In our latest episode, we sit down with <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/leen-nabulsi-3a687a16/?originalSubdomain=ae'>Leen Nabulsi</a> who is a Venture Lead at <a href='https://rainmaking.io/'>Rainmaking Innovation</a>. Leen focuses on corporate venture building, where she works on scoping, validating, building, and launching new ventures with large corporations. Leen was also the Managing Director of Dubai Smart City Accelerator (a Startupbootcamp program) and is an active member of the startup community in the UAE. Together we discuss:<ol><li>The process of venture building with corporate partners</li><li>Strategies to build ventures that cater to corporate objectives</li><li>The importance of relationship building and partnerships (in the business world)</li></ol> Want a summary of the episode? Access the show notes <a href='https://sparkwithshereen.substack.com/p/build-winning-ventures-with-corporate-aea'>here.</a> Want to stay up-to-day of future episodes? Subscribe to our newsletter <a href='https://page.co/Pj8ttx'>here</a> or on our <a href='http://sparkwithshereen.com/'>website</a>.Got something you&apos;d like to discuss with us? Let&apos;s socialize on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sparkwithshereen/'>Instagram </a>and <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/68178043/admin/'>Linkedin</a>.

A decade of evolution in MENA's startup ecosystem

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