STARTUP GUIDE ISSUE # 8.5
STARTUP GUIDE
Editor Shehab Farrukh Niazi Art Directors Aleeza Javed Mahnoor Haroon Niazi
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CONTENTS LAUNCH OF PAKISTAN-UK TECH INITIATIVE
CHEFLING TALES
04 DEAFTAWK
MAPALYTICS
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EDITOR’S NOTE PAKISTAN-UK TECH INITIATIVE LAUNCH IN THE UK
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PAKISTAN THE MACROECONOMICS AND POTENTIAL
MADIHA HAMID ON BEING A FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR
OSAMA GILLANI & ABDULLAH TARIQ ON REDEFINING THE WAY WE LOOK AT HERITAGE
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DEAFTAWK MAKING INTERACTION EASIER FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY
COVER STORY PARVEZ ABBASI & ZOUHAIR KHALIQ
SUNIYA SAADULLAH KHAN TAKING DOMESTIC HELP ONLINE
MOHAMMAD MUSA MAZHAR DIGITALLY CONNECTING AUTOMOBILE USERS
AYESHA AHMED ON REVOLUTIONIZING PAKISTAN’S AGRI SECTOR
FEATURING “The intention is to build a collaborative ecosystem to support the startups – we’d like to build on the initial successes we have seen”
Parvez Abbasi & Zouhair Khaliq
Cover Story
“A platform, which is trusted among the stakeholders and benefits our agri- sector, marking the beginning of a tech-based revolution” On Revolutionizing Pakistan’s Agri Sector
Pak-Agri-Market
“We were incubated in NIC around mid 2018 and since then we have been on upward trajectory in exploring network connections, business opportunities and generating revenue” Digitally Connecting Automobile Users
IoTA
“We aim to have 1000 helpers on our platform by the end of 2019” Taking Domestic Help Online
Mauqa Online
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