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From an idea to a six-figure business, with Nafisa Bakkar

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💸How do you make your first £100k?

What do you need to do to get your idea to ‘take off’?

Can you run an ethical, impactful business and still make money?


My guest today is Nafisa Bakkar is the CEO and co-founder of award-winning media platform Amaliah, which seeks to amplify the voices of Muslim women. She just published her book How to make money: an honest guide to going from an idea to a six-figure business. With no network, no capital and no previous experience, Nafisa built her business from scratch and has helped hundreds of founders to do the same. 


In this episode, Nafisa shares her tips on getting better at sales, understanding how to build a useful network and advice on being more efficient. 


The Wallet is hosted by Emilie Bellet - founder of Vestpod (a platform that helps women to save and invest more and provides money resources to financially empower women) and author of You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich.


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