entrepreneur

Forget startups, Nafiz Azad Prithibi’s food cart is schooling us on Business 101

A class IX student at Dhaka Residential Model College, Nafiz Azad Prithibi along with his mother, started a food stall at Ring Road, Mohammadpur on 18 September. Later, he moved the business to a small food cart on the lane just beside Suchona Community Center.

A couple’s journey from office desks to street food cart

The couple – Emu Akter and Fasiur Rahman, married for six years – started this business not out of necessity but out of passion for the food they cook.

How a Jhenaidah-based entrepreneur AP Polash is inspiring local youth to earn through freelancing

Instead of the usual 9-5 jobs, Palash decided to work as a freelancer and is doing so successfully.

A story of creativity, passion, and success : Salma Khan's story

Salma Khan is a name that is inseparable from luxury and style in the realm of furniture and design. This is her story:

Rouf Chowdhury: demise of a charismatic leader

Chowdhury’s far-reaching thoughts opened doors of economic development and introduced new dimensions to the country's trade and industry

5 ways Facebook helps online entrepreneurs

Here are 5 ways Facebook helps online entrepreneurs.

Esscre brings art into entrepreneurship

Esscre was founded two years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to create a talent ecosystem. When the idea was conceptualised, a team of like-minded young individuals began gathering knowledge about the industry and identify how their new endeavour could be impactful. With months of hard work and brainstorming, Esscre came into existence with a mission of curating creativity and making it accessible to everyone.

How easy is it to be a startup in Bangladesh?

These issues arise in the context of startups due to a disorganised policy framework across various ministries.

In conversation with Team Bangladesh – Battle of Minds 2022

The champions of Battle of Minds 2022 tell us more about their experience throughout the competition.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

The role of privilege in successful entrepreneurship

Hard work begets success, yes, but we must not forget how privilege plays a role.

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

Making it to Forbes 30 under 30: In conversation with Shah Rafayat

Shah Rafayat has ticked all the boxes of social entrepreneurship in the last decade through his organisation, Footsteps, tackling multi-layered social issues.

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

Akib: From hobbyist to exporting fishing baits

Forgoing the opportunity of a comfortable life in New Zealand, H Ataur Rahman Akib returned to his homeland Bangladesh. He didn't even settle in capital Dhaka, and went to Rajshahi to become an entrepreneur. 

May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022

Akib’s fishing baits being exported to Asia and Europe

H Ataur Rahman Akib started fishing when he was four and he was largely focused on his hobby and making baits until 2018.

May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022

From physically challenged student to successful entrepreneur: The tale of Mohua

Zannatun Ferdous Mohua (24), a physically challenged student of Bogura Government Azizul Haque College, has become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur, by exporting several hand-made embroidery products to foreign countries.

February 8, 2022
February 8, 2022

Entrepreneur and MUA Farnaz Alam in the limelight

Entrepreneurial stories about women shining and making it big has become quite the norm these days. With Farnaz Alam, we have a comparable story of excellence where the creative makeup artist leaves a prominent mark in the much-coveted global beauty industry. Today, as DMD of Woman’s World Ltd, CEO of WW Cosmetics, and founder of Kona by Farnaz Alam, she wears quite a few hats. Nevertheless, these responsibilities only encourage her to achieve more and gain myriad prestigious titles to her name.

August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019

Tk 100cr fund for budding entrepreneurs

The government is set to create a Tk 100 crore fund for start-ups as it looks to alleviate youth unemployment, which is progressively becoming an albatross for the country.

January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019

From worker to apparel entrepreneur

After the death of her father, Chhobi Das Gupta started working as a garment worker at the age of 12. She dropped out of school and became the bread winner of a family of seven struck hard by poverty.

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