The Challenges of Investing in Startups

Participate in the discussion:

• Mohamed Abdel-Baqi as an entrepreneur.
• Abdul Rahman Al-Hakim as an Entrepreneurship Consultant.
• Hussain Ahmed as Entrepreneur and Founder of Mocha Hunters.

• The discussion session was facilitated by Ms. Iman Al-Maqtari.

The topics of the discussion were as follows:

• Types of investment in startup companies.
• Challenges of investing in start-up companies.
• How startups can benefit from the investment.
• Take advantage of expert advice to get a successful and promising investment.

A video was also shown about a panel discussion prior to Angel Investors Week, in which:

• Dusty beauty.
• Maher Al-Rahumi.
• Basem Al-Warafi.

The outcomes of the discussion session are as follows:

1. Yemeni entrepreneurs are ready to get investments in the current context if they can demonstrate high competence.
2. The entrepreneur is eligible for financing if he meets the following criteria: (has a strong belief and knowledge of his idea, the stability of investor attraction, the idea is scalable, and his team is qualified and able to achieve success, the idea solves a real and urgent problem).
3. Entrepreneurs must know how to build relationships and strengthen their connections to get financing.
4. The culture of obtaining grants as a major funding source for startups is an obstacle for investors wishing to invest with local startups.
5. There are many initiatives to impart current experiences from success stories of Yemenis living abroad and initiatives to start investment funds for innovation-led startups. Yemeni entrepreneurs must be ready and take advantage of these opportunities in the right way.