Lessons in branding from the UAE This article has been cross posted with Wharton@Knowledge. Tucked away in the northernmost part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ras... Knowledge @Wharton • 06 August, 2014 INDUSTRY EMIRATES uae
UAE enacts laws supportive of entrepreneurship It should be obvious by now to all governments in the MENA region that promoting entrepreneurship does not only lead to new services and... Pamela Kesrouani • 06 August, 2014 law uae
How to run a digital marketing campaign, from Dubai's Digital Labs Thanks to rapid technological development, digital marketing has become a ubiquitous part of corporate marketing campaigns. Osama Romoh,... Pamela Kesrouani • 05 August, 2014 Digital Marketing Marketing Digital Lab
Entrepreneurship isn't free - here's why This article has been cross-posted with Quartz. There is good news and bad news about entrepreneurship. The good news is that there is... Daniel Isenberg • 05 August, 2014 money entrepreneurship Funding
Beirut coworking space AltCity is finding its path In a quiet moment, AltCity's work friendly cafe. (Image via Facebook) Stepping into the spacious offices of AltCity on Beirut’s b... Lucy Knight • 05 August, 2014 Altcity lebanon Accelerators
Palestine's only startup accelerator announces its latest round The Ramallah-based accelerator, FastForward, recently selected three startups for its latest round of acceleration. The selected startups... Hayden Pirkle • 04 August, 2014 Accelerators palestine Fast Forward
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
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