Kerim Ture | Founder of Modanisa | Building The Biggest Modest Fashion Retailer in a $200bn sector

Welcome to the latest episode of the Muslim Money Experts Podcast with our hosts @SuperSaf and Umer Suleman! In this episode, we were honoured to be joined by Kerim Ture, founder of Modanisa, a phenomenal online retailer leading the $200bn modest fashion market!
We speak with Kerim about the journey of launching his business, the vision he initially had in mind, the obstacles he had to face, and the eye-opening advice he gives to younger Muslim founders in business.
Don’t miss out on the quick fire round at the end, (full of emotional and thought-provoking messages, a section that will truly humble us!)
For more information, visit the website at mme.wahed.com
Chapters
0:00 - Summary
0:44 - Intro by @SuperSaf and Umer Suleman
2:15 - The story behind Modanisa
8:06 - How the vision of Modanisa was executed
9:00 - What is the scale of Modanisa today?
13:06 - How big does Kerim think the Halal industry is?
15:45 - How does Kerim feel about the West introducing modest fashion?
19:18 - Kerim’s faith playing a part in Modanisa
21:19 - Pain-points for the Muslim market globally
22:10 - What is the need of both Modanisa and Wahed today
23:52 - How does Modanisa combat challenges?
24:57 - What’s more important, brand or product?
25:37 - Kerim’s childhood and influence in business
28:38 - What did success look like then, and now, for Modanisa?
30:49 - How does living in Turkey help Kerim with the business?
33:38 - Dealing with people, as a Muslim founder in the fashion industry
38:03: Business advice to younger Muslims
41:35 - How to support young, Muslim founders
45:13 - How hard do you have to work for a successful business?
47:02 - What’s next for Kerim/future goals
53:11 - Definition of Waqf
54:09 - What does Kerim make du’aa for?
58:11 - Kerim Quick Fire Round