Question to women: When last time you did something really brave? Not many of us would reply immediately except female police officers. What does it mean to be brave? Do something that requires using power or acting unconsciously and taking a risk. — Few years ago at Hackquarters, we’ve started WomenUp event to empower women founders and ecosystem players bringing them together and encourage networking. Our aim was to do something remarkable; and most probably, it would go with its own remarkable way until I’ve come across Reshma Saujani’s TedX talk Tech girls…

What first comes to our mind when you think about working at a startup? Cool offices instead of corporate cubicles? Coding at the beach and never-ending snacks? For me, it’s a job you love like crazy but paid like sh&t. But what is beneath that all? We can discuss endlessly…

When should a startup start hiring, you will ask? Never, I will say. Never, until it really hurts, and hurts badly. Until you are ready to host a new member in your family, like your own wife or child. Because people are not just most important and valuable assets, sellable…

The main issue I’ve faced after starting in the startup is lack of news. No, of course, there was something happening all the time around me and us in general. But, was it worthy to be told? Would my story be interesting for media and readers? I had to invent…

Did you know that globally we emit 36 billion tons of CO2 each year? And produce 1.3 billion tons of garbage? Terrible numbers, aren’ they? But are there any solutions to solve these problems? First of all, we can all start with ourselves and our homes. Building new houses emitting…

For a period while we were all locked down at homes during covid-19 a lot of things has changed in our lives; or we changed perception of them. But there are real true things that never change, like supporting and sharing with people who live next to us. To raise…

Every year I make a list of KPIs (key performance indicators) for the new year. Personal and professional. Analyzing what happened during the last year; or just affecting my life. New people I get to know, new friends I’ve found, new things I’ve learned, accomplishments and failures. …

As Covid-19 is immensely impacting the planet we need to accept, that the virus is not just a health crisis anymore. It’s more crisis of economic and psychological subsequences touching all the people in all countries. But at the same time it’s a time of reshaping either small business and…

Brief overview on Bahrain startup ecosystem in the framework of 2019 World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum, 18th Arab Businessmen and Investor Conference and Young Business Hub Startup Summit organized by ICYF and UNIDO. Series of international events where Hackquarters was represented with our 54 tech alumni startups from 25 countries. As…