Host Shayan Mahmud, Forbes 30Under30 2021 & CEO Eikon7 Group in conversation with ‪@SunnyAli‬ , Founder & CEO of ‪@ExtremeCommerce‬! In this episode of How Does It Work by ProPakistani, Shayan and Sunny’s conversation revolves around the journey to empower the people of Pakistan, building Extreme Commerce, learning e-commerce and digital skills to make money on Amazon and a lot more.
Sunny comes from the slums in Karachi and talks about why he came to Pakistan to teach, how he built Extreme Commerce, how did he become a mentor to so many Pakistanis, how did he teach e-commerce and digital skills to the population, what were his struggles and failures in his early years, what did he learn from them, why did he go bankrupt and what did he do next, who were his partners and investors, where did the money come from. With difficult questions concerning being bankrupted, blacklisted by Amazon, costly courses and much more, Sunny shares his story and the truth of all that happened.
Shayan and Sunny get into detail into Extreme Commerce, talking about what the main source of income for the company is, what the courses covered, the challenge of selling the course vs. the journey, what were the difficulties face, how he created an ecosystem in Pakistan, how to make money from Amazon FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) model in Pakistan, how to earn money from Amazon, making an amazon ID and the problems with it, was and is the market ready for investment, is he investing profit into the business, is the company in talks with the government, where can all the amazon talent be adjusted, what is his fee, how did he answer all students on social media. Along with all that he also touches on topics like the winner and loser mind-set in the Pakistani youth, the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful man, and the future of the IT industry.
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00:00 Highlights & Intro
01:12 Early Struggles & Bankruptcy
04:44 Starting A Business
07:30 Partners & Business Ventures
11:01 Becoming a Mentor Comes With Difficulties
17:52 Justifying The Success Ratio Of The Course
20:25 Proof Of Success
21:45 Blacklisting Of Amazon Accounts
23:34 What To Do About Misinformation
25:15 Primary Source Of Income For Extreme Commerce
28:09 Is The Market Ready For Investment?
29:10 Is Existing Business Profit Being Invested Into Extreme Commerce
33:14 Talks With The Government
35:06 Adjusting Existing Amazon Talent
39:51 Always Answering Students
42:11 Getting Into The Winner Mindset
47:06 Pakistani Youth - Winner Vs Loser Mindset
48:12 The IT Industry In 10 Years
52:53 Becoming Pakistani
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