Tactixly

Helping Iranian Startups Expand & Foreign Companies Enter Iran
Tactixly was founded to solve a critical gap in the market, helping Iranian businesses scale internationally and assisting foreign companies enter Iran’s market strategically.

🚀 For Iranian startups and SME's: We provide hands-on market expansion strategies, company setup, legal structuring, funding access, and go-to-market execution in global markets.

🌍 For foreign companies: We help navigate the complex Iranian market, offering regulatory guidance, strategic partnerships, and localization expertise to drive success.

What We Do at Tactixly
✔ International Market Expansion – Building scalable, data-backed strategies to grow beyond borders.
✔ Go-To-Market Execution – Not just planning, but executing—hands-on.
✔ Legal & Business Setup – Guiding companies through regulatory & operational frameworks.
✔ Investor & VC Access – Connecting businesses with funding, investors, and strategic partnerships.
✔ Digitalization & Growth Acceleration – Helping businesses leverage technology for faster scale.

Founder

Travel Tactix

Established Travel Tactix with a vision to assist Tourism Boards and travel industry players in augmenting tourist traffic and market
presence.
•	Spearheaded strategies for Tourism Boards to penetrate new markets, championing the introduction of their destinations to potential
travelers.
•	Specialized in targeting emerging markets, driving tourist flow to the GCC, with a particular emphasis on the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
•	Built strong partnerships and alliances, optimizing marketing campaigns to highlight the unique offerings of destinations.
•	Oversaw business development, ensuring consistent growth and profitability by tapping into untapped markets and identifying
opportunities.

Digikala

International Market Expansion: Leading strategic initiatives to expand Digikala's presence in the GCC, Iraq, Turkey, and CIS countries.
Market Research and Analysis: Conducting in-depth market research to identify growth opportunities and tailor market entry strategies.
Strategic Partnerships: Establishing and nurturing partnerships with local businesses, investors, and stakeholders to support our expansion efforts.
Operational Oversight: Overseeing the setup and optimization of operations in new markets to ensure seamless integration and efficiency.
Innovation and Adaptation: Leveraging local market insights to adapt Digikala’s offerings and develop innovative solutions that meet regional needs.

International Expansion Advisor

AMBU VC

Crypto and Blockchain Project Investments
•	Drive business growth, identifying newly launched crypto projects.
•	Launched a new sustainable mining project.
•	Directly responsible for P&L, building a world-class sales and growth team.
•	Form alliances with new crypto projects and assist them in establishing relationships with other influential players.
•	Strategize new market entries and manage Crypto verticals within the Company.
•	Oversee acquisition planning for seed-stage Crypto projects as well as hiring staff for current and new business lines.

Co-Founder

Sheypoor | شیپور

Reputable online classified marketplace
Increased profitability by adding new business lines, and overseeing and managing the largest vertical in the company.
Strategized new market entries as well as handled the implementation of two business lines (first in the country).
Optimized Auto Vertical product while planning and implementing PR for the Auto vertical.
Exceeded goals by an average of 20% each quarter through effective territory management and the development of new business opportunities.
Oversaw hiring and selection functions for current and new business lines.
Developed and managed monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L reports.

Business Owner - Auto Vertical

Wego.com

Largest Travel Meta in MENA.
•	Prepared and implemented comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations and market development activities.
•	Delegated tasks for 17+ employees and coordinated with stakeholders to manage documentation and secure critical certifications.
•	Sought as an external advisor to multiple companies due to the success of the first travel metasearch in the region.
•	Champion performance excellence in hiring, training, delegating, and coordinating large volumes of work across Singapore, Dubai, Indonesia, and India; use software like Jira, Chart.io, Gsuite, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Slack, Trello, BambooHR to maintain clear, reliable communication.
•	Built out the region branch from the ground up, using best practices to ensure optimal use of an annual budget in management of legal processes, office setup, and all aspects of accounting and finance management.
•	Conduct in-depth research to bolster marketing, PR, and partner outreach, improving annual revenues by up to 125%.

Managing Director

Rocket Internet SE

•	Orchestrated strategic and operational Marketing and Customer Relationship activities, overcoming complex challenges through innovation and focus on value-added efforts.
•	Offered unique insights surrounding market feedback across competitive offerings, prospect needs, and product development.
•	Helmed sales and marketing functions to improve market share by 25% in just 6 months.
•	Boosted revenue and profit by 125%, outpacing forecasts and growth goals by drastic margins.
•	Spearheaded business plans and market penetration initiatives which were quickly considered gold standards.

Director of Business Development

Hayat Kimya

•	Actualized record-breaking business development and expansion in new markets while simultaneously improving revenues among existing clients, improving year-over-year sales by 30%.
•	Forged productive, professional relationships with existing clients while maintaining top-tier service.
•	Built, negotiated, and closed major commercial agreements which represented 40% of all company income.

Director Of Business Development

Nordica FZC

•	Streamlined a wide array of processes to optimize return on investment, including company setup, team building and management, and business strategy, expanding in a highly volatile market.
•	Oversaw sales and product distribution, coordinating with vendors to secure cost savings of 25%.
•	Assessed and overhauled manufacturing process management to elevate company profits by 15% in  5 months.

Scheibye Trading ME FZC

•	Championed one-of-a-kind growth strategy to secure exceptional financial gain while increasing customer satisfaction by up to 20%; shortlisted for the prestigious Monthly award due to performance.
•	Uncovered new markets and customer needs, and supported creation of related strategies and tactics.
•	Promoted products/services through a solution-oriented approach.
•	Prepared many different sales contracts and created relevant standard operating procedures.
•	Incorporated a systematized approach for maintaining records of sales, revenue, invoices, and more etc.
•	Excelled as a key advisor and client liaison, offering trustworthy feedback and after-sales support.
•	Employed specialized training programs for effectively developing entry-level staff into valuable salespeople.

Business Development Manager

Startup Growth Architect | Unlocking Digital & Global Market Potentials | Guiding Leaders to Success

Most startups fail to scale, not because their idea is bad, but because they don’t know how to break into new markets.

I’ve seen it happen too many times. Founders with game changing products hit a wall when trying to go global. The strategy that worked in their home market fails abroad. Growth stalls. The vision shrinks.

Market expansion is more than just launching in a new country, it’s about:

✅ Knowing when & where to scale (timing and market fit)
✅ Building a Go-To-Market strategy that works internationally
✅ Avoiding common mistakes that kill international growth

Most companies waste time and money because they try to expand without a clear, proven system.

🔥 Why Work With Me?

I don’t do theoretical consulting. I execute.

With Tactixly, I help startups:

✔ Expand beyond borders with precision (no guesswork)
✔ Leverage AI & automation for scalable market entry
✔ Turn digital strategies into real, measurable growth

My approach is data-backed, execution-focused, and designed for real results.

📈 Why This Matters NOW
The global economy is shifting fast. Startups that know how to scale strategically will dominate. Those that don’t? They’ll stay stuck. Expansion is no longer optional, it’s survival.

💡 Let’s Connect
If you're a startup founder or business leader looking to break barriers and own new markets, let’s talk.

🚀 Let’s build your next growth story.

Mehdi Pirooznia

Helping Leaders Ignite Change Through Inner Growth 🌱

There are truly two ways to live in 2025:

1. Striving endlessly for more. Feeling separate & disconnected.
2. Living fully in the present. Aware of our shared connection.

Most live stuck in the first.

Inevitably leading to stress, burnout, and a sense that something’s missing.

The bigger problem?

This way of living doesn’t just drain your energy, it costs you the deeper joys of life:

- A clear & peaceful mind.
- Meaningful relationships.
- A deep sense of fulfillment.

The truth?

You don’t have to sacrifice well-being for success.

Life doesn’t need to feel like a constant grind.

Your way forward:

Live (and lead) with presence, connection, and intention.

My goal is to help leaders and organizations:

- Embrace the present moment to lead with clarity & connection.
- Build emotional intelligence for stronger relationships.
- Shift focus from individual goals to shared progress.

The future belongs to those who lead with the heart, inspiring collective growth over individual ambition.

--

I am a husband, father and co-creator.

For 15+ years, I have been building tech companies and supporting leaders to:

- Improve lives
- Extend quality time
- Foster positive change

My deepest purpose in life is to touch and improve as many lives as possible.

To achieve this, I share everything I know and continue to learn over time.

It's up to you to decide how to use this knowledge to help others.

If you ever want to work with me, my door is open.

If not, take what you learn and pay it forward. 

We are all in this together!

Marco Franzoni

If you're not expanding in your role, you're contracting.

But contraction wears a friendly mask.

Consistency.
It looks like loyalty.
Being the reliable one.

I told myself the same story once.

"Now isn't the right time."
"I should be grateful."
"Growth will come if I wait."

While I waited:

A colleague took a stretch project I avoided.

A junior asked braver questions and got noticed.

An external hire shaped the direction I wanted.

If the system doesn’t stretch you,
it slowly trains you to stay small.

Careers don’t stall from lack of effort.
They stall from lack of intention.

