6 tips from failed accelerators It’s been four years since the first accelerator was launched in the Arab world. Now, almost every country in the MENA region has one, and ... Aline Mayard • 04 August, 2014 Tahrir2 Meydan Seeqnce
How can the region attract more venture capital? Wamda's Q&A with Rabea Ataya Photo courtesy of Joi Ito. Earlier this year, Wamda launched its newest initiative, the Wamda Research Lab (WRL), a program that... Maya Rahal • 03 August, 2014 Rabea Ataya WRL bayt.com
Easy Taxi secures $40m in Series D funding, eyes regional expansion Easy Taxi, a Brazilian taxi calling app backed by Rocket Internet, has announced a Series D fundraising round of $40 million USD, led by... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 03 August, 2014 share economy easy taxi careem
Startup Weekend is looking for organizers in Lebanon! If you're an active member of your local startup community and want to be part of the global Startup Weekend movement, don't pass up the... Wamda • 02 August, 2014 Startup Weekend
How important is communication for startups? Most startup founders, especially those working in tech, pay too much attention to the technical aspect of their product, working under... Kamel Al-Asmar • 02 August, 2014 communications
E-commerce will account for 8% of Saudi retail by 2015 [Infographic] Design company Pixheart recently published an infographic about e-commerce in the Saudi market, with information about how the current st... Maya Rahal • 31 July, 2014 Pixheart Saudi Arabia Infographic
Can adapted Google algorithm get MENA customers to shop online? According to experts, e-commerce is the fastest growing sector in the Gulf. For the UAE in particular, they expect its value to reach... Eman Mostafa • 31 July, 2014 uae Expansion Egypt
Get in the Ring contest targets Moroccan startups scaling internationally There’s no shortage of startup events in Morocco, but they generally target idea-stage projects, helping companies create business plans r... Aline Mayard • 31 July, 2014 competition
Atheer Labs closes new round thanks to Lebanese diaspora connection It’s already been seven months since we announced the launch of Atheer Labs crowdfunding campaign. Back then, the Mountain V... Aline Mayard • 31 July, 2014 lebanon Diaspora
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
Economics for Entrepreneurs 101: 5 basic concepts Starting a company or one’s own enterprise is hard for lots of reasons. But you don’t have to go it alone. One of the best ways to ... Ahmed Moor • 30 July, 2014 economics
4 big myths about starting your own company This article has been cross posted with Business Week. Entrepreneurship has become faddish of late, and business school... Daniel Isenberg • 30 July, 2014 entrepreneurship Advice
Improving early education in Saudi: two women's stories This article has been crossposted with Knowledge@Wharton. Education today clearly ranks as a top priority for Saudi Arabia. The annual... Knowledge @Wharton • 29 July, 2014 early education ambassadors schools arabian child
10 defining moments of launching your product If you've ever felt as though you were this close to losing your mind right after your first product launch, know that you're not alone.... Stephanie Nour Prince • 28 July, 2014 Global GIFs
Twofour54 and Lamsa: a partnership to support Arabic content for children Lamsa, the interactive children’s “edu-tainment” Arabic platform, has signed a long-term strategic partnership with twofour54, the comme... Maya Rahal • 27 July, 2014 early education Lamsa TwoFour54
Istikana vying against fierce competition to be the Netflix for the region Televisions have been in widespread use in many countries for over fifty years; surprisingly, though, TV viewing habits largely haven’t c... Alexander Hawkes • 27 July, 2014 istikana netflix uae
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