Mohamed F. Ahmed, Ph.D. — AI executive taking generative AI from prototype to production for startups and enterprises. Global Head of GenAI Startup Strategy & Partner Innovation. Founder, author of The Inside-Out Entrepreneur.https://mohamedfahmed.com/en-ushttps://mohamedfahmed.com/entrepreneur-extinction-event-be-the-asteroid/https://mohamedfahmed.com/entrepreneur-extinction-event-be-the-asteroid/The GPU Gold Rush That Changed Everything Entrepreneur extinction event. That’s what it felt like at 3 AM in Seattle, and I couldn’t sleep. Not because of the usual corporate anxieties from my role at Intel, but because I was witnessing a collapse in real-time. The entrepreneurial landscape I’d knowMon, 14 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMTAiBusinessTechnologyhttps://mohamedfahmed.com/economic-trends/https://mohamedfahmed.com/economic-trends/Understanding global economic shifts and their impactMon, 14 Apr 2025 16:14:22 GMTSpeaking Topicshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/entrepreneurial-mindset/https://mohamedfahmed.com/entrepreneurial-mindset/Cultivating resilience, clarity, and purpose as a modern founder.Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:12:36 GMTSpeaking Topicshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/tech-ai-innovation/https://mohamedfahmed.com/tech-ai-innovation/Insights on emerging tech and the transformative role of AI in startups.Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:09:33 GMTSpeaking Topicshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/startup-leadership/https://mohamedfahmed.com/startup-leadership/Strategies for building and leading agile, high-performing startup teams.Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:06:40 GMTSpeaking Topicshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/are-we-heading-off-of-a-cliff/https://mohamedfahmed.com/are-we-heading-off-of-a-cliff/It was the typical heavily raining Seattle day on my first day at Microsoft Azure. I was full of energy to apply what I learned during my Ph.D. studies. The first six months revealed a different challenge. Teams working on cloud-based infrastructure spend a large chunk of their time automating theirWed, 09 Apr 2025 22:34:02 GMTBusinesshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/there-has-to-be-a-different-way/https://mohamedfahmed.com/there-has-to-be-a-different-way/A struggle that engineers go through every single day! When I joined my previous company as the director of engineering, my manager asked me two questions: are we efficient in our cloud infrastructure? Are we moving fast enough? My answer to him after 24 hours was: No & No. We agreed to be heads dowWed, 09 Apr 2025 22:27:22 GMTBusinesshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/looking-ahead-episode-1-with-timothy-chen/https://mohamedfahmed.com/looking-ahead-episode-1-with-timothy-chen/Below is my interview transcript with Timothy Chen talking about the impact of AI and machine learning on cloud infrastructure automation. The original interview can be found at the below link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hfs1892BaA Mohamed Ahmed: All right. Hello, everyone. Welcome to one of oWed, 09 Apr 2025 22:16:18 GMTBusinesshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/early-stage-startup-ceo-2020-learned-lessons/https://mohamedfahmed.com/early-stage-startup-ceo-2020-learned-lessons/While we had a lot of challenges in 2020, our sense of optimism should never fade. Optimism is about believing in the bright future ahead. That bright future is not possible without acknowledging the past challenges so we can see the road ahead of us. Startup companies are the most vulnerable to extWed, 09 Apr 2025 22:10:20 GMTStartupshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/prioritize-impact-and-maximize-energy/https://mohamedfahmed.com/prioritize-impact-and-maximize-energy/Whether you are still bootstrapping your startup or doing it full time now, you are probably juggling between many priorities and tasks. The day is not enough anymore to get everything off your to-do list. Most of your days, you may end up dissatisfied or frustrated about your progress. You are not Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:07:20 GMTBusinesshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/entrepreneurs-dont-start-without-a-strategy/https://mohamedfahmed.com/entrepreneurs-dont-start-without-a-strategy/Stay ahead of everyone else with a bit of strategic thinking While a startup journey starts with an idea, building and growing a startup requires a thorough strategy. Your strategy is your compass and map to navigate your entrepreneurial journey. I thought of covering here some of the basics. UnfortWed, 09 Apr 2025 22:03:28 GMTStartupshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/the-art-of-war-and-strategy-for-entrepreneurs-situational-awareness/https://mohamedfahmed.com/the-art-of-war-and-strategy-for-entrepreneurs-situational-awareness/I discussed in a previous article the importance of a strategy to position your startup for success. I defined strategy as the attempt to get desirable ends with available means. So, a strategy is the art of building a system to find, formulate, and develop a doctrine that will ensure long-term succWed, 09 Apr 2025 21:57:38 GMTStartupshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/8-pitch-deck-slides-must-have-in-your-startup-fundraising/https://mohamedfahmed.com/8-pitch-deck-slides-must-have-in-your-startup-fundraising/The pitch deck is your essential tool if you are an entrepreneur ready to fundraise for your startup. Fundraising is not an easy process. It has lots of stress and requires a sales mindset. You will pitch to many VCs and get many NOs before you get one YES. Early in my startup, I hated…Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:47:56 GMTStartupshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/top-3-critical-slides-in-your-startup-pitch-deck/https://mohamedfahmed.com/top-3-critical-slides-in-your-startup-pitch-deck/Your pitch deck should be between 8 to 12 slides. Each slide counts toward selling your startup and getting VC funded. But some slides are more important than others and are almost what land funding for your startup. These slides are (1) The traction, (2) Team, and (3) Market, in no particular orderWed, 09 Apr 2025 21:42:12 GMTStartupshttps://mohamedfahmed.com/the-impact-of-economic-cycles-on-venture-funding/https://mohamedfahmed.com/the-impact-of-economic-cycles-on-venture-funding/Economic cycles, comprising expansions and recessions, directly impact venture funds raising and investing in startups. During an expansion, startups are often valued at very optimistic prices. Investors extrapolate the startup’s growth rate or future potential, assuming it will continue forever. AsMon, 07 Apr 2025 17:14:10 GMTBusinessEconomy