My next interview with Paulo Andrez who is president emeritus at the EBAN — European Business Angel Network , and he is an investor and specializes in teaching entrepreneurs how to identify and manage risks, a crucial skill for startup success. 💼 Entrepreneurial Risk Mitigation — (Address 5 Key…

Interview I did with Scott Bales chief of staff at Microsoft, below are some highlights of his keynote at Techsauce: 🚀 Introduction to Buzzwords and Changing Strategies: New buzzwords and the need for companies to adapt their strategies accordingly. 🏢 Challenges in Corporate Strategy: Corporate strategy has not evolved…

I’m excited to kick off a series of interviews conducted at the Techsauce Conference. The unique twist is that I’m introducing you to Agent A, an AI that’s exclusively trained on the content from the 45 interviews I conducted. Just like ChatGPT, you can ask Agent A any questions. …

Based on my research, I put some highlights comparing the trajectory of cash in developing and developed countries, and several key insights emerged: 1. 🌍 Cultural and Economic Factors: A notable challenge faced by developing countries, such as Pakistan, in embracing digital financial solutions. In these regions, a deep-rooted cultural…

I asked Noman Azhar, Chief Officer at Zindigi, to elaborate on the current state of Pakistan’s digital banking ecosystem. - 📈 Over the past two decades, there has been a significant effort in Pakistan to digitize and provide banking services to the unbanked population, involving various players such as big…

Will Generative AI end the need for developers? I am very skeptical it will happen any time soon, but I want to give some highlights from a very interesting tool called Replit, and how programmers are leveraging it. 1. Replit is an integrated development environment that allows coding live in…

🌪️ In 2023, the tech industry faces turmoil with significant layoffs impacting tens of thousands of workers across giants like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, Meta, Zoom, and startups in various sectors. Layoffs driven by macroeconomic factors and profitability concerns raise worries about innovation and talent availability. 📅 Layoffs have been…

The importance of profitability and product-market fit for software businesses cannot be overstated. 📈 Many companies, especially older ones (excluding Salesforce), face challenges in achieving sustainable profits. Relying on short-term cash flow or offering free services is an unsustainable approach that hinders long-term success. ⛔️ In contrast, the market rewards…

Remote work has sparked heated debates among industry leaders. While some argue for its benefits, others believe in-person work is more productive. I made a bullet point summary of this debate from 3 sources Andreessen Horowitz podcast, CNBC Elon Musk’s interview, and Entrepreneur Media. 🌐 Peak remote evangelism in 2022…