Karim Roushdy enjoys founding and being part of startups. He is analytical, yet creative. Loves the calmness but enjoys having an adrenaline rush! Karim came from Egypt and is currently residing in the Finest City in America, San Diego. He started a new program, called Project26, which aims to help connect the startup tech community in San Diego.

FOUNDERS

People would go directly towards their friends, but I wouldn’t always recommend that. Choose your founders based on the passion you see in their eyes. Ensure that your partner is really passionate the same way you are about it. A partner means that they have to be a part in the business decisions, give them equity, trust, and leadership.

DESCRIBE A MOMENT WHEN YOU FELT LIKE GIVING UP

Starting a social startup in Egypt was definitely not easy. Despite the huge market now for entrepreneurs in Egypt, it’s not as big as it is in Europe or here in the United States, but it is getting there. There are a lot of times over there when I wanted to give up, but I decided that there are no limits, and there were no boundaries. And that’s why achieving that dream, whether it may be in Europe, in the US, wherever it is, I would do that.

SUPERPOWER

My greatest strength is that I am very consistent and that I am very social as well. I believe these are two very important traits that an entrepreneur should have. They have to be easy with people to pass on their vision to others.

KRYPTONITE

My kryptonite is SLEEP!

IF YOU CAN HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER…

I’d like to have either of these two powers; speed or high focus.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OR APP

Slack: We’re on a mission to make your working life simpler, more pleasant, and more productive.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm

The Secret

WHAT IS YOUR STARTUP LIFE HACK?

You don’t need some time to start. People always wait for this perfect time, when in actuality there is no perfect time, so start now.

FOLLOW

Project26.co

Twitter @k_roushdy

Email: kroushdy89@gmail.com