About Allied Inc.

Allied Inc. is our first pilot incubator. We began operations on January 1st, 2010 out of Lahore. Our objective is to inspire, train and facilitate entrepreneurs – both inside Pakistan and abroad (when they want development teams in Pakistan). Through this process we hope to develop and refine a practical model for encouraging entrepreneurship within […]

Pragmatic Social Entrepreneurship

There is no shortage of problems in Pakistan today with no apparent end in sight. Entrepreneur types you will tell that every problem is an opportunity in disguise. If that were true, we would be the “land of opportunity”. But are they wrong when they say it? Probably not, nearly all of Pakistan’s problems can […]

Choosing partners

Most people start businesses with partners. Some partner for financial reasons, others because they are old friends. But it’s important to choose the right person. Here are a few lessons learnt on choosing the right partner – Shared values: we all talk about values but few understand what “values” mean exactly. Values are the beliefs […]