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Deconstructing "Places": Jeeran's New HyperLocal Growth Strategy

by Nina Curley

Expanding a Tested Model at E-coupon Site Cobone

By serving up an irresistible deal every day from leading retailers and high-class restaurants, Cobone is enticing…
 
by Nina Curley

Going Global After a Decade at Eskadenia Software

Product innovation and success in industry are two faces to a hard currency in Jordan. The environment for growing…
 
by wamda

Sweet Success at Long Last: Franchise Sugar Daddy's

It hasn’t always been an easy ride for Fadi Jaber, founder of Sugar Daddy’s bakery. Despite its unique concept,…
 
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Striving for Funding: Confessions from Dubai's…

Editor’s note (NC): Sometimes a good idea does not find funding in an appropriate time frame. It could be a…
 
by Ritesh Tilani

How to Design Better Customer Experience by Acting

Has designing your business service been entertaining?  I was introduced to a quick, fun and effective method…
 
by Omar Aysha

7 People You Cannot Afford NOT to Have on Your…

Investors are lined up, the website is done, glossy promotional material with smiling faces is all set, your core…
 
by Bushra Azhar

Pivoting into Success After Failure: Saudi Entrepreneur…

Saudi entrepreneur Deem Al-Bassam speaks to Wamda from her residence in Dubai, describing what went wrong with…
 
by Nina Curley
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Leaving Cash Behind: The Rise of Electronic Payments in the MENA Region
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Why Middle East E-Commerce Site Souq.com Acquired…

Leading Middle East e-commerce site Souq.com has acquired flash sales site Sukar.com today, as The Next Web and…
 
by Nina Curley

Demystifying E-Commerce in MENA: What Goes Wrong?…

This content series, "What Goes Wrong?" is part of our new "Demystifying E-Commerce in MENA" series, which will…
 
by Nader Museitif

Qordoba Launches Arabic ePublishing and eReading…

[Diclosure: Wamda has invested in Qordoba]. Authors looking to digitize or self-publish Arabic books online or…
 
by Nina Curley

Entrepreneurs, Be Tough, Be Global -- Export…

Cross-posted (with a slight adaptation) from Forbes, June 9, 2011. Puerto Rico is one example of a small market-…
 
by Daniel Isenberg

How Daily Deals Site Hala Deals Differentiated…

As the number of daily deals sites in the Middle East continues to grow, faster than in any other region of the…
 
by Nina Curley

Arabic E-Commerce Site Travel Sheikh: A Good…

The newest flight and hotel booking on the block, Travel Sheikh, is set to lead the travel e-commerce space. Not…
 
by Nina Curley

How an Advisory Board Adds Value to Your Business

What is an advisory board? Ideally, it’s a collection of individuals who bring unique knowledge and skills to…
 
by Elie Habib

What Do Entrepreneurs in Tunisia Need Most? Legal…

“Entrepreneurs are people that bring things together. Nothing in entrepreneurship is done alone,” said Hernando…
 
by Alia Mahmoud

What Are Employers in the Middle East Looking…

Applying for jobs? Or thinking of hiring more staff at your own company? You may be wondering what your employers…
 
by wamda

Finding Ways to Survive: Young Call Center Pleas…

In 2008 in Tunisia, things were looking up for university graduate Aymen Ouasli. Although the labor market was…
 
by Maya Rahal

6 Ways a User-Generated Recipe Site Became a…

Sometimes becoming the biggest recipe website in Saudi Arabia is not enough. For the creators of Shahiya, an Arabic…
 
by wamda

Review Site Jeeran Launches Arabic iPhone App…

Online local review site Jeeran is now solving one of the biggest issues facing consumers in many Arab cities:…
 
by Nina Curley

ImHalal Sends Wake Up Call to Arab Investors…

In September 2009, during the month of Ramadan, a young Kuwaiti-Iranian entrepreneur named Reza Sardeha launched…
 
by Maya Rahal
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