Expert Session
How Algerian Startups Get Their First Customers
Most first-time founders build before they know how to find a single customer. This session shows how it actually happens in Algeria, with real numbers, real data, and real failures, from two people who have built traction inside Algerian startups.
Wednesday · October 2026
- Time
- 13:30 – 16:00
- Please arrive by 13:15
- Where
- IdeaCrafters Hub
- Said Hamdine, Algiers
- Format
- Panel
- 2 speakers, 1 facilitator
On the panel
Operators, not theorists. Both speakers have run customer acquisition inside Algerian companies.
Speaker
Rym Belamri
Organic and community traction
Experience: Fatoura, LE2 Agency
Speaker
Amine Rida
Startup acquisition
Experience: temtem, GoMyCode, Code213
The afternoon, minute by minute
Operators, not theorists. Both speakers have run customer acquisition inside Algerian companies.
30 min
Opening and welcome
Facilitator introduces the session and the panelists.
60 min
Panel discussion
The panelists take four questions, with real numbers.
The first 100 customers
15 minChannels, cost, and long-term customer retention.
- Temtem case study
- Fatoura case study
What cost money and failed
15 minWasted budget, key takeaways, and what not to repeat.
The Algerian reality
15 minCustomer trust, payments, and Darija vs. French messaging.
- CIB
- Edahabia
- BaridiMob
- Cash on delivery
Starting with 20,000 DZD
15 minAn action plan for the first 30 days with no product and a minimal budget.
40 min
Interactive Q&A
Open questions from the room.
10 min
Wrap-up and next steps
Key takeaways and what comes next with IdeaCrafters.
Save your seat
The core of it is the panel and your questions.