Wamda

Regional

MENA social enterprises grow in spite of deep-rooted challenges and little support [Report]

Social Entrepreneurship (SE) in the Arab world stands on a paradox: It has every reason to thrive and yet every excuse to die. This is...

social enterprise Social Entrepreneurship Jordan

Global

You created a store within a marketplace. Now what? [Opinion]

A very common approach for brands and retailers that want to start selling online is to set up a ‘shop-in-shop’, or a branded...

ecommerce marketplace Souq.com

Global

The secret to startup success in Africa

This is an excerpt of an article crossposted from Harvard Business Review. A tale of two strategies Why do so many...

Ghana Nigeria M-Kopa

U.A.E

What I know about approaching corporations: Jean-Michel Gauthier

When Jean-Michel Gauthier talks about unemployment, he does not point to job matching technology as the only solution his company is trying...

What I Know internsME corporations

Bahrain

Bahrain’s shift from oil to silicon [Opinion]

