{"id":3981,"date":"2023-09-18T11:35:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T11:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/podcast.lcpdev.xyz\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3981"},"modified":"2025-01-18T10:53:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T10:53:04","slug":"what-makes-a-startup-story-compelling-to-investors-sadia-haque-co-founder-ceo-sharetrip","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/lightcastlepartners.com\/live\/episode\/what-makes-a-startup-story-compelling-to-investors-sadia-haque-co-founder-ceo-sharetrip\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a Startup Compelling to Investors? \u2013 Sadia Haque, ShareTrip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Introducing ShareTrip, a pioneering Bangladeshi startup reshaping the aviation and tourism landscape with innovative solutions. Founded with a vision to provide end-to-end travel solutions for Bangladeshis and beyond, ShareTrip has become a leading platform for booking flights, hotels, holidays, and visa assistance as core services, revolutionizing how people explore the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the head of ShareTrip is its CEO and Co-Founder, Sadia Haque. Since founding the company in 2019, Sadia&#8217;s fierce commitment to her vision has helped the business raise an impressive USD 4.5 Mn in funding within its first four years of operation, setting new standards for success in this market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Episode 1 of LightCastle Live\u2019s Startup Success vertical, Sadia takes us through her journey as a successful startup founder in Bangladesh and shares some of her advice for young entrepreneurs in the startup scene: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What makes a story compelling to potential investors?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What were some of the biggest challenges faced by ShareTrip and how did you confront them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can we create a more inclusive and supportive environment for women entrepreneurs?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Revolutionizing Travel, One Trip at a Time : Sharetrip&#039;s Growth Story\" width=\"1070\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LjKfGYMYLL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Guests<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-guest\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-guest-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/lightcastlepartners.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sadia-haque.jpeg\" alt=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sadia Haque<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Co-Founder &amp; CEO, ShareTrip<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sadia Haque is the Co-Founder and CEO of ShareTrip, the country&#039;s first online travel platform, since 2019. 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