The number of online businesses had been growing exponentially over the past years. But this growth was not followed by regulatory bodies, banks, and payment gateways, that caused a lot of small business to drown.Well, there is the new kid on the block and it's called Zbooni!Zbooni is a social commerce platform that is integrating with social media like Whatsapp or Instagram and premium shopping experiences while helping small businesses operate without too much bureaucracy.Our guest today is Ramy Assaf, CEO of Zbooni! Tune in to hear about what are the challenges of building such a platform and how to grow a business to 3,000 active small business users and 150,000 customers in just a few years.In this episode you will learn about:- What helped Zbooni gain sudden popularity- The story behind the biggest payment challenges for SMEs- Significant differences between digital marketplaces: Zbooni vs. Amazon- The bumpy and long road to successEnjoy! #TheChangeOfficer Host: Vuk Zlatarov Guest: Ramy AssafProduction company: PoddsterStart your own podcast! Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/ Follow our guest on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramyassaf/Follow Zbooni on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zbooni/ or Instagram: https://instagram.com/zbooni_app?utm_medium=copy_linkLISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙 SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/SC_TheChangeOfficer Apple Podcast - http://bit.ly/Apple_TheChangeOfficer Google - http://bit.ly/Google_TheChangeOfficer Spotify - http://bit.ly/Spotify_TheChangeOfficer CONNECT WITH US: Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeof...LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOff... Twitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Highlights00:28 - Intro02:39 - Zbooni's sudden popularity03:59 - Introduction to the Zbooni04:38 - How the idea was born08:22 - The biggest payment challenges for SMEs16:40 - Facebook Incubator stage 18:48 - Demystifying payment getaway 23:47 - Process of setting up Zbooni24:27 - Differences: Zbooni vs. Amazon25:37 - Strategy for maintenance of the position27:14 - Businesses that are making the money right now30:00 - Story of young Ramy36:50 - Leaving the comfort zone38:02 - The long journey to success39:52 - The hardest thing about building Zbooni42:13 - How Ramy stays motivated43:22 - Ramy's story of failure45:50 - Ramy's principles47:32 - Outro