Posts By Farouk Kadous
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17.7KOpinionsOpinion: How the washing machine changed the world more than the internet
Ha Joon Chang, an economist and professor at Cambridge University wrote in his book, 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism,...
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10.5KNewsOpinion: Is tech really improving the world?
It’s quite impossible to call people to actions such as Marc Andreesen’s “It’s time to build” without familiarizing ourselves with a few...
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5.7KAdviceLessons from a book: Trillion Dollar Coach
Lessons from a book is a weekly series by Farouk Kadous, a tech investor and founder, where he shares his biggest takeaways...
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15.3KNewsMENA-based VC: My 15 favorite startups from Y Combinator W20 Demo Day
Editor’s note: The author is founding partner of Gritegrity Ventures, a MENA-based VC that invests in early-stage startups across the world. He...
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14.0KOpinionsOpinion: Venture Capital & YC companies in the times of Coronavirus
I always loved Warren Buffet’s quote, “When the tides go out only then will you discover who has been swimming naked”. Covid-19...
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4.2KEntrepreneurshipOpinion: MENA’s startup ecosystems need visionary legislation
When Masayoshi Son invested $20 million in Alibaba back in 2000 he had nothing, but a raw vision and some capital. This...