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Book Review: Applying Lessons from The Lean Startup to the Arab World

The Lean Startup is required reading for anybody serious about entrepreneurship. In the swift, engaging read, Author Eric Ries sets forth a...

The Danger of Entrepreneurial Passion

This article was originally published on Harvard Business Review, January 6, 2010. Passion is up there with innovation in what people...

The 2-Minute Opportunity Checklist for Entrepreneurs

Cross-posted from Havard Business Review, March 4th, 2010. Okay, so you scored 17+ on the Isenberg 2-Minute Test, socked away...

Innovation

Last Chance to Submit to eClub's Photo Competition

eClub, an nonprofit launched in connection with the American University of Beirut (AUB) to raise awareness about entrepreneurship, has...

Competitions

6 Tips for Effective Networking

On the heels of Arabnet, some advice on networking:As an entrepreneur, you attend a lot of networking events and over the past two years I h...

Entrepreneurs, Be Tough, Be Global -- Export Now

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

To Succeed in the Gulf, Offer the Best Price and Be Mindful of Relationships

Jan De Nul Group is a company specialized in dredging and civil engineering works. Launched in 1938 in Belgium, Jan De Nul originally...

A Chat with an Imaginary Small Business CEO in Saudi Arabia

Being an entrepreneur in Saudi Arabia is relatively easy. According to the World Bank’s Doing Business 2010 data, Saudi Arabia ranks 1...

Innovation Trends

10 Tips for Success in Entrepreneurship from Ken Morse of MIT

At the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Competition Workshop session, Kenneth P. Morse, Senior Lecturer and Managing Director of the MIT...

Entrepreneurship Outperforms Innovation

Innovative ideas can make a splash, but entrepreneurs are more likely to create value, change the world, and make profits. Pro or...

Innovation

Business Development Tips for Startups: Part 1

Business Development is vital to your startup. If sales is the backbone of business, business development is then the spine of sales. It...

So What Are Entrepreneurs and What Do They Do?

We came accross an interesting picture on Uncrunched today and wanted to share it. Let us know what you think about it and if you as an...

25 Tweetable Startup Tips from Steve Jobs

1. Create a product with soul. Jobs proved that to create a product that customers would not just use, but love, you have to marry science...

8 Survival Tips for First Time Fathers & Entrepreneurs

1. Don't panic. Focus. When I quit my job to start my entrepreneurial journey, I didn't know that we were already blessed to have our first...

Failure- What is it Good For?

Failure is perhaps the most important teacher for any entrepreneur. Although failure is often treated as a taboo in school and university,...

Three Traits that Set the Best Entrepreneurs Apart, from Saad Khan

Saad Khan, venture capitalist and thought leader in the fields of technology, design and media, spoke recently at Startup Weekend...

Scaling an online reviews platform in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV]

We met up with Jihad Alammar, the founder of Qaym, at Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh to discuss how his restaurant review site is scaling in Saudi Ar...

Reviews Mix n Mentor Mobile

Why contacts are more important than wealth: a chat with Keith Ferrazzi, Part 2 [Wamda TV]

After writing a piece on tips for networking, drawn from Keith Ferrazzi's famous book Never Eat Alone, Wamda contributor Nafez Dakkak sat do...

Keith Ferrazzi Never Eat Alone Expert Advice

Why cultivating vulnerability helps business: a chat with Keith Ferrazzi, Part 3 [Wamda TV]

In the third of our five-part discussion, Keith Ferrazzi, the author of Never Eat Alone, explains why cultivating vulnerability is...

Keith Ferrazzi Never Eat Alone Advice

How to add value to your business contacts: a chat with Keith Ferrazzi, Part 4 [Wamda TV]

If you're trying to build a relationship with someone new, you shouldn't ask at first, how can they help you, but rather, how can you help...

Keith Ferrazzi Never Eat Alone Expert Advice

How to be generous with business contacts: a chat with Keith Ferrazzi, Part 5 [Wamda TV]

In the final segment of our 5-part interview with Keith Ferrazzi, the author of Never Eat Alone, Wamda contributor Nafez Dakkak asks, how...

Keith Ferrazzi Never Eat Alone Advice

Build relationships before you do business: a chat with Keith Ferrazzi, Part 1 [Wamda TV]

This March, Wamda contributor Nafez Dakkak wrote a piece on tips for networking, drawn from Keith Ferrazzi's famous book Never Eat Alone,...

Keith Ferrazzi Never Eat Alone Networking

Pioneers of Egypt Award - Mobaderoon Masr

V-Worx in collaboration with The Synergos Institute and Etijah is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the first...

Competitions

edUchange Initiative Conference

The edUchange Conference is taking place in Beirut on April 28, 2013, offering a space for exchanging ideas about reforming education in...

Conferences Education

Thought Leadership

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