<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NoraTech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert in system architecture, development, and PKI & security. Providing insightful consultations and valuable content on technology trends.]]></description><link>https://i154283.wixsite.com/noratech/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:41:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/ar/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Money-for-startups:  SAFE Template]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick safe template]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/money-for-startups-safe-template</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ec5263b502c05c43b59a71</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_ecf531e787904057a26239d5d17d4625~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_735,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for Startups: The SAFE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the early stages — pre-seed and seed — you may have incorporated the company, you probably have a co-founder, and you almost certainly have very little revenue. What you have is conviction. And that's mostly what you're selling. The people who show up to invest at this stage know that. Friends and family. Angel investors who back people more than products. Accelerators like Y Combinator. Sometimes your own savings. They're betting on you — because there isn't enough of a business yet to...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/money-for-startups-safe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eb09fad06bed7d1aa2d190</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:14:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_61dcf8238d8b4d1297b9a551e3d9f916~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for startups : The Funding Stages - Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first two articles, we covered the big picture — how money moves into a company, what you're giving away when you take it, and the documents that govern that exchange. We talked briefly about SAFEs, term sheets, valuation, dilution, and option pools — we'll cover each in detail in the articles ahead. But we kept saying things like "at your first round" or "when a VC comes in" without stopping to explain: when does any of this actually happen? What does the sequence look like? That's...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/money-for-startups-the-funding-stages-pre-seed-seed-and-series-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8581eb4b58d88d84e6a5b</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:09:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_1473f57811eb48498fe6eb7eec6acf05~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_808,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for startups: The Option Pool Trap Nobody Warns You About]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Nine Steps Every Founder Must Take Before Seeking an Investor, we listed the option pool as step nine — the final step before bringing in outside capital. By that stage, you have already: ✅ Agreed on the founder equity split and vesting ✅ Incorporated the company ✅ Issued founder shares with vesting ✅ Filed your 83(b) election (within 30 days of the grant date) ✅ Signed IP assignment agreements The foundation is set. Ownership is clean. The structure is legal. Then comes the option pool....]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/money-for-startups-the-option-pool-trap-nobody-warns-you-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eb085dab5395dde60a9d0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_42b9d0ca740e43e39c82d72b13c5831d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for Startups: Vesting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the previous article, we built the cap table — the document that records who owns what in your company. We saw how founders agree on an equity split, authorize shares, and issue restricted stock. We mentioned vesting as something attached to those shares, but we moved past it quickly. Now we are going to slow down and look at it properly. Vesting is one of those concepts that sounds punishing the first time you hear it. You think you own 50% of the company. You do not — not yet. You are...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/money-for-startups-vesting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eafb3cd06bed7d1aa2b30c</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_d936852297b24a2599f416799b0919c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_756,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for startups : Cap table]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the previous article, Nine Steps Every Founder Must Take Before Seeking an Investor, we walked through everything that needs to happen before you ever sit across from a VC. Once you’ve built the product and identified your customer, the work becomes structural: hire a lawyer, agree on the founder equity split and vesting, incorporate, issue founder shares with vesting, file the 83(b) (if you’re in the U.S.), sign IP assignment agreements, and create an option pool. Now we’re going to zoom...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/money-for-startups-cap-table</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ea75dba3f320e0758f1542</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:55:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_68ae02c4a92c46df9fdc38ec4ea4e2ba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before the Money: Nine Steps Every Founder Must Take Before Seeking an Investor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first two articles of this series : How Startups Get Funded and How the Game Actually Works , we covered the big picture — how money moves into a company, what you give away when you take it, and the documents that govern that exchange. We touched briefly on SAFEs, term sheets, valuation, dilution, and option pools, all of which we will cover in detail in upcoming articles. In the third article, we built a glossary you can return to whenever a term feels unfamiliar. Now we want to slow...