Muhammed Mekki is a Founding Partner at Astrolabs, the leading startup ecosystem building in MENA. Prior to starting Astrolabs, Muhammed was a co-founder at Namshi which went on to sell to EMAAR for roughly $300MM. Muhammed started his career in consulting before joining Delivery Hero and making his foray into startups. Along with his co-founder, Muhammed has bootstrapped Astrolabs to become the most well-known startup builders in the region. Muhammed is passionate about building ecosystems, supporting entrepreneurs and is an avid learner. We delve into his learnings around building teams, cofounder dynamics and takeaways from what the best founders do!I heard Muhammad say:

• Being a nerdy person at heart builds a learner’s mindset
• In the early days, bring on anchor brands that help you win other clients
• Develop ...