on: becoming with Mohamed Fadel

Mohamed Fadel

Sharing one’s story is a beautiful thing. A lot of people go through their lives with their stories untold, known and heard only by a small handful of people. On: becoming changes that. on: becoming is for people like you, me, and the very next person who’s going through life, experiencing its highs and lows. The point is to dive into the reality of becoming. To answer the question of how do we “become,” where are we in our process, and outline how that journey looks like for every individual across all different walks of life.

Episodes

  1. Private Markets Expert: Growth At All Costs Is Misunderstood | Karim Hemdan

    FEB 28

    Private Markets Expert: Growth At All Costs Is Misunderstood | Karim Hemdan

    Karim Hemdan shares what most founders don’t want to hear. Building a startup isn’t about ego. It’s not about headlines. And it’s definitely not about quick money. It’s about responsibility. We unpack: Founder readinessVenture capital fundamentalsCommunity as a long-term structurePersonal rock bottomAnd what “success” really meansA raw and honest conversation. كريم حمدان بيشارك حاجات كتير ناس مش بتحب تسمعها. بناء شركة مش عن الأنا. مش عن headlines. ومش عن فلوس سريعة. هو عن المسؤولية. حلقة صادقة ومباشرة. (00:00) Intro (01:27) Why should anyone build a startup? (07:03) What is an asset class? (10:21) What is a community? (13:35) Why do we need communities as humans? (17:52) His biggest theft (19:30) The school of Rocket Internet (25:22) Differences between being an operator, founder and investor (28:13) Advice for founders (30:38) How does a founder know they’re ready? (34:55) Who changed your life? (35:58) What does the word “manager” mean? (38:05) Who do you choose as a companion? (39:21) Being challenged by family (41:17) Creating support systems (42:24) If money was no object, what would you do? (47:39) Hitting rock bottom (54:10) A question we fear being asked (56:53) What is becoming and did you become? (59:12) Retirement plans (01:03:47) What’s the dream? Enjoyed the conversation? Please follow and share to help us spread it further.

    1h 8m

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Sharing one’s story is a beautiful thing. A lot of people go through their lives with their stories untold, known and heard only by a small handful of people. On: becoming changes that. on: becoming is for people like you, me, and the very next person who’s going through life, experiencing its highs and lows. The point is to dive into the reality of becoming. To answer the question of how do we “become,” where are we in our process, and outline how that journey looks like for every individual across all different walks of life.