Holiday book list: 20 essential resources for entrepreneurs In early November, an entrepreneur asked me which books and resources that I thought would help him become a successful CEO for a... Louis Lebbos • 23 December, 2013
Startups at Palestine's first accelerator bet on P2P lending, travel, and therapy “Five years ago there were no startups,” Yousef Ghandour, a tech entrepreneur with 14 years of experience in the field, says of the eco... Eric Reidy • 23 December, 2013 Fast Forward Peer-to-peer
'Arab Inspire' hopes to make entrepreneurship a way of life for youth and artists Artists and youngsters have one thing in common: they could use some help from professionals to take the leap, start a company, and make... Aline Mayard • 22 December, 2013 tunisia Artist Entrepreneurs Mentorship
Does Madfoo3at’s deal with the Central Bank of Jordan signal a new startup-friendly era of government? The relationship between startups and the government in Jordan is complex. On the one hand, it’s one of the most w... Nina Curley • 22 December, 2013
Ignoring video marketing? These 11 stats reveal why you shouldn't Is your business leveraging video marketing? If not, you’re not alone. In fact, according to BIA/Kelsey, just 22% of U.S. businesses plan ... Wissam Dandan • 22 December, 2013 content Video Advertising SEO
A new Pakistani social coordination app beats Meetup for travellers on the go If the Smurfs had to plan a picnic, one problem that they could run into is simply deciding which medium to use. Facebook? Whatsapp?... Khurram Zafar • 22 December, 2013 startup Event Planning Technology
Rocket Internet and MTN to boost digital startups in the Middle East with 300 million euro fund While the past two years have seen e-commerce companies in the Middle East secure the majority of funding invested in startups, primarily... Nina Curley • 21 December, 2013 Rocket Internet
Weekly Wrap-Up: December 15-19 What keeps you inspired?Starting up is no piece of cake. Entrepreneurs need to stay resilient, driven, and passionate no matter what... Wamda • 20 December, 2013
Lebanese entrepreneur beats Google Glass with lightweight 3D glasses Move over, Google Glass. A Lebanese entrepreneur and his cofounder have just debuted a pair of wearable glasses that displays augmented... Nina Curley • 20 December, 2013 wearables
Regional Arab startups impress the crowd, challenge investors at French tech event LeWeb Late 2013 has seen a change of perception in Europe when it comes to understanding the growing entrepreneurship movement in the Middle... Aline Mayard • 19 December, 2013
Lebanon Can a bootstrapping entrepreneur succeed with an electronics e-commerce store in Lebanon? “I came back to Lebanon to renew my papers then decided to look for opportunities here,” says serial entrepreneur... Reine Farhat • 19 December, 2013 lebanon Bootstrapping cash-on-delivery
Startup news ticker: Lebanese search engine replaces reviews with tips and hashtags Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick... Wamda • 18 December, 2013 content ticker Arabic Content
The Middle East's most-searched terms of 2013, from Google Zeitgeist Never has watching an organization pat itself on the back been more fun than Google Zeitgeist. The search engine that has become a part of... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 18 December, 2013 middle east search search terms
TEDxCarthageWomen celebrates Tunisian women's past, present, and potential Fresh off the success of its September installment, TEDxCarthage held its latest edition, TEDxCarthageWomen on December 8th, 2013 at... Courtney Joline • 18 December, 2013 Spark TEDx Women
7 things that entrepreneurs need to succeed, from the World Entrepreneurship Forum Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO of Dubai SME At the World Entrepreneurship Forum last week in Dubai, leading figures came together to discuss... Nina Curley • 18 December, 2013 world entrepreneurship forum wef uae
4 technology predictions for the Middle East in 2014 “As we move into 2014, work is no longer a place, it’s something you do wherever inspiration strikes,” says Johnny Karam, regional vi... Ahmed Gabr • 18 December, 2013 2014 citrix Predictions
