Lebanon's Presella Targets the Globe with an E-ticketing and Event Crowdfunding Platform Watching people entering the We Were Evergreen concert in Beirut a few weeks ago was certainly a show. People were excited to show their... Aline Mayard • 16 April, 2013 Crowdfunding E-commerce
Enabling the Natural Act of Entrepreneurship Cross-posted and adapted from the original version published on the Harvard Business Review on April 10, 2013. I met Slovenian... Daniel Isenberg • 16 April, 2013 Public-Private Partnerships Government Legal
Mix N’ Mentor Manama The next stop in Wamda's 2013 Mix N' Mentor Roadshow, Mix N’ Mentor Manama will take place on May 11, 2013. Mix N' Mentor Manama will be a ... Wamda • 16 April, 2013 Mix n Mentor Mentorship
5 Timeless Offline Principles for Online Startups As technology continues to enable a more virtual office experience, it’s important to remember that offline principles still apply in m... Glen Dalakian II • 16 April, 2013 Tips Advice
The Rise of Video Advertising [Infographic] Did you know that 70% of digital media marketers use video as a means of advertising, while 58% use webinars and webcasts?A new infographic... Ahmed Gabr • 16 April, 2013
Would You Be Concerned if Google Bought Out WhatsApp? [Poll Results] After moving to Beirut, the first thing people ask me when we want to stay in touch is not “Can I have your number?” “What’s your e-ma... Glen Dalakian II • 15 April, 2013 Telecommunication SMS Google
PitchFest Supports App Development in Lebanon Last week at AltCity in Beirut, an online education platform beat out 10 competitors to win the co-working space's first mobile... Maya Rahal • 15 April, 2013
BiD Network Invites Women Entrepreneurs to Apply for Support: Deadline April 30th Women entrepreneurs in emerging markets now have a new opportunity to apply for support from a network of over 46,000 entrepreneurs,... Nina Curley • 15 April, 2013 Training Investment Competitions
10 Tips from Jordan's E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year “I joined Oasis500 as a board member last year because I believe it’s time to give back and success is contagious,” says Akram Khreis, who ... Glen Dalakian II • 15 April, 2013 Team management Tips Advice
Textile Training Helps Women Out of Poverty at Artistry Egypt Women in Cairo don't have it easy under the new regime, but a new non-profit is offering artisan training to those in... Ahmed Gabr • 15 April, 2013 Social Social Change Social Entrepreneurship
Palestinian Startup Shakhabeet Builds Animated Cartoons for Children [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Palestinian entrepreneur Salah Ahmed discusses his startup Shakhabeet, which produces multimedia content, including advertising ... Mariam Hamed • 14 April, 2013 Video Advertising Animation
Should Companies in the Arab World Offer the Ability to Work from Home? Who would have guessed that in 2013 we would still be discussing the pros and cons of working from home? Just a few weeks ago, it seemed... Aline Mayard • 14 April, 2013 Team Coworking Spaces
Event Management Startup Faces Steep Hurdles in Saudi Arabia One new startup in Saudi Arabia lets you better organize and personalize your social gatherings, but they ran into some big obstacles when... Ahmed Gabr • 14 April, 2013 Payment Gateways Social Networks Accelerators
Should You Get an MBA or Start a Business? A few years ago, I completed my MBA at HKUST in Hong Kong, which is currently ranked 8th worldwide by the Financial Times. I’m now running ... Abdullah Alshalabi • 14 April, 2013 MBA Advice Education
Weekly Wrap-Up: April 7-11 It's always interesting to look at the business models of startups in Europe and the West to see how they would apply in the Middle East,... Wamda • 11 April, 2013 Mix n Mentor Weekly Wrap-Up
Rocket's HelloFood Launches in Saudi Arabia and Morocco; Can It Tackle the Middle East? Yesterday, Rocket Internet expanded their HelloFood brand into Saudi, marking the German clone factory's first expansion of its... Aline Mayard • 11 April, 2013 Rocket Internet Food & Beverage Delivery
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