FS Letter: New Businesses, Changing Markets, and Lessons from Builders

Welcome to another edition of Future Startup Letter. I’m Ruhul, and FS Letter is our weekly selection of stories, ideas, and conversations about business, entrepreneurship, technology, and the people building in Bangladesh and beyond. You can read past issues here and subscribe here.

Here are five of our latest stories, along with two conversations from the Future Startup archive worth revisiting.

What happens when experienced professionals reach the limits of learning by experience alone? We look inside iDEAN’s iMBA and its approach to strategy, execution, negotiation, and AI-assisted learning. Read the story →

Vector Plinth has spent nine years developing an architectural practice in Bangladesh. Its founders talk about design, business discipline, the Feni Memorial, and building with a long-term view. Read the story →

As AI changes how people discover companies, GEEKY Social is building a tool to track how AI systems see, mention, and recommend brands. It could change how companies think about visibility.

Biniyog has built a financing model for businesses that traditional lending often struggles to serve. We look at how the model works, what businesses need, and why they use it. Read the story →

Our Startups to Watch series is back after nearly two years. This edition looks at four young companies across education, logistics, deep tech, and e-commerce, each taking a different path.

Arifur Rahman Naim built JoulesLabs from freelance work into an engineering company serving clients in Bangladesh and abroad. He talks about partnerships, mistakes, leadership, and building a sustainable services business.

Shahreer Zahan built Adroit around a simple idea: help talented Bangladeshi students access the world’s best universities. He talks about mission, differentiation, quality, growth, and building without outside funding. Read the interview →

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