Abdul Rehman Talat Becomes Judge & Investor for Idea Croron Ka Season 3
Idea Croron Ka- the Pakistani version of Shark Tank is a hit reality TV show broadcasted by NEO TV. The program intends to transform the lives of beginning entrepreneurs by helping them raise funds for their startups. The reality show, with the mission of supporting & nurturing the notion of entrepreneurship in its previous two seasons showcased many brilliant visionaries & their business models that are centered on addressing pain points of people across the country & beyond.
BlueEast’s CEO, Mian Abdul Rehman Talat has now joined “Idea Croron Ka” as an investor & judge for 3rd season in order to give a chance to entrepreneurs all over Pakistan to make it big in terms of making their ideas a reality.
The launching ceremony of the program’s 3rd season took place on 17th of August 2018 at Pakistan’s most awaited entrepreneurship event- Superior Entrepreneurial Expo.
With fireworks flickering on the main stage, the stars behind Season 3 of “Idea Croron” ka stood next to the show’s new logo. These included BlueEast’s Chairman & Founder, Mian Abdul Rehman Talat, Nabeel A. Qadeer, Content Producer Idea Croron Ka and Cofounder Innovation District 92 , Prof. Dr. Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, Chairman, The Superior Group along with other investors & important personalities including the following:-
- Mr. Idris bin Jusoh — Former Education Minister, Malaysia
- Alicia Dean — Strategic Marketing Communications Consultant, Austin, Texas — — Sushil Ram — Programme Manager, The Commonwealth Secretariat
- Dr. Muhammad Azam Roomi — Vice Dean Faculty and Research and Vice Dean Executive Education, Prince Muhammad Bin Salman College — MBSC of Business and Entrepreneurship
- Arif Zaman — Executive Director, The Commonwealth Business Women Network — Kishva Ambigapathy — Chairman, The Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub
- Faisal Sherjan — Executive Director, National Incubation Center Lahore
- Saad Fazil — CEO, VentureDive
- Jehan Ara — The Big Bird, The Nest I/O
- Syed Ahmad — CEO, DPLIT
- Qasif Shahid — CEO FINJA
- Bashir Sheikh — Co-CEO, Inov8 Limited
- Jamil Goheer — Cofounder, Kualitatum
- Zaeem Yaqoob — Executive Director Student Affairs and External Relations, Beaconhouse National Universty — BNU
- Adnan Shahid — CMO, PTCL
- Rabeel Warraich — Founder and CEO, Sarmayacar
The Expo at Superior University attracted the attention of many students, professors, visionaries, innovators, business personalities, distinguished individuals & professionals from the technology sector. As a part of “Idea Croron Ka-Season 3” launching ceremony, BlueEast’s founder shared his thoughts related to the future of entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan & focused on the importance of such programs to identify, sponsor & provide mentorship to leaders of tomorrow. He also mentioned that along with specialized skill-set, it is important to opt for a functional & practical approach while developing business models.
He stressed on characteristics ideal for an entrepreneur and the hurdles one can encounter in business. To give entrepreneurs a good dose of motivation, he quoted references of various success stories and how they ended up big. He also discussed the qualities and traits which are necessary to have an entrepreneurial mindset.
Mian Abdul Rehman Talat concluded with the advice that in order for local entrepreneurs to compete with giants, innovation, analytical approach, creative thinking & problem addressing skills should be at core.
This discussion was just a glimpse of what Idea Croron Ka Season 3 is all about, so don’t miss out on any of the episodes to find out what’s happening in the world of entrepreneurship.
