Category: Blog
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Innovation Is Only Half the Battle
We often celebrate innovation as the holy grail of success. New products, breakthrough ideas, bold strategies. But too often, we forget one critical factor:ย the market has to be ready. Take Apple Newton. Launched in the early 90s, it was a touchscreen handheld device, complete with a stylus and note-taking features. Sound familiar? It was the…
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The original Doom launched in 1993, and people are still playing it today. On printers. On coffee machines. Even on calculators. Why? Because Doom didnโt just build a game. It built a community that kept it alive, tweaking, porting, and reinventing it for decades. Same with TED Conferences . The talks went viral, yes. but…
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What Do We Do Next ??
Whoa, this Black Swan came in quick!! This is a disruption the world has not seen before and will probably upend a lot of our plans โ and, if you are a founder trying to juggle a million things while trying to change the world, the challenges will possibly have multiplied overnight. Maybe the best…
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Do you REALLY need to raise money for success?
I asked this question on Facebook on Oct 13, 2017. Wow, was I in for a surprise! A lot of people had a lot to say on the topic – and it did provoke an extensive conversation. Most people who answered decided to pick a side and go with either “Yes – it is impossible”…
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The new definition of entrepreneurship
The Middle East will need to build its own definition of entrepreneurship In an era when no one seems to agree on anything, there is one issue on which everyone seems remarkably aligned โ that the salvation of our youth is in entrepreneurship. With most governments unable to afford and guarantee jobs to their large,…
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The mission called The Assembly!
Its so heartening to see one’s passion become a reality. I take great pride in having a hand in creating a community focused on building smart solutions to solve their own challenges – a platform where stakeholders come together to share knowledge, skills and solutions. This is the objective behind The Assembly, based at in5…