Nabra
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He built a factory before a website

He built a factory before a website

Eight months and all his savings went into a production line before his first sale.

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The engineer who deleted half the product

The engineer who deleted half the product

She removed 23 features from an app used by 400,000 people, and usage rose.

From one cafe to eleven and back to three

From one cafe to eleven and back to three

Rapid expansion followed by closing eight branches in a single decision.

How to price work when nobody else is like you

How to price work when nobody else is like you

Five pricing principles drawn from 26 earlier conversations.

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Who's behind the microphone

I am Reem Al Otaibi. I spent nine years in product development before starting Nabra in my kitchen in 2022. I record one episode a week, prepare for three days and cut half our conversation in editing.