Listen "Mohsen Siddiqui: Budding dentist to Co-Founder of GenMo, changing financial literacy one teenager at a time"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Global Careers Calls, Tanyel Kazim, Employer Engagement Consultant at the University of London Careers Service, calls Mohsen Siddiqui in Pakistan. Mohsen, a University of London international alumni student, shares how a background rooted in finance and economics helped him to co-found GenMo (https://www.genmocompany.com/). GenMo is a finance education startup on a mission to increase financial literacy and inclusion amongst the next generation of Pakistanis. Mohsen reflects on valuable learnings from his corporate career as an investment manager and how this has shaped his approach to being an entrepreneur. We hope you enjoy this call with Mohsen. Key Points[00:00] - Presenting Mohsen and GenMo, fintech firm transforming financial literacy[02:35] - What’s on your mind at work this week? [03:40] - Mohsen moving from dentistry to finance as a ‘career explorer’ [05:20] - Motivations to move into finance and connection to values [08:42] - Speaking to a room of experts as a junior – my career lightbulb / ‘aha’ moment that led me to pursue entrepreneurship [14:26] - Navigating plan B finding your career purpose [17:20] - Mohsen’s perspective on professional development as an entrepreneur [19:00] - Coping with setbacks, managing failure and the importance of making mistakes [24:50] - A typical working week in the life of a fintech entrepreneur[28:10] - What might people underestimate about being an entrepreneur [31:00] - Quickfire round: what matters most in your career, what’s next for GenMo, would Mohsen relive the same or choose a different career Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.