Mentors are a must for entrepreneurs. Dubai’s FinTech Hive has been giving them free advice throughout Ramadan
When Apple’s Steve Jobs died in 2011 Mark Zuckerberg wrote: “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.” The Facebook co-founder later said he consulted Jobs, in the early years of the social network, when the company hit a rough patch and he was weighing acquisition offers.
Of course, we know Zuckerberg didn’t sell but instead raised $16 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) in 2012. Jobs himself paid tribute to the young entrepreneur when he said he admired Zuckerberg “for not selling out”.
Fast forward nine years and tech has further advanced (hello, Alexa, and foldable smartphones) but one fundamental has not changed: Mentors are a must for tech entrepreneurs. At the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) FinTech Hive, experienced execs have been giving free advice throughout Ramadan.
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