For women in Bangladesh and beyond, may Rayana Hossain’s journey serve as a reminder that ambition knows no gender.

Starting an online handmade jewellery business takes creativity, effort, and persistence.

A class IX student at Dhaka Residential Model College, Nafiz Azad Prithibi along with his mother, started a food stall at Ring Road, Mohammadpur on 18 September. Later, he moved the business to a small food cart on the lane just beside Suchona Community Center.

The couple – Emu Akter and Fasiur Rahman, married for six years – started this business not out of necessity but out of passion for the food they cook.

Instead of the usual 9-5 jobs, Palash decided to work as a freelancer and is doing so successfully.

Salma Khan is a name that is inseparable from luxury and style in the realm of furniture and design. This is her story:

Chowdhury’s far-reaching thoughts opened doors of economic development and introduced new dimensions to the country's trade and industry

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Esscre was founded two years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to create a talent ecosystem. When the idea was conceptualised, a team of like-minded young individuals began gathering knowledge about the industry and identify how their new endeavour could be impactful. With months of hard work and brainstorming, Esscre came into existence with a mission of curating creativity and making it accessible to everyone.

These issues arise in the context of startups due to a disorganised policy framework across various ministries.

The champions of Battle of Minds 2022 tell us more about their experience throughout the competition.

Tanvir Shahriar Rimon is currently serving as the CEO of Ranks FC Properties Ltd. He procured, marketed, supervised, built & handed over more than a thousand homes to the City Dwellers in Chittagong. He brought numerous innovative efforts to uphold the Real Estate Industry. Under his inspirational leadership, Ranks FC became a top-notch real estate brand in less than 5 years. Apart from professional work, he is involved in various social activities.

Hard work begets success, yes, but we must not forget how privilege plays a role.

Shah Rafayat has ticked all the boxes of social entrepreneurship in the last decade through his organisation, Footsteps, tackling multi-layered social issues.

Forgoing the opportunity of a comfortable life in New Zealand, H Ataur Rahman Akib returned to his homeland Bangladesh. He didn't even settle in capital Dhaka, and went to Rajshahi to become an entrepreneur. 

H Ataur Rahman Akib started fishing when he was four and he was largely focused on his hobby and making baits until 2018.

Zannatun Ferdous Mohua (24), a physically challenged student of Bogura Government Azizul Haque College, has become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur, by exporting several hand-made embroidery products to foreign countries.

Entrepreneurial stories about women shining and making it big has become quite the norm these days. With Farnaz Alam, we have a comparable story of excellence where the creative makeup artist leaves a prominent mark in the much-coveted global beauty industry. Today, as DMD of Woman’s World Ltd, CEO of WW Cosmetics, and founder of Kona by Farnaz Alam, she wears quite a few hats. Nevertheless, these responsibilities only encourage her to achieve more and gain myriad prestigious titles to her name.

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The government is set to create a Tk 100 crore fund for start-ups as it looks to alleviate youth unemployment, which is progressively becoming an albatross for the country.