About
Musab Al Barakati
I help programs and founders see where a company really stands, set the few priorities that matter, and show what moved by day 90.
What I do
Strategy you can check.
I run Baraka Growth. I assess each company from evidence, set the few priorities that matter, help run them, and re‑score at day 90 on the same scale. Programs get a cohort they can compare. Founders get a plan, and evidence of what moved.
Credentials
- Licensed Cambridge IfM Strategic Compass consultant (1 of 3 selected from 16), listed among trainers in IfM’s consultant training.
- 31 startups across 6 cohorts; facilitation rated 4.7/5 by 64 founders.
- 90+ startups diagnosed across HealthTech, FinTech, EdTech and e-commerce, in MENA and for clients in the U.S. and France.
- Designed the startup assessment and support framework for a startup program.
- Built a startup evaluation framework for a Saudi market-entry program.
- Mentor with a regional accelerator, working with several startups.
Operating background
I’ve run the work from the inside.
- Former COO of an EdTech startup.
- Led a regional telecom operator’s transformation from 7 to 36 teams, tracked by a score I designed.
- Drove a government institution’s first data-driven policy change, cutting a process from 9 days to 2.
Education and base
- MBA, Entrepreneurship & Corporate Finance, College of William & Mary.
- Saudi national, based in Saudi Arabia. I work in Arabic and English.
Start with a 30-minute intro.
Tell me where you are. I’ll tell you whether an assessment makes sense.
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