How to Get Support from NIC For the Startup? | Saad Tariq, Founder | The Knowledge Factory! | #184

Tune into this exciting podcast with Saad Tariq, Founder of The Knowledge Factory, as he relfects on Pakistan Start-up culture evolution, qualities in a founder that succeed a Start-up, and the precise definition of Startup. Discover struggles.of a solo founder, resources available for training and educating people, favourite success story from NIC, sources of investment we should look for, investment patterns in Pakistan along with Tech and AI initiatives in the country. Don't miss out on this opportunity to witness will startups rescue Pakistan's economy or not, the role of theatre in promoting entrepreneurship coupled with the perfect age for Startups! Chapters: 0:00 Highlights 1:12 Introduction 2:30 Pakistan startup culture evolution 6:00 What is a startup? 10:30 Support of NIC for youngsters 14:00 Qualities in a founder that succeed a startup 16:50 Reasons for failures of startup 18:00 Does everyone get a support from NIC ? 19:30 Struggles of a solo founder 24:00 Resources available for training and educating people 26:30 What kind of ideas succeed ? 27:30 Favourite success story from NIC 29:30 The change in startup ecosystem in last 5 years 31:00 Sources of investment we should look for 35:30 Investment patterns in Pakistan 38:00 Tech and AI initiatives in the country 42:00 Will startups rescue Pakistans economy? 46:30 Should we follow the global initiatives and trends ? 49:00 The role of theatre in promoting entrepreneurship 55:00 The change due to GEN Z ideas 57:30 The perfect age for startups 1:02:30 Which startups have more scope in the future? 1:03:30 Conclusion Social: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/startuppakistanpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuppakistanpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PakStartup Website: https://startuppakistan.com.pk/ Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StartupPakistanPodcast