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Jul 2021
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The future of e-commerce and retail in M...

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About this episode
Mazen AlDarrab, Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Zid, a Riyadh-based Shopify-like e-commerce management startup that helps people (and businesses) set up their online stores.

Mazen AlDarrab is a serial entrepreneur who previously founded and led different companies before Zid. He is passionate about e-commerce in the MENA region and is on a mission to enable thousands of retail brands with the power of modern retail.

We talk about:

✅ Why he started the company Zid
✅ The landscape of the retail and e-commerce market in the MENA region
✅ His journey towards fundraising the company
✅ How he engages with customers and gets feedback for his product roadmap

Stay tuned for upcoming shows with startup founders in the Middle East and North Africa. Please tag us and tell us what you learned.


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