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Dear CEO / Business Leader / Board Member Ever feel like you’re swimming in data but still guessing what your customers want? Let’s fix that. Customer insights are more than just numbers—they’re the key to unlocking smarter decisions, better experiences, and sustainable growth. At Platform01 Consulting, we transform raw data into actionable insights and strategies tailored for GCC markets. Here’s how: ✅ Understand your customers’ behaviours and preferences. ✅ Drive loyalty with personalised marketing. ✅ Identify market gaps and innovate with confidence. ✅ Use AI and analytics to predict trends and stay ahead. In a fast-changing world, businesses that listen, adapt, and act on insights will lead in 2025 and beyond. Are you ready to future-proof your business? Don’t let your data collect dust - turn it into your biggest competitive advantage. Let’s connect, book a time to speak here! https://lnkd.in/e3PTsqzR ____________________________________ Link to the full blog post, if you prefer a more in-depth read: https://lnkd.in/eCFtYpjh #data #insights #P01C Zia S. Mustafa Nadeem, CFA Tarik Chebib Nasser AlGhanem Tariq Ba-Abbad Faisal BinSuwaileh Mohammed Ba abbad Ahad Awaidha Muhannad Alhumaid Paul A. Malik Shamim Khan Wael Hammad - وائل حماد Mitri Haddad Zubair Ahmad Abdul Jabbar Randy Boyer Michael Gale Nader Tallah Malik (FCCA) Sami Ahmed

2024 was transformative—2025 will be unstoppable. Let’s build, grow, and thrive together! From mentoring startups to raising money... taking massive personal losses... but hitting personal milestones... 2024 was a game-changer. Here's my year in review - and some goals for 2025! _____________________________ 2024 Professional Milestones _____________________________ - Supported 10 Startups: Guided and mentored 10 incredible startups, helping them navigate their entrepreneurial journeys. - Expanded PTH Venture Studio to Dubai & Istanbul: Strengthened regional presence in a global innovation hub. - Success Stories: - Motto Vest secured funding through Shark Tank Pakistan. - Paramount Students raised angel funding and is now ready to scale. - ATLAS International Learning Initiative achieved a major milestone by building its MVP. - BRAND New Role: Joined Platform01 Consulting to drive impactful projects across the GCC region. More exciting news coming soon! - Startup Networking: Engaged with over 500 startups and founders globally. - Investment Efforts: Conducted over 300 investor calls on behalf of PTH startups. ____________________ Personal Milestones ____________________ - Health and Fitness: - Lost 15 kg (33 lbs) and countless inches. - Consistently worked out 5 times a week. - Enjoyed a wardrobe overhaul as a reward for hard work. - Emotional Growth: Began therapy to process personal losses, including the passing of my father and mother-in-law. - Lifelong Learning: - Dedicated hundreds of hours to learning Arabic and Spanish. - Read/listened to over 50 books. - Family and Personal Time: - Celebrated 29 years of marriage. - Played table tennis and hit the gym weekly with my son. - Social Media Growth: - Built a following of 110,000 across LinkedIn and YouTube. - LinkedIn: Crossed 40K followers. Published 300+ posts, including a therapeutic “Career Path” video series, and a series on "Failing Fast". - YouTube: Grew from 10K to 70K followers, adding 60,000 this year. Hit 1,000 watch hours in a month, driven by engaging content. - Content highlights: - "Career Path" Series - "Fail Fast" Series - Rachel Hamlin Series - Jeremy Barr Series - "Deep Dive" Sessions (Season 4!) ___________ 2025 Goals ___________ Watch the video for my professional & personal goals for 2025 😉 To my dear LinkedIn fam... Have a fantastic and safe New Year's Eve... ... and an absolutely amazing 2025. Onwards & upwards 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 I'll see you next year! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Our Founder & CEO Omar Abedin was interviewed by Jules Lavallee in a far-reaching and deep discussion. Great way to close out 2024 and prep for 2025! Happy Holidays everyone 🌴🌴🌴

"Failure" is such a dirty word in most cultures, isn't it? How does that jive with entrepreneurship where failure is not only statistically probable, it is almost inevitable? How do we embrace that philosophy to drive growth? By failing fast ➡➡➡➡ Whaaaaat? 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 I spoke to some students on how and why to "Fail Fast, Succeed Faster!" _________________________ The videos are a 1-min watch. _________________________ Here is the full series... Ep 1: https://lnkd.in/e_FGvFMZ Ep 2: https://lnkd.in/esSDbanC Ep 3: https://lnkd.in/e9ZZ_QPm Ep 4: https://lnkd.in/eBBdasck Ep 5:https://lnkd.in/d9pskZ7Y Ep 6A: https://lnkd.in/evmygHQv Ep 6B: https://lnkd.in/dSmsTZtC Ep 7A: https://lnkd.in/e7DaGcqV Ep 7B: https://lnkd.in/e-22prpu Ep 8A: https://lnkd.in/eKJ7cHyX Ep 8B: https://lnkd.in/ewAXjd6r Ep 9A: https://lnkd.in/eaRd3M5z Ep 9B: https://lnkd.in/eGYQu-jv Ep 10A: https://lnkd.in/eDY4g6Gm Ep 10B: https://lnkd.in/ewAxiwg5 Ep 11A: https://lnkd.in/dxJhypWr Ep 11B: https://lnkd.in/dQfXxXBA Ep 12A: https://lnkd.in/dCHWWjGM Ep 12B: https://lnkd.in/e5-aJJ5P Ep 13A: https://lnkd.in/epGdZA3Q Ep 13B: https://lnkd.in/eb5tCeEZ Ep 14A: https://lnkd.in/e_isXqXu Ep 14B: https://lnkd.in/eW3x2TaP Ep 15A: https://lnkd.in/eiW4HE2Q Ep 15B: https://lnkd.in/esJC69yy Ep 15C: https://lnkd.in/e2U3KiZj Ep 15D: https://lnkd.in/esV8t2tc Ep 15E: https://lnkd.in/ebagwBHB __________________________________________________________________ #Fail #Failure #FailureIsPartOfSuccess #failvideo #DDOA #FailureIsNotFatal #FailFast #Fail2Succeed