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/before-the-money-nine-steps-every-founder-must-take-before-seeking-an-investor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e99355ab5395dde60788ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:02:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_5228a6970f7b4508928d34a1cd31f87a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Startup Glossary: Words You'll Keep Hearing (and What They Actually Mean)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been reading this series — or talking to investors, lawyers, or other founders — you've probably hit a wall of terminology that no one stops to explain. Everyone just assumes you know what a liquidation preference is. They assume "pro-rata" makes sense to you. They drop "SAFE" into a sentence and move on. This article is the one we'll link back to every time we use a term you might not be familiar with. Bookmark it. Come back to it. It'll make more sense every time you return. These...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/the-startup-glossary-words-you-ll-keep-hearing-and-what-they-actually-mean</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e85d178b2f11ff8e5b2059</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:34:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_96b9c0a1d4904bf1b0c48cc59b6a5559~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_692,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[المال والشركات الناشئة: كيف تسير اللعبة فعلاً]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most founders think venture capital is about money. It's not. It's about understanding what you're trading — ownership, control, and sometimes the CEO seat — before you walk into that room. This is the map.]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/ar/post/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%81%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e68466ff9af90734c54a78</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:33:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_779c54cbb3324cc19f9298f92bd2b5a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for Startups: How the Game Actually Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most founders think venture capital is about money. It's not. It's about understanding what you're trading — ownership, control, and sometimes the CEO seat — before you walk into that room. This is the map.]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/money-for-startups-how-the-game-actually-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e5812c8e63193b95d1966e</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:21:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_779c54cbb3324cc19f9298f92bd2b5a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[الأمور المالية قبل إطلاق شركتك الناشئة]]></title><description><![CDATA[هذه أول مقالة بالسلسلة . وهي ليست اجتهاد مبني على الخيال ، إنما عصارة من أشخاص عاشوا التجربة فعلًا ، مستثمرين حقيقيين قرروا مشاركتنا في فحوى المال والريادة ، سنعتمد المختصر المفيد هنا ! عندي فكرة - لكن كيف أبدأ إذا ماعندي رأس المال؟ مبدئيًا لا ننصحك بمستثمر في بداية الطريق، ولكن خلينا نعطي فكرة عن طرق التمويل. طرق التمويل أكثر مما نتوقع ولكن أول ما يخطر على البال هو رأس المال المغامر(Venture Capital). لكن الصورة أكبر من ذلك. فيه المدخرات الشخصية، القروض الحكومية، المنح Grants، المسرّعات ...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/ar/post/how-startups-get-funded-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e5702e5549ebefddc8d772</guid><category><![CDATA[المال وريادة الأعمال]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_27cbf05a474941cfb143dd9a9df34103~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money for Startups: How Startups Get Funded ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Essential Steps Startups Followed to Secure Funding]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/how-startups-get-funded</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e55f148e63193b95d15438</guid><category><![CDATA[Money and Entrepnurship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:03:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_aa92f2a246bb4d25bc535f94fe41a2f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Did Peterson, an MIT and Dartmouth Graduate, Fail as a Leader? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why did a highly educated leader from MIT and Dartmouth fail as a General Manager? Eric Peterson’s story reveals that leadership failure is not about intelligence or hard work alone. Unclear authority, weak organizational structure, lack of executive support, and poor team alignment can undermine even the most qualified leaders. Real leadership begins with defined power, direction, and influence.]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/why-did-peterson-an-mit-and-dartmouth-graduate-fail-as-a-leader</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698bb003e3f466eb838657bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:28:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_9eced6b1f7134988a974d4d21bcce937~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[لماذا فشل بيترسون خريج MIT  وDartmouth كقائد ؟ ]]></title><description><![CDATA[تُعدّ قصة إريك بيترسن (Eric Peterson) مثالًا واقعيًا ومهمًا يوضح كيف يمكن لقائد ذكي ، مجتهد ، وذو مؤهلات عالية أن يفشل إريك بيترسن كان شخصًا يتمتع بخلفية أكاديمية قوية جدًا، حيث تخرّج من جامعات مرموقة مثل MIT  وDartmouth. كان طموحًا، ملتزمًا، ويعمل لساعات طويلة تصل أحيانًا إلى 60–80 ساعة أسبوعيًا. ومع ذلك، وعلى الرغم من كل هذا الجهد، انتهت تجربته بالفصل من منصبه كمدير عام (General Manager). فماهي القصة  ، تعالوا لنبحر في قصة إريك ونستعرض ماحدث معه منذ البداية إريك بيترسن كان شخصًا يتمتع...