Weekly Wrap-Up: May 19-23
This week, we hosted the Lean Startup workshop by Calvin Chin at our offices in Beirut. Chin started by giving a brief overview of the Lean principles, and then went over case studies of some of the big names in the global startup ecosystem, as well as examples from the crowd. Throughout the workshop, some very interesting questions were raised; what are the tools and method to pivot a product? Do you keep something about it fixed and change other elements around? Share your thoughts!
Mix N' Mentor coming to Amman, 3rd time this year!
Only one day left before Mix N' Mentor Amman! This will be our third Mix N' Mentor event in less than a year in the country, and we're thrilled! This time, we're switching up the schedule of the event by adding two new components: the Lean Startup workshop with Tech Pioneer Calvin Chin, and our Wamda 4 Women Roundtables. Make sure to tune in to live.wamda.com as we'll be broadcasting opening remarks and fireside chat live!
Upcoming Events
- 24 May - Startup Weekend Agadir
- 26 May - Bayt Virtual Job Fair
- 27 May - 8th Startup Q8: Multi-sided platforms
- 29 May - 4th Global Islamic Marketing Conference - Istanbul
- 29 May - Startup Weekend Sanaa
- 30 May - Mix N' Mentor Riyadh and Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs roundtables - Riyadh
Make sure to check wamda.com/events, or follow @WamdaME on Twitter to stay updated about more events!
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