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Entrepreneurial Dialogue with Abdulaziz Al-Nufaie, founder of Zero to One
With Abdulaziz Al-Nufaie, moderated by Abdullah Al-Shammaa
In brief
- An online session in the Entrepreneurial Dialogues series with Abdulaziz Al-Nufaie, founder of Zero to One in Saudi Arabia.
- He talked about the journey from idea to launch and how an investor thinks before deciding.
- He explained venture building and what makes a project ready to grow and attract investment.
- He gave direct advice to Syrian founders, then answered questions from the audience.
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Speakers and moderator
SpeakerAbdulaziz Al-Nufaie
Founder of Zero to One, A startup building platform, Saudi Arabia
A Saudi entrepreneur and investor who builds startups from idea to launch.
Moderator
Abdullah Al-Shammaa
Government adviser, venture investor and startup mentor
Discussion
What will we talk about?
- 01
From idea to launch
- 02
How investors think before deciding
- 03
Venture building and the Zero to One story
- 04
Advice for Syrian founders
About the session
About the session
Entrepreneurial Dialogues is an online series by the Syrian Entrepreneurs Union. It hosts founders and investors from the region in direct conversation with Syrian entrepreneurs.
In this session Abdulaziz Al-Nufaie talked about how Zero to One started, how the Saudi startup scene changed, and how investors think, and ended with advice for Syrian founders.
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