{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/62c4489b4216560012bebb06?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bassim Haidar: Learning from the billionaire mindset","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/1657029880414-459e9cb4d69cecee9103d3ca3a6acf0f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Who is Bassim Haidar? Not only is he a Lebanese national and Nigeria-born self-made billionaire, but he is also on the forefront of innovation and financial inclusion on a global scale. Starting his first business at just 20 years old, Haidar has gone on to establish Optasia, a large telecoms provider which operates in 19 countries and plays a major role in infrastructure in Africa and the Middle East. He now has a stake in a variety of industries including fintech, logistics, energy, engineering, and medicinal cannabis.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Here's what we discussed:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Can you describe your journey to the position you hold now? (01:03)</li><li>You mentioned that you failed in one of your previous ventures. How did you deal with that failure? (08:53)</li><li>Do you feel that identifying a future gap in the market is the biggest key for an entrepreneur? (11:30)</li><li>Your company offers banking to developing markets and you have 650m users across the world. Why is extending financial inclusion to the unbanked developing world important to you personally? (15:45)</li><li>How does accelerating affordable smartphone ownership positively impact people? (18:40)</li><li>What are the differences between the way the western world and less developed countries welcome new technology? (20:37)</li><li>How has growing up in Nigeria shaped you and the way you look at the world? (22:18)</li><li>Is entrepreneurship something that you're born with or can it be learnt? (24:46)</li><li>Would you say that a fear of failing is a universal characteristic of entrepreneurs? (28:15)</li><li>Imposter syndrome is discussed a lot on our podcast and in the West in general. Is this something that is spoken of in the West exclusively as part of a privilege or is this something that you've noticed in developing countries too? (29:45)</li><li>Do a lot of people, you would be considered to have ‘made it’. Do you feel this way? How do you continue to motivate yourself? (35:31)</li><li>Do you ever have moments when you don’t feel confident or lose your sense of purpose? (37:34)</li><li>How do you deal with stress? Are there things you do to wind down? (39:32)</li><li>You founded your own venture capital firm, Knuru Capital. What advice would you give to business owners about achieving investment? (40:07)</li><li>Answer the Internet: can you become a billionaire with $5m? (44:56)</li><li>What makes a great business leader? (45:09)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYMiQAiikesqqT_uel9aEA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business Leader YouTube channel</a> for more interviews with some of the world’s leading business figures.</p>","author_name":"Business Leader"}