6.2 Things I learned from building a product in the Middle East

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Hind Hobeika shares the challenges of building a hardware product in the Middle East at the BoldTalks Innovation 2013.

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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