StartupQ8

StartupQ8 monthly event introduced Ihsan Jawad as a first speaker in 2017

How to build a company that will last forever

Scale 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 listing on public markets.

ArabNet Kuwait gathered entrepreneurs around exciting panels and talks

Why you should attend ArabNet — Kuwait?

So Arabnet is coming to Kuwait! That’s a great news! ArabNet is a yearly conference event done in a Middle Eastern city to celebrate startups, founders, technology and share knowledge. The most famous ArabNet event is probably Arabnet Dubai and Arabnet Beirut…

How to deal with obstacles in entrepreneurship

Top 3 websites to learn coding

With all available resources that we are surrounded by today, it’s easy to learn anything you want…

5 books every startuper needs to read

It’s never easy to start your own business for the first time, and this is where good books…

Startup Investment Guide for Kuwaiti Investors

Two weeks ago I was in talks with a person (that I greatly appreciate) to help them out with their new fund. They wanted to invest in startups and my job was as an advisor in the fund. While I really liked the initial idea and the people behind it…

Dana Alfaraj: Why did I choose to work in a startup right after the graduation?

Announcing: StartupQ8 Event for June 2016

Mark your calendars for a new StartupQ8 Event!

You really don’t want to miss this one!

The first part will be an open discussion panel on how Kuwait can become a regional tech hub. The panelists will be…

Did The Technology Industry Reach Its Plateau?

The Technology Hype

There is too much hype around staggering technology startup valuations, unicorns, Apple’s cash position, Alphabet’s vision, and many more. Most of what I hear and read is whether or not the…

Announcing: StartupQ8 Event for March 2016

📌 StartupQ8 Event This Tuesday📌

Don’t miss Tuesday’s StartupQ8 event!
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Our first speaker will be Zaid Almuqbel, Partner and Business Developer at Diwaniya Labs. Zaid will…

The Rise of “Community”

5 years ago, there were a number of entrepreneurial initiatives in Kuwait that large sums of money were allocated to but were operating independently of each other. A few governmental programs were servicing funding needs through both debt and equity instruments but nevertheless did not…