Othmane Saifaoui

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Co-Founder at MAKAN

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Othmane Saifaoui is the Co-Founder of MAKAN, a Dubai-based startup reinventing the furnishing experience through premium furniture rentals. He leverages his extensive background as a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and as a Strategic Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia to drive his venture.

His entrepreneurial focus is on providing flexible, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions for modern consumers who move frequently. He is passionate about the circular economy, aiming to keep furniture in homes and out of landfills, creating a hassle-free way for people to build their dream homes.

His company, MAKAN, was selected from over 600 MENA startups to receive investment and mentorship from Flat6Labs, a leading regional seed and early-stage venture capital firm.

Personality Overview

Deliberate

Analytical & Cautious

Slower Adopter

Being observant comes to them naturally.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Circular Economy
He is passionate about pushing the circular economy forward, aiming to keep furniture in homes and reduce landfill waste through his company's rental model.
MENA Startups
Actively involved in the regional startup ecosystem, his company was selected by Flat6Labs, a leading MENA-based VC, for mentorship and investment.
Furniture as a Service
He is pioneering a rental model for premium, designer-selected furniture to provide a flexible and commitment-free furnishing experience.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Co-Founder at MAKAN
Strategic Advisor at Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Project leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Education

2011 - 2016
Education details unavailable from CentraleSupélec
2013 - 2013
Education details unavailable from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

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Exp : 1 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at MAKAN
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Insights For Selling To Othmane

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Othmane is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Othmane

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Othmane move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Othmane take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Othmane

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