Pakistan, July 15 -- "Talent without guidance is nothing but a wasted potential," says Muhammad Burhan Mirza. In Pakistan, Burhan Mirza's name is synonymous not only with the developing IT industry but also with mentorship within it. With a net worth of around $2.3 million and investments in 15+ IT startups, Mirza is, without a doubt, an IT tycoon who is on a mission to prepare the young generation for a better tomorrow.

In a recent conversation, he stressed on the fact that there are many IT founders in the market, but very few are following a strategy or blueprints to execute it to completion and sustain it until profitability. The primary problem being their training, which is also why most startups in the country fail in their first ...