In this episode with Amal Dokhan, we learn all there is to know about VC funding, investing in startups and mastering the art of becoming an entrepreneur. Amal with expansive experience and the skills to take over the VC world tells us about being a consistent individual and letting that reflect in your work. She stresses on the importance of consistency, even though it gets hard during an economic crisis but despite the situations, she maintains a positive mindset which can help us see the opportunities that come in our path to success. She believes that life’s all about connectivity, emphasizing the need of maintaining a strong network with people which can eventually help people to achieve their mission in life.
Amal Dokhan is a partner at 500 Startups MENA. She is one of the early innovation and entrepreneurship educators and facilitators in the MENA region. Previously, she served as CEO of the Global Entrepreneurship Network Saudi and worked as a Vision Realization Office Consultant for the Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia and as Director of the Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Amal has gained a diversified range of experience in management and marketing related roles particularly in education and consultancy. She worked in the KAUST Seed Fund where she developed marketing and events, while also providing a range of services to startup clients. She designed programs and started several innovative initiatives to be implemented by the educators to improve the mindsets in order to foster creativity in the workplace and the educational tools.