10 lessons for building a startup from the Google for Entrepreneurs Partners Summit Two weeks ago, Muhammed Mekki and I participated – as AstroLabs – in the first Google for Entrepreneurs Partners summit, a two da... Louis Lebbos • 13 November, 2013 silicon valley Advice Google
Startup news ticker: Russian news website launches regionally; MAKE Ignition announces the winning startup 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 • 12 November, 2013 ticker Mobile Women
In-flight investing: Turkish Airlines lets startups pitch to passengers Before selecting an old episode of Friends as in-flight entertainment on your next international flight, Turkish Airlines, in partnership... Glen Dalakian II • 12 November, 2013
Cards & Payments Middle East 2014 in Dubai Cards & Payments Middle East is one of the region’s largest smart card, payments and ID events. With over 5,000 attendees and 200+ inte... Wamda • 12 November, 2013 Payment systems Payment Gateways
Why a post-IPO Twitter needs Saudi Arabia, in 3 graphs [photo from SUSTG.com]. After selling 70 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange last week, Twitter's future is looking... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 12 November, 2013 ipo twitter IPOs
Celebrities suit up with online tailoring from Dubai “We’re effectively ‘stealing’ from the Brooks Brothers and Jos. A. Banks of the world,” says Tarig El Sheikh, cofounder of bespoke online s... Glen Dalakian II • 12 November, 2013 Retail Online retail E-commerce
Startup Weekend Mount Lebanon Startup Weekend heads to Mount Lebanon on November 15-17, 2013. SW Mount Lebanon will take place at the Beirut Arab University in Dibbiye, ... Wamda • 12 November, 2013 Startup Weekend
Startup looks to ease traffic in Cairo Cairo's traffic has long been one of the city's most intractable problems. Many Egyptian entrepreneurs have tried to address the issue... Ahmed Gabr • 12 November, 2013 Car Service Transport Translation
Not an incubator, not an accelerator, but a startup academy: Bedaya launches in Egypt Bedaya Startup Academy is one of the few entrepreneurship training program existing outside the academic sphere in... Hanan Solayman • 11 November, 2013 Training
How to set your startup apart when pitching to investors This past Friday, Steve Blank published a short and sweet piece suggesting a new way for companies to explain to investors how they... Nina Curley • 11 November, 2013 Steve Blank Lean Methodology Expert Advice
3 tips for a successful mobile advertising campaign Mobile advertising has fast been gaining momentum in the region, growing at a rate of 77% this year only. While many may still find them... Ahmed Gabr • 11 November, 2013 mobile advertising Advertising
13 North African events to attend during Global Entrepreneurship Week Each year, an entire week is dedicated to celebrating entrepreneurship. For its fifth edition, Global Entrepeneurship Week will be hold in ... Aline Mayard • 11 November, 2013 events
Rise Up Egypt, the country's first entrepreneurial summit, is coming In two weeks, Cairo will host the "first-ever entrepreneurship summit in Egypt" a stone's throw from Tahrir Square. Rise Up Egypt,... Omar Aysha • 10 November, 2013 Ecosystem
Can a new mobile app enhance Hajj? Technology is slowly finding its way into Islamic culture. With a fourth (23%) of the world’s population identifying as Muslim, and ... Maya Rahal • 10 November, 2013 Islamic products
What collaboration tools does your startup use? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] At Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we chatted with attending entrepreneurs and mentors about the tools they use to collaborate with team memb... Wamda • 10 November, 2013 Tools Mix n Mentor Mentorship
U.A.E How e-commerce stores are undercutting offline retailers in the UAE [Infographic] Lower prices are one of the major factors that encourage consumers to shop online, according to a new infographic by price comparison site... Reine Farhat • 10 November, 2013 PayPal Infographic E-commerce
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