Regional 4 issues the sharing economy could solve in the Arab world The sharing economy may have led to several multibillion dollar successes like AirBnb and Kickstarter, and brought community back into... Ahmad Sufian Bayram • 22 October, 2013 Sharing Economy collaborative economy Ouishare
Meet the business network that's empowering women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] CellA is a network for professional Saudi women. Founded in Riyadh, it’s quickly spreading to the rest of the kingdom’s commercial and edu... Ahmed Al Majid • 22 October, 2013 ksa saudi Networking
Global Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's 15 Do's and Don’ts for achieving success A recent New Yorker profile called Jack Dorsey "more than a lucky man" as it chronicled his rise to success as one of... Reine Farhat • 21 October, 2013 Lists Advice
LINE readies for a $28 billion IPO; could it overtake Whatsapp in the Arab world? While the tech world is hotly anticipating Twitter's IPO, which could happen before the end of the year at a valuation of around $16... Maya Rahal • 21 October, 2013 Social Networks Mobile
Why the best startups look like bad ideas Chris Dixon, an investor at Andreessen Horowitz, who previously founded SiteAdvisor (a web security startup bought by McAfee) and Hunch... Nina Curley • 21 October, 2013 Expert Advice
Lebanese entrepreneurs launch musical tuner app from China Last summer, when we last checked in with the Stars of Science-winning startup that’s building Roadie Tuner (previously c... Glen Dalakian II • 21 October, 2013
5 qualities to look for in a co-founder There are many reasons why people search for partners with whom to found a business. Sometimes it’s because of the need for essential s... Muhanad Sabha • 21 October, 2013 Cofounder Team building Advice
The story of Jordanian pharmaceutical giant Hikma: from bartering to IPO [Case Study] This is the fifth post in our case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at the A... Wamda • 20 October, 2013 case study Healthcare Health
4 questions we'd like to see answered at Webit, the tech conference in Istanbul On the heels of Webrazzi, Istanbul’s cozy, startup-focused tech conference, comes Webit, which will bring over 8,000 attendees to Istanbul o... Wamda • 20 October, 2013 events
Is Algeria ready for an online supermarket? Despite significant challenges for e-commerce sites in Algeria – including the fact that only 14% of Algerians are internet users – t... Aline Mayard • 20 October, 2013 algeria
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 13-17 On behalf of the Wamda team, we'd like to wish you and your family a happy Eid! Thank you for making Mix N' Mentor Beirut such a great... Wamda • 17 October, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Maghreb In Tunisia, an entrepreneur fights desertification and creates spaces for women to succeed “When I was young I was fascinated by superheroes. They not only have extraordinary powers but there is always a strong morale… a sense of ... Wiem Melki • 17 October, 2013 desertification tunisia Environment
Dubai's Dubarah is successfully helping Syrians find jobs: can it survive on donations? There is no doubt that the million of Syrians who were forced to leave their country during the last two and a half years face several... Muhanad Sabha • 17 October, 2013 Social Entrepreneurship
How a Dutch woman became an entrepreneur in Beirut - with a little help from her friends This piece is part of a new series on expat entrepreneurs. Last week in Beirut, a crowd of native Beirutis and foreigners... Aline Mayard • 17 October, 2013 Independant Publishing Book
10 of Reid Hoffman's most valuable tips from LinkedIn's Series B pitch deck As part of Greylock Partners’s mandate to “always help entrepreneurs,” Reid Hoffman has published LinkedIn’s slide deck from its Seri... Nina Curley • 16 October, 2013 Expert Advice Advice
Dubai's Emaar launches $100 million fund for emerging designers As a series of glamorous events this week in Dubai attract the fashion world’s heavyweights, Emaar, the Middle East’s biggest developer, ha... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 16 October, 2013
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