Master of Business Startup — MBS vs. MBA

I was one of those naive people who actually pursued an MBA degree to learn how to start a business! But then I realized that it was not the right decision. I mean it helped me in understanding different aspects of the “Business” side as opposed to the…

Joining Kauffman Fellows Program

My never-ending pursuit of “learning more” about the VC World, is always leading me to keep looking for good books to read, podcasts to listen to, videos to watch, and most importantly, training programs to attend.

Thoughts About My Fundraising Experience So Far

When I started my VC fundraising journey, I wanted to work silently until I have some traction and then share my experience and thoughts about it. However, I am thinking now, why not to share it as it happens?!

The Next Big Thing in VC

“What’s the next big thing in VC?” Whenever I see a VC from the states or even from the region, I ask this question, but none of them gave me a satisfying answer. I will share my answer here and hope that this will stimulate others to comment with different point of view.

LOVE NOTE — FOREVER 21

Farah,

I met some girls in my life, girls with different nationalities, cultures, and religions. I loved some, but they didn’t love me back. On the other hand, some loved me, but I didn’t. However, even with those whom I loved, I never felt the way I feel with…

10 Reasons Why “Jabal Amman” is the Best Place for your Startup in Jordan

Finally, there is a place in Amman that can be considered the Silicon Valley of Jordan, or even, of Arabia! But it’s not exactly a Valley this time, it’s a mountain. If you are starting a company, you…

The Imaginary MacPad vs. Surface. The Story of Microsoft vs. Apple Again, Google and Samsung Added!

When Apple first introduced the iPad, it truly changed the world. They created a new category between laptops and phones, the tablets. Great, then what? I think…

Top 5 Arab Global Startups to Watch in 2012

Whenever I start talking about global startups from Arabia, I always get these questions: Are there any ones in here? And if there are, can they really compete with international startups?! My answer is always yes and yes!