Pakistonomy
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Pakistonomy - Episode 173 - LOKAL - Scaling an affordable tourism ecosystem
39 minutes Posted Sep 22, 2023 at 12:22 pm.
Introduction
About LOKAL
Modernizing hotels across Pakistan
State of the tourism industry
Market growth strategy
Hiring the right talent
Growing across Pakistan
Scaling in an economic crisis
Reading recommendations
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In this episode, Uzair talks to Asim Kidwai about Pakistan’s tourism sector and LOKAL, a startup that is helping scaling an affordable tourism ecosystem in the country. We talk about his journey as an entrepreneur, how the startup is growing its presence across Pakistan, and the company’s expansion plans for the GCC.
Asim Kidwai is co-founder and CEO at LOKAL. He graduated from the University of Michigan and was part of the initial team at Kia Motors that was setting up their first automotive assembly plant in Pakistan.
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Reading recommendations
- The Last days of Night by Graham Moore
- World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever