Chaymae Samir

Chaymae Samir Entrepreneur | Forbes 30 under 30

11/02/2026

A year ago, during my trip to India, I sat down with Javed Khatri.

Javed grew up in the slums of Mumbai and went on to build and sell a company for $2M, completely bootstrapped.

He did it with no dilution and no one else taking the first cheque.

We often look at higher numbered exits with awe but most don’t understand the economics of exiting a business you raised money for. Javed did it without investors and that’s a very different kind of win.

From selling small things to survive, to coding his way through engineering school, to bootstrapping Kustard with friends and selling it, this episode breaks down exactly how he climbed out of his circumstances.

This is exactly why stories like his matter to me, and to Third.

Because the future of entrepreneurship won’t just be defined by billion-dollar valuations. It will be defined by ownership, leverage, and founders who build real value in overlooked places.

If you’re a founder starting without connections, money, or privilege, this is required watching.

Full conversation with Javed on building, surviving, and selling now live on ’s YouTube channel.

Comment “watch” and I’ll send you the link.

mentally at Cole’s trunk sale
08/02/2026

mentally at Cole’s trunk sale

Two full days MC’ing the Founders Stage at , the largest entrepreneurship festival in the region.I’ve spoken on many sta...
05/02/2026

Two full days MC’ing the Founders Stage at , the largest entrepreneurship festival in the region.

I’ve spoken on many stages before but I’d never MC’ed. When I was offered it, I said yes for one simple reason: I like doing things I’ve never done.

Frames from:

• Where MENA should be investing in 2026
• A candid unpacking of third-generation family offices, and how you actually break the “third-generation curse”

I also witnessed the work the team put in behind the scenes, before and during the festival. A reminder of why Sharjah isn’t growing by accident. It’s being built deliberately, and that’s why it works.

Its startup ecosystem has generated ~$424M in value through startups and exits, placing it among the top performers in MENA for early-stage capital efficiency.

Can’t wait to see what this compounds into.

2016. before the reps added up. experiments that worked, failed and worked again. early content instincts, learning by a...
25/01/2026

2016. before the reps added up. experiments that worked, failed and worked again. early content instincts, learning by accident what ads convert, what stories land and what never will. building a very clear list of likes, dislikes, wants, needs and hard nos. a lot can change in 10 years so if you’re in your 20s, go all in. the funny part is you feel most certain before you actually know anything. that’s the beauty of it.

23/01/2026

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Tools like Airo are part of that shift.

From generating a week of content in under 10 minutes, to rewriting landing pages for higher conversion, to refreshing brand assets instantly, these are the shortcuts that let one person move with the speed of five.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to launch something of your own, this is it.

Try Airo using the link in my bio and start your online business today.

21/01/2026

A few frames from a city that stays with you 🇵🇰

When we started the first part of our Pakistan series, we didn’t know how it would land. The response since has been everything we had hoped for and more.

Karachi isn’t simple and neither is Pakistan. But despite everything, what struck me most is this: Pakistanis remain fiercely proud of their country, their culture, and their people.

That pride lives in the streets, in the builders, the founders, and the everyday resilience you don’t see on headlines.

And this is exactly why we built : to tell the stories that don’t fit lazy narratives, and to show the depth, ambition, and humanity behind places the world thinks it already understands.

A special shoutout to the local teams who made taking shots like these on the ground possible. And to from who helped walk me through Karachi and its builders before I even got there. His work not only breaks down Pakistan’s economy and how it got here, but also its future economic potential. If you’re trying to understand the country, his YouTube channel is a great place to start.

Anyway, the Karachi episode is live on YouTube.

And we’re just getting started✌🏽

19/01/2026

AD | 92% of people say they want to start a business but most never do.

Not because the idea isn’t good but because people get stuck in the early steps: naming, branding, landing pages or even content.

Airo takes that entire process and compresses it into minutes.

If you’re ready to join the 8% who execute, hit the link in my bio to check out Airo and start your online business today.

Wrapping up the year with an immense amount of gratitude for the privilege of building and living all across the world. ...
12/01/2026

Wrapping up the year with an immense amount of gratitude for the privilege of building and living all across the world. The entire point of life is to take chances on dreams that seem crazy to most but feel like destiny to you. Never too late to wish you all a 2026 filled with peace and purpose ✌🏽

what Jermaine said 🔉
23/11/2025

what Jermaine said 🔉

06/11/2025

Everyone thinks they know Pakistan. To most of the world, it’s a case study in crisis. A place that survives but never thrives.

So I went there to show you the Pakistan you rarely are told about.

The one that’s teaching the rest of us what it really takes to innovate when the odds, and sometimes even the infrastructure, are against you. Where founders, investors, and builders are rewriting what it means to endure in a place that’s been written off.

In a world obsessed with billion-dollar valuations, this is a story about something harder to measure, the will to build when no one’s watching.

First episode dropping Nov 19 on YouTube.

27/10/2025

Comment “watch” and I’ll send you the link👇🏽

70% of global companies are family-owned.

We dug an into the dynasties shaping economies, industries, and even nations.

We also mapped how power, ownership, and legacy intersect, and why family might be the strongest business model of all.

If you’re new here, I’m Chaymae, I study the world and build in it.

In Plain Sight is a show uncovering the business lessons, tech shifts, and global playbooks traditional media often misses. 

Each episode explores overlooked companies, untapped markets, and bold ideas shaping the future of nations through business and tech.

Watch the full episodes on YouTube (link in bio!).

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