Starting a Startup While Still a Student (W/ Sanzid Raihan)

About this episode

The episode discusses the journey of Sanzid Raihan, founder of Charcha, exploring the challenges and strategies in building a successful startup while being a student.

৳30,000 in Sales Overnight! Then 1.8 Million Downloads! But Suddenly Everything Stopped! What Happened? The journey of Sanzid Raihan, founder of Charcha, will show you how a simple idea can turn into one of the largest learning platforms in Bangladesh. In this podcast, we discuss: * How did the idea originate while being based in Rajshahi, and what was the early journey like? * How did attending admission coaching inspire the idea behind “Charcha”? * Which marketing strategy generated ৳30,000 in sales in just one night? * What happened after reaching 1.8 million downloads that caused everything to stop? * How can AI be used to retain users on a platform? * What strategies made “Charcha” engaging for students? If you’re interested in startups, EdTech, building something big from a small idea, or learning how to make a comeback after failure this episode is a must-watch.

People in this episode

Host: Nafees Salim

Guest: Sanzid Raihan

Topics covered

• startups
• EdTech
• marketing strategy
• user retention
• comeback after failure

Keywords

• startup
• Charcha
• Sanzid Raihan
• EdTech
• marketing
• user engagement
• AI
• comeback
• sales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charcha

Places: Bangladesh, Rajshahi

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