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Saqib Azhar

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Saqib Azhar is an eCommerce mentor,[1] based in Pakistan, and is CEO & Co-Founder of Enablers[2][3][4]. Enablers is a platform[5] that aims to mentor and guide individuals and small businesses to set up online stores on Amazon[3] and other e-commerce platforms[6] through face-to-face, as well as online courses.[1][7].

After 15 years in the United Kingdom[1], Azhar returned to Pakistan in 2018 and built Enablers to help individuals set up their startup businesses based from his own personal experience on the platforms[8], and instill an entrepreneurial culture in Pakistan[1][3]. On the e-commerce front, Azhar's areas of experience include technology, digital marketing, and selling products on international eCommerce channels. He also has experience in project management, infrastructure development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), vendor management, strategic partnerships, client servicing, P&L management and service delivery.[9]

Early Life[edit]

Azhar was born into a middle-class family in Lahore, Pakistan as the youngest of 3 brothers and attended the St. Joseph’s High School. He also attempted the Pakistan Intermediate Examinations[10] and then decided to pursue a Bachelors in Computer Sciences from The Institute of Management Sciences Lahore[11].

Azhar started a 3-month long internship at Descon, where he earned PKR 2000 a month[1]. Soon after, Azhar pursued a Master's Degree in Computer Networks[12] from the University of Bedfordshire[13] to learn more about the industry. In order to manage accommodation expenses, he also temporarily worked part time serving burgers at a Burger King [14] franchise.

Career[edit]

After learning about management skills, Azhar started work as a full-time employee at an IT Company by the name of Aztech Business Systems.

In 2010, he started his first Amazon business in the USA marketplace and worked on product sourcing and launching[1]. This venture saw success after a years worth of effort.[15]

In 2014, Azhar was appointed as the Associate Project Director at AKQA, UK[16] where he his responsibilities included the overall direction and management of IT projects. In the same year, he joined DigitasLBi [17] as a Lead Project Manager in the UK.

Till 2016, he worked various desk jobs before leaving to start his entrepreneurial journey working as an eCommerce professional and mentor.

With his experience in IT/Web related projects, within a few years, he was promoted to Project Director managing a team of 25+ people to run multi-million dollar IT related projects. At this stage, he resigned to start work on Enablers [18], with a mindset to challenge the average 9-to-5 work day culture and build a spirit of entrepreneurship[1] in Pakistan.

In 2018, he returned to Pakistan and started Enablers[1]. The goal at Enablers was to build up an entrepreneur culture and build Pakistan into an eCommerce hub. Within this community, individuals were encouraged to utilize their capabilities in an effective way with mentorship[7][4][19]. The company delivers this by teaching students step-by-step tested and proven tactics. One of Enablers' main products includes the Enabling Video Series[20], which is includes 200+ video-based eCommerce lessons that guide the viewer through different topics free of charge. Since then, the Enablers community has grown to over 1 million community members[18] and have achieved $35 million worth of sales[1].

Due to the efforts of Enablers and other companies based around selling on Amazon, in 2021, Pakistan was added to the Amazon Sellers List[21]

In February 2021 Enablers partnered with Payoneer[22][23], to make international payments easier for Pakistani eCommerce business owners[24][25]

Azhar has also written a book titled “Learn the Art of Earning a Passive Income”.[1]

Awards and Recognition[edit]

Azhar has been approached Helium10[26] to recognize his efforts for Pakistan in the e-commerce industry. He has also been selected by the United Nation Development Program’s Skill force Program[27][15] for training the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

He is also an official patron of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan[28].

In December 2020, Azhar was awarded for his efforts with Enablers’, at the 3rd Jadeed Pakistan Conference and Awards[29], in the category, ‘Best eCommerce Company 2020”.

Personal Life[edit]

Saqib Azhar currently lives in Lahore, Pakistan with his wife and family.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Meet Saqib Azhar, Leading E-Commerce Mentor in Pakistan". Startup Pakistan | Startup and Technology News from Pakistan. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Overseas Pakistani brothers vow to bring Amazon to Pakistan". The Nation. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Enablers: Pakistani startup linking entrepreneurs to Amazon.com". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Must dos to counter slow growth of eCommerce in Pakistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Amazon FBA Training & Account Management Service". Enablers. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  6. ↑ "ECommerce Training Courses in Pakistan | Amazon eBay Pakistan". Enablers. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "E-commerce not getting govt attention despite huge potential". The Nation. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Saqib Azhar, Creator of the World's Largest Amazon Facebook Group". Helium 10. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  9. ↑ "Meet Saqib Azhar, Leading E-Commerce Mentor in Pakistan". Startup Pakistan | Startup and Technology News from Pakistan. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  10. ↑ "Welcome to Board of Intermediate Education Karachi". biek.edu.pk. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  11. ↑ "Pak-AIMS : : The Institute of Management Sciences". www.pakaims.edu.pk. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  12. ↑ "Computer Networking (15 month) - beds.ac.uk | University of Bedfordshire". www.beds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  13. ↑ "Home | University of Bedfordshire". www.beds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  14. ↑ "Burger King: Online Offers and Ordering". www.bk.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Saqib Azhar, Creator of the World's Largest Amazon Facebook Group". Helium 10. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  16. ↑ "London - AKQA". www.akqa.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  17. ↑ "Digitas". www.digitas.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Amazon FBA Training & Account Management Service". Enablers. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  19. ↑ "Amazon training series launched for Pakistani sellers looking to expand their online business". TechJuice. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  20. ↑ "Enabling Video Series (EVS) | Pool of eCommerce knowledge". Enablers. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  21. ↑ "Pakistan to be added to Amazon sellers list, announces Imran's aide". Gulf Today. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "Pay & Get Paid Worldwide". Payoneer. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  23. ↑ "Enablers collaborates with Payoneer to facilitate entrepreneurs". Profit by Pakistan Today. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  24. ↑ "Payoneer Collaborates with Enablers strengthening the digital ecosystem for entrepreneurs". TechJuice. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  25. ↑ "Exploiting e-commerce | Political Economy | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  26. ↑ "Saqib Azhar, Creator of the World's Largest Amazon Facebook Group". Helium 10. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  27. ↑ "UNDP - United Nations Development Programme". UNDP. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  28. ↑ "Youth Parliament of Pakistan". www.youthparliament.org.pk. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  29. ↑ Dayspring, The (2020-12-14). "Youth Parliament organizes 3rd 'Jadeed Pakistan Conference' to address various issues". The Dayspring | Youth Centric Newspaper of Pakistan. Retrieved 2021-04-12.

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