BI SELECTION CRITERIA
Est. 2019
UPCOMING PANELS & WEBINARS
January 2021
Being a Founder
with Mr. Tiberiu Iacomi, Mr. Derek Watson & Ms. Maryam Yusuf
January 10, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session highlights different founders sharing their story, their challenges and successes that they experienced on their startup journey.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Product-Market Fit Panel
with Mr. Tiberiu Iacomi, Dr. Vinod Pangracious, Dr. Ruchi Dana & Mr. Derek Watson
January 31, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session highlights the importance of building a product from customers’ perspective and gives valuable tips on how to achieve a product-market fit.
The session is scheduled for 75 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
February 2021
Market Focus & Asses. Value
with Dr. Ruchi Dana
February 10, 2021 at 1.30 pm GST Via Zoom
This session gives practical tips and shows by example on how a new entrepreneur may assess financial value of his / her new firm or startup.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Branding & Presentation Panel
with Ms. Karen Kassouf, Dr. Ruchi Dana & Mr. Kamal Dimachkie
February 21, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session talks about how to build branding into one's presentation: for pitching, for funders, for customers. It highlights the central role played by branding.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Entrepreneurial Vision, Mission & Strategy
with Mr. Hassan Khayal
February 22, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session introduces concepts of organizational vision, mission and strategy.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a QA session.
Brand
with Ms. Mihaela Nina
February 24, 2021 at 1.30 pm GST Via Zoom
This session highlights the importance of building a Brand and gives useful guidelines on what Branding actually means.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a QA session.
March 2021
Lean Startup Methods 1
with Mr. Alex Epure
March 11, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session introduces concepts of agile methods used by new startups to succeed.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Unit Economics
with Dr. Vinod Pangracious
March 15, 2021 at 1.30 pm GST Via Zoom
This session gives hands-on training on how to calculate unit value of one's product or service.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Sales & Marketing Panel
with Ms. Mihaela Nina, Mr. Derek Watson, Ms. Maryam Yusuf & Mr. Kamal Dimachkie
March 21, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session answers important questions on sales and marketing bringing out key differences between the two, showing what may be the best approach for a new startup.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a QA session.
Sources of Capital for Entrepreneurs
with Dr. Rassel Kassem
March 22, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session introduces various sources of funding - both govt, & pvt, available for new entrepreneurs, including in the UAE.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a QA session.
Legal Matters in Startup
with Mr. Ayman Al Awadi
March 29, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session highlights the importance of legal aspects in a new enterprise's journey and concepts such as trademarks, Intellectual Property, etc.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a QA session.
April 2021
Online Marketing
with Ms. Karen Kassouf
April 7, 2021 at 1.30 pm GST Via Zoom
This session demonstrates the use of social media and other useful online tools for marketing.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Go-To-Market Strategy Panel
withMr. Tiberiu Iacomi, Dr. Ruchi Dana & Ms. Karen Kassouf
April 11, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session highlights the aspects of planning for 'going-to-market' or launching products or services for the first time.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Raising a Seed Round Panel
with Dr. Ruchi Dana & Mr. Derek Watson
April 25, 2021 at 3.00 pm GST Via Zoom
This session gives insights into how new entrepreneurs may raise capital for their new enterprise in the challenging environment, including which sources they could approach for funding.
The session is scheduled for 60 min and will conclude with a QA session.
