In MENA, the Day After the Crisis Begins Today
The article warns GCC founders, CEOs, and investors that cash liquidity is the single most reliable defense against the region’s frequent political and economic shocks. Drawing on the author’s experience at Aramex and citing startups like Insider and Maktoob, it shows how firms with a 12‑month cash runway not only survived crises but captured market share. It urges investors to focus on cash‑burn metrics and resist panic‑driven decisions. Ultimately, disciplined cash management turns volatility into a catalyst for long‑term growth.
Funded: The Startup World Has a Fundraising Addiction
The article warns that Southeast Asian startups have turned fundraising into a performance ritual, often chasing venture capital before proving their business fundamentals. Accelerators, demo days and social platforms reinforce this bias, rewarding glossy decks over unit economics. The author...
Franchising Has Quietly Made Countless Americans Rich
Greg Flynn, a Stanford MBA graduate, built a franchise empire after the dot‑com boom, buying eight Applebee’s and eventually operating more than 3,000 outlets across seven brands in three countries. His portfolio now exceeds $1 billion in value, making him the...
What African SaaS Companies Need to Build Before International Enterprises Will Trust Them
Nigerian founder Issa Ajao recounts how his Lagos‑based SaaS platform won a US security firm by focusing on enterprise‑grade infrastructure and self‑service controls rather than just features. The client’s IT team demanded answers on data residency, audit trails, incident response...
Greg Brockman: Inside the 72 Hours That Almost Killed OpenAI
Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s co‑founder and president, recounts the 72‑hour turmoil that followed Sam Altman’s sudden dismissal, detailing how the board’s decision nearly derailed the company. He describes the rapid creation of a backup venture, dubbed “Phoenix,” built at Altman’s house...
Berlin’s Peec AI More than Doubled Revenue to $10M ARR in Six Months. Its Product Helps Brands Show up in...
Berlin‑based Peec AI announced it has surpassed $10 million in annualised recurring revenue (ARR), more than doubling its $4 million ARR six months after closing a $21 million Series A round. The startup’s platform enables brands to monitor and optimise their presence in AI‑generated...
4 AI Prompts to Build a One-Person Business in 2026 (No Team, No Funding, No Guessing)
Entrepreneur Maor Shlomo shows how AI prompts let a solo founder turn paid expert tasks into profitable products without hiring or raising capital. By pinpointing bottlenecks and mapping them to AI‑run workflows, founders can launch and scale with as little...
In a Sea of Identical Smartphones, Nothing Stands Out
Nothing’s Phone 3, priced at $799, is carving a niche in a saturated smartphone market by leaning heavily on bold design and a distinct cultural stance. Founded by Carl Pei in 2020, the London‑based brand has already generated over $500 million in...
How to Choose Office Space for a Startup
The article provides a step‑by‑step guide for startups to choose office space that matches their growth trajectory, runway and work patterns. It breaks down four primary options—traditional lease, serviced office, coworking membership, and virtual office—detailing commitment length, cost structure and...
From the Ashes of Ubisoft Halifax, an Indie Studio Rises to Revive Atlantic Canada’s Gaming Industry
Former Ubisoft Halifax staff led by George Greer have launched Besszong, a nine‑person indie studio in Halifax. The team, composed of veterans from recent studio closures, is developing a PC party game set in Atlantic Canada while seeking public funding...
Alfalfa-Based Egg White Alternative Inches Closer to Market
Madison‑based startup Fudi Protein is scaling an alfalfa‑derived Rubisco ingredient to replace egg whites in foods. The company plans to launch its first farm‑based manufacturing line in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and is raising $250,000 via crowdfunding plus $1 million from venture investors...
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CRYSTALLISING SUCCESS: Queen Bees Reshaping SA Beekeeping Industry
On World Bee Day, South Africa highlighted the rise of two women‑led beekeeping enterprises that are scaling operations and training other women. Lulu Letlape’s Bongi Bees grew from five to 100 hives and plans 500, while mentoring 40 women and handling...
Exclusive: Gabit Nets ₹36 Cr To Expand Wearables, Nutrition & Skincare Play
Gabit, a health‑tech startup founded in 2022, secured roughly ₹36.2 cr (about $3.7 million) from a group of angel investors in a pre‑Series A5 round. The capital was split into two tranches—₹16.6 cr in March and ₹19.6 cr in April—bringing its total funding to over...
How Pronto Is Turning Indian Homes Into Training Grounds for Its Investors’ Physical AI Vision
Pronto, the Indian home‑services platform, is piloting opt‑in video recordings of household tasks to create real‑world datasets for physical AI and robotics labs. The initiative, disclosed in a Glade Brook Capital memo, positions the company as a potential data layer...
Muybridge Raises $16M to Scale AI Imaging and Virtual Camera Technology
Muybridge announced a $16 million funding round to accelerate its software‑defined imaging platform, which creates virtual camera angles using dense 4K sensor arrays and real‑time GPU processing. The capital will fund expansion into Europe and the United States, grow its engineering...