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WeWork Collapsed? Are Pakistani Coworking Spaces NEXT? Ft. CEO Colabs Omar Shah | 459 | TBT

Find out more about Endeavor: https://pakistan.endeavor.org In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Omar Shah, the Co-Founder & CEO of COLABS, Pakistan’s leading coworking space platform with over $5M in funding. From his early days at Abraaj Capital to building a workspace empire in Pakistan, Omar breaks down the real challenges of scaling startups, building brand credibility, and attracting global investment in Pakistan’s high-risk economy. We uncover: Why most Pakistani startups fail to scale The truth behind WeWork’s collapse Colabs’ expansion into the Middle East The business mindset gap between India & Pakistan And the harsh truth: "Pakistan was overselling coworking" 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications to never miss an episode. #thoughtbehindthings #TBTxEndeavor #colabs #muzamilhasan #pakistanstartups Socials: TBT’s Instagram:   / thoughtbehindthings   TBT’s TikTok:   / tbtbymuzamil   TBT’s Facebook:   / thoughtbehindthings   TBT Clips:    / @tbtpodcastclips   Muzamil's Instagram:   / muzamilhasan   Muzamil's LinkedIn:   / muzamilhasan   Omar's LinkedIn:   / osshah   Endeavor's LinkedIn:   / endeavor-pakistan   Special thanks to COLABS for providing us with the studio space. You can find out more about them at: COLABS: https://www.colabs.pk Listen on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3cgIkf Google Podcasts:    / @tbtgo   Credits: Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar Publisher: Talha Shaikh Editor: Jawad Sajid Chapters: 0:00 - The Untapped Potential of Co-working in Pakistan 4:10 - Omar Shah’s Journey: Lahore to Global Finance 8:28 - Lessons from Abraaj & Scaling Struggles in Pakistan 12:46 - Abraaj’s Fall & Omar’s Leap into Entrepreneurship 23:43 - Vision & Scale of COLABS’ Co-working Platform 33:08 - COLABS’ Enterprise Model & Economic Advantage 43:38 - Learning from WeWork: Sustainable Co-working Path 50:37 - Expanding COLABS: Pakistan & Saudi Partnerships 55:47 - Tackling Economic Challenges with Export-Led Growth 1:03:09 - COLABS’ Global Strategy: Dollarized Contracts & Singapore Entity 1:09:32 - Saudi Arabia’s Nascent Co-working Market & COLABS’ Vision 1:16:29 - Funding Journey & Pakistan’s Economic Outlook 1:33:38 - Omar Shah’s 25-Year Vision for Pakistan