How a Pakistani Startup Became South Asia’s $220M Amazon
This isn’t just a story about e-commerce, it’s a blueprint for building in places most businesses ignore.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to launch and scale in markets with no addresses, low trust, and cash-only cultures
What it takes to build logistics and digital literacy from scratch
Why Daraz didn’t copy Amazon, it built the rails Amazon would need to function
How Alibaba used Daraz to enter South Asia and what changed after the acquisition
Why solving for informal economies is the real frontier for tech in emerging markets
If you’re a founder, investor, or operator curious about building in tough but high-growth markets, this is the case study you don’t want to miss.
The Blueprint is an entrepreneurial-focused series digging into the origin stories and strategies behind the most successful companies in the world.
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