6.2 Things I learned from building a product in the Middle East
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6 . In the Middle East
Things I learned from going from idea to product 2
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Building a product is one wild ride. 1
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Investors, press and patents do not build products. People do. 2
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Christ, FRANCE
Roy NL
Zareh, LEBANON
Vincent, FRANCE
Tala UK
Marylise, LEBANON
farnell.fr FRANCE Ponoko.com, USA PCBpool.com, Ireland
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USA | TAIWAN | ITALY
R&D Hangout
Mentors
Worldwide Manufacturing
AdvisorSkype
Prototyping.com Online Marketing
Ayah USA
Sarjoun USA
Sonny USA
Rita DE
Marianne LEBANON
Marielle FRANCE
W8 LEBANON
Building a physical product in the Middle East needs to be virtual. 3
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2010 2011 2013
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Things do not work the same way in the Middle East. 4
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Engage your product’s community the day you start thinking about it.
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You have to adapt to outside factors. Fast. 6
. Be true to yourself. ALWAYS. 6 2