How Shahzad Younas Built Muzz Into the World's Leading Muslim Marriage App

<p>Shahzad Younas left a successful investment banking career to build Muzz, now the world&#39;s leading Muslim marriage app.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the SEF Backstage Pass Podcast, Shahzad shares the realities of leaving a six-figure salary, building a startup from his bedroom, creating a product for millions of Muslims worldwide, navigating criticism from different communities, and the legal battle that forced Muzmatch to become Muzz.</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:08 Leaving Investment Banking to Become a Founder</p><p>08:21 Building Muzz &amp; Early Growth</p><p>11:41 Designing a Product for Modern Muslims</p><p>17:57 19 Million Users Across 190 Countries</p><p>20:50 How Muzz Makes Money</p><p>24:34 Building Trust &amp; Safety on the Platform</p><p>30:11 Lessons from Scaling a Global Startup</p><p>36:18 When Match Group Tried to Acquire Muzz</p><p>37:17 The Trademark Lawsuit That Changed Everything</p><p>43:49 Rebranding from Muzmatch to Muzz</p><p>46:08 Advice for Entrepreneurs</p><p><br></p><p>The SEF Backstage Pass Podcast brings you conversations with world-class entrepreneurs, founders, creators, and innovators recorded at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was produced in partnership with Poddster.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow SEF:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharjahef</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sharjahef</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharjah-entrepreneurship-festival</p><p>Website: https://sharjahef.com</p>