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From book to intelligent founder framework

MBC brings together startup thinking, ecosystem building and practical founder readiness.

The first platform should present Jorge, MBC and EcoX clearly without mixing the separate VERTEX institutional lane into the MVP.

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The MBC book beside a glowing red-and-gold compass on a map of connected founder milestones

A temple resting on three glowing pillars labelled Money, Brains, and Connections beneath an MBC compass

Why most startups fail without ecosystem strength

Money keeps you alive.

Brains build the thing.

Connections carry it to the world.

MBC treats the venture as a system — three foundations that must rise together.

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Creator & Author

Jorge Sebastião

Creator of the MBC Framework & Cybersecurity Leader

Jorge Sebastião is a globally recognized technology executive, advisor, and thought leader with over 35 years of ICT expertise. He translates decades of engineering, enterprise cyber security, and startup scaling into the structural foundations of the **MBC Founder Compass**.

Creator of A6 Framework

Formulated the 'A6 of Security' (Assess, Architect, Apply, Administer, Awareness, Agility) in cyber security.

Former CTO @ Huawei

Served as Chief Technology Officer for Huawei's Middle East Cybersecurity division, guiding regional cyber strategy.

Co-Founder of EcoX

Co-founded the EcoX blockchain ecosystem, building a global platform connecting technology startups and capital.

35+ Years ICT Leader

Advised national governments, defense forces, financial institutes, telecoms, and oil & gas sectors on technology risk.

“A venture must balance its three forces. Strength in Brains alone is not enough; without Money and Connections, it cannot survive or scale. The Founder Compass is designed to highlight your blindspots.”

Founder / Author

Jorge Sebastião

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Ecosystem Layer

EcoX as the advisory and ecosystem context

EcoX can sit behind the MBC framework as the advisory, ecosystem and relationship-building layer.

For phase one, EcoX should be referenced carefully while keeping MBC as the main public product.

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What you can do here

Take the diagnostic

Score your readiness across ten dimensions.

Ask MBC

Get founder guidance grounded in the framework.

Talk to the team

Advisory, speaking, workshops and partnerships.