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ETERPRENEURSHIP
INTERVIEW OF ENTERPRENEURC.E.O OF GAK TACHNOLOGIES
MR. GHULAM ABBAS KHATRIPRESENTED BY:
MUHAMMAD FARHAN AHMED OMER WALEEDIMRAN HUSSAIN
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
BUSINESS TIMELINE
SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS
Whats Next?
AGENDA
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
What is the business?
GAK Technologies:Customized website design | Internet marketing - SEO | Online Business | E-mail Marketing | Internet applications
When did you found it?
2003
Where is the business now?
We are now 10 year old business with branch office in Malaysia
BACKGROUNDAny extra-curricular activities?
Book Reading, Internet, New Peoples meet up
Any significant experiences/skills that (with hindsight) influenced your business?
10 years’ Experience in different IT related companies.
Any previous entrepreneurial experience? Lessons learnt?
NO
What appealed to you about entrepreneurship?
Work with own peace of mind with no bosS.
BUSINESS TIMELINE
Starting Of BusinessMain Events To setup structure of business.
Challenges Investments
Setting goals and mission
Lesson learnt Always do your best, if you have committed.
BUSINESS TIMELINE
Growing TimeMain Events To participate in different IT
events.
Challenges To find the clients in that event
Lesson learnt I always learnt from my failure. Changes strategy whenever I feel some think lacks.
BUSINESS TIMELINE
When You Reach Your GoalMain Events I haven’t reach my goal yet as
I am taking a step ahead my goal also takes a step ahead with me.
Yeah was thinking to settle a branch in foreign.
Challenges
Lesson learnt
BUSINESS TIMELINE
Current Time
Main Events Currently started a branch in MALAYSIA , few months ago.
Challenges Competition is tougher now facing global diversified challenges.Main challenge handling MALAYSIA branch from PAKISTAN as my family is here can’t stay far for long time.
Lesson learnt -
SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONSHow did you get the idea?
My mind was into it since I was in Matric
How has your idea progressed over time?
Was very good
How did you find your co-founders (if applicable)?
Not applicable
How did you fund the business?
My own investment which I have saved from my jobs.
How did you market your business?
Through Internet
How did you choose who to hire (if applicable)?
Who fits exact on requirements and as per skill set
SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONSWho are your main competitors?
NetSol Technologies
Featured and recognized as a true leader in the IT domain by many, the one and only Mr. Salim Ghauri who is the Chairman & CEO of NetSol Technologies; the largest IT company of Pakistan listed at NASDAQ for the past 15 years. He is one of the best known figures from the Pakistani IT industry. He is one of the 13 Amazing Entrepreneurs and Inspirational Personalities from Pakistan in 2013
SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONSWhat have you learnt from your competitors (both successes and failures)?
Learnt Team Work from Competitors
What does a typical day involve for you? How does that compare to your team (if applicable). How has this changed over time?
When job is not done on time
SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONSFavourite books? Quran, Romeo and Juliet, The
StrangerFavourite movies? A Perfect Getaway, House At The
End Of The Street, Red 2Favourite entrepreneurs?
Bill Gates, Steve Jobs
Best piece of advice?
Never Give up
Common misconceptions about your business/entrepreneurship in general?
That we will work on low budget also
Important skills to learn (how go about)? Experiences to have?
Management
WAHTS NEXT
What is next for your business?
Branch all over the world
What next for you?
Become the Top Entrepreneur
CONCLUSION