Startup news ticker: Taghreedat partners with new proofreading startup and LinkedIn helps students Tuesday, August 21st. Ideavelopers and Vodafone invest EGP 6 million in Swipe'n'tap [Tweet] On August 4th, Ideavelopers and Vodafone Egypt... Wamda • 27 August, 2013 news
Dubizzle founders step down as Naspers takes a majority stake: What's next Note: photo submitted by Dubizzle. After eight years of running Dubizzle, the biggest classified ads site in the UAE, founders... Nina Curley • 27 August, 2013 Dubizzle Departures classified
Oman 4 lessons learned from failure: the story of an Omani serial entrepreneur Being an entrepreneur in a small and young market like Oman is not easy if you don’t go lean. With only some 3 million citizens as your p... Maya Rahal • 27 August, 2013 Failure
How the world will replace employees with entrepreneurs [Infographic] The age of the traditional job, and the security that comes with it, may soon be coming to a close. It’s been said that entrepreneurship i... Glen Dalakian II • 27 August, 2013 Infographic
How comedy is reshaping entertainment in Saudi Arabia Comedy ventures have been at the forefront of the rapidly evolving entertainment industry in Saudi Arabia. Within the past few years,... Ahmed Al Majid • 26 August, 2013 Comedy Saudi Arabia Entertainment
Crowdsourced tools for startups: a master list Startups looking for extra resources to help them scale should check out this list of crowdsourced tools for startups, compiled by Tom... Nina Curley • 26 August, 2013 Lean Methodology collaborative economy Expert Advice
Why an Emirati mobile services company chose to expand into Thailand When considering expansion, many entrepreneurs in the region are turning their eyes towards Asian markets, which are seen as promising... Ahmed Gabr • 26 August, 2013 Mobile Gaming Mobile
Maghreb 3 ways Moroccan online gift retailer Mescadeaux is acquiring customers When Youssef Hassar got married last year, there was only one problem: he and his wife couldn’t agree on the wedding list. His wife w... Aline Mayard • 25 August, 2013 Gifts Lean Methodology E-commerce
How Namshi is doubling down on operations as it goes from startup to scaleup “I can't stress how much we're trying to break away from the bubble and hype around our funding rounds, and see ourselves as a startup t... Glen Dalakian II • 25 August, 2013 Logistics Dubai Shipping
3 critical ways to boost revenue by making your website SEO-friendly from the beginning If you’re launching a business or bringing your existing business online, you may have wondered when it would be best to focus o... Wissam Dandan • 25 August, 2013 SEO Design User Experience Design
How do the top technology companies make money? [Infographic] How are the world's major e-commerce, mobile apps, entertainment, social media, search, and hardware companies making profits? A new... Wamda • 25 August, 2013 profitability revenue streams Scaling
5 things women in Saudi Arabia want at work Women in Saudi Arabia might not be able to drive or vote. But the overwhelming majority would like to have a job, and most don’t m... Nina Curley • 22 August, 2013
Weekly Wrap-Up: August 18-22 Announcing the launch of two new content series on Wamda: Startup News TickerThis week, we decided to bring a new twist to the platform:... Wamda • 22 August, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Bahraini startup becomes popular by turning Instagram photos into art As serendipity would have it, entrepreneur Yazin Al-Irhayim stumbled into a lucrative business idea while attending a workshop at the... Leena AlOlaimy • 22 August, 2013 Artist Entrepreneurs instagram Art
3 simple ways to screw up your startup I was recently asked to give a talk at Lamba Labs on three ways to screw up your startup. But which three to choose? Note: Lamba... Fadi Bizri • 22 August, 2013 Expert Advice Advice Mentorship
Can a Saudi matching platform succeed in securing deals for startups online? There's been no shortage of attempts to launch a viable, active angel network in the region; while the Arab Busines Angels... Hanan Solayman • 22 August, 2013 Funding models Investment
![How the world will replace employees with entrepreneurs [Infographic]](https://cdn.wamda.com/thumbnails/88fb68b29ba0e07.png)
![How do the top technology companies make money? [Infographic]](https://cdn.wamda.com/thumbnails/ed1b07695c8dd1e.png)