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/ar/post/%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B4%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC-mit-%D9%88dartmouth-%D9%83%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a8be45ce248ef4484b652</guid><category><![CDATA[القيادة]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:51:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[سلسلة تجارب في التطوير (2): بيئة تطوير سحابية باستخدام GitHub Codespaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[في المقال السابق،  تحدثنا عن أهمية وجود بيئة تطوير مستقلة  لا ترتبط بجهازك الشخصي، بحيث تبني فيها خدماتك، وتربطها بخدمات أخرى داخل نفس البيئة، بدون الاعتماد على بيئات الاختبار أو التأثير على فرق أخرى. بمعنى ان جهازك يبقى فارغ ، حتى ماتحتاج تحمل فيه أطر عمل أو برامج أحد الحلول العملية لتحقيق هذا المفهوم هو نقل بيئة التطوير نفسها إلى الكلاود، وهنا يأتي دور GitHub Codespaces . إذا ما سمعت ب GitHub ،  هو منصة لاستضافة وإدارة الشيفرة المصدرية باستخدام Git ويُستخدم على نطاق واسع للتعاون بين...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/ar/post/%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-2-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-github-codespaces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69840fd20b2d097f708c9393</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:14:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_a8539c43b3674522bd48bb570809989e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_928,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[سلسلة تجارب في التطوير (1) :  تجهيز بيئة التطوير – المبدأ أولًا]]></title><description><![CDATA[كمطورين، أعتقد أن كثيرًا منا مرّ بمرحلة إعداد بيئة التطوير (Development Environment) على جهازه قبل البدء بالبرمجة (تحميل أطر العمل Frameworks، إعداد متغيرات البيئة Environment Variables، تحميل المكتبات المطلوبة Libraries، التأكد من الإصدارات Versions، وحل التعارضات بين الأدوات القديمة والجديدة، إلخ). وإذا كان المشروع يضم أكثر من مطور، فإن كل واحد منهم يمر بالتجربة نفسها. صحيح أن ذلك يمنح فهمًا أعمق للبيئة، خصوصًا للمطور الجديد، لكنه مع الوقت يصبح مرهقًا ويستهلك جهدًا أكبر مما ينبغي. في أحد...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/ar/post/%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-1-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A3-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698402a8144dbf1518e6f277</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:42:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_344ce664040a4dc2aa13e767fb7860aa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_950,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set your own DNS server]]></title><description><![CDATA[how to set a standalone DNS server]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/set-your-own-dns-server</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661cf59b433e8ee1fad471e7</guid><category><![CDATA[System Architecture]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:01:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_c66d803ecde14f54bf2e4b0c3ad755bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_846,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOW DNS Works?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello readers of the NoraTech blog! I wanted to share a recent experience I had that made me realize the importance of having a DNS server. Let me explain why it became necessary and how it can benefit all of us. You see, when we access websites or online services, we usually use easy-to-remember domain names like " google.com " instead of typing in complicated IP addresses. It's much simpler to remember and type a name like " google.com " rather than a string of numbers. I'm sure you can...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/how-dns-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e78293e43882fae77bc667</guid><category><![CDATA[System Architecture]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:42:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_90255feba13b485aaf0f78f0c4ae0574~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_996,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secure Your Apps with HTTPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our previous article titled " How HTTPS Works ?" we delved into the concepts of HTTPS, TCP, TLS, and SNI. Now, as a developer, you might be contemplating the most effective approach to ensure that your apps utilize HTTPS seamlessly. This raises the question: what strategy should you adopt? While some developers opt for implementing HTTPS individually for each app, I personally advocate for concluding the handshake at the reverse proxy. The underlying rationale behind this approach is to...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/secure-your-apps-with-https</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c8ede94e02add82baa687b</guid><category><![CDATA[PKI and Security]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_db7e19cda7a74e599c775867df5e7c57~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_498,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Create a Server certificate ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our previous article on " How HTTPS Works ?", we discussed the concepts of HTTPS, TCP, TLS, and SNI. We learned that servers have their own keypair and certificate to facilitate the TLS handshake. In this article, we will explore how to create a server certificate, which is essential for proving the identity of a server in real-world scenarios. In the real world, every component of a network or service is assigned a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or hostname and is equipped with a...]]></description><link>https://www.nora-alshareef.blog/post/create-a-server-certificate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c881a496e58485732b2bea</guid><category><![CDATA[PKI and Security]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 10:05:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f17d0_cc824dae661448b3afff713f1a534948~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_430,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>NOURA ALSHAREEF</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>