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Ahmed Rauf Essa
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Serial Entrepreneur, Advisor and Speaker in Karachi

Ahmed Rauf Essa - Serial Entrepreneur

Winner of 14 global awards, featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 (2019), and the only Pakistani to chair the International Business Awards. Ahmed works with founders and leadership teams on e-commerce, retail and growth.

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14 global awardsthe only Pakistani entrepreneur to win them by 34
40 storesin 27 cities, built with Telemart
200+ businesseshelped by ARE Ventures
34 award juriesjudging brands like Amazon, IBM and Samsung

Three ways to work with Ahmed

Learn

Books, articles and free tools for founders building their first company.

Work

One-to-one advisory for founders and leadership teams who want clear next steps.

Build

Stages, partnerships and investment conversations with Ahmed and ARE Ventures.

Ventures

All ventures and roles
Telemart
Founder since 2013

The second-largest e-commerce marketplace and the largest tech retail company in Pakistan, with 40 stores in 27 cities.

ARE Ventures
Founder since 2024

Pakistan's biggest business accelerator, helping more than 200 businesses with hyper-growth, technology, marketing, alliances, distribution and more.

Consultation sessions

Book online. Sessions run on video call or in person in Karachi.

Not sure which? Take the 3-minute health check

Discovery call

30 minutes, Online

A focused first conversation to diagnose one problem and agree the next step.

  • One clear question, answered
  • Recommended next steps
  • Follow-up summary by email
PKR 20,000per session

Strategy session Most booked

60 minutes, Online or in person

Work through a growth, retail or e-commerce challenge in depth with a practical plan at the end.

  • Pre-session questionnaire
  • Review of your numbers or deck
  • 60-minute working session
  • Written action points
PKR 35,000per session

Growth deep-dive

120 minutes, Online or in person

A half-day style session for founders preparing to scale, raise or restructure.

  • Business and channel review
  • Unit economics check
  • 120-minute session
  • 30-day written action plan
PKR 60,000per session

Books

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Bring Ahmed to your stage

Keynotes, panels, fireside chats and university sessions on retail, e-commerce and building companies in Pakistan.

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  • Building omnichannel retail in Pakistan
  • From student project to national brand
  • Growing a D2C brand without burning cash
  • What global award juries look for