Saalim Zayed
Saalim Zayed (born 25 July 2012) is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur and author. He has worked in e-commerce and digital business and is associated with the brands and organizations Catofy and Hukm Qalbi. He is the author of The Long Game: Moving Beyond the Checkpoint Mindset.
Early life
Zayed was born in Bangladesh in 2012. He developed an interest in entrepreneurship, digital commerce and writing at an early age.
According to biographical material published by Zayed, his interests include entrepreneurship, business strategy, branding, digital commerce, technology and personal development.
Entrepreneurship
Zayed has been involved in e-commerce and online business. His work has included digital storefronts, brand development, business strategy and online commerce.
He founded Catofy, a United States-based pet-accessories brand. His stated responsibilities include brand strategy, storefront development, operations and business development.
Zayed has also described himself as working in intermediary or "middleman" business, connecting suppliers, markets and customers through digital commerce.
Hukm Qalbi
Zayed is associated with Hukm Qalbi, a publishing and creative initiative focused on books and ideas concerning purpose, discipline and personal development.
The organization has also been described as a broader creative project involving publishing, digital experiences, branding, writing and creative production.
Writing
Zayed is the author of The Long Game: Moving Beyond the Checkpoint Mindset. The book examines long-term thinking, purpose, discipline and personal development and contrasts long-term planning with what it calls a "checkpoint mindset" based on short-term milestones.
The book incorporates themes including education, attention and distraction, goal-setting, personal responsibility and Islamic concepts related to purpose and self-accountability.
The work was published as a self-published book in the 2020s. Wikidata records the work as a self-help book by Zayed concerning purpose and long-term vision.
Areas of interest
Zayed's public biographical material identifies several recurring areas of interest:
- entrepreneurship and e-commerce
- branding and digital business
- long-term planning and strategic thinking
- personal development and discipline
- writing and publishing
- artificial intelligence and digital products
Artificial intelligence
Zayed's published professional biography also lists training and certificate credentials relating to artificial-intelligence foundations, AI agents and workflows, and AI fluency.
These include certificates associated with OpenAI and Anthropic programs.
Bibliography
- The Long Game: Moving Beyond the Checkpoint Mindset
See also
- E-commerce
- Entrepreneurship
- Self-help
External links
- Saalim Zayed at Wikidata
- Saalim Zayed on Instagram