100 Rejections and Almost No Payroll | Murtaza on What It Really Takes to Build Fintech

Most people never see what it really takes to build a startup.In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Murtaza shares how he left a high-paying engineering role in the UAE to build a fintech company from scratch, and the reality that followed.He reveals what the journey actually looked like:• Pitching more than 100 investors before getting a yes• Almost running out of money and struggling to pay the team• Walking away from a 30K+ salary without backing or certainty• Why building for people is the only thing that truly mattersMurtaza also reflects on the mental pressure, the rejection, and the conviction required to keep going when everything is telling you to stop.This is what building really looks like behind the scenes.📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite 📲Connect with Murtaza Khursheed Hussain:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murtazakhussain/📌 Subscribe for more conversations with founders, operators, and investors.