OPEN Atlanta – The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs (“OPEN”)

OUR THEMES

Connect

Help the entrepreneurial and professional community to collaborate

Develop

Provide mentoring opportunities to growing professionals

Inspire

Empower our members to make a difference through the stories shared

Driving Impact

Over the last two decades, OPEN has played a lead role in promoting high-impact entrepreneurship in key diaspora communities. Hundreds of networking meet ups, annual conferences and mentoring and knowledge workshops have brought together — and built — relationships amongst thousands of entrepreneurs, corporate professionals and business leaders.

Our Team

Making an impact all day everyday

Faraz Iqbal

President

Shaina Azam

Operations

Daniyal Inamullah

Operations

Samir Iqbal

Technology

Sher Rehmann

Marketing

Arif Delawalla

Marketing

Ali Sharif

Operations

Kashif Choudry

Finance

Libby Rehmann

Operations

Huma Asmi

Technology

Zubair Asmi

Operations

Inam M. Inamullah

Charter Member

Mohammad Azam

Charter Member

Henna Inam

Charter Member

Faraz Zubairi

Charter Member

Waqas Cheema

Charter Member

Feroz Fatehali

Charter Member

Zaheer Faruqi

Charter Member

Khalique Rehman, MD

Charter Member

Testimonials

OPEN Atlanta has impacted lives

OPEN Atlanta gave me opportunities I never had before; Pitching in front of hundreds while an expert panel asks probing questions, investment opportunities, discussions with people from many industries, and mentorships. I gained valuable insights throughout the day (and ongoing through mentoring) and had many opportunities arise because of it which helped grow my business. The discussions at breaks/lunch and meeting new people was probably the most valuable as everyone just wanted to help in any way they could. A very warm and welcoming community. Thank you, OPEN Atlanta!

Daniel Hofstein

OPEN Atlanta has helped me and our company, Chefter, in so many ways. Since we were first welcomed last October at the OPEN Pitch Competition, we have benefited from an incredible amount of support and mentorship. Immediately after we pitched Chefter to the live audience, we received invaluable feedback from Faraz Zubairi among others. They offered advice on various topics including gaining initial traction for our concept. Another OPEN member, Daniyal Inamullah offered his time and met with us several times over the past year. Daniyal reviewed our investor deck with us and helps us refine our capital raise strategy. The entire OPEN group helped us connect not only with its members, but also to other key individuals across the Atlanta business ecosystem. The Chefter team and I are very blessed to have been a part of OPEN Atlanta. There is no doubt that they played an important part of our journey from a startup venture with an MVP to launching in the apple store in less than nine months.

Bryan Spencer

Get in touch

As a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit platform, OPEN members have themselves led this charge; and a new generation of leaders are moving the organization forward. Get involved by filling out the form below or by emailing info@openatlanta.org