Wamda

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If you want resume or career advice, these two new job portals can help

Unemployment remains one of the most persistent problems in the Middle East; more than 26% of young people in the region remain without...

CV Job Creation Social Networks

Global

Do you really need to write a business plan? [poll results]

“‘He who fails to plan is planning to fail,’” said Omar Sati, the Managing Director at DASH...

Poll Results business plan Venture Capital

Global

11 tips for managing your company blog

Gone are the days when blogging was only an online diary, where bloggers would post about favorite meals and activities....

Top Lists Tips Advice

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10 career tips you wish you knew when you were 20

When first starting your career it can be daunting to compete in the job market for that ideal position. In truth, the journey won’t be e...

employent graduates Programme

Global

Is startup cloning sustainable in the Arab world? The good, the bad and the ugly [Reader Poll]

To say that replicating globally successful ideas in the Arab world is not a sustainable practice wouldn’t be an accurate statement....

Cloning Innovation

Global

Is it better to host a big launch or have a soft roll out for your product? [poll results]

Among the many reasons why startups fail, perhaps the most important is launching a product that doesn’t really fit the...

Lean Methodology Facebook Investment

Global

Three steps to a great elevator pitch

A while back, I was standing at an entrepreneurship conference chatting with my former boss Ihsan Jawad, founder of Zawya.com, when...

Expert Advice Pitching Advice

Global

Is your idea good enough to become a great startup? [Infographic]

Your friends might like your idea, but how do you know it's good material for a viable startup? The Founder Institute, a global network of...

Ideas

Global

5 reasons why running a startup is NOT like being a father

There are countless blog posts out there that explain why having children is like running a startup - because they keep you up at night,...

Parenting Advice

Global

How creating a collaborative culture could benefit your startup

Cross-posted from the Oui Share on April 16, 2013. Building a collaborative culture at your startup is a great way to enhance...

collaborative economy

Global

How to run a crowdfunding campaign: 10 Tips from entrepreneurs who succeeded and failed

Any entrepreneur who doubts the power of crowdfunding can simply look to the example of Hind Hobeika, a Lebanese engineer who recently...

Crowdfunding Investment

Global

Rethinking success: why entrepreneurship may not be for everybody

I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur one day; I love innovation and creating new things. I used to read books and blogs...

Advice

Global

5 tips to boost your click-through rate and earn more from ads

Online advertisers, publishers and marketers need to understand CTR (click-through rate) and how to use it to their advantage to maximize...

Advertising

Global

Converting Fans to Customers: How to Create a Successful Social Media Marketing Strategy

Social media has become a common, and now required, staple to any successful marketing strategy. Not merely because it exposes a business...

Social Media Arabnet

Global

7 things you should NOT include on your resume

If you’re looking to come out on top in the world of job searches, there are a few key things you need to remember to take your r...

Programme Job Recruitment Job Creation

Global

Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility, by Fadi Ghandour

It is a matter of fact that chronic poverty and unemployment have long been the twin hallmarks of most Arab economies. While poverty...

Social Change Ecosystem Fadi Ghandour

Global

7 people you cannot afford NOT to have on your startup team

Investors are lined up, the website is done, glossy promotional material with smiling faces is all set, your core team is pumped, and you...

Programme Job Recruitment Team

Global

Company Valuation: Is There a Formula?

Today at the 5th Annual MIT Enterprise Forum Entrepreneurship Workshop, Professor Tarek Kattaneh of the Olayan Business School at AUB...

Investment

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