6 ways to boost your sales through social media The question of return on investment (ROI) from social media spending continues to linger in the mind of many social marketers. And while... Karine Jazra • 23 June, 2013 Social Networks Facebook Social Media
Global Is your idea good enough to become a great startup? [Infographic] Your friends might like your idea, but how do you know it's good material for a viable startup? The Founder Institute, a global network of... Aline Mayard • 23 June, 2013 Ideas
Global 5 reasons why running a startup is NOT like being a father There are countless blog posts out there that explain why having children is like running a startup - because they keep you up at night,... Roland Daher • 20 June, 2013 Parenting Advice
10 characteristics of a great startup leader Today’s startup workplaces demand great leaders who inspire enthusiasm, loyalty and trust in their employees. Particularly in a young b... Lama Ataya • 20 June, 2013 Leadership Team management Team
Oasis500 Angel Event at Arabnet Dubai As part of the Arabnet Digital Summit in Dubai, Oasis500 will be featuring pitches from 5 startups who have already received seed... Wamda • 18 June, 2013 Pitching Arabnet Angel Investment
LeWeb says the sharing economy is going to change everything Every year, the European startup scene awaits the new theme of LeWeb, the popular two day web conference based in Paris, that now boasts a... Aline Mayard • 17 June, 2013 Sharing Economy
Why the Arab world needs more women in the workforce When female participation in the workforce in the Arab world still ranges between 17% and 27% of the female population, something has to... Shaimaa El Nazer • 13 June, 2013 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Women
Kick-start your mobile app by developing on these alternative platforms As of last April, the number of smartphones and tablets sold in the Middle East reached 22 million and continues to grow. The... Ahmed Gabr • 26 June, 2013 Developers Mobile Gaming Competitions
Building a Political Marketing Campaign - Casablanca, Morocco For their first major event, New Work Lab is organizing a video conference with Betsy Hover, the Director of Digital Organizing for the... Wamda • 12 June, 2013
After Mix n’ Mentor Riyadh, Astrolabs is traveling the region to help startups scale On the heels of their first “Scaling Online Startups” weekend in Dubai and their workshop at Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh last month, Astro... Nina Curley • 12 June, 2013 Mix n Mentor Advice Mentorship
Global How to run a crowdfunding campaign: 10 Tips from entrepreneurs who succeeded and failed Any entrepreneur who doubts the power of crowdfunding can simply look to the example of Hind Hobeika, a Lebanese engineer who recently... Aline Mayard • 10 June, 2013 Crowdfunding Investment
Mix N' Mentor Casablanca The next stop on Wamda's 2013 Mix N' Mentor Roadshow, Mix N’ Mentor Casablanca, will take place on July 6, 2013. MnM Casablana will be a o... Wamda • 11 June, 2013 Mix n Mentor Mentorship
Intel Business Challenge Middle East and North Africa 2013 Finals in Abu Dhabi The Intel Business Challenge Middle East and North Africa 2013 is the gateway to the Intel Global Challenge, bringing together the best e... Wamda • 11 June, 2013 Competitions
Casablanca gets a new co-working space: New Work Lab launches to support Morocco's entrepreneurs The idea of having co-working spaces where independent workers can work and socialize has already spread like wildifire... Aline Mayard • 09 June, 2013 Coworking Spaces
Moroccan American Bridges 2013 The AMPA, Association of Moroccan Professionals in America, is organizing the 7th edition of its annual The Moroccan American Bridges... Wamda • 10 June, 2013
How Welfare Association is supporting entrepreneurs in Palestine In 1983, four Palestinian businessmen who were living in the Gulf came up with the idea for a support organization for those living in the... Nina Curley • 06 June, 2013 Incubator Support Organizations Accelerators
Why education reform won’t succeed without a cultural revolution What does it mean to be educated? Nowadays, anyone who goes to school and receives a degree after spending a few years in university is... Oubai Elkerdi • 04 June, 2013 Education
10 ways to improve your performance at work Successful professionals create value by finding a need and meeting it. They are unique in being able to create new products, services,... Lama Ataya • 05 June, 2013 Tips Team
Global Rethinking success: why entrepreneurship may not be for everybody I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur one day; I love innovation and creating new things. I used to read books and blogs... Abdullah Alshalabi • 30 May, 2013 Advice
How this French entrepreneur launched a telecom service in Tunisia This piece is part of a new series on expat entrepreneurs.e Almost all entrepreneurs, at least for a time, share the same concern:... Aline Mayard • 30 May, 2013 Telecommunication Expatriate entrepreneurs
How to raise your kids to be entrepreneurs Some children may not be born to be lawyers or doctors, or to get good grades in a traditional school, but they might have other skills... Aline Mayard • 30 May, 2013 Education
5 reasons you should accept a new job, even if it terrifies you When I was applying for my last job, which was outside of my field of study or any previous experience, a colleague gave me a great piece... Glen Dalakian II • 28 May, 2013 Tips Advice
Dubai entrepreneur serves up affordable golfing equipment in the Gulf “I’m an avid golfer, a scratch golfer,” says Dubai-based entrepreneur Dean Cheesley. "But I also have an entrepreneurial streak." To bring ... Glen Dalakian II • 27 May, 2013 Sports E-commerce
Meet the group of friends organizing a Startup Weekend roadshow in Morocco In Morocco, Startup Weekends have been wildly popular. Eight weekends have been organized in a two year span, with over 142 ideas... Aline Mayard • 28 May, 2013 Startup Weekend