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I’m Latifa Mak. I am an entrepreneur, educator, and doctoral student with a focus on Islamic Entrepreneurship.
Before launching Workship Labs in 2024, I co-founded a successful and technology education company for children that I have recently sold.
In my six years of experience in the business world, I have noticed that the connection between religion and business is often overlooked. However, I believe it has great potential as an alternative to secular business principles that prioritize financial gain and power. This realization has troubled me, and I believe there should be a different approach to defining entrepreneurial success according to Islamic teachings.
My experiences and challenges managing *Deen* and *Dunya* have led to deep reflections on my entrepreneurial journey. I am driven by a deep curiosity about the intersection of faith and business, and spend my time thinking, reading, writing, and researching this topic. I share my learnings and thoughts in my weekly newsletter.
I consider myself lucky to be working with faith-based entrepreneurs to demonstrate the potential for entrepreneurship to be a vehicle for advancing God’s cause and the Ummah ar large.
