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Tehran Disrupted
You may not expect that a country like Iran could possibly be home to high tech startups and scrappy entrepreneurs who build successful companies. In spite of severe sanctions, rising inflation rates and restrictive conditions, some Iranians have built major tech companies that solve some of the country's biggest problems. This is Tehran Disrupted, a podcast about the brave founders of some of Iran's biggest companies. In each episode, host Hamid Shojaee tells the fascinating stories of how these men and women found success and, ultimately, disrupted Tehran.
Tehran Disrupted
Digikala: The Amazon of Iran
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Hamid Shojaee
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Iran's tech ecosystem is thriving, in spite of challenges like heavy international sanctions and increasing inflation. At the center of that world is Digikala, Iran's own version of Amazon. In this episode, we hear the story of how Digikala co-founder Hamid Mohammadi and his brother Sayid built their billion dollar business, the struggles they overcame and his ideas for the future of the online marketplace.