# 461 | How To Export From Pakistan The World For Just 1$ Per Parcel Ft Arif Iqbal | TBT

An episode of [Thought Behind Things](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013), 3 Oct 2025, 1 h 25 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/109167072/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-3%2F408605734-44100-2-f5fd8ebbecaf3.mp3

Find out more about Endeavor: https://pakistan.endeavor.org In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Arif Iqbal, the Co-Founder & CEO of LAAM, a fashion-tech startup transforming how South Asian brands scale globally through technology and logistics. With a stellar background as an engineering leader at Facebook, Microsoft, Pinterest, and eBay, Arif shares how LAAM is building Pakistan’s Shopify-alternative helping thousands of local brands reach global audiences while solving the #1 reason most Pakistani ecommerce ventures fail: logistics. We uncover: • Why LAAM is not a fashion company, but a tech & logistics company • How LAAM enables 48-hour local delivery & 5-day global shipping • Why most Pakistani ecommerce startups fail — and how LAAM solves that • The $5M+ raised and LAAM’s journey with Endeavor Global • How Octane, LAAM’s backend engine, is bypassing Shopify limitations With the ambition to become Pakistan’s next tech unicorn, Arif shares his long-term vision of turning LAAM into the Amazon of South Asia — and a homegrown global success story. Socials: TBT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ TBT’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamil TBT’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthings TBT Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclips Muzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/ Arif's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arifiqbal/ Endeavor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/endeavor-pakistan Credits: Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar Publisher: Talha Shaikh Editor: Jawad Sajid

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