With the fast-paced technological advancement in today’s business world, it is important to understand the tools entrepreneurs need to leverage tomorrow’s businesses.

Five One Labs brings you a webinar with Mo Hamdouna, Managing Director at Mo Works where he takes us through a tech expert’s perspective on what the future of technology in the startup ecosystem looks like!

Watch now!

Join us for an enlightening session as we explore the power of green skills!

In partnership with Zain Group, Five One Labs will host Rana Mufeed for a session on green skills!

When: February 22nd, 2024, at 3:30 PM Iraq Time
Where: The Lab: Erbil - Five One Labs
Register now:

Discover how these abilities and competencies empower individuals to make a positive impact on environmental sustainability and conservation.

Together, let's equip ourselves with the expertise needed to address pressing environmental challenges and pave the way for a greener future!

¡Prepara tu mente para una recarga de creatividad y conocimiento en la Semana Global del Emprendimiento 2023! Five One Labs te invita a conocer su modelo: DISEÑA, CONSTRUYE, LIDERA, a través de 3 inspiradoras charlas con invitados excepcionales.

[Register Now] Don't miss out on the second webinar of this year's Global Entrepreneurship Week activities!

Date: Nov 16th, 1pm

Presenter: Elizabeth Gould

Title of the webinar: From Survive to Thrive – The Three Golden Rules of the Successful Entrepreneur.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3QIj7ya

High Performance Coach, Certified Master Neuroplastician, Best-selling author, and Speaker Elizabeth Gould has worked with leadership organisations including the Zuckerberg Institute to coach entrepreneurs and business leaders around the world on creating a reinvention mindset based on neuroscience principles. Elizabeth has been acclaimed as a contrarian thinker who reveals why positive thinking doesn’t work, how failure is only a label and success arrives backwards.

[Register Now!] Global Entrepreneurship Week is back! Learn more about the first panel discussion on 'Empowering Iraqi Startups on the Global Stage: The Role of GEN and WSA'

Date: Nov 14th at 03:00 pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Register Now: https://bit.ly/3QOdq2G

The panelists are:

- Nora Wolloch WSA Executive Manager

- Gilyan Harshami GEN Iraq Managing Director

Moderator: Savo Bakhtiar - Five One Labs Managing Director | Ecosystem Growth

Join us for an exciting session where we'll dive deep into the dynamic world of digital marketing. Discover how to harness the latest strategies and tools to reach your target audience, boost brand visibility, and drive business growth. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just starting out, this workshop will equip you with valuable insights and practical skills to thrive in the digital landscape.

Language: English

When: October 3rd, 2023 - Time: 3:00 - 5:00

Where: The Lavish Space: Zirka Road, Duhok, next to Joury Bazar

Who is the presenter of this session?

• Mr. Ragir Saeed

He is a creative digital expert and a marketing and branding consultant. Ragir graduated in Management Information Systems and Translation. He is the co-founder and CEO of Buna Agency and Razi Real Estate.

Ragir Saeed, a modern thinker, known for his digital expertise, has designed over 30 logo and branding identities, and successfully led more than 10 companies and foundations to growth using innovative digital strategies. He continually seeks smart approaches to drive digital marketing success, keeping businesses on the cutting edge of the digital world.

Webinar: Entrepreneurs' Guide to Work-Life Balance
When: Wednesday,  September 6th, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Iraq time +3:00 GMT)
Where: Online - Zoom Webinars
Language: English

Crush It in Business Without Losing You! Join us for a detailed dive into practical strategies, real-life insights, and expert tips for maintaining harmony between work and life.

Join our webinar to learn how entrepreneurs can juggle work and life successfully!

Flat6Labs and Five One Labs present the next iteration of the Feed Your Mind Series workshops!

In partnership with the American University of Kurdistan in Duhok, Five One Labs holds its first Startup Demo Day in the city!

As the 2022-2023 Academic Incubator is concluded, the program holds its demo day at AUK to celebrate the hard work and dedication of participating entrepreneurs, highlighting their innovative spirit and what they will give back to their communities!

Also during the demo day, the three top winners will be announced that will receive seed funding up to $6,000 as well as a showcase of the startups graduating the cohort.

You can learn more about the Startup Demo Day from the button below:

Looking for a fun way to spend your Thursday night?🤔
Do you like networking while playing games?🎲

Join us for the Ramadan Game Night to unwind after a long day, and meet Five One Labs’ entrepreneurship community! 🔥

Get ready for a night filled with laughs and fun!😍

Join us at the Five One Labs’ Erbil office
On April 13th at 8:30 PM
Our location is on Ankawa Road, next to Qatar Airways, Vanya Home Building - Second floor
Can't wait to see you all.🤩

Being an entrepreneur is finding your passion and serving others. Five One Labs invites entrepreneurs in Duhok to a panel discussion at AUK.

