The National Incubation Center Karachi will host a panel discussion titled Introduction to Entrepreneurship, built around the question of what people should know before building a startup. The session takes place on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the center, and it brings together experienced founders who will share their entrepreneurial journeys, practical insights, and lessons learned along the way. The event is aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs who have an idea but are unsure how to begin, and it is meant to give them a realistic picture of the path from concept to company.
Three founders make up the panel. Saad Wahab Siddiqui, founder of Find My Doctor, Waqar Ahmed, founder of Securitanium, and Saad Afridi, founder of Scents n Stories, will speak from their own experience of starting and running businesses. Their companies operate in different fields, which should give attendees a range of viewpoints on the early decisions that shape a new venture. Hearing from founders who have gone through the process themselves is often more useful to beginners than theory, since it reveals the mistakes, doubts, and turning points that rarely appear in textbooks and that shape how a business grows in its first years.
The organizers describe the session as a chance to gain valuable insights, learn from real world experience, and explore what it takes to turn a startup idea into reality. Topics are expected to follow the central question of the panel, covering the preparation, mindset, and practical groundwork that founders need before they commit time and money to a new business. For students, young professionals, and first time founders in Karachi, a conversation of this kind can help clarify whether an idea is ready to pursue, what skills and support are needed, and which early steps carry the most weight when resources are limited.
The National Incubation Center Karachi is funded by Ignite and the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, and it regularly hosts sessions that connect founders and aspiring entrepreneurs with people who have built companies. Those who wish to attend the panel can register through the event link ahead of the October 22 session. With the event only two days away, early registration is advised for anyone who wants to hear directly from the founders and ask questions about their own plans, particularly those who are still deciding whether to take the first step toward building a startup.
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