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Karim Roushdy

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Journalist Amanda Cosco interviews Karim Roushdy, the founder of Meraya. Meraya is an augmented reality app for trying on accessories. The app leverages facial recognition technology as well as artificial intelligence to enhance the purchase experience by allowing customers to visualize what products are going to look like before they purchase them online. While Meraya may have started with bowties and jewellery, in the future it will focus on eyewear. Listen to learn about the challenges of launching a new AR app in an increasingly crowded market, as well as the opportunities for overcoming painpoints in the purchase experience.

Electric Runway Episode 71: Karim Roushdy - "AR is the New Mirror"

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

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-roushdy-21390546" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-roushdy-21390546" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karim Roushdy</a> 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 <a href="http://www.project26.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project26</a>, which aims to help connect the startup tech community in San Diego.</p> <h2><strong>FOUNDERS</strong></h2> <p>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.</p> <h2></h2> <h2><strong>DESCRIBE A MOMENT WHEN YOU FELT LIKE GIVING UP</strong></h2> <p>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.</p> <h2></h2> <h2><strong>SUPERPOWER</strong></h2> <p>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.</p> <h2></h2> <h2><strong>KRYPTONITE</strong></h2> <p>My kryptonite is SLEEP!</p> <h2></h2> <h2><strong>IF YOU CAN HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER…</strong></h2> <p>I’d like to have either of these two powers; speed or high focus.</p> <h2></h2> <h2><strong>RECOMMENDED RESOURCE OR APP</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://slack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack</a>: We’re on a mission to make your working life <strong>simpler</strong>, <strong>more pleasant</strong>, and <strong>more productive</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>RECOMMENDED BOOKS</strong></h2> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804139296/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0804139296&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stalifhac-20&amp;linkId=X4TCZI4FZSV5UJD3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804139296/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0804139296&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stalifhac-20&amp;linkId=L2OQ33YH6HFSVD4J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385499841/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0385499841&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stalifhac-20&amp;linkId=42B2W62RAC4LIU6B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385499841/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0385499841&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stalifhac-20&amp;linkId=YF6NQSL5W4IX5YTM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582701709/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1582701709&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stalifhac-20&amp;linkId=TC5RY7FA3H5LKKTP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582701709/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1582701709&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stalifhac-20&amp;linkId=F6ZM4PKYEKUFK374" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Secret</a></p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>WHAT IS YOUR STARTUP LIFE HACK?</strong></h2> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>FOLLOW</strong></h2> <p><a href="http://www.project26.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project26.co</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/k_roushdy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter @k_roushdy</a></p> <p>Email: kroushdy89@gmail.com</p>

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