The first job I got, in JaanPakistan.com as a webmaster, was a case of ‘being hired before the interview’. My friend had his family friends over for a social visit and during the conversation, his family friend mentioned that he was starting an online portal, and was looking for a writer cum webmaster, to do [...]
I recently subscribed to the daily Business Recorder newspaper (a Pakistani national paper), in an attempt to get the latest in business news that help someone like me. I found the newspaper more than dismal as I, being an entrepreneur, and working in the (very) small and medium industry, did not find the newspaper as [...]
This post is about 4 tools available online that you SHOULD be using. The tools are essentially free (some charge you to go for premium accounts, but you can easily get by with the free versions as long as you are just starting out – and aren’t we all just starting out?)
Also, note, these tools [...]
Freelancing in Pakistan is something that is very much underrated because it is very much misunderstood.
As per definition of the word itself, a ‘freelancer’ is one who:
… sells services to employers without a long-term commitment to any of them
To be a freelancer, you don’t need a degree. Starting from the PKR 300 per day mazdoor [...]
Being scared is easy, just try something new.
I have been scared. A lot. I never thought I could do that I just did do. I tried. But I did it only because what I attempted was easy, just like everything is once you’ve done it. But before that, it seems so worthy, so magnificent, so [...]
When people used to say that life is the best teacher, I always assumed that the lessons I will learn will be through my life only – I mean, that is what they call experience, and in ‘life talk’, experience plays a very highly rated role. Experience is considered to be the best teacher. My [...]
Is that even correct English? If you know me, you know I really don’t care, as long as you understood what I meant. Which you did, so, moving on…
I have many mentors, most of them do not know they have taught me so much. And like so many things, I have tagged them as to [...]
A blog on how to use the resources available to wrap a business around any opportunity that presents itself (or I could have just said, "A blog on how to be a better entrepreneur" - but I want to keep this as clear as possible)
Hello and Salaams,
I am Momekh and I am the guy behind this blog. I live in Lahore, Pakistan... read more
