Foreign Investment in Iranian Startups Is One-Fifth of Turkey

According to Tejarat News, a statistics review shows that the amount of foreign investment in the Iranian startup ecosystem is one-fifth that of Turkey. This number is lower than the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and… This shows that foreign capital in Iran will be more profitable because a more new market is waiting for it. Reza […]

Doing Business in IRAN? Here are 7 Things You Need to Know

7 Things you Need to Know Before Doing Business in Iran

Iran is indeed among the most attractive and high potential markets of the world. But doing business in Iran is not that easy. It takes a lot of effort for foreign businesses to understand the eco-cultural climate of the country in order to unfold its unlimited opportunities.

SWOT Analysis of Iran Startup Ecosystem

Inspired by Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle, in my talk and the I presented how to build a Golden Brand for startups and other organizations. The following slides includes parts of the talk. I have added some orange boxes and notes to describe the illustrations. The basic idea is simple yet powerful: communicate with WHY.

Iran Startup Ecosystem is Changing the Dynamics of The Country’s Economy

Iran Startup Ecosystem

In the past month, my colleague Yasaman Dadfar and I did our usual seasonal Iran startup ecosystem review at SWPars Ventures which led to this article. This article refers to the current startup situation of Iran, nearly 2 months before the 2017 presidential elections. According to the sixth development program and mutation in the policy […]

Iran Startup Ecosystem Map

Iran Startup Ecosystem Map

Inspired by Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle, in my talk and the I presented how to build a Golden Brand for startups and other organizations. The following slides includes parts of the talk. I have added some orange boxes and notes to describe the illustrations. The basic idea is simple yet powerful: communicate with WHY.

Why & How to Make a Better “Made in Iran” Brand

Made in Iran

There is a new trend which has been growing for more than 3 year now in Iran’s economy. It seems like every organization within Iran is trying to support manufacturers and service providers inside Iran. But how? my suggestion is via having a better “Made in Iran” brand.