IslamicFinanceGuru Podcasts
Islamic Finance Guru
The Islamic Finance Guru Podcasts are a series of podcasts aimed at bringing money matters to the forefront of the Muslim community. We've got something for everyone, from our popular Millionaire Muslim podcast where we discuss halal investments, personal finance and entrepreneurship! We also give you a spiritual kick with regular business/finance-focused Qur'an tafseer sessions! Or hear the IFG team discuss current affairs in our fortnightly news round-up!
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May 6, 2020 • 52min
E74: building companies & selling to major banks - a chat with Usman Khan
Usman Khan grew up in East London from an ordinary Muslim family. But from those humble beginnings he went on to found 3 different highly successful data companies that raised money from A-list investors and counted most of the mainstream investment banks and fund managers as its clientele. He talks of how he first got into entrepreneurship, how he sold to big banks, and what he is working on now.
Apr 29, 2020 • 40min
E73: starting an Islamic mortgage lender in Canada
In this episode, we chat to Mohamad Sawwaf, the founder of a Canadian startup called Manzil. Manzil are a mortgage lender in Canada and offer mortgages to house buyers, and also have a mortgage fund which people can invest into.
We dive deep on the Canadian Islamic scene, starting Manzil, advice for founders and much more!
Apr 24, 2020 • 35min
E72: we chat with an Oxford don
Join us as we chat to Dr Wahbi El Bouri - a good friend of ours and now an Oxford professor. He tells us about the fascinating research he's up to, as well as going behind the scenes on the undergraduate Oxford application process.
Apr 13, 2020 • 27min
E71: planning and pivoting your business around coronavirus
In this episode, we brainstorm some business planning around coronavirus. In particular, we think about how a regular hajj operator might need to react in the current climate.
Apr 2, 2020 • 26min
E70: How we choose startups & intro to our first hire!
Join us for this chat with Ibrahim and our addition to the team, Muhammad. They discuss how we actually go about choosing the startups which we invest in via our syndicate (which is made up of lots of IFG fans!).
Mar 23, 2020 • 32min
E69: Coronavirus update
There's only one thing to talk about right now - and that's coronavirus. Some key updates from us which are hopefully beneficial.
1. Launch of wills for NHS workers specifically.
2. Update on our coronavirus-specific page for useful info
3. Islamic approach to panic-buying and hoarding.
4. Discussion on whether or not masaajid should be open.
Mar 18, 2020 • 41min
E68: Asad Hamir - serial multi £m entrepreneur shares his tips and insights
Check out our interview with Asad Hamir, a serial entrepreneur with a fascinating background with plenty of great tips for us all.
Mar 10, 2020 • 39min
E67: Shabir Randeree CBE - interview with a godfather of Islamic Finance
In this episode we interview entrepreneur and philanthropist, Shabir Randeree CBE. Shabir has had a fascinating career spanning finance, business and philanthropy. He is a trustee of the Prince's Trust and a great example to our community.
Mar 3, 2020 • 22min
E66: How companies make money in unexpected ways
Today we're exploring the topic of business models. People are making money in increasingly novel ways. Google is essentially a marketing company (makes money from ads), Dropbox has a freemium model (use it for free to a limit), Amazon is in many ways a data company.
How should you be thinking about the companies around you, and about your own business too? Are you being innovative enough with your monetisation model?
Listen in as we dig deep!
Feb 25, 2020 • 33min
E65: Ibrahim's Oxford Interview Process
In this episode, Mohsin interviews Ibrahim about his Oxford application and interview. He shares some hacks for other students and reveals how, ironically, he massively flopped his R.E exam.