Growth looks different than promotions.

Saying yes before you feel ready. 
Building leverage, not just output.  
Finding mentors, not just managers.  

Pause and reflect:

- What’s the last skill you learned that actually changed your output?

- Who actively challenged your growth in the last 90 days?

- What capabilities are you building for what comes next?

If those answers feel vague, that’s not security.

That’s inertia.

And inertia is decline with better PR.

The biggest career risk isn’t moving too fast.

It’s getting comfortable for too long.

If nothing shifts, where will you be a year from now?

Growth doesn’t require approval.


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Mindful Leadership Advocate | Helping leaders live & lead in the moment | Father, Husband, & 7x Founder | Follow for practical advice to thrive in work and life 🌱

If your job makes you shrink to belong,  
you’re in the wrong room.  
If you feel yourself getting smaller, it’s rarely a skill issue. 
It’s a culture signal.  

The wrong environment doesn’t just limit you.  
It reshapes how you see yourself.  

Here’s how you know:  

❌ You feel relief when certain leaders aren’t around  

❌ You hesitate before sharing bold ideas  

❌ You edit your values to fit the room  

And slowly, your confidence erodes.  

The right team doesn’t need you smaller.  

Ask yourself:  

↳ Do conversations expand your thinking?  

↳ Can you challenge the status quo safely?  

↳ Does feedback stretch you — not silence you?  

You are not the issue.
You may just be in the wrong system.  

Two paths forward:  

Elevate the culture.  
Or exit the room.  

Don’t adapt to spaces that drains you.

Choose the people who expand your courage, clarity, and capacity.

Align with those who elevate the bar, not dilute it.

Because you’re here to excel, not endure. 

Stand where you can grow.  


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Remote work is still fighting old ghosts.

Here’s what no one wants to admit:

Remote work didn’t break culture.
It just exposed which cultures were never real.

Here’s what’s actually true:

1. Accountability  
↳ Assumption: Without eyes, effort fades  
↳ Reality: Ownership grows when trust replaces control  

2. Communication  
↳ Assumption: More calls mean more alignment  
↳ Reality: Better writing beats endless talking  

3. Collaboration  
↳ Assumption: Distance kills teamwork  
↳ Reality: Clarity and trust amplify it  

4. Leadership  
↳ Assumption: You can’t lead without proximity  
↳ Reality: You lead through presence, not presence in the room  

5. Boundaries  
↳ Assumption: Remote work blurs life and work  
↳ Reality: Conscious design creates balance — not buildings  

6. Motivation  
↳ Assumption: People need constant supervision  
↳ Reality: Autonomy fuels purpose better than pressure ever could  

7. Innovation  
↳ Assumption: Creativity happens only in shared spaces  
↳ Reality: It thrives when minds get breathing room  

Remote work didn’t erode performance.  
It revealed where performance was performative.

And that truth still makes many uncomfortable.

What myth about remote work do you still hear leaders repeat?


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If you have to shrink to belong,

you’re in the wrong environment.

It’s not a confidence problem, it’s a context problem.

Because the wrong room
can turn power into doubt.

Here’s how subtle cultures erode you:

❌ You over-edit your words because honesty feels unsafe

❌ You slow your momentum because excellence draws friction

❌ You dim your standards to avoid outshining the room

And slowly, you lose touch with who you were.

Healthy environments don’t require self-censorship.

Here’s a quick leader check:

↳ Do people elevate your ideas or water them down?

↳ Can you bring tension with care — without fallout?

↳ Do your strengths spark collaboration or insecurity?

You’re not the issue.
The environment is.

And you always have two options:

Transform the culture.
Or find a room that can hold your full range.

Don’t spend your life adapting to spaces that drain you.

Choose people who refine your edge and expand your thinking.

Find environments that value your strengths, not compete with them.

You were made to grow.
Not to collapse inward.

💬 Who in your life expands your potential?
Tag them. Let them know.


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Failure won’t stop you.

Doubt will.

It kills momentum before ideas get a chance to grow.

And it locks you into habits like:
- Waiting for the “right time”
- Planning instead of executing
- Measuring yourself instead of creating

Clarity follows action, not the other way around.

Here are 3 simple shifts to break free:

1. Start messy
↳ Progress beats perfection every time
↳ Momentum is the real confidence builder

2. Borrow from your past wins
↳ Remember moments you thought you’d fail but didn’t
↳ Use that proof to fuel your next move

3. Trade comparison for curiosity
↳ Others aren’t benchmarks—they’re teachers
↳ Ask “What can I learn here?” instead

Confidence isn’t something you begin with.
You build it by taking action.

