Khazanay Founder: Reimagining Landa Bazaar For Gen Z | 475 | TBT
Description
In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we sit down with Usman Saleem, Co-Founder & CEO of Khazanay, Pakistan’s biggest used sneaker and thrift brand.
Usman shares his journey from losing his father at an early age, working graphic design jobs for just ₨8,000 a month, to building one of Pakistan’s most disruptive retail startups.
We talk about:
- How Khazanay sold its first pair of shoes
- Meeting Sam Altman at Y Combinator
- How they refurbish branded sneakers
- Tapping into leftover clothing
- Khazanay’s scale & Growth
- Long-term growth, Islamic finance, and Pakistan’s 2050 outlook
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Special thanks to Kickstart for providing us with the studio space.
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Credits:
Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar
Publisher: Talha Shaikh
Editor: Jawad Sajid
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