Streams Of Progress

Ibrahim Colak, CEO & Founder of MrUsta, had a promising long career at Nokia prior to founding MrUsta.  The inspiration for his startup came to him in the form of a pain point he was experiencing that was all too common for residents of Dubai.  He validated his idea further and eventually launched MrUsta with the support of his, then girlfriend, now wife, Dunia Othman. Listen to learn more about his experiences and how MrUsta has pivoted and become evermore customer driven over the years.Enjoy the show!Show Notes:01:30 - Turkish beginnings from Istanbul.02:15 - Microsoft years and Nokia cultures.02:30 - Nokia Networks in Dubai.03:10 - Where the name MrUsta comes from.04:00 - MrUsta brand company.04:15 - MrUsta’s service offering.04:45 - Husband-Wife Founding Duo.07:00 - The idea coming from real world problems they experienced.08:45 - Doing a study to validate your own hypothesis.09:45 - MrUsta’s evolving service offerings and their initial pivots.11:00 - Feedback and customer ser