Why Ahmed Nassef left Yahoo: A look at Telfez, his new social TV startup Ahmed Nassef, one of the Middle East’s early internet pioneers, announced last month that he has left his role as Yahoo! VP and managing d... Nina Curley • 04 July, 2013 Social TV Departures SmartTV
Global Is it better to host a big launch or have a soft roll out for your product? [poll results] Among the many reasons why startups fail, perhaps the most important is launching a product that doesn’t really fit the... Reine Farhat • 04 July, 2013 Lean Methodology Facebook Investment
5 reasons why professionals quit their jobs The rise of regional jobsites means that sourcing talent has become faster, easier and more cost effective for employers than ever. It... Lama Ataya • 04 July, 2013 Team Programme
6 unsettled debates from Arabnet's first Dubai summit “How was the new Arabnet?” People have been asking since I returned from Dubai last week. Quickly: it was sleeker, with more industry hea... Nina Curley • 03 July, 2013 Debate Arabnet Conferences
Palestine gets its first seed fund, supported by MENA Apps and USAID The startup scene in Palestine has been slow to build over the past few years, led by initiatives like Bazinga and grassroots... Nina Curley • 03 July, 2013 Seed stage Incubator Accelerators
What are the biggest challenges faced by Bahraini entrepreneurs? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] During Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor event in Manama, we asked attendees to share their biggest challenges to building their startup. Equity fun... Wamda • 03 July, 2013 Bahrain Mix n Mentor Ecosystem
Why Saudi Arabia could be the next big e-commerce hub in the Arab world Saudi entrepreneurs have often cited the challenges to opening an e-commerce startup in the Kingdom. Many note a lack of public trust... Ahmed Gabr • 03 July, 2013 Saudi Arabia Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce
Wizards founder builds new mobile gaming company at 500 Startups in Silicon Valley In an effort to keep their gaming startup, Wizards Productions, afloat, founders Hussam Hammo and Sohaib Thiab pivoted into mobile,... Glen Dalakian II • 02 July, 2013 Incubator Failure Mobile Gaming
How IPAL in Gaza is trying to improve childhood education through gaming [Wamda TV] [Arabic] In order to help fill the education gap in some parts of the Arab world, three young entrepreneurs from Gaza, Mohammed Youssef,... Mariam Hamed • 02 July, 2013 Education Gaming
10 tips for adopting the right entrepreneurial mindset I genuinely believe that entrepreneurship is both a science and an art. The science will fast track your success but won’t get you there. T... Bassem Fayek • 02 July, 2013 EdTech Tips Education
What tools do developers prefer when building a mobile app? [Infographic] A recent study by VisionMobile revealed that 67% of mobile developers are below the “app poverty line” of $500 per app per... Glen Dalakian II • 02 July, 2013 Developers Infographic
U.A.E Do consultants make good entrepreneurs? Advice from a founder in Dubai Lately, it seems that more and more entrepreneurs have made the leap into starting businesses after a few years in consulting. Bana Shomali... Aline Mayard • 01 July, 2013 Consulting E-commerce
What it's like to be a woman entrepreneur in Saudi Arabia [The Wamda media team with Diana Rayyan of Trochet at our W4Women Riyadh roundtable] What most of the world knows about Saudi Arabia is... Nina Curley • 01 July, 2013 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Women
LBA Pitching and Co-Working 961 Launch Events in Beirut On July 2, new space Co-Working 961 is launching in Beirut alongside the LBA Pitching Event, which will bring together the Lebanese Angel... Wamda • 01 July, 2013 Coworking Spaces Angel Investment
Global Three steps to a great elevator pitch A while back, I was standing at an entrepreneurship conference chatting with my former boss Ihsan Jawad, founder of Zawya.com, when... Noor Shawwa • 01 July, 2013 Expert Advice Pitching Advice
How to track your website's progress on Google Analytics In a world where nearly everything is trackable, finding data to inform important business decisions is simple. Shaping that data into a... Jen Wulf • 01 July, 2013 Tips Analytics Google
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