Iran’s young seek opportunities in hi-tech startups

Global Business

Western trade sanctions imposed on Iran may have put a stranglehold on the Iranian economy, but they have also opened the door to local start-ups to come up with their own successful hi-tech companies.

A generation of young entrepreneurs are finding a foothold in the technology and e-commerce sector. Today, Iran’s online businesses are competing with the world’s hi-tech startups, despite the isolation brought on by the economic sanctions.

CCTV America’s Elmira Jafari reports.

Iran\'s young seek opportunities in hi-tech startups

Western trade sanctions imposed on Iran may have put a stranglehold on the Iranian economy, but they have also opened the door to local start-ups to come up with their own successful hi-tech companies.

Once Western sanctions are lifted, the cash starved Iranian economy will welcome foreign investors with open arms.

For many who took advantage of economic opportunities without a lot of competition, they hope business will remain brisk.

And perhaps the rest of the world will discover it too, once they find their way to Iran.


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Lawyer Farhad Alavi on Iranian startups

For more on startups in Iran, CCTV America's Michelle Makori interviewed Farhad Alavi, lawyer and managing partner of Akrivis Law Group.