return on life | building big things without losing the plot | founder @ 7-fig arr startup | forbes 30u30
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Sunday's event with @marclou was probs one of the best founder events I attended in Dubai.
Marc's story is super inspiring, rarely seen anything like it. Just look at all those companies / products he's launched.
Some personal news: I’ve been selected as a Young Leader in the Youth for Peace: @UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme (2026–2027), one of 50 people out of 6,786 applicants chosen globally for this year’s cohort.
This year’s theme is human connection and dialogue in the age of AI, which is a question I keep coming back to after years of building technology products. The hardest (and best) parts of that journey were never the products I worked on, they were learning to build trust with people who saw the world very differently from me. I think AI is about to make that skill either far more valuable or far rarer depending on what we do next.
Over the next year I’ll be going through training until December, then running a community project from January to July with support from the programme.
If you’re working on anything at the intersection of AI, culture and how people actually connect (especially here in Dubai, one of the most intercultural cities on earth), I’d genuinely love to hear from you.
@UNESCO #Youth4Peace
Views are my own and do not represent UNESCO or the Kingold Group.
i stopped reading non-fiction. i literally build companies 12-14 hrs a day, the last thing i wanna do is read a business book before i sleep.
its been brandon sanderson for me recently, insane author (just finished mistborn, just started stormlight archives)
only fiction book i read daily is $100 money models by hormozi
One of the best writers here on X, highly recommend you check out @kimiabuilds and attend her workshop
I'm running a live writing workshop on Oct 21.
We’ll cover:
→ Finding ideas worth writing about
→ Turning them into long-form articles
→ Giving your writing the best chance to get read
Grab your seat here: luma.com/hotmoezt
Alex Lempka retweeted
I'm running a live writing workshop on Oct 21
90 mins on:
→ Finding ideas worth writing about
→ Turning them into long-form articles
→ Giving your writing the best chance to get read
Sign up here:
luma.com/hotmoezt
I doubled my income in the last 2 months. Previously was the CEO at a tech company, stepped down. Now I do fractional work for talented founders and coach founders on their 0-1 stage.
And I only work 3-4 days / week, so still have capacity.
Feels pretty fucking awesome
Alex Lempka retweeted
If you want to actually put these 3 into practice, I'm running a live writing workshop on Oct 21 (4pm UTC).
90 mins on:
→ Finding ideas worth writing about
→ Turning them into long-form articles
→ Giving your writing the best chance to get read
Templates + recording included.
luma.com/hotmoezt
I got an offer from them for my company. Been living in the Middle East for years. If you want to have a chat about it, reach out to me - I know the guys at QDB very well.
Up to $5.5M to move your startup to Qatar.
Just an MVP gets you in the door.
The Startup Qatar Investment Program (backed by QDB) funds tech startups to launch or expand in Qatar.
Two tracks:
START: up to $1.1M if you have a proof of concept or MVP
GROW: up to $5.5M if you're already established and expanding
What else you get:
- Entrepreneur visa + flexible work visa
- Registration and license fees waived
- Subsidized housing
- Subsidized co-working space
- Access to R&D and innovation grants
- Mentoring, training + help hiring talent and interns
- Your product showcased at exhibitions
Sectors they want:
- AI & ML, B2B SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, Cybersecurity, Climate Tech, Robotics + more
- Not on the list? It's open to any innovative startup
Apply link below 👇
startupqatar.qa/en/investmen…
Bookmark this + tag a founder looking for a new market.
i dont smoke, but one of the best places to network is the smokers lounge in Dubai
met 3 hnwi in there and i make it a habit to go there before every flight i take lol
central asia is the biggest opportunity in the world right now and nobody is looking at it. the silk road is SO BACK.
traveling to tajikistan and seeing people live on $300 / month is a reality check i needed. we are living in such a bubble bro, be grateful every day. life is so good
