Wamda

Angel investor Hala Fadel's 3 most common entrepreneurial mistakes

This article is part of our expert content series, in which we will highlight valuable advice from key experts in the regional...

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4 tips to put user generated content to work for your business

As an entrepreneur, you’ve probably had some kind of internal monologue that went a bit like this: “I know we need great content – but it t...

UGC user generated content content

What it will take to maximize business success in the Middle East

How can business choices yield high profits and high social impact in a rapidly changing consumer culture? What are the...

Wharton

3 reasons to launch a startup in Algeria

Following the example of Morocco and Tunisia, Algeria is witnessing more and more entrepreneurs, both young and old. And although we could...

algeria

Regional

How to raise $18M in the Middle East? 5 tips from MarkaVIP founder Ahmed Alkhatib

How do you raise $18 million USD in the Middle East? It’s not easy. Last week I sat down with Ahmed Alkhatib, the man behind the...

MarkaVIP

How can the Arab world’s startup ecosystem work against gender discrimination?

If the global financial system had had more women in decision-making positions, would history have taken a different course? Women at the...

discrimination equality gender

Majority stake in Diwanee acquired by Paris-based digital publishing company Webedia

Diwanee, the Dubai-based digital media company, has announced its majority acquisition today by Webedia, a Paris-based digital publishing...

Acquisitions

5 things you should never say to an investor

Believe it or not, investors want to give you their money. All of it. They will gladly hand you enormous sums of cash if you have assembled...

Oasis500

4 tips on monetizing Arabic content from Rudolf Jabre of 2Pure

This is the first part of our expert content series, in which we will highlight valuable advice from key experts in the regional...

Chababs Gheir Ra2ed

Women's entrepreneurship addressed at recent TechForum conference in Dubai

A panel called ‘How to be a successful woman entrepreneur’ was a highlight of the most recent TechForum event, org...

Women

Don't make these 13 critical mistakes on your homepage

As an entrepreneur, you’ve got a lot to worry about beyond your web content and design alone. But knowing a bit about best practice when i...

User Experience Design

4 proposals to develop online payments in Morocco [Wamda Debates]

Entrepreneurs in the coworking space New Work Lab How can you launch e-commerce in a country where internet penetration and credit card...

Wamda Debates Debate

Repurposing content: A Beginner's Guide

If there’s one thing businesses seem to struggle with when it comes to content, it’s producing enough of it. In fact, 64% of B2B com...

repurposing content content

Tips from 3 experts on building a successful co-working space in the Arab world

Co-working spaces are a new thing in the Arab world. We’re not used to working in the same place with strangers who aren’t colleagues or eve...

Coworking Advice Egypt

How to successfully crowdfund your next game

Cross-posted from Cloud Games on February 10, 2014. Continuing its streak as the most successful crowdfunding campaign to date, upcoming...

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3 lessons in startup culture from Beirut's sudden success, Jai Kitchen

This is the first in a series on the business of starting a food & beverage company in the Middle East. Check back periodically for...

jai kitchen f&b beirut

3 reasons to develop a strategic partnership

Entrepreneurs tend to insist on doing everything related to their startup themselves, often without realizing that there are solutions that...

strategic partnership

Global

Egyptian job site Wuzzuf joins 500 Startups' acceleration program

Wuzzuf, an Egyptian recruiting site launched in 2012 by BasharSoft, was on the verge of closing down two years ago. However...

silicon valley Egypt Accelerators

4 ways to use Twitter lists to develop your business

Regionally, Twitter is the second popular social media site after Facebook with almost 4 million users in the Middle East...

twitter

U.A.E

Can Dubai franchise Mandilicious be the next Just Falafel?

Some say that in the Middle Ages, the earliest franchises were born when political leaders began to designate privileges to citizens,...

Team building Franchising Tips

6 simple ways for startups to give back to the community

Nine out of 10 consumers prefer to buy their products from companies that adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, according...

CSR

What keeps your employees happy? It's not the money