#202 – An Update on Pakistan from Saqib Azhar, Creator of the World’s Largest Amazon Facebook Group

Amazon continues to expand throughout the world. E-commerce is a global phenomenon, and it seems like every single week we’re reminded of that fact in a different way. 

In this episode of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Helium 10’s Director of Training and Chief Brand Evangelist, Bradley Sutton speaks with a global e-commerce superstar, Saqib Azhar. 

Saqib Azhar is a CEO & Co-Founder of Enablers, a platform with the goal of creating two million employment opportunities in Pakistan by 2023. Saqib has established the world’s largest Amazon-focused Facebook group and has years of experience in technology, digital marketing, and e-commerce. 

After spending 15 years of his life in United Kingdom, he decided to come back to Pakistan to serve the people and help them develop their own e-commerce ecosystem. Saqib has also been selected by United Nations (UNDP) to train the youth of Pakistan under their sponsorship.

Saqib gave himself three years to succeed on Amazon. After a number of failures and through a mixture of determination and business savvy, Saqib exploded onto Amazon’s first page. 

He hasn’t looked back since! 

In episode 202 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Saqib discuss:

• 02:30 – Saqib’s Origin Story
• 06:30 – Getting Started Selling on Amazon
• 09:30 – Saqib Gave Himself Three Years to Succeed
• 12:00 – What E-Commerce Markets Does Pakistan Specialize In? 
• 14:00 – How to Take the Next Step with Sourcing in Pakistan
• 15:30 – Building Brands to Sell 
• 18:00 – Making Pakistan an E-Commerce Hub 
• 19:15 – Where are Pakistanis Shopping Online?  
• 21:30 – Creating Partnership Accounts   
• 26:30 – How to Find the Right Remote Worker
• 29:15 – The Power of Virtual Assistants
• 33:00 – Pakistan’s Rapid E-Commerce Growth  
• 34:15 – Saqib’s 30-Second Tip 
• 35:45 – How to Contact Saqib   

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