Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniKuwait — Venture Friendly? 2014Building a startup ecosystem requires primarily 4 key building blocks: Smart capital, proper education platform, legal framework and…Sep 9, 2017Sep 9, 2017
Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniWhat do VCs look for? 2013Over the past couple of years or so, I’ve been coming across great ideas with bright minds that are certainly redefining the startup…Sep 9, 2017Sep 9, 2017
Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniFunding Blocks — 2013With more ideas brewing in college labs and more private/public incubators being set up, many of the common venture funding terms are not…Sep 9, 2017Sep 9, 2017
Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniHow to build a company that will last forever — 2017Scale is important for startups to put them on the radar of strategic acquirers, which are a more likely route to an exit in MENA than…Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017
Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniThe Rise of Community — 20155 years ago, there were a number of entrepreneurial initiatives in Kuwait that large sums of money were allocated to but were operating…Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017
Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniKuwait — Venture Friendly 2014In late 2010, I took some time off to go back to school and pursue my MBA degree. I wanted to expand my thinking horizon beyond my career…Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017
Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniFounding Teams — 2013We often read about the qualities for making a good CEO, a great founder, and more importantly how to successfully lead a team; but we…Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017
Abdulaziz B. Al LoughaniVenture Funding — 2012In late 2008, I was the managing partner of a local startup in Kuwait, Talabat.com and was preparing with the rest of the team an expansion…Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017
