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Burhan Mirza serves as an investor in 15+ IT startups in Pakistan with a market cap of over $100 million. He is now dedicated to empowering emerging talent in Paksitan. With a focus on strategic growth and skill-building, he guides individuals and businesses in unlocking their full potential.
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After working with dozens of startups and mentoring young founders over the years, I’ve come to one conclusion: most startups don’t fail because of competition or lack of funding. They fail because of repeated, avoidable mistakes made by the founders themselves.
Everyone loves the idea of scaling. CEOs often get excited quite early on, when revenue starts coming in, and when the graph begins to climb. That’s when the conversations start: “Let’s scale this.” But here’s the part they don’t talk about enough, scaling a business is way harder than starting one.
Everybody wants to become an entrepreneur these days. It’s this shiny dream full of freedom, money, and maybe even a little fame if you play your cards right. But here’s the thing: 90% of what you see online about entrepreneurship is fake, edited and romanticized.
I have spent the last two decades mentoring founders, building companies, and investing in startups. During these years I’ve realized something most people are often oblivious to, that business success isn’t just about strategy, funding, or product-market fit. It’s about leadership.
Having spent the last decade investing in tech startups, I've seen many brands rise to success, and even more fade into oblivion. What separates the winners from the rest isn’t necessarily the product, funding, or marketing, it’s the branding.
Entrepreneurship is a whole roller coaster ride. It’s thrilling, unpredictable, and at times flat-out draining. When I started out, I thought it was all a question of creating a groundbreaking idea. But soon, I figured that an idea was just the beginning. What made it come to life is a challenging, time-consuming process. Over the years, I have built companies, grown them, and yes, failed a few times. Each experience has been a lesson—some inspiring, others painful, but all valuable.
Let’s be real, being an entrepreneur doesn’t mean all you do is look out the window and enjoy the view from your 20th floor corner office. Getting there comes with its fair share of challenges, setbacks and moments of self-doubt that would make you wanna jump from the same window. But the good news? Every obstacle you face in your journey to the top, only makes you smarter and more resilient. Here are some tips I've mastered over the years, which have really helped me navigate troublesome waters better.
As an IT entrepreneur and career coach, I receive dozens of business plans every other day. Some are phenomenal, some are just okay, and some downright make me wanna jump out of the window. Having a business plan in mind is great, but not everything that shines is gold.
Life isn’t easy in Pakistan - I’ll agree! Given the rising inflation and taxes, it's hard to run a household on one income stream - your job! Hence, most employed professionals are seeking to invest their depreciating assets or money into a profitable business but don’t know what to sell and where to sell in Pakistan.