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Sheikh Youssef Al Shelash on the Benefits of 3D Construction 

The Startup Magazine

As the chairman of Dar Al Arkan , Sheikh Yousef Al Shelash is leading the Saudi Arabia-based property development company into the future by embracing cutting-edge technology. The developer partnered with the Construction of Buildings on Demand (COBOD) enterprise to bring 3D printed homes to its Shams Ar Riyadh project.

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Is America’s Corporate Culture In The Dark Ages?

YoungUpstarts

I was a founder and former CEO of Mustang Engineering, and from 2005 through 2014, Mustang opened several international offices. Within the next few years, Mustang added offices in Melbourne and Perth, Australia; Mumbai, India; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Bogota, Colombia; Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia; and Norway.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at the Founder Showcase at the request of Adeo Ressi. I said that at the Founder Showcase, too. And for many of these they were (over) funded 7-10 years ago and don’t necessarily all represent great returns for investors or founders. some founders lose their life savings.

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Founders Interview: Atlas Group London – ConstructionTech Transforming Healthcare

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. Our customer engagement has been solid, as has our engagement with partners.

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Texas Bitcoin Conference Runs Oct 28–29

Austin Startup

Tickets for the Texas Bitcoin Conference are still available $400 per person. These panels and presentations are scheduled for Wednesday, March 14 and Thursday, March 15.

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

I counseled the department manager against hiring since she would be subject to personal challenges in selling to our partners in Latin countries. Unfortunately my prediction turned out to be true, she felt harassed by one or more of our business partners and left the group shortly thereafter. HR rules are local.

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1985: Oil Prices Will Go Up Forever

Feld Thoughts

That night I met Dave Jilk, my first business partner and one of my best friends. We had grown from three people (the two founder + me) when I started to over 20 people. In December, 1985, Saudi Arabia flooded the market for oil and by the end of 1986 the price of a barrel of oil was around $10.