Start before you feel ready—
because someone less prepared is already moving on your idea.


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Your title alone doesn’t make you a leader.

How you respond when pressure rises does.

After years of supporting leaders,
I’ve seen the same pattern repeat:

People will endure tight timelines and imperfect systems.

But one thing they won’t ignore:

A leader who checks out.

5 ways leaders unknowingly drive their best people away:

❌ Making everything urgent 
↳ Constant pressure turns motivated people into exhausted ones.

❌ Avoiding hard conversations 
↳ Silence creates confusion that top talent won’t tolerate.

❌ Treating presence as optional 
↳ When leaders are mentally absent, trust erodes fast.

❌ Solving every problem for the team 
↳ It steals ownership and crushes initiative.

❌ Celebrating outcomes but ignoring effort 
↳ High achievers want their process seen, not just results.

How to keep your best people:

✅ Protect deep-work time 
↳ Focus is fuel. Guard it like a strategic asset.

✅ Give autonomy with clarity 
↳ Define the “what,” let them co-design the “how.”

✅ Celebrate learning, not just wins 
↳ Growth becomes a shared identity, not a performance test.

Choose to be the leader who lifts others higher.

Because top performers don’t just leave jobs.
They leave leaders who stopped truly seeing them.


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It’s time we retire the term soft skills.

They drive hard results.

These traits aren’t optional anymore,
They’re the edge in an AI-powered world,
And they’re what top teams quietly reward.

If you want to future-proof your career, build these 12 capabilities:

1. Systems Awareness
↳See how your work impacts the whole.
Optimize the process, not just tasks.

2. Deep Listening
↳Listen to understand, not to reply.
People feel the difference instantly.

3. Self-Regulation
↳Slow your breath before big moments.
Calm is contagious in tense rooms.

4. Decisive Thinking
↳Make informed calls with 70% data.
Momentum beats perfection.

5. Courageous Candor
↳Say the honest thing with care.
Trust grows in hard conversations.

6. Energy Management
↳Protect your focus like an asset.
What drains you drains the team.

7. Strategic Patience
↳Think long term in short-term chaos.
Compounding beats reacting.

8. Accountability
↳Own outcomes, not excuses.
Leaders go first here.

9. Boundary Setting
↳Say no to protect what matters.
Clarity prevents resentment.

10. Curiosity
↳Ask better questions.
Innovation begins there.

11. Positive Framing
↳Reframe problems as design inputs.
Constraints spark creativity.

12. Consistency
↳Small daily standards.
They build reputations quietly.

Which of these do you see missing most in teams today?


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12 mindsets strong leaders practice,

And every one can be trained:

1. Energy Stewardship: "Protect the source"
↳They guard sleep, focus, and recovery

2. Discipline: "Show up anyway"
↳They honor the process, not their mood

3. Self-Awareness: "Notice before reacting"
↳They regulate stress before it spreads

4. Systems Thinking: "Fix the process"
↳They build engines, not heroic sprints

5. Service: "It’s not about me"
↳They measure success by impact, not ego

6. Listening: "Seek to understand"
↳They create safety before solutions

7. Clarity: "Why does this matter?"
↳They start with purpose, then act

8. Courage: "Say the hard thing"
↳They choose honesty over comfort

9. Decisiveness: "Progress over perfection"
↳They move with 70% clarity

10. Patience: "Think in decades"
↳They trade quick wins for lasting value

11. Accountability: "Close the loop"
↳They finish what they start

12. Adaptation: "Shift without drama"
↳They adjust fast when reality changes

You don’t need all 12 at once.

Even seasoned leaders wobble.

Pick one.

Train it daily.

Character compounds.

Results follow.

Which one feels most alive for you?


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"I accepted a stronger offer."

Translation: I found a leader who sees me.

I’ve supported many leaders through exits.

The truth is rarely in the headline.

Behind next step or new challenge is a quieter signal:

They don’t feel significant.

Nobody appreciates.

Their effort feels invisible.
Their growth feels stalled.
Their voice feels small.

If you want your best people to stay:

↳ Ask what energizes them
↳ Admit when you’re wrong
↳ Remove obstacles quietly
↳ Model calm under pressure
↳ Coach their strengths weekly
↳ Invest in their learning path
↳ Create safety for hard truths
↳ Give them ownership, not tasks
↳ Challenge them to think bigger
↳ Protect their focus from noise
↳ Clarify what winning looks like
↳ Connect their work to a mission
↳ Celebrate progress, not just results

You can’t buy commitment.

You build it through trust, and belief in their potential.

Become the leader you wish you had.


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