KADIR: How a Halal bakery raised tens of thousands per week via Eyevestor
When Kadir Ahmed wanted to start his own bakery, he quickly ran into a problem: traditional financing didn’t fit his vision. Kadir wanted everything to align with the principles of Islamic Finance—meaning interest-free. What he needed was a platform that enabled equity-based funding.
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From dream to bakery
Kadir’s specializes in Halal snacks—from sausage rolls to steamed buns. But before anything could be baked, something had to be built. Literally.
Kadir used Eyevestor to shape his funding campaign and to bring his community along for the ride.
Every week he shared behind-the-scenes vlogs. How the bakery was built from scratch. Who contributed. What was happening. That transparency built trust, and that trust resulted in funding.
"For us it was a win-win situation. Through the videos, we saw funding come in. At one point, we raised tens of thousands per week just through LinkedIn posts." – Kadir Ahmed, founder of Kadir’s
Funding is a sport
"As an entrepreneur, you’re sometimes naïve about what it really takes, but raising funding is truly a competitive sport."
Luckily, Kadir wasn’t alone. From first contact to the campaign’s close, the Eyevestor team was involved. Kadir describes the support as personal—and essential to the campaign’s success.
The campaign became more than just raising money. It turned into a marketing engine and community-builder at the same time.
The bank of the future
"If you’ve got common sense, a clear vision, strong will, and a powerful platform like Eyevestor, then you can take on the role of a bank."
Today, Kadir’s bakery is fully operational—with people, machines, production, and customers.
A tangible proof of how entrepreneurs can choose their own path through sharefunding—without traditional banks and while staying true to their principles.