Category: Articles
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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 “ ... [Read more]
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Looking West: Globalizing Arab startups
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. ——– In a new exponential ... [Read more]
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The Imaginary MacPad vs. Surface. The Story of Microsoft vs. Apple Again, G...
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 Apple just couldn’t keep up with the exponentially evolvin ... [Read more]
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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 th ... [Read more]
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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 ... [Read more]
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From Web Widgets and Web Toolbars to Browser-Extensions! Giving More Contro...
We have witnessed the rapid shift from “Web and Mobile Web Widgets” to “Website Toolbars” then to “Browser Extensions”. But what’s next? Well, it seems that we’re going directly whatever gives more control of ... [Read more]