Tariq Syed Mentor
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How I can help
My professional background
Karim, a lawyer with one of the renowned law firms in the MENA region was looking at disrupting the legal space by creating a marketplace that would have regulatory and business development repercussions. Karim was provided with guidance on creating a compelling value proposition and a business model that integrated the thought process of what has kept him awake for months envisioning the idea.
Karim was then supported by legal, marketing, development and fundraising services that helped him launch www.legalintro.com in October 2017. Today, Legalintro is based out of the IN5 innovation center, Dubai and has been able to fundraise and run operations with a comprehensive team that works full time.
How to work with me
What I can offer
Business Modeling, GotoMarket Strategy, Financial Valuation, sales, and investor perspective presentations.
I have been part of the UAE innovation ecosystem since 2013. My journey for searching creative, passionate souls who want to make this world a better place started with TURN8 Global Accelerator program, wherein, I managed and selected few of the brightest minds across the globe and invited them to participate in a Demo Day.
Mentored and advised 80+ startups in technology space with a combined valuation of well over $40 Million and counting in MENA region, I can say this with confidence, Innovation is key to this region’s success.
I have also worked with government entities in UAE and Qatar such as UAE Ministry of Finance, DEWA, Rulers Courts Dubai, Khalifa fund Abu Dhabi, Digital Incubator Center Qatar and Ministry of Transportation and Communication Qatar to name a few on customized innovation programs that have helped grow their innovation quotient and ecosystem.