Global How to measure loyalty without alienating your customers Research suggests a 5 percent increase in customer retention will boost profits by 20-100 percent across a wide range of industries, which... Julia Samodurova • 09 July, 2018 Marketing growth users
Lebanon What can the social innovation ecosystem learn from the tech sector in Lebanon? [Opinion] Social entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as the key for sustainable development in diverse contexts worldwide. As developed countries... Teresa Chahine - Alain Daou • 12 November, 2017 lebanon oped Social Entrepreneurship
Global What I know about losing the label and defining myself: Genny Ghanimeh Looking at Genny Ghanimeh’s resume, one might think she hasn’t slept a day in the past 15 years, but yet she’s full of... Lily Catherine Jabbour • 14 August, 2017 Genny Ghanimeh What I Know Tips
Global Hands off my phone! Since the Wannacry ransomware attack in mid-May, talk of cyber security (and its deficiencies) has skyrocketed. Protecting our computers,... Lily Catherine Jabbour • 25 July, 2017 Phone cyber security privacy
Global How to manage a business operation on opposite sides of the globe [Opinion] We are lucky enough to live in a technologically-advanced time allowing us to expand and manage teams all over the world. In fact, the... Pratik Dholakiya • 01 June, 2017 Advice Tips how to
Global Top 7 takeaways from Amazon's shareholder letter Amazon is one of the world's biggest companies, and as of last year its biggest retailer. (Image via EPA) Amazon has faced down... Rachel Williamson • 10 April, 2016 Jeff Bezos Amazon Tips
Regional Is it really necessary to protect your ideas? Gotta protect those brainwaves. (Image via FamousInventors.org) It’s an all too common scenario. An entrepreneur comes up with a brilliant ... Rachel McArthur • 27 March, 2016 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company Wrapp EQT Ventures
Regional Out of office: how to manage a remote team Remote workers, be they freelance or employees, are a fact of life in today's connected world. (Image via Continuant) The idea that work... Loulou Khazen • 02 March, 2016 Loulou Khazen remote working freelance
Global Rules of engagement: attracting media attention Dealing with the media can be hard – a little scary sometimes. Handing over the painstakingly-crafted story of your startup to a... Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2015 media for startups media management Tips
Regional 5 tips on facing failure from Leslie Dewan, inventor of a nuclear power generator Leslie Dewan giving a presentation on how to get power from nuclear waste at Solve for X in 2014. (Image via. YouTube) When Leslie Dewan... Pamela Kesrouani • 10 May, 2015 Nuclear power generator Transatomic Power Leslie Dewan
Egypt 'Shut up and build something': reflections and how tos from Startup AddVenture Cairo Pharaoes scaling the walls of the GrEEK Campus Last weekend was a busy one for the GrEEK Campus, a tech hub located at the old... Reine Farhat • 03 March, 2015 Startup addventure Mix N'Mentor Cairo rise up summit
Regional What turns an investor off? Mobily Ventures’ director answers No different from any other relationship, the one between an investor and an entrepreneur should also be built on mutual trust and... Reine Farhat • 23 February, 2015 mobily ventures anghami Venture Capital
Regional It’s not a lack of funding, it’s you [Wamda TV] To entrepreneurs, raising a first round of capital is a validation of their startup’s business model. To VCs, it’s a grace... Reine Farhat • 18 February, 2015 mix n mentor dubai Funding BECO Capital
Regional 12 lessons learned in helping your talent thrive Photo credits. Looking back at 2014, it was quite a fruitful year in terms of funds announced and investment deals closed. But one... Maya Rahal • 26 January, 2015 lessons Q&A Team building
U.A.E Avoid UAE-specific startup challenges with these 4 tips There is no doubt that establishing a company, especially a startup, isn’t an easy job, no matter where you are in the w... Pamela Kesrouani • 03 February, 2015 DSOA uae Tips
Regional Top 10 MENA entrepreneurship quotes of 2014 2014 was quite a year for Wamda. We celebrated notable investments and acquisitions, we witnessed the launch of four big VC funds, we... Reine Farhat • 28 December, 2014 Tips
Global 8 things successful entrepreneurs do to cope with stress During our recent Mix N’ Mentor in Beirut, Wamda’s CEO Habib Haddad asked mentors and entrepreneurs how they relieve the... Reine Farhat • 13 October, 2014 Tips
5 tips to get your customers excited about sharing your product Going viral by having your loyal customers becoming your brand ambassadors is a dream for every brand; this is what enabled my first... Taoufik El Jamali • 30 July, 2014 Referral Growth hacking Tips
4 of your worst startup fears, and how to overcome them [Infographic] Do you think you have a good idea for a business? Are you getting ready to start building it but have some hesitation haunting you? In her... Maya Rahal • 17 July, 2014 fear AnnaVital fundersandfounders
9 tips to fight a drop in Facebook engagement Yesterday, we published the first of a two-part series on how – and why – small businesses are struggling for traction ... Wissam Dandan • 01 July, 2014 Lists Tips Facebook
4 tips for cracking the F&B market The Arab region is teeming with local and international restaurants offering various types of cuisine to match the increasingly demanding... Pamela Kesrouani • 17 July, 2014 franchise list Food & Beverage
Why is Facebook engagement dropping 40% every year? It’s been a tough year for businesses on Facebook – especially small businesses. Reaching customers has never been more difficult, and the... Wissam Dandan • 30 June, 2014 Tips Facebook Social Media
How do you plan a successful TEDx? Tunisia’s TEDxCarthage is one of the biggest TEDx in the world with more than 2,500 spectators at each event and tickets selling out in j... Aline Mayard • 06 July, 2014 TEDx Tips
3 founders share tips on how to recruit and manage freelancers abroad [Part 2] A few days ago, Herve Cuviliez, Talal Jabari, and Kamal Bouskri, founders of Diwanee, Fariqak and MyVLE respectively,... Aline Mayard • 19 June, 2014 Off-shore Developers Tips
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