Are you trying to explore building a business, or are you trying to get into an incubator? If the former, taking on a co-founder is likely to be counterproducti

Are you trying to explore building a business, or are you trying to get into an incubator? If the former, taking on a co-founder is likely to be counterproductive because you don't believe there's a real need, at least yet. While I won't suggest that incubator programs are incapable of delivering value, if your target is Western customers and one of your biggest challenges is reaching them and establishing credibility, that's a very specific challenge. You might want to consider that there are ways you can try to address that directly because there's no guarantee an incubator in the Middle East will be positioned to help you much on this front.