The host
Ahmed Yusuf is a designer and business owner, and he hosts the show. He researches every guest himself, runs every conversation, and reads every sponsor message personally. When he recommends something, his audience takes it seriously.
Founders is a Kurdish-language podcast where business owners, leaders and founders tell their own stories. Each episode goes deep into how businesses actually start, grow and keep going — from the first idea through to success, and through the obstacles and how they were solved.
Founders is a Kurdish-language podcast where business owners, leaders and founders tell their own stories. Each episode goes deep into how businesses actually start, grow and keep going — from the first idea through to success, and through the obstacles and how they were solved.
The show keeps its attention on the story, the strategy, and the lessons that actually matter when you are founding something.
Ahmed Yusuf has spent more than ten years building and running businesses across several fields. He founded Simpl Studio, a branding and creative studio, and Shklet, which works in food and drink. That background in branding, design and business development is what he brings into every conversation — each episode goes deep with its guest, from the first idea through to running the thing and making it work.
It is made to be worth the time of anyone who cares about management, creative business, and building something that lasts.
Whether you want to start something of your own, you're simply drawn to a field, or you're trying to grow a business you already run — Founders is where the stories behind the businesses get told. Come and listen.
Ahmed Yusuf is a designer and business owner, and he hosts the show. He researches every guest himself, runs every conversation, and reads every sponsor message personally. When he recommends something, his audience takes it seriously.
Every episode is recorded in Sulaymaniyah, in our own studio — or on location, where the story actually started.
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