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Consumer Tech Startups In Dhaka Remain Limited In Scale, Mostly Serve Urban Upper Middle Class

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  Ruhul Kader
• Insight
• December 26, 2019

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A significant percentage of Dhaka’s consumer tech startups are basically urban services. Many of these services, at their current form, have no or limited market outside major urban hubs such as Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet and probably Cox’s Bazar.

More importantly, many of these services don’t cater to all the urban population. They serve only a small percentage of the urban population, mostly upper-middle-class group.

If this trend continues and startups don’t change themselves at the value proposition level, a large number of these consumer tech startups would find them in rough places and would struggle to generate numbers that could attract serious venture capital investment."

https://futurestartup.com/2019/12/26/consumer-tech-startups-in-dhaka-urban-services/

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Truck Lagbe Consumer Solutions: Home-shifting Made Simple and Affordable

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  Future Startup
• Brand Story
• December 26, 2019

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For most urban citizens, home shifting is an unpleasant necessity. While most people would like to avoid it, unfortunately, it has become a part of our urban lives that can’t be done away with. Regardless of whether you like it or not, there will be days you would need to manage a home-shifting.

People dislike the experience of home-shifting for several reasons. Many people deem it an unnecessary hassle and a waste of valuable time that is forced upon them by some unknown tyranny. To add to that feeling, there are moving parts that one seldom can control such as hiring a truck and labor, ensuring safe shifting, ambiguous cost, and so on. The biggest challenge with home-shifting is that there is no structure to address the challenge. There are a lot of moving parts without a structure to put them together.

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https://futurestartup.com/2019/12/26/truck-lagbe-consumer-solutions-home-shifting-made-simple-and-affordable/

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Future Startup’s Top 10 Social Media Hits of 2019

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  Future Startup
• Ideas
• December 27, 2019

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Future Startup’s top social media hit stories of the year include profiles of people doing meaningful work, features on some of the most interesting tech companies in Dhaka, critical looks into some of the tech startups and strategies. These stories did extremely well across social media platforms:

10. How To Build A Profitable Tech Product Business In Bangladesh: An Interview With Abul Bashar Md Sharif, Director and COO, Easytrax

Abul Bashar Md Sharif is the Director and COO of Easytrax, a Dhaka-based company that offers GPS tracking and fleet management solutions. Mr. Sharif co-founded the company along with his friend as a side project while working full-time at Grameenphone. After a few months into the business, he left his job at GP and became a full-time entrepreneur. The first year was tough. The growth was slow. There were too many challenges to address with limited resources. Mr. Sharif and his partner did not give up. Slowly and steadily the business grew."

https://futurestartup.com/2019/12/27/future-startups-top-10-social-media-hits-of-2019/

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4 Takeaways From F-commerce Summit 2019

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  Future Startup
• Ideas
• December 29, 2019

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F-commerce Summit 2019, a day-long summit focusing on social commerce in Bangladesh, held yesterday, December 28, 2019, at KID Auditorium in Dhaka. Organized by GEEKY Social Ltd and sponsored by SMEVai, Aadi, BRAC Bank and IPDC, a large number of F-commerce entrepreneurs, ecosystem stakeholders, marketers, experts, policymakers, and enthusiasts attended the summit.

The ambition of the summit was to empower F-commerce entrepreneurs, demystify social commerce, share insights and inspiration, understand the nuances of Facebook communication, explore concepts of social commerce in-depth in the context of Bangladesh by bringing together subject matter experts, digital entrepreneurs, and practitioners from a diverse background.

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https://futurestartup.com/2019/12/29/4-takeaways-from-f-commerce-summit-2019/

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10 Powerful Lessons I’ve Learned From 2019

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  Ruhul Kader
• Insight
• December 31, 2019

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I have interviewed more than 200 entrepreneurs and professionals from different walks of life since we started Future Startup in 2011. At FS, we have so far published over 350 interviews.

I have learned a tremendous amount from all these interactions. In fact, the experience has changed my worldview.

Most of us have a linear approach to looking at the world. In reality, most things are not what they appear to be. Maintaining a healthy skepticism is necessary for seeing things for what they are. Question almost everything.

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https://futurestartup.com/2019/12/31/10-lessons-i-learned-from-2019/

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Annual Review 2019: The Best of Future Startup 2019

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  Future Startup
• Ideas
• December 31, 2019

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Days are long, decades are short. It is time to say goodbye to 2019 and welcome the new year 2020.

We launched new products, published great articles, interviewed a number of stellar guests for our different interview series, and continued growing our branded content business. We highlight some of our popular and interesting doings below. Happy new year! "https://futurestartup.com/2019/12/31/annual-review-2019-the-best-of-future-startup-2019/

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What We’re Watching In 2020

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  Ruhul Kader
• Insight
• January 1, 2020

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Dhaka’s tech scene has seen some increased activities in 2019 compared to past years. Overall deal flow increased driven by an increased angel and seed-stage activities, although growth stage deals remain far scarce.

2020 offers mixed signals with a lot happening in the economy. Interest in Dhaka’s tech scene remains strong. There are some companies doing fascinating things.

We’ll be closely looking for breakout companies, mature stage deals, new tech trends, and policy initiatives to support tech and entrepreneurship, and technology education. But there will be plenty of other events that will matter in 2020, too. Here is a list of verticals and subjects we plan to follow closely in 2020.

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https://futurestartup.com/2020/01/01/what-were-watching-in-2020/

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100+ Startups We’re Watching In 2020

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  Future Startup
• Insight
• January 2, 2020

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Bangladesh’s startup scene is growing fast. Bangladesh may lack in necessary infrastructures and a VC ecosystem but the country does not lack entrepreneurial initiatives and interest from international investors who want to be part of a fast-growing economy.

We have high hopes for 2020 for Dhaka’s startup scene. Here are 100+ companies that we will be following closely throughout the year. "

https://futurestartup.com/2020/01/02/100-startups-were-watching-in-2020/

"A Founder’s Manifesto For 2020

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  Ruhul Kader
• Insight
• January 4, 2020

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The new year, above all, comes with hope and promise of a new beginning. It offers an opportunity to turn a new page and start over anew.

Traditionally, people begin with writing new year resolutions. Of course, hardly a few manage to keep them. The resolve often dies out before the second week of the new year. But in the spirit of a new beginning and optimism, here are Future Startup’s eight suggestions for founders to ensure an excellent run in 2020.

These suggestions essentially don’t make overnight success possible. They, however, are likely to improve your chance of moving forward instead of otherwise. "