Five Tips for Startups: How to Successfully Pitch to Journalists Nicholas Holmes co-founded startup MediaGraph to help startups pitch to make public relations accessible and affordable to... Rania Habib • 08 October, 2012 Advertising Digital Media Media
Dubai's MediaGraph Helps Startups Get Press Coverage David Batey and Nicholas Holmes came to Dubai in the searing heat of June to get away from their daily grind and focus solely on getting... Rania Habib • 08 October, 2012 Digital Media Media Pitching
iWedPress.com Returns from U.S. to Lebanon to Serve Local Brides With over 20,000 weddings held in Lebanon every year, young Lebanese entrepreneurs Bashir Gemayel and Naji Abou Ghosn decided to expand... Stanela Khalil • 07 October, 2012 Wedding Industry
Silicon Valley Design Company Targets MENA Web Developers with New RTL Platform Developers in the Middle East now have more tools for their front-end web design, namely a useful Right-to-Left (RTL) design... Glen Dalakian II • 07 October, 2012 Design Mobile Apps
5 Tips for Success in Egypt and MENA, from a Self-Made Innovator Redg Snodgrass is an uncommon name for an out of the ordinary serial entrepreneur, or “funtrepreneur”, as he likes to call him... Omar Aysha • 07 October, 2012 Angel Investment Ecosystem Egypt
Weekly Wrap-Up: September 30 - October 04 This week, we've highlighted a number of startups that keep on setting the bar higher for themselves. What drives you to go further? Pic of ... Wamda • 04 October, 2012 Acquisitions Animation Competitions
Competitiveness Is About You [Pic Of The Week] It is becoming harder and harder to stand out as a startup in many markets today. Many young startups are channeling their efforts into a... Maya Rahal • 04 October, 2012 CoE Cards Competitions
Why MENA Needs Startup Weekend: A Look at SW Sharjah The Startup Weekend bug continues to expand throughout the UAE. With two events in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Startup Weekend this... Nafez Dakkak • 04 October, 2012 Ecosystem Education Startup Communities
Can an Egyptian Mobile App Make Daily Deals Smarter? AlZwad Launches Dealazion As the region witnesses the departure of LivingSocial and rumors that Jabbar is looking to sell Cobone, one startup in Egypt is pushing... Nina Curley • 04 October, 2012 Daily Deals Mobile Mobile Apps
SeedStartup's First Demo Day Reveals Global Products There was a stark sartorial contrast between investors in suits and the more casually-clad entrepreneurs at the Make Business Hub last week... Rania Habib • 04 October, 2012 Accelerators Angel Investment
Start Up Weekend Alexandria: Still the Best Entrepreneurship Event in Egypt The second Start Up Weekend Alexandria (SWA) was held on the 27th to 29th September 2012, and while it’s always nearly impossible to r... Omar Aysha • 04 October, 2012 Ecosystem Mentorship Startup Communities
du's Reality TV Competition The Entrepreneur Launches Tonight The region's first reality TV show about entrepreneurs is here. "The Entrepreneur," which pits 10 entrepreneurs against each other in ... Wamda • 03 October, 2012 Competitions Digital Media
Is Jabbar Looking to Sell One of Its Companies? Rumors Swirl Rumors are swirling today that Jabbar Internet Group is looking to offload assets. The group- one of the biggest internet-focused... Nina Curley • 03 October, 2012 Acquisitions Daily Deals E-commerce
A Peek At Iran’s Digital Consumption In 2012 [Infographic] E-commerce, online banking and consumption of digital mediums is remarkably advanced in Iran with 67% of respondents using the internet for... Wamda • 03 October, 2012 Digital Media E-commerce Infographic
Young Cairo Startup Eventtus Reaches a Global Market for Event Discovery Events of all types are becoming a big deal in Egypt, especially amongst the younger age range. More disposable income, more free... Omar Aysha • 03 October, 2012 Mobile Mobile Apps Women
12 Tips for Optimizing SEO on Your Magento E-Commerce Site This series by Mohannad Ghashim of ShopGo.me is part of our Demystifying E-Commerce series. It will explore various technical... Mohanad Ghashim • 03 October, 2012 Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce SEO
Feeding Demand for Local, Organic Produce in the Arab World: Dubai's Ripe It isn’t easy being green – especially when you’re in a desert. The UAE is fertile ground for local businesses, but when Becky Balderstone s... Rania Habib • 02 October, 2012 Food & Beverage
Startup Q8 Event Launches to Unite Entrepreneurs in Kuwait Entrepreneurship in Kuwait may not seem widespread; few Kuwaiti entrepreneurs are well-known regionally and globally outside of Naif... Abdullah Alshalabi • 02 October, 2012 Conferences Ecosystem Startup Communities
LinkedIn Enters the MENA Region, Opens Office in Dubai Following rumors that it might enter the region in September, LinkedIn, the US-based business-networking site, has today announced the... Rania Habib • 01 October, 2012 Social Networks Expansion Job Recruitment
Nozom Defies Cairo’s Centralization And Boosts Entrepreneurship In Mansoura Over 120 members of Mansoura-based Nozom all agree on fostering the entrepreneurship culture in this small town, defying several obstacles... Khaled Sadek • 01 October, 2012
Struggling to Find a Business Model for Your Idea? Read The Startup Owner's Manual Raise your hand if you've heard or seen a startup idea recently in the Middle East that doesn't have a real market. Or whose game plan is... Kia Davis • 01 October, 2012 Advice Ecosystem
10 Arab Gaming Startups to Watch This week we highlight some of MENA’s most creative gaming startups. These innovative ventures transport players into new worlds to o... Glen Dalakian II • 01 October, 2012 Gaming Mobile Gaming Top Lists
Can the Palestinian Diaspora Help? New Ramallah Tech Hub Says Yes Wearing blue, orange and red t-shirts, over 500 students, entrepreneurs, developers, investors and other tech enthusiasts packed into... Erin Baldwin • 30 September, 2012 Competitions Ecosystem Pitching
How to Polish Your Online Brand Before Employers Search for You The rise of social and professional networking websites has made it easier to keep in touch with your network of friends and professionals... Akhtaboot Career Network • 30 September, 2012 Endeavor Job Recruitment Social Media