How To Build A Multi-Million $ Dating App | Shahzad Younas Founder & CEO of Muzmatch

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Oct 11, 2021

Shahzad Younas, founder and CEO of Muzmatch, created a transformative dating app tailored for the Muslim community, amassing over 4 million members and 100,000 successful matches. He discusses his journey from investment banking to tech, emphasizing the importance of personal experience and learning to code. Shahzad shares inventive marketing strategies that resonate culturally, and dives into the challenges of modern dating dynamics. He also highlights the significance of creating respectful interactions and genuine connections in the digital age.

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ADVICE

Commit and Learn

To execute an idea, commit fully and become technically proficient.
Shahzad learned app development in six months to build Muzmatch.

ADVICE

Learn by Doing, Embrace Discomfort

Embrace discomfort and learn by doing, especially with coding.
Resources like YouTube make learning accessible to anyone.

ANECDOTE

Perseverance Through Doubt

Shahzad Younas worked 18-hour days building Muzmatch alone for 1.5 years.
Despite initial slow growth and self-doubt, a single thank-you email fueled his perseverance.

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"We're at an age now where knowledge is free and it's everywhere"

A lot of us have dabbled with dating apps, but what really makes a successful match? In the episode Ali sits down for a conversation with Shahzad Younas, founder and CEO of Muzmatch the revolutionary dating app that's transforming the way Muslims find love and marriage with over 4 million members and 100,000+ successful marriages thanks to the app.

Shahzad shares how he quit his job and built the leading Muzmatch app from scratch, how to make marketing work, the problem with dating app etiquette for Muslim's and much much more. You'll leave the episode with an understanding of how to identify and execute business ideas, the importance of forcing yourself to be uncomfortable and even a few tips on finding love and the art of dating.

Some topics of conversation:

How to build apps
Problem solving in business
How to make marketing work
Behaviour on dating apps
Muzmatch and religion
And lots more!

Download Muzmatch here - https://muzmatch.com/en-GB/

Connect with Shahzad

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shahzadyounas_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzmatch/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahzad-younas-16a6909b/?originalSubdomain=uk

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