Category: Reports and resources

Few numbers matter more in the startup world than valuation. It determines how much equity founders give up, how investors measure returns, and how employees perceive the worth of their…

Some of the world’s most influential startups began by solving deeply local problems — issues rooted in geography, culture, regulation, or daily life in a specific place. What makes these…

In a world where “move fast and build everything” has dominated startup lore, a quiet but powerful counter-narrative has emerged: startups that win by doing fewer things — better. These…

The intersection of the creator economy and no-code tools has given rise to a new class of startups — businesses built, launched, and scaled by influencers using no-code technology. These…

The UAE has built one of the most dynamic fintech ecosystems in the Middle East. Strong government backing, progressive regulation, and high digital adoption have accelerated innovation across financial services.…

The debate — is SaaS destroying IT services, or are they simply reshaping one another? — is one of the defining conversations of modern enterprise technology. The short answer: it’s…

In startup mythology, success often looks like a straight line: a brilliant idea becomes a great product, which becomes a massive company. In reality, most successful startups began with the…

Every year, millions of founders pitch their ideas to investors. Slide decks promise disruption, growth, and billion-dollar markets. Yet only a tiny fraction of startups receive serious funding. This is…

Every few years, a new wave of trends captures global attention: artificial intelligence, crypto, climate tech, creator economy, remote work, health tech, or spatial computing. Trends spread through social media,…

Every startup lives in tension between two forces: chaos and control. Chaos is experimentation, speed, creativity, and risk-taking.Control is structure, discipline, reliability, and repeatability. Too much chaos leads to burnout,…