Hi there,
I’m Ruhul, and this is Future Startup Letter, a weekly selection of stories, ideas, and conversations about business, entrepreneurship, technology, and the people building in Bangladesh and beyond.
Here are this week’s reads.
Bangladesh’s digital advertising market has grown rapidly, but the infrastructure underneath remains fragmented. ViewSense wants to bring advertising, media, PR, data, and AI into one platform. We spoke with its founders about the market, business model, and what they are building.
Bangladesh has no shortage of creators. The harder problem is turning audiences into businesses. SupportKori is building the infrastructure to help creators sell products, courses, memberships, and more. We spoke with founder Moeid about the opportunity and his unusual journey building the company.
For decades, small shops have dominated Bangladesh’s retail economy. That structure is changing. Modern retailers are expanding, new formats are emerging, and large companies are investing in direct consumer relationships. We examine the market, its major players, and what this shift could mean.
DataSoft’s story offers a useful lesson in business-model evolution. The company moved from project-based software work toward SaaS and PaaS, solving a persistent cash-flow problem along the way. In this 2018 conversation, M. Manjur Mahmud also talks about execution, discipline, talent, and building a technology company.
What does it actually take to change? John G. Bennett identified four forces behind personal transformation: learning, struggle, sacrifice, and help. This essay explores Bennett’s framework and why his ideas remain useful for anyone thinking seriously about growth, work, and becoming a different kind of person.
Bangladesh is having a serious conversation about deregulation. But meaningful reform does not always require dramatic changes. Sometimes it means removing repetition, unnecessary paperwork, and bureaucratic friction. This piece looks at some of the low-hanging opportunities for making it easier for citizens and businesses to deal with the state.
That’s all for this week.
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