Posts Tagged ‘consumer’

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MENA Entrepreneurship: Challenged Opportunity

(This is cross posted from Sami Shalabi’s blog)

During my trips to the middle east I try to capture new thoughts about things I observe. My previous post on the topic covered my early observations. This summer I had the privilege of hanging out with some Jordanian entrepreneurs and listen to their heroic journeys. Here are my observations:
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The Four Internet Ages

This is the part of an ongoing series of guest articles about entrepreneurship. If you would like to contribute to this series, contact us at exec@yallastartup.org with your proposal.

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Now that I’m between startups, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to work on next.  I like thinking in frameworks, which makes it easier to evaluate new opportunities and create my own theses around where technology and business is heading.  My previous analysis on the Product vs Distribution Framework focused on the core traits a company needs to ultimately succeed. This post looks instead at the macro trends of the Internet itself.

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