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Genr8's Abdullah Al Mansoob On Why You Should Hire People Smarter Than You On the sidelines of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2018, Genr8's Abdullah Al Mansoob shares the key to finding the right talent for your startup.

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The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2018's Startup Town showcased more than 70 startups across tech, e-commerce, healthcare and more. Entrepreneur Middle East chats with Abdullah Al Mansoob, founder and CEO of Genr8, a blockchain-powered startup which aims to promote clean energy neutrality through a peer-to-peer exchange platform.

Al Mansoob emphasizes on the importance of surrounding yourself with a team who are capable (and smarter than you), as well as who understand your vision for your startup.

Organized by Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, Sheraa, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SharjahEF) 2018 gathered more than 3,000 attendees consisting of youth, entrepreneurs, government partners, investors and industry veterans. The two-day event featured more than 100 prominent local, regional and international speakers.

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