Srinagar, Aug. 24 -- By Syed Sammar Mehdi

The tables at Sucre & Spice in Sanat Nagar filled with young entrepreneurs, aspiring founders and professionals on August 22.

Over coffee, they gathered around Tahir Qazi, chief executive and co-founder of iQuasar, to hear what it takes to build a company from Kashmir and take it to the world.

The gathering was organised by Startup Kashmir as part of its Coffee Cup Meetup series, an informal platform that brings aspiring founders face to face with experienced entrepreneurs.

Qazi spoke about his own journey and the challenges he faced while building a global company from the valley.

Soon, the conversation turned to the practical questions that confront anyone trying to turn an idea into a busi...