Most of Tech events are now too cluttered! They have several parallel tracks in different rooms, up to 6 rooms/halls for some! Isn’t this too much?
As part of my Kauffman Fellows Program education, I had to work on a field project. My first thought was to write a book about the future of venture, based on interviewing several top VCs globally.
Early 2009, when I started to work on my dream to become a VC, I started with seed stage investing. It seemed like a doable move at that time after working on my first startup and winning two startup awards.
It’s amazing to see several angel networks from different Arab countries come together to create one bigger community for all.
It’s so inspiring to see great entrepreneurs keep pursuing success no matter what! Here they are, in the most competitive tech hub in the whole world, few Arab entrepreneurs succeeding in Silicon Valley!
If you have a desk or a table and a good internet connection, what else do you need in a coworking space? Think again! It’s more than that!
My dear friend, and ex-colleague at N2V, @mrarrabi has published some thoughts on Wamda titled: “Is Venture Capital the right investment model for startups in the Arab world?”. Here is my feedback, hoping to start a constructive conversation about…
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…
This is an old post that was published on Zawya’s Monthly Newsletter: MENA Private Equity Insight in last October. I just wanted to have it on my blog too. I hope you like it.
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It has been five months since I started raising the first fund for Sinbad Ventures, and it’s been tough. More details about it can be found in my previous post: “Thoughts About My Fundraising Experience So Far”. Now, after attending the Kauffman Summit…