I had the privilege of speaking to *hundreds* of young & extremely energetic people at the 23rd Young Leaders Conference in Karachi. We talked about "purpose". I asked them "WHY do you exist?" I got some really interesting responses 😅 - Financial INDEPENDENCE - FREEDOM to travel the world - Live a life of MEANING It was a pleasure learning from these amazing young people. Thanks for inviting me guys. M. Ashaar Saeed Zaamran Baloch Waqar Ali Fatema Kausar @ali haider School of Leadership

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Can you invest 7 minutes To set yourself up for an amazing 2025 Before 2024 winds up? _________________________________ This is what Jeremy can do for you. Who is Jeremy, you ask? Jeremy helps CEOs through weekly 30-minute calls using a custom math formula he writes for each company that optimizes their definitive most efficient ways to grow towards their goals. Jeremy also has a specific skill in putting numbers to things that people traditionally didn’t think numbers could be attached to. Why Jeremy? Jeremy did a PTH Venture Studio Founder Community Session on "Scale with Clarity, no Stress & a Longterm Mindset". ________________________________________________________________ He covered: - Mini-Post 1 of 7 - How To Start A Company In One Minute https://lnkd.in/evJw8MSY - Mini-Post 2 of 7 - Pricing & Its Importance In Building A Company https://lnkd.in/evAP6tKh - Mini-Post 3 of 7 - CAC to LTV - Why Is It So Important https://lnkd.in/er_8JGRh - Mini-Post 4 of 7 - Why Paid Ads Are Important https://lnkd.in/evC4f6tk - Mini-Post 5 of 7 - The PFA equation https://lnkd.in/eFZ8ySyZ - Mini-Post 6 of 7 - Calculating Decision Quality https://lnkd.in/eDqpHdfQ - Mini-Post 7 of 7 - Optimize Your Life With Math https://lnkd.in/dCuAszrX ________________________________________________________________ What makes Jeremy worthy of a follow? Jeremy delivers more words per minute - and more value per minute - than anyone else I know. His is a masterclass condensed into an hour that you will want to rewatch several times. Here's the whole video in case you want to fully geek out. https://lnkd.in/e-zZ5TRc Happy Holidays! #PTHVentureStudio #FounderSession #startup #startupecosystem #PTHcommunity #communityengagement

What a fantastic year mashaAllah Mustafa Nadeem, CFA Zia S. and team Platform01 Consulting! Looking forward to even more exciting times ahead in 2025, as we forge ahead to do truly consumer insight driven brand and marketing work for our discerning clients in the UAE, KSA and GCC markets! Here's to building a truly unique, practitioner-led, Brand Strategy & Marketing Practice in the region. To CEOs and Board Members looking to create massive stakeholder value in 2025 - please reach out for a conversation. https://lnkd.in/e3PTsqzR We can help you - build - accelerate - transform your business. And Alhamdolillah, we are just getting started! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 https://lnkd.in/e3PTsqzR #P01C #Platform01Consulting #consulting #Brand #marketing

Branding myths are like bad advice at a board meeting... ...something that may sound smart, but could cost you millions in stakeholder value! Here are some common misconceptions that you as a CEO or Board Member MUST avoid falling victim to. Myth 1: “Branding is just a logo and tagline.” Myth 2: “Our product is so good, it will sell itself.” Myth 3: “We can appeal to everyone.” Myth 4: “Brand building is a one-time project.” Myth 5: “Discounts build customer loyalty.” Myth 6: “Branding is only for big companies.” Myth 7: “Social media presence equals a strong brand.” Myth 8: “A brand can’t recover from failure.” ________________________________________________________________ Remember, a strong Brand Identity trumps everything, especially in hard times. ________________________________________________________________ So my dear friends, are you ready to create massive stakeholder value in 2025? Please reach out for a call, I'd love to help! Follow me for more brand strategy content! https://lnkd.in/e3PTsqzR #brand #Platform01Consulting #P01C #strategy #marketing #brandbuilding Platform01 Consulting Zia S. Mustafa Nadeem, CFA Tarik Chebib Nasser AlGhanem Tariq Ba-Abbad Faisal BinSuwaileh Mohammed Ba abbad Ahad Awaidha Muhannad Alhumaid Paul A. Malik Shamim Khan Wael Hammad - وائل حماد Mitri Haddad Zubair Ahmad Abdul Jabbar Randy Boyer Michael Gale Nader Tallah Malik (FCCA) Jerjees Seja Faisal Sheikh

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to our incredible speakers and participants across South Asia for making the ANDE South Asia Convening 2024 a success! 💡 Grateful to our co-host, NAB Bangladesh, and our partners, BetterStories Limited, SAFAL Partners, PTH Venture Studio, nVentures, World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC), and ICIMOD. 🌟 The ANDE South Asia Convening 2024 brought together intermediaries, ecosystem players, and on-the-ground innovators to share valuable experiences in supporting innovation and small business growth across the region. We hope that #SAC 2024 has truly been THE platform to spark meaningful discussions and foster cross-border collaboration, driving economic growth through entrepreneurship. 🚀🌍 👏 Thank you for being part of this journey, and we look forward to advancing this mission together next year #SAC2025!