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Zohare Haider ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

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Zohare Haider is an experienced entrepreneur and technology executive based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.3 He is currently the co-founder and CEO of jalebi.io, a venture-backed startup focused on helping restaurants optimize inventory to reduce food costs and waste.1

Zohare has over 20 years of experience in the food and technology industries. His entrepreneurial journey includes:

  1. Co-founding jalebi.io in 20213
  2. Founding Digital Street, a digital agency, in 20153
  3. Creating foona.net, a pioneering digitized restaurant listing platform in Pakistan, in 20053

Zohare's professional background also includes roles such as:

  • Head of Digital at British Council (2013-2018)3
  • Senior Manager PMO & Digital at Ooredoo Group (2008-2012)3
  • Portfolio Manager at Acumen Fund (2006-2008)3

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University, where he studied from 2000 to 2004.3

Zohare has received several awards for his work, including 'Inspiring Founder of the Year' by Sheraa at SEF '22 and 'Most Networked Mentor' by Dubai Smart City Accelerator '18. His company, jalebi.io, has also been recognized with multiple awards, including the Fast 50 Impact Award by Deloitte.

It's worth noting that while the query mentions Zohare as a "Private Investor at Spinneys," this specific role is not prominently mentioned in the provided search results. The information about his involvement with Spinneys may be outdated or less significant compared to his current entrepreneurial ventures.123

Highlights

Apr 5ย ยทย linkedin

Serious question, so please be serious ๐Ÿฅฒ

If you study Entrepreneurship in college, does that make you a certified founder?

I've been seeing this conversation come up quite a bit in recent years. I've even heard some critical opinions by founders.

I think it's especially curious when the first thing after such a degree, is to seek a regular job at a regular company, instead of a startup.

So let's put this to the universe โคต๏ธ

Are academics diversifying their curriculum just to cash in on the growing demand for self-employment and opportunities being sought outside of traditional employment?

Or is entrepreneurship really something that can and should be taught to stimulate self-awareness and exploration of such a career path right out of school?

Can you teach the entrepreneurial sides of: ๐Ÿฅ‹ Resilience ๐Ÿš€ Ambition ๐Ÿคน๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ Balance ๐Ÿคธ๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ Agility ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ Focus ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿผ Endurance ๐Ÿง—๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธPurpose ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ Fearlessness

If so, I suppose my only question is, can college / university professors teach you something many founders themselves would struggle to do; pass on constructive and structured knowledge from experience, having gone through or continuing to go through it themselves?

The theory of building a company vs the practical implications could be no different than the myth vs reality argument.

Serious answers only. Unless they are really funny ๐Ÿ˜‚

Side note: I have the privilege of teaching a class on how to nail the elevator pitch at American University of Sharjah where they do teach entrepreneurship.

The caveat here being that they have a great partnership with and soft entry into founder life through Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) taught by none other than Rodrigo Basco.

There are no wrong answers, only good vibes and critical thinking.


๐Ÿ“ธ: Selfie after our panel on sustainability in mass production at Step 2024.


#Entrepreneurship #Academia #Founders #Students

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates