Azra Salim, MD, and CEO, Shombhob Health; Shombhob.com
- He has been working in the pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh for over 10 years.
Podcast
Overview
Starting a Business is one of the biggest challenges any entrepreneur will face. There are many questions to answer at the very beginning when starting a business, but the most difficult one is the question of what exactly you want to do. Today we have Azra Salim, MD and CEO, Shombhob Health; Shombhob.com to talk about her experience of starting a business.
00:34- About Azra Salim
- I have been working in the pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh for over 10 years.
- I have always had a passion to make a difference, and to that effect, I have contributed to the growth of my company and team.
- Recognizing the need for a reliable e-commerce solution for medicines and healthcare products in Bangladesh, I have recently launched a startup, Shombhob.
- The goal is to use my industry experience to make a difference in the lives of the people in Bangladeshi cities.
00:59- About her journey
- From a very young age, I wanted to make a difference in the lives of people.
- When I went for my higher education in the US, I focused on learning.
- I worked for a few years and then moved back to Bangladesh to join my family business, manufacturing pharmaceuticals.
02:17- About Shombhob.com
- I always believed in using technology to make operations and lives easier.
- I am not a tech person, but I love adapting to new technology.
- While working in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, I got the idea that e-commerce focused on medicines and health care products will bring us even closer to our end consumers and give us marketing insights.
- Shombhob is an online pharmacy and healthcare products shop that serves urban customers in Bangladesh.
- We focus on customer satisfaction and provide a round-the-clock, reliable customer experience in every interaction with us.
12:38- Technology in supply chains
- I feel that drones are perfect for some products, but maybe not so for others.
- The cities are very crowded, so drones may be a good solution.
RESOURCES:
You can connect with Azra Salim- LinkedIn
Visit http://www.shombhob.com
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- I have been working in the pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh for over 10 years.
- I have always had a passion to make a difference, and to that effect, I have contributed to the growth of my company and team.
- Recognizing the need for a reliable e-commerce solution for medicines and healthcare products in Bangladesh, I have recently launched a startup, Shombhob.
- The goal is to use my industry experience to make a difference in the lives of the people in Bangladeshi cities.