January 10th, 2023.

From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at The American University of Kurdistan

The panel discussion will cover topics like:

- The panelists’ experiences as successful entrepreneurs.

- The challenges faced throughout their journey.

- What motivated them to launch their startups.

- The mindset needed for successful entrepreneurship.

Global Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of innovators who dream big and are launching startups that bring ideas to life. GEW reaches millions of people of all ages and backgrounds through local, national, and global events and activities.

This year, Five One Labs will deliver entrepreneurship workshops at universities across KRI as a part of 2022 GEW activities.

Five One Labs will provide different workshops across the universities in Kurdistan as the leading activity partner for GEW Kurdistan and Iraq.

• The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani - November 15th, 2022

• Cihan University Erbil- November 17th,2022

• Tishk International University (TIU) - November 24th, 2022

Are you interested in supporting local businesses, purchasing their products, or looking for a gift to make your loved ones happy? Visit the startup Bazar and meet a group of inspiring local entrepreneurs. Through this Bazar donations will be made to support Basra Children’s Hospital for Cancer fighters.

Join us to support local brands and Basra Children’s Hospital for Cancer Fighters.

Thursday, November 10th from 3-7 PM

Address: Next Level Gaming Center, Wofod St, Home Style Building, 4th Floor.

Thanks to Elryan.com for sponsoring the activities of the Summer Festival and our partner, Next Level.

Startups and SMEs are two main components of a healthy economic ecosystem, but when it comes to innovation, sustainability, and expansion chances, which stands firmer and can prove itself more resilient in the face of obstacles?

In a face-off held by Five One Labs, you can listen to Founders and members of the Five One Labs team discuss and debate each side of this story:

Join us on Thursday, November 10th, 2022 at The Lab:Suli for a debate!

It is our utmost pleasure to see entrepreneurs thrive! With the generous support of USAID, we concluded the 2022 Incubator for Creators program with a Startup Demo Day event.

At the end of the event, three of the participating startups won seed funding prizes totaling $30,000 that would help them push their ideas forward and accelerate their development. Thank you to Elryan.com for sponsoring one of the seed funding prizes, and congratulations to the startups that won the funding!

Five One Labs’ aim is to support innovative entrepreneurs to take their business ideas to the next level and we are very proud of this group of motivated entrepreneurs. We are eagerly waiting to see their next steps going forward.

We want to give a special thanks to H.E. the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Qubad Talabani, H.E. the Consul General of the United States of America, Mr. Robert Palladino, and H.E the Consul General of Germany, Mr. Klemens Semtner, for their attendance at the Demo Day.

The Incubators for Creators program and Demo Day were sponsored by USAID. Thank you for your consistent support of entrepreneurs in Iraq!

Join us on April 28th, 2022 to celebrate the partnership between Five One Labs and The American University Of Kurdistan and enjoy a conversation with entrepreneurship experts and startup owners.

Panelists will share how they are contributing to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kurdistan and Iraq, how was their journey, what were the challenges they faced, and how they overcame it with solutions.

Panelists include:

Dara Sherwani - Chair of the Computer Science & Information Technology Department representing AUK

Delvin Jamil - Startup Support Manager representing Five One Labs

Salar Faiq - Founder and CEO of Power Insights (PI) For Marketing

Payman Taha - Founder of Payman Designs

We concluded our Entrepreneurship in Universities programs and we cannot be more proud of our young participants!

A special thanks to GIZ and the German Consulate for their support in running this program. Also, we would like to thank IQ Net for providing the prize for the top three winners!

And thank you to all the collaborating universities Komar University of Science and Technology, University of Human Development, and Sulaimany Polytechnic University.

Join us to unpack the entrepreneurial and business owner mindset, the shift in the mindset that helps you grow and scale your businesses beyond what you could typically think or imagine.

This workshop is tailored to startup owners and entrepreneurs who passed their ideation stage.

This workshop will be led by Bryar Rauf the Founder of Leader's Dream a pioneer company in the fields of training, consultation in business administration, & IT solutions. With a master's degree in administration from AUIS and Furtwangen University and up to sixteen years of experience in the field.

Workshop date & time: Feb 26th, 2022 at 01:00 PM

Location: Erbil, Five One Labs Office

Language: Kurdish

سیعقد منظمتنا ندوة مباشرة مع ا‌حمد محمد مؤسس شرکة فوتونیکت الناشئة. یوم الخمیس ١٠ شباط ٢٠٢٢. حیث يعرض تجربته ، وكيفیة بدایة عمله علی فوتونیکت، و طریقة وصوله إلى فكرة عمله

فوتونیکت هي منصة حجز عبر الإنترنت للمصورين يمنح العملاء فرصة لاستكشاف وحجز المصورين حسب احتیاجاتهم مع امکانیة الاطلاع على عروض أسعارهم وباقاتهم

هل تتساءل كيف يتوصل رواد الأعمال إلى أفكار ويجدون طرقًا لتطوير فكرة إبداعية ومبتكرة تلبي احتياجات عملائك؟ لقد أعددنا جلسة معلوماتية تأخذك عبر الخطوات الأساسية لإعداد فكرة عمل يمكن أن تصبح شركة ناشئة حقيقية

سجل الآن للمشاركة في ندوتنا القادمة مع شوان علي ، رئيس توسيع البرامج في منظمتنا!

This November, Global Entrepreneurship Network will celebrate 12 years of helping millions of people unleash their ideas to start and scale new businesses through Global Entrepreneurship Week. The campaign began in 2008 with an emphasis on inspiring young people to make their mark and has quickly grown to become a comprehensive effort that engages entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers, support organizations, and others collaborating to advance economic growth and innovation in more than 180 countries around the world. This year will mark Five One Labs's third year participating in this celebration with multiple simultaneous activities in both of our Erbil and Suli's office.
The activities will include:

Do diverse companies have a better chance of being profitable? In this webinar, we will explore the impact women can make, identify the steps to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and supports needed for the career progression of leading women in tech and startups.

Join us on Sep 22nd, at 4:00 PM

We will discuss questions such as:

What holds women back?

Why women should go for it!

How can men be allies?

Register now to participate with us in the discussion.

* This webinar will be held in English

We are excited to feature a panel discussion with three thriving female founders who recently graduated from our 2021 Female Founders Fellowship program.

Five One Labs strives to to build a more inclusive innovative ecosystem for women-owned businesses. Through our FFF program and discussions like this we will highlight the experiences of women entrepreneurs in our programs and discuss the progress they made and what are the challenges they face as female entrepreneurs.

This discussion will welcome three amazing female entrepreneurs:

1- Balen Tahir from Lele Gardi Photography

2- Lava Ali from H.L.E Event Planning

3- Sara Dhyaaddin from SOZ Cakery30 PM

Purposeful Leadership is a business management approach and in collaboration with Pulse Brands, we have prepared a webinar with Andrew Leith, Creative Director, and Iago John, Consultant, at Pulse Brands and they will take us through the main idea behind the concept of Purposeful Leadership and how entrepreneurs can implement them.

In this webinar we will discuss:

1- Why having a purpose can help you position yourself with customers and employees

Focusing on why purpose is important and why articulating it becomes more important as you grow (supported by examples and including how purpose differs from vision and mission).

take away tool: questions to ask you and your colleagues on establishing a purpose.

2- Articulating your purpose: developing a clear and consistent personality to better position you with customers and employees.

Focusing on examples of how personalities can matter [Iraqi examples provided by Patricia]

take away tool: ‘spectrum’ questions to ask you and your colleagues on what kind of company are you

take away tool: cornerstone model for developing a brand and its assets, focused on your way of doing business

This session will be held on Thursday, June 10th, 2021 at 4:00 PM

(Participating Zoom link will be sent via email on the event day!)

فرۆشتن و بنەماکانی

وێبینارێک لەگەڵ بەڕێز دیلمان خەلیل

٢٦ـی ئایاری ٢٠٢١

کاژێر ٣ـی پاشنیوەڕۆ

دیلمان خەلیل سعید ئەزموونی ١٥ ساڵی لە بواری فرۆشتندا هەیە و هەڵگری چەندین بڕوانامەی نێودەوڵەتییە لە فرۆشتن و بوارە جیاوازەکاندا.

لەم وێبینارەدا باس لە ئەرکە گرنگەکانی بەڕێوبەری فرۆش و هۆکارەکانی کەم و زۆربوونی فرۆش و بنەماکانی فرۆشتن و شێوازەکانی زیادکردنی فرۆش و ناسینی کڕیارەکان دەکرێت

ئەم وێبینارە بە زمانی کوردی دەبێت - لینکی بەشداریکردن لە ڕێگای ئیمەیڵەوە لە ڕۆژی وێبیناردا دەنێردرێتەوە.

To celebrate International Women’s day 2021. We are hosting a panel discussion event to amplify the growth of Women entrepreneurs.

We are seeing the rise of female entrepreneurs making waves and contributing to Iraq's economy.

This panel discussion will be held on March 8th from 04:00 pm – 05:00 pm.

Attendees will gain inspiration from a panel of female professionals as they share their experiences and offer insight into the world of business.