Muneeb M. Mushtaq

Muneeb M. Mushtaq
Born December 28, 1990
Taif, Saudi Arabia
Nationality Pakistani Canadian
Alma mater University of Toronto
Occupation Entrepreneur, Investor and Public Speaker
Known for AskforTask and Airzai
Relatives Nabeel Mushtaq (brother)

Muneeb M. Mushtaq (born December 28, 1990) is a Pakistani Canadian businessman, serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Public Speaker.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

A native of Karachi, Pakistan, he moved to Toronto, Canada to pursue his education at age 14. He gained admission to the University of Toronto where he graduated with Bachelors in Commerce and Accounting Specialist Economics Major. Muneeb started his business career at age of 18 when he co-founded online marketing company with his brother Nabeel Mushtaq that got acquired 2 years later. Since then, Muneeb Mushtaq and Nabeel Mushtaq have created 2 more high-growth technology ventures; AskforTask and Airzai.[5][6][7]

Muneeb M. Mushtaq was born on 28 December 1990 in Taif, Saudi Arabia. He spent most of his childhood in Karachi, Pakistan and Middle East. Mushtaq’s family arrived in Toronto, Canada in 2006 and first lived in Scarborough and moving to Mississauga shortly and calling it a home. Mushtaq’s father was always his biggest supporter to pursue the entrepreneurial endeavours which inspired him to start very early in his life at the age of 11. Muneeb and his brother Nabeel got inspired by the massive opportunity in the online world and ended up working on future projects together that included blogs and even websites for family and friends. In 2008, Muneeb got admitted to University of Toronto where he graduated with Bachelors in Commerce and Accounting Specialist Economics Major.[8][9]

Career

While being in the second year of his undergrad degree at University of Toronto, Muneeb co-founded an online marketing company with his brother Nabeel Mushtaq. Within 2 years, the company grew significantly within their local area and GTA area as well. In 2013, their company got acquired.[10][11][12]

AskforTask

After his first company got acquired, Mushtaq brothers decided to co-found their second venture called AskforTask. In 2013, AskforTask was officially launched out of their basement. AskforTask is a Toronto-based marketplace where people can outsource their daily tasks like cleaning, handyman, and moving. Within a few years of launch, AskforTask has become the largest service platform in Canada with tens of thousands of service providers. It is currently Headquartered in Downtown, Toronto with 2 international offices. So far, AskforTask has raised over $6M in funding. The service is available on Android, iOS, and as a web-based platform.[13][14][15][16]

Airzai

Airzai is a stealth IoT product in the home fragrance space headquartered in Downtown Toronto with R&D offices in San Francisco, California. One of the prominent individuals involved in this venture includes the Chief Designer, Fred Bould who is regarded as one of the best industrial designers in the world, having worked on the projects like GoPro, Nest products, Roku, etc. Airzai has raised over $5M in seed funding from investors.[17][18][19][20][21]

Investor

Muneeb is a big advocate of supporting new businesses and startups. He has been an active Angel Investor and advisor in predominantly Canadian tech startups.[22][23][24]

Public Speaker

Muneeb has been a public speaker for past 5 years mainly covering the topics of sharing economy, micro entrepreneurship and motivational talks. He has done numerous key notes and has been on panels of some of the most prominent conferences in North America and Middle East.[25][26][27]

TV

Muneeb had his first break into public speaking when he was invited to pitch his company Askfortask in the show BNN the Pitch. The big break came when Muneeb Mushtaq was offered to do a TEDx talk. Being a huge sharing economy advocate, aligning with his missions in empowering others. In 2014, Muneeb appeared TEDx talk at the Mohawk college, where he shared his passion about sharing economy. Since then, Muneeb has been featured on numerous prestigious media platforms such as CNN, Forbes, Globe & Mail, City TV and CBC. Moreover, in 2017 Muneeb appeared in an interview with Dr.Sean in a popular Canadian entrepreneurial show called “The Naked Entrepreneur” that airs on Rogers channel and Opera TV. In a 45 minute extensive interview, Muneeb shared deep insights into his entrepreneurial journey.[28][29][30]

References

  1. ↑ https://tech.co/sharing-economy-muneeb-mushtaq-tedx-2015-01
  2. ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/startups/new-startup-adds-twist-to-craigslist-concept/article12918160/
  3. ↑ http://thestartupmag.com/interview-muneeb-mushtaq-founder-ceo-askfortask/
  4. ↑ https://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2015/06/15/your-startup-is-loved-locally-but-how-do-you-expand-it-globally/
  5. ↑ http://www.digitaljournal.com/business/small+business/a-look-at-askfortask-com-the-ebay-for-services/article/382635
  6. ↑ http://thestartupmag.com/interview-muneeb-mushtaq-founder-ceo-askfortask/
  7. ↑ https://www.virgin.com/person/muneeb-mushtaq
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WHNjplE-Hs
  9. ↑ https://www.virgin.com/person/muneeb-mushtaq
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dp7_ELWW4
  11. ↑ http://www.digitaljournal.com/business/small+business/a-look-at-askfortask-com-the-ebay-for-services/article/382635
  12. ↑ http://thestartupmag.com/interview-muneeb-mushtaq-founder-ceo-askfortask/
  13. ↑ http://www.digitaljournal.com/business/small+business/a-look-at-askfortask-com-the-ebay-for-services/article/382635
  14. ↑ http://thestartupmag.com/interview-muneeb-mushtaq-founder-ceo-askfortask/
  15. ↑ http://viewthevibe.com/tastemaker-muneeb-mushtaq-askfortask-com/
  16. ↑ https://www.noobpreneur.com/2014/11/17/build-online-marketplace-everyday-tasks-muneeb-mushtaq-founder-ceo-askfortask-shares-insight/
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dp7_ELWW4
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nfp1CkyLBI
  19. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjmaW1gXPMo
  20. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDaeQ-6c2To
  21. ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/going-global/four-things-startups-can-learn-from-target-canadas-mistakes/article24027185/
  22. ↑ https://tech.co/sharing-economy-muneeb-mushtaq-tedx-2015-01
  23. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nWmWd84cRs&feature=youtu.be
  24. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dp7_ELWW4&t=1s
  25. ↑ https://tech.co/sharing-economy-muneeb-mushtaq-tedx-2015-01
  26. ↑ https://www.bigpictureconferences.ca/PreviousConferences/HAC/2016/www.hacconference.ca/indexb010.html?pagePath=Confirmed_Speaker_HAC_2016/Muneeb_Mushtaq&id=74418
  27. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WHNjplE-Hs&t=4s
  28. ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/2210769/want-to-make-a-quick-buck-people-will-pay-you-to-wait-in-line-for-the-new-iphone/
  29. ↑ https://techtoronto.org/videos/muneeb-mushtaq-of-askfortask-presents-empowering-others/
  30. ↑ https://www.virgin.com/person/muneeb-mushtaq
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