"This will never work."
I've heard that at the start of every major innovation I've been part of.
Day 1 at a revolutionary company isn't glamorous:
π« No users.
π« No infrastructure.
π« No guarantee of success.
Just vision, grit, and the courage to start anyway.
My Journey Through "Impossible" Markets:
Uber (MENA): When we launched, people were skeptical.
- "An app replacing taxis in this region? Never."
- Regulators fought us. Drivers were skeptical.
- We built from zero, city by city, driver by driver.
- Today? It's transformed transportation across the region.
CloudKitchens: The skeptics were loud.
- "A restaurant without dine-in space? Brands will never adopt this."
- We created the delivery infrastructure anyway.
- We proved the model works.
- Now it's revolutionizing how restaurants operate globally.
World (Today): We're at another Day 1 moment:
- No Orbs in MENA yet
- No established infrastructure for World ID verification
- Massive opportunity to build something transformative
The Two Biggest Lessons I've Learned:
π Join global startups that move at warp speed. Nothing compares to the pace, the challenge, and the impact. It forces you to adapt, evolve, and build things that truly matter.
π Contribute to something bigger than yourself. The most significant growth happens when you're building for a mission that extends beyond personal gain. That's where real momentum begins.
I thought Uber would be my wildest professional adventure. Now, I'm equally energized about building World across MENA.
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