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Will Qatari startups adopt a more flexible work environment?

Flexibility has been a hot topic in 21st century office culture. In February, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer controversially curtailed her...

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Resources to help startups at each stage of their journey

As you grow your startup, it helps to have a little assistance. Although the journey may seem straightforward (idea, launch, scale),...

Scaling Startup Weekend

Your guide to Global Entrepreneurship Week in the Middle East

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) takes place each November and is the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurs who are launching st...

GEW Startup Weekend

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...

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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...

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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...

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3 education initiatives help Syrians find jobs and scholarships

Among the many tragedies resulting from Syria’s war, thousands of schools have been destroyed and many universities and educational i...

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Wamda’s new Pitch N’ Mentor heads to Cairo

Alongside the Rise Up Egypt event coming to Cairo on November 24th, Wamda's Pitch N' Mentor will take place as the region's first of its k...

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The Growth & Culture Hacking Mastermind in Kuala Lumpur

On January 18-20, 2014, 50 select entrepreneurs, executives and adventurers from across the Middle East and the world will gather in Kuala ...

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Online sports community Duplays launches new software platform, enters non-expat markets

If there's one thing Brian Sigafoos loves as much as sports, it's software. A 6'10" former professional basketball player, he's managed to...

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Can media marketplaces disrupt traditional news outlets?

The statistics are by now familiar: newspaper and magazine subscriptions are in free fall, Facebook and Twitter are on the rise, and what...

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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...

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Is building hardware in China the secret to crowdfunding a huge seed round?

Devices are having a moment, and so is HAXLR8R. The hardware-focused startup accelerator, based between San Francisco and Shenzhen, China,...

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How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic]

For those who may get a bit confused by all of the jargon and stages associated with startup investment, Funders and Founders presents the...

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6 startup challenges answered at Mix N' Mentor Beirut

Our latest Mix n' Mentor wasn't just cool because it was hosted in an old silk factory in the suburbs of Beirut; it was also a more...

Mix n Mentor Mentorship

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...

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The story of Yahoo's acquisition of Maktoob [Case Study]

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Will Qatari startups adopt a more flexible work environment?

Resources to help startups at each stage of their journey

Your guide to Global Entrepreneurship Week in the Middle East

10 lessons for building a startup from the Google for Entrepreneurs Partners Summit

Celebrities suit up with online tailoring from Dubai

Why a post-IPO Twitter needs Saudi Arabia, in 3 graphs

3 education initiatives help Syrians find jobs and scholarships

Wamda’s new Pitch N’ Mentor heads to Cairo

The Growth & Culture Hacking Mastermind in Kuala Lumpur

Online sports community Duplays launches new software platform, enters non-expat markets

Can media marketplaces disrupt traditional news outlets?

Not an incubator, not an accelerator, but a startup academy: Bedaya launches in Egypt

Is building hardware in China the secret to crowdfunding a huge seed round?

How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic]

6 startup challenges answered at Mix N' Mentor Beirut

The story of Jordanian pharmaceutical giant Hikma: from bartering to IPO [Case Study]

The story of Yahoo's acquisition of Maktoob [Case Study]

Guy Kawasaki’s top 11 mistakes made by entrepreneurs [Video]

Not another cupcake shop: Bahrain's women entrepreneurs debate what local startups need

Visualizing Palestine unites activism and entrepreneurship

3 ways to build a better city

Healthcare portal WebTeb closes Series B round from Siraj Palestine Fund

A look at Just Falafel's recipe as it (potentially) readies for an IPO

4 incubators and accelerators that can help startups set up in Dubai

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