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SAMER KARAM
STARTUP MEGAPHONE
BUILDING STARTUPS
IN A BUREAUCRACY
#STARTUPADDVENTURE
How to
deconstruct the problem
work local
your roots are where your strength is
bureaucracy
the word crisis is composed of two characters
danger opportunity
when building a fundable business
know your customer
build your product for your customer
for the global market.
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