Behind The Grind with Asad Hashamali

In this episode, Fawad Abul Kader stops by. 

With a track record banking and product development, Fawad Abdul Kader is the Country Manager of Paymob, an Egyptian fintech which made its entry in Pakistan close to two years ago. In these two years, Paymob has come to be known as a the next best thing to Stripe, in Pakistan. 

Fintech has really be the talk of startup town here and I wanted to know about what's next in the space. What more can we see, how can we see more digital adoption and what needs to happen for the demand side to really pick up its digital spends. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fawadkader/

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In this episode, Ahmad Hassan stops by. 

Ahmad is serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Daraz Pakistan. Interestingly enough, he's not a chartered accountant but has worked in key financial analysts roles at the likes of British American Tobacco and Kimberly-Clark. 

In this episode we go over Ahmad's day to day, Daraz's turn around to becoming unit economic positive, the economic outlook of the country and also key metrics start ups need to look out for. 

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In this episode Sana Khalid stops by. 

Sana has been in and around the start up ecosystem in Pakistan and the region in various capacities. Whether that be through consultancy, co-working spaces or acceleration. We dive into her diverse experiences and her thoughts on the ecosystem, given todays economic climate. 

Follow Sana on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanakay/

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This episode has to be one of my most favourites. Especially because of the influence Seth Godin has had on both myself and my guest, Salman Parekh. 

Salman is a creator and early pioneers of the Youtube and Facebook content creation scenes. Today he runs Manto, a homegrown fashion brand with sales all around the world. We dive into how he's taken each lesson learnt forward, applying it to newer challenges in his business and art. From taking multiple small risks, to marketing being about a great user experience we dive into it all. 

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Manto: https://www.instagram.com/maansals/

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This weeks guest is Shahab Yakoob, the founder of Credo College and a renowned math teacher across the city.

In episode 37 of #BehindTheGrind we talk about Sir Shahabs entry into the education industry, differences between teaching styles of the US and Pakistan, how to manage yourself, personal growth and reflection, gratitude and so much more.

I'm coming back to #BTG with a new perspective and also a redefined goal (I think). Hope you enjoy.

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In this episode I change things up. The format, the mood, the nature of the conversation. Yes there are elements of leadership and entrepreneurship, but definitely a more human episode.

Sohail Zindani joins me where I actually try to understand his perspective on service, time management, career development, finding your passion and your North Star.

Over the years, Sohail has made a name for himself as a leadership and organisational development consultant and worked with some of the biggest companies world over.

Learn more on https://www.learningmindsgroup.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohailzindani/

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Raeda Latif has had quite the career in marketing and comms across multiple industries and in multiple capacities. Starting off from the agency side of work, we break down each of her roles and extract the key learnings. Morale of the episode is all about connecting the dots. Now as the GM of Marketing and Business Development at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, Raeda has definitely connected the dots to get to where she is and continues to drive change.

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In the first episode of the year, Imran Saleem stops by. 

Imran is the GM of Ride Hailing at Careem, Pakistan. We dive into how the he found stability in various roles and sought growth within organisations before exploring for it elsewhere. From building a customer centric business to the recent tech layoffs, we go over Imran's perspective and lessons learned over the years. 

In this episode Zoha Naqvi stops by. The entrepreneurial bug bit Zoha when she realised there was a clear gap in the hair care space and also that her grand mum was already an expert in the space. Check out the entire episode to gain an insight how you too can start a thriving business from home. 

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Thought I'd change things up with this episode and move away from the typical "start up". Rafae Dossal is the Founder of Waggles, one of Pakistans first local and wet pet food brands. I primarily called him on because of how intrigued I was to learning about how vast the pet food market is and how much potential there is for local players to export overseas. 

When you hear this episode, you'll really get a picture of how Rafae's cumulative experience has but him on the path to scale, growth and success. 

Check out Waggles on https://waggles.pk and https://www.instagram.com/wagglespetfood

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