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How To Build A Multi-Million $ Dating App | Shahzad Younas Founder & CEO of Muzmatch

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Oct 11, 2021
Shahzad Younas, founder and CEO of Muzmatch, created a transformative dating app tailored for the Muslim community, amassing over 4 million members and 100,000 successful matches. He discusses his journey from investment banking to tech, emphasizing the importance of personal experience and learning to code. Shahzad shares inventive marketing strategies that resonate culturally, and dives into the challenges of modern dating dynamics. He also highlights the significance of creating respectful interactions and genuine connections in the digital age.
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ANECDOTE

Muzmatch's Humorous Beginnings

  • Shahzad Younas, CEO of Muzmatch, explained the app's origin.
  • It began as a joke among his investment banking colleagues about his single status.
INSIGHT

Scratching Your Own Itch

  • Shahzad Younas found a personal problem, the difficulty of finding a Muslim partner, and built Muzmatch to solve it.
  • He suggests focusing on personal problems as potential business ideas.
ADVICE

Commit and Learn

  • To execute an idea, commit fully and become technically proficient.
  • Shahzad learned app development in six months to build Muzmatch.
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