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🎙️We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Uzair Hamid, an entrepreneur who brings unparalleled clarity to the world of product strategy and startup growth. With years of experience navigating the challenges of building and scaling businesses, Uzair has mastered the art of aligning technology with business needs. From avoiding the costly missteps of CRM implementation to leveraging marketing automation for maximum impact, he shared a treasure trove of insights for startups looking to go from zero to one. 💡 In our conversation, Uzair emphasized: - The importance of involving stakeholders early to ensure tools align with team needs. - How focusing on user activation can supercharge customer retention and growth. - Why selecting scalable, future-proof tools is non-negotiable for startups. If you’re a founder or product strategist, this interview is packed with actionable advice and real-world frameworks to help you build a strong foundation for success. Link to interview in the first comment. #StartupSuccess #ProductStrategy #CRM #OCTA #SMEHub

🚀 Exciting News! Quona Invests in OCTA to Transform SME Finance in MENA We are thrilled to announce our investment in OCTA, a cutting-edge accounts receivable platform revolutionizing how SMEs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) manage and collect payments. Why OCTA? 🕴 Empowering SMEs: OCTA automates collections, integrates seamlessly with existing accounting tools, and offers financing options, enabling businesses to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by 30% and save over 20 hours per week on manual tasks. ⏰ Strategic Timing: With the MENA region's fintech landscape rapidly evolving and initiatives like Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, OCTA is poised to drive significant impact by aligning with the region’s digital transformation goals. ⭐ Exceptional Leadership: Led by seasoned entrepreneurs Jon Edward Santillan, Nupur Mittal, and Andrey Korchak, the OCTA team brings a wealth of experience in fintech, market expansion, and product development. This investment marks Quona’s first in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and underscores our commitment to advancing financial inclusion by supporting innovative fintech solutions. Read more about our investment and OCTA's mission to reshape B2B payments in MENA in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/eRQn44pE #Fintech #SMEs #MENA #DigitalTransformation #QuonaCapital #OCTA #InvestmentNews With Ouis Abdessadok, Monica Brand Engel, Johan Bosini, Kofoworola Agbaje, Thomas Mulwa, Jonathan Whittle, ganesh rengaswamy, Yasmine Shama, Shannon Austin, Kristin Sadler, Jenna P.

Fresh from ADFW: Our Co-founder Nupur Mittal dropping knowledge with Mark Chahwan (Sarwa ثروة), Koh Onozawa Martínez (Bit2Me), and Seif Amr (Thndr). Regional fintech? It's kind of our thing. 🎯 Building the future of finance, together. Huge thanks to Hub71 for hosting this important conversation! 💫 #Fintech #MENA #Innovation #ADWF2024

2024: We built. We shipped. We synced like crazy. 📊💥 Jon’s summed it up perfectly — This year, we turned an idea into action: 💰 Raised $2.25M 💼 Processed $11M in payments ⚡ Made payments 41% faster 🔥 Shipped 7,074 commits (our keyboards are smoking). And we’re not stopping. 2025 is coming. Harder, faster, better. 🚀 To the team, our customers, and everyone who believed: You made this happen. Let’s keep making it happen. #YearInReview #StartupLife #BuildingInPublic #Fintech

Transforming Investments: Zuhair’s Vision for Digitizing Alternative Assets 💼✨ Meet Zuhair Shamma’, Founder of Zest Equity, who is redefining how alternative assets are managed. Growing up in Jordan and Lebanon and later building a career in investments in the UAE, Zuhair identified a glaring inefficiency in private markets—and he decided to tackle it head-on. The mission? To empower stakeholders with a seamless platform that digitizes workflows, enhances transparency, and simplifies transactions. How it started: Zuhair and his co-founder left their jobs and bootstrapped the business, starting small with big dreams. From coffee shop brainstorming sessions to real-world implementation, they embraced the uncertainty of entrepreneurship. The challenge? Time. Zuhair emphasizes how precious and limited time is, urging founders to manage it diligently. His advice? “Perfection is the enemy of progress. If you’re passionate about solving a challenge, don’t overthink it—start now. The solutions will follow.” Want to explore more of Zuhair’s journey? Discover the full story on OCTA’s SME Hub! Link in the first comment.

🚙 Land Rover: Defender OCTA. 💻 OCTA: Explore the OCTA that doesn’t get stuck... in the mud of unpaid invoices. ↳ Land Rover’s OCTA conquers mountains. ↳ Our OCTA conquers late payments. ↳ One takes you off-road. ↳ The other keeps your cash flow on track. Two OCTAs, one mission: no limits. 🚀

I promise I am not an AI, but I do appreciate a smart one. 🤖 Our AI Agent just got an upgrade, and honestly, it’s making the rest of us look bad. Talking to customers, building workflows, collecting payments... what’s next? Making coffee? ☕ The future is bright, but for now, I’m just trying to keep up.

Revolutionizing Animal Care with AI 🐾✨ Meet Fady Azzouny, CEO and Founder of Vetwork. A veterinarian-turned-entrepreneur, Fady is on a mission to transform the animal care industry with innovative, AI-powered solutions. His journey? It wasn’t a straight path. After years in the Egyptian Army and facing personal challenges, Fady found his breakthrough at the 500 Global Riyadh Accelerator Program. The experience reshaped his mindset and gave him the tools to build Vetwork—a platform bridging the gap between pet owners and animal care professionals. The challenge? Scaling a service-based business in a niche field wasn’t easy. From refining the technology to building trust within the animal care community, Fady has learned the value of resilience and adaptability. His advice? Micromanage until you have structure in place, stay curious, and listen to your users. They’ll always guide you to the right solution. Want to learn more about Fady’s journey? Check out his full story on OCTA’s SME Hub! Link in first comment. #Entrepreneurship #AnimalCare #Vetwork #OCTA #SMEHub

🚀 Inspirational Story Alert! 🚀 Today’s story is for anyone passionate about solving real problems. Walid Daniel Dib , founder of Better, isn’t just innovating in telehealth—he’s redefining men’s health in the GCC. His secret? “Listen to customers, stay focused, and build solutions they truly need.” Curious about his journey from starting three successful startups to tackling a stigmatized industry? It’s all on OCTA’s SME Hub today. Link in the first comment. 👇 #Telehealth #StartupAdvice #EntrepreneurLife #OCTA #SMEHub

They love your work. Paying for it? Not so much. 😒 You delivered on time. You went above and beyond. But when it’s time for the invoice… radio silence. Let’s fix that. With OCTA, you can stop chasing payments and start collecting what you’re owed—without the drama. #GetPaid #NoMoreChasing #EffortlessCollections #OCTA