Waseem Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Chonk, which the episode describes as Bangladesh's first pet food company. He left the finance sector to build Chonk as a direct-to-consumer (D2C) company. The episode's title frames pet food in Bangladesh as a 100 crore taka industry.
In this episode Ahmed Fahad talks with Waseem about the story behind starting a pet food company and how he moved from finance to building a D2C brand. Waseem shares what he learned along the way, from product development to landing his first customer. They also talk about his career and work experience, a range of business ideas, and how to turn an idea into a business.
What the conversation covers
- The story behind starting a pet food company
- Leaving the finance sector to build a D2C company
- Product development
- Landing the first customer
- His career and work experience
- Different business ideas
- How to turn an idea into a business
The conversation is in Bangla.