Hani W. NaguibApr 52 minMentor Journey: The Potential Product Market FitLean Startup describes two well-defined milestones in any startup journey; the moment the startup achieves Problem-Solution Fit and the...
Hani W. NaguibMar 304 minMentor Journey: Misconceptions From the Field - Ecosystem EditionThere are some really prevalent misinterpretations all around entrepreneurship, depending on the perception you are looking from. I often...
Hani W. NaguibMar 282 minMentor Journey: The BIG fish Paradox!Clayton Christensen, the famous Harvard professor of innovation and one of my personal heroes, talked about the theory of jobs to be...
Hani W. NaguibMar 113 minMentor Journey: Misconceptions From The Field - About Business ModelsA business model is not a strategy Many entrepreneurs confuse your business model with strategy. It is a critical mistake! A strategy is...
Hani W. NaguibJan 33 minAre you AFRAID? Do you feel this paralyzing sensation holding a firm grip on your thoughts and sometimes your actions? Do you feel like you can’t regain...
Hani W. NaguibJan 23 minMentor Journey: Are You Prepared For 2021?2020, the year that introduced us to the “new normal”, made us sample the might and power of uncertainty. It made what we took for...
Hani W. NaguibDec 2, 20207 minThe Nile Valley Startup: A Proposed New Approach to Creating Evidence-Based, Value Focussed StartupsWhen we consider the word entrepreneurship, it is perhaps one of the most popular words right now. But, as observed, it means so many...
Hani W. NaguibNov 30, 20205 minMentor Journey: Ecosystem Notes 2020To some, 2020 has been a challenging year, for most, a very humbling one. I am one of those people that saw that very humbling effect...
Hani W. NaguibOct 6, 20204 minMentor Journey: The Real Cost Of GreatnessIf you build a unicorn, you reach the highest level of entrepreneurial greatness. It is the ultimate “destination” for any entrepreneur,...
Hani W. NaguibSep 23, 20204 minMentor Journey: Don’t Fake It Until You Make ItWirecard, a star of the German Fintech sector, stopped operations last June. Many of its management and board members got arrested on...
Hani W. NaguibJul 17, 20203 minIntroducing The Customer Connection Canvas Add-OnDuring the 2016 Strategyzer Bootcamp, we were offered the following challenge: Prototype a new tool that can help practitioners use the...
Hani W. NaguibJun 2, 20204 minMentor Journey: The Value Proposition of the Startup CEOWithin the context of a startup, a CEO has to offer value propositions to three main segments: employees (or founding team), potential...
Hani W. NaguibMay 16, 20203 minMentor Journey: What Is Your 90%? The leadership spectrum: Airbnb vs Birdn the past month, the startup world offered many of us a great lesson on leadership. On one end you have Bird’s leadership model, and on...
Hani W. NaguibApr 14, 20204 minMentor Journey: Pivoting in Uncertain TimesMany entrepreneurs think that they need to pivot to survive the next period. That is true. But then again it depends on how you define...
Hani W. NaguibApr 12, 20203 minCOVID-19: Catalyst For Transformation?Someone was telling me the world is about to end! I agree and disagree… The world as we know is ending and a new world is rising in its...
Hani W. NaguibApr 7, 20204 minMentor Journey: It Will Only Look as Dark as you Allow It toDuring uncertain times, it is really easy to tell you to stay positive and to keep staying positive until things get better. It is good...
Hani W. NaguibApr 4, 20203 minMENTOR JOURNEY: THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF YOUR BUSINESS MODEL ENVIRONMENTWhen you light up a candle on earth you will get the typical yellow flame. What happens if you light the same candle in zero gravity...
Hani W. NaguibMar 31, 20205 minMentor Journey: The Unchosen Co-founder- on Depression and EntrepreneurshipLoneliness, shame, guilt and depression are the real co-founders of any entrepreneur attempting to build a startup. Yes, those feelings...
Hani W. NaguibMar 24, 20203 minMentor Journey: How to Lead Your Startup Through Challenging COVID-19 TimesYour startup journey is about to get very interesting! Here you are working hard to raise funds, build a team and raise awareness about...
Hani W. NaguibFeb 1, 20202 minMentor Journey: Let's Talk Action Innovation (Part 2)Exploring the dual nature of design thinking to innovate the next engines of growth. Design thinking is the origin/inspiration of almost...