intro 02:35 How has your journey being an entrepreneur? 06:40 Inspiration behind Aspire Pakistan 12:16 Collaboration with universities 17:25 Future plans with the government and other stakeholders 22:04 What is your take on the Fintech space and larger ecosystem? 27:15 Message for young entrepreneurs and Pakistanis world over ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #startuptalks #entrepreneurship #pakistan