MENTOR JOURNEY

We are almost done with 2022, and what a year it has been for startups. 2022 has offered us as a community the opportunity to understand...

Throughout the past ten years, I have witnessed many founders who seek to find personal validation by getting the approval of investors...

For the past period, I noticed the impact of “YC email to founders” on many of the local entrepreneurs I mentor. A copy of that email has...

Ever felt down, tired, or consumed, both mentally and physically? Your startup journey is full of events happening really fast, and real...

Last year, I shared with you my outlook for 2021 and how to prepare for it. Here is what to expect for 2022!

What happens if the entrepreneur’s startup brand becomes more important than the startup’s revenue stream? What if the only thing the...

Lean Startup describes two well-defined milestones in any startup journey; the moment the startup achieves Problem-Solution Fit and the...

There are some really prevalent misinterpretations all around entrepreneurship, depending on the perception you are looking from. I often...

A business model is not a strategy Many entrepreneurs confuse your business model with strategy. It is a critical mistake! A strategy is...

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...

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...

When we consider the word entrepreneurship, it is perhaps one of the most popular words right now. But, as observed, it means so many...

If you build a unicorn, you reach the highest level of entrepreneurial greatness. It is the ultimate “destination” for any entrepreneur,...

Wirecard, a star of the German Fintech sector, stopped operations last June. Many of its management and board members got arrested on...

Within the context of a startup, a CEO has to offer value propositions to three main segments: employees (or founding team), potential...

n 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...

Many entrepreneurs think that they need to pivot to survive the next period. That is true. But then again it depends on how you define...

During uncertain times, it is really easy to tell you to stay positive and to keep staying positive until things get better. It is good...

When 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...

Loneliness, shame, guilt and depression are the real co-founders of any entrepreneur attempting to build a startup. Yes, those feelings...