Thread by @faizansiddiqi

If you think startups get over night success, re evaluate your thinking. If you are frustrated to read all the stories across twitter etc over how people got in on AirBnB,DoorDash & the Slack IPOs it didn't happen by being on the sidelines.Invest now in Pakistani tech startups

or forever hold your peace. We are at an amazing cross roads where technology continues outperform and eat traditional investment opportunities globally. Tech will also solve for many troubles that Pakistan faces today. Invest in the young talent that will solve for the new PK.

To grow with the startups you have to grow the ecosystem. If you only engage in coffee banter; discussing why startup A will fail & why startup B will fail, all you're doing is working against your self & the ecosystem.This is the new world. Data isnt the new oil, it is the water

Be a believer vs an antagonist. Don't embrace only idea that feel comfortable. Comfort doesn't create value. Backing ideas which feel different or foreign to you is the holy grail of getting in early. Founders are a strange bunch , know this, they are ALL - IN.

You can decide how you participate, Pakistani talent and Pakistani founders are at the tipping point where they will create massive startups & with it success for those who hitch a ride on these moonshots. You have the luxury to pick the role a team member/investor/promoter etc.

For all expat well wishers.A game played on home turf has home advantage you cant typically get-by, by sending love & prayers. Send the $s but more importantly bring your expertise with you & lay a claim to a stake at the foundational level. Be strategic & invest in the long game

If you cant come,then know this: Having too many opportunities kills/killed more startups than having too few. Dont confuse the founders.Most startups die of indigestion vs starvation.Provide clarity vs advice that is context un-aware,granted we still have ways to go before exits

Focus is one of those things which sounds commonsensical enough until you try to find it. Play the game so you can help steer the startups & founders in that direction.Its a 2 way street, local founders need to be ordained in the school of flexibility+learning from ext experience

embracing the experience of others removes years of self learning. Explore,adopt and best of all use the expertise on offer vs trying to get good at every thing your self. Be smart enough to know how to pick & choose items from other peoples super powers,so u can harness your own

Diversification is great but Niche + Focus = Success. As investors or founders find your Niche and focus your way to success. Also know not every thing works, so know when to cut your losses. @rebootdude @raza_matin @owaisz @ShahidM99 @YusufJan @Ash_Kalim @jehan_ara @fmsheik