Episode description

Ray Dargham is the mastermind behind Dubai's largest tech conference, STEP. STEP has hosted thousands of startups that have raised over $1.5 BILLION in funding. STEP is one of the largest tech events in the world, hosting hundreds of thousands of attendees. We sit down to unpack how he brought his vision to life, and what he’s learned about startup success along the way. We cover all this and more: [00:03:48] Ray’s early success with bootstrapping a tech business

[00:07:21] Multiple ways to transition into entrepreneurship.

[00:13:16] Keys to Fundraising Success for Young Companies

[00:17:08] Unplanned journey led to successful startup growth.

[00:22:46] How Ray capitalized on personalized email marketing

[00:27:28] Leveraging Emerging Markets for growth at STEP"

[00:33:36] How Ray maximizes value for Startups at STEP

[00:39:54] Importance of fun and culture in business.

[00:43:22] Optimize for fun to build a better culture.

Join us as we explore the journey of building Dubai's largest tech conference from scratch on this episode of ELEVATE.

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