Our Press Release:
Why Am I Doing This
Am a passionate social and technology Arab entrepreneur.
I grew up in "StartUp Nation" where all the buzz is happening.
Surrounded by zealous entrepreneurs I can see the glitter in their eyes everyday and get energized.
BUT
When I look around me, something is missing in the Arab tech scene.
The culture of entrepreneurship and innovation is not well seeded.
We seem to miss an icon or role model for that.
I know we had to start early with our kids...and I know we had to speak in their language: mobile apps
This Is Why Sinbad Was Envisioned
Sinbad is a role model from the Middle East culture to inspire Arab kids (7-11 years) and promote their entrepreneurship and leadership skills through interactive & smart platform of mobile apps.
In the process of creating Sinbad's Adventures the best techniques in the world for promoting entrepreneurship and leadership skills were brought to the table coupled by a multidisciplinary and highly motivated team with huge amount of passion and energy.
Our Future Entrepreneurs & Leaders
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We hereby appeal to you to
help us make this happen for a better future for all of our children by
bringing this project to fruition.
A Glimpse of Sinbad's Adventures
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What Is Unique About Sinbad Series
1. Beautiful and high-end illustration.
2. Soft Skills Development Gamified
3. Feedback for Parents
4. Creative storytelling: Multiple Ending-Scenarios
5. Self-recording Option
6. Multilingual
What We Need: $40k / 2 "appisodes"
We are seeking $40k to fund the production of our first two "appisodes" in order to:
-Have proof that there is demand as well as
commercial viability for our creative genre of apps.
-This will help us raise money from professional funds
and investors to continue and accomplish our mission of launching a full line
of Sinbad "appisodes".
Our Budget
The requested funds ($40k) are requested to cover:
-The minimum costs of 4 professionals (illustrator, animator, coder, creative director) over 4 months ($2k avg. * 4 months * 4 professionals = $32k)
-Casting & music ($4k)
- Indiegogo platform & Paypal fees ($3-4k).
Our Team Can Deliver
Jafar Sabbah -Founder & CEO:
A passionate parent and a technology & social entrepreneur with
over 20 years of entrepreneurial, managerial and legal experience; iOS developer; MBA
from Cranfield School of Management - UK (Chevening Scholarship -
British Council); Law Degree; Fellow at the Aspen Institute Middle East
Leadership Initiative; Jafar already launched a few successful apps on Appstore with themes around leadership.
Charlotte Shama - Creative Art: An experienced illustrator and designer of French origin with multicultural experience.
Adel Jodalah - Developer: A senior developer experienced in mobile apps and games (iOS & Android);
World Leading Experts and Advisers
We received help and advice from world leading experts and advisers:
-Prof. Hal
Gregersen, Professor of Innovation and Leadership at MIT & Co-Author of
The Innovator’s DNA book
-Scot
Osterweil, Creative Director at MIT’s Education Arcade.
-Peter
Reiling, Executive VP at Aspen Institute, Leadership and Seminars Programs.
In Case We Miss Our Target
In case we do not meet our funding target we will
still produce at least one "appisode" and use our own resources because we are
fully committed to this mission!
In Case We Exceed Our Target
We will simply produce more great apps for our beloved little ones.
What You Get
We are planning great perks for our caring supporters!
Some supporters will receive our first two "appisodes" free of charge. Others
will receive special thanks in our website and even titled as co/producers.
The Impact
By backing our project you will help us achieve a
life-mission that will:
1. Enrich our kids and boost their creative &
leadership skills.
2. Promote parent-child relationships through shared
experiences while playing together, reading stories and having fun.
3. Boost intercultural appreciation among our
diverse users.
Other Ways You Can Help
Whether you are financially capable or incapable of
helping us, there are many other ways you can still help us:
1. Spreading the word about our campaign!
2. Download our apps once ready and have fun with your
children and share them with your friends.
3. Give us feedback on our apps! This will prompt us
to produce the best interactive apps out there for children.
4. You are also invited to use Indiegogo sharing
tools in this site.
