Ahmad Takatkah’s Blog

Dec 12, 2012

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…

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Mar 6, 2019

VC Funds 101: Understanding Venture Fund Structures, Team Compensation, Fund Metrics and Reporting

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Jul 30, 2011

Why Sequoia Capital is One of the Top VC Firms in the World?

Today, I came across a very interesting video on YouTube for Don Valentine, founder of Sequoia Capital. It was a guest lecture at Stanford University in Oct. 2010. In this post, I am summarizing few points from his speech to…

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Nov 1, 2012

A VC Pivot: The New Sinbad Ventures Model

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…

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Jul 1, 2013

The Craziest Startup Job Post Ever!

A high risk globl startup, based in Amman, with lots of uncertainties, unproven business model, low salaries, long working hours, and lots of continuous changes and pivots, is looking for:

- Geeky Backend Web Developer,

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Feb 2, 2019

The Mistake Most First Time VC Fund Managers Make

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Jun 29, 2013

Happy ArabNet Everyone

Every year I get re-energized at ArabNet. It’s the time of the year where I get to see almost everybody in this industry. They all come not only for the panels or the talks, but also to see each other and have those little side chats here and there.

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Jun 19, 2012

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.