Abdullah Saleem is an entrepreneur and founder of Mushtari, a pioneering platform dedicated to supporting business ownership through the buying and selling of businesses across the GCC and MENA regions. Driven by his own experience of facing challenges in exiting a business, Abdullah established Mushtari to provide entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors with the guidance, resources, and support needed to navigate acquisitions and exits confidently. Over the past four years, he has grown Mushtari into a leading marketplace, empowering over 200 business owners to successfully transition and scale their ventures. Abdullah is also passionate about social impact, using his platform to educate and uplift the entrepreneurial community through financial literacy and empowerment, making business ownership more accessible to diverse entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
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