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Six months ago, I invested 1 crore PKR into a retail pharmacy venture with the hope of building something stable for the future.
This wasn’t just a financial loss.
It was an experience that changed the way I look at business, partnerships, and risk.
I wrote the full story in detail — what went right, what went wrong, where we made mistakes, and what I learned after meeting people who had been in this industry for years.
If you are thinking about starting a business, investing in a franchise, or working with partners, this might save you from making the same mistakes.
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One Crore, Six Months, and a Lesson Worth 55 Lac PKR
We Invested One Crore, Worked 19 Hours a Day, and Still Had to Shut It Down
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My name is Abu for short. I'm a managing partner and Chief Investment Officer at Radhanite Ventures LLC.
A US-based early fund (VC), primarily focused on Israeli innovation across Africa. With 10% of our investment solely dedicated to Africa's creative economy and entertainment industry.
Just achieve a fundraising of $300,000 in less than 1 week. I'm happy to help those currently in the process of fundraising for their startup, VCs or any projects that requires the need to raise funds.
Contact me !
Project Title: The Hive
Every business loses millions of dollars every month on employee salaries. I decided to solve this by creating something no one has ever made, but many have wished existed: an e-commerce store that is run entirely by AI agents.
Yes, it works exactly how you think it does. Simply tell the Manager AI what product you want to add and what price you want to set, then go to sleep. By the time you wake up, the product will already be on your website without you having to touch a single line of code.
How does it work? The Manager AI assigns different tasks to a team of AI agents. AI Agent 1 finds the product image, AI Agent 2 uploads the image to your website, and AI Agent 3 sets the product's price. Boom! In a matter of seconds, your product is live. This not only saves businesses money but also saves a significant amount of time.
Now you might ask, "What will happen to the employees? Won't they lose their jobs?"
I thought about that too. My answer is simple: if they want to earn money, they can use this website for other purposes or even build and manage their own businesses with it. The platform doesn't just save businesses time and money—it helps individuals do the same by reducing the need for expensive development and management costs.
Not only is this idea practical, but it is also highly unique.
I hope you like my submission!
