Today, in BASIS SoftExpo 2020, I helped to organize a Session named 'Growing Bangladeshi Startup Scene’, where I presented the Keynote with the title - 'State of Startup: Bangladesh 2020'. I feel this was a very important topic, where I bluntly [resented some real data, that shows potential & concern at the same time! So, would love to share the presentation with everybody else as well!

1. Keynote | M Asif Rahman
State of Startup: Bangladesh 2020
Asif.im
Session: Growing Bangladeshi Startup Scene

2. ❖ Serial Entrepreneur
❖ Angel Investor
❖ WordPress Enthusiast
M Asif Rahman

3. My Brands

4. My Investments

5. State of Bangladeshi Startups
Source: Lightcastlebd

6. Food Delivery Is Heavily Subsidies

7. The Rise of Co-Working Space in Dhaka

8. Evaly Disrupted, Already Making Troubles for
Ecommerce Sector (Not in Good Way)

9. Multiple Startups Shutdown

10. Many Startups facing Finance Issue

11. Series-B Seems The Hardest Phase for
Bangladeshi Startups

12. Startup Investment From Local Source
2019: $ 6 Million USD
2018: $ 2 Million USD
Source: LightCastle Partners

13. Total Reported Startup Investment
2019: $ 15 Million USD
2018: $ 27 Million USD
Source: LightCastle Partners

14. Most Funded Startups in Bangladesh

15. Total Number of Registered
Alternate Investment Fund Managers

16. Mobile has 80%+ Penetration

17. Telco (Mobile Operator) Are Heavily
Dominating Accelerator Space

18. App Based DFS (Digital Financial Service) Expected
To Grow Very Heavily in 2020 & Beyond

19. Overall Ecosystem is Growing Fast
Source: Lightcastlebd

20. Ecosystem Builders
Source: Lightcastlebd

21. The Investors
Source: Lightcastlebd

22. Startup Sentiment!
Source: Lightcastlebd

23. Actively Investing in
Bangladeshi Startups Since 2012

24. Here Are The Things I Have Learned!

25. Top 5 Reasons
Why Startups Succeed
in Bangladesh

26. 1. People & Their Passions!

27. 2. Talented & Young Individuals

28. 3. Remarkable Mentors & Angels
With Real Experience

29. 4. Timely Investment & Good Cash Flow!

30. 5. Most Importantly Vibrant &
Ready-to-explore Nation

31. Top 8 Reasons
Why Startups Fail
In Bangladesh!

32. 1. Startup Fails Because of People!

33. 2. Lack of Proper Education

34. 3. Not Properly Understanding
The ‘Long Game’

35. 4. Keeping a second option,
not willing to bet all on the Startup!

36. 5. Not Being Honest &
Not Doing Accounting Properly!

37. 6. Unrealistic Expectation

38. 7. Lack of Follow Up Investment

39. 8. Manipulative part of
the ecosystem

40. <Thank You>
Asif.im
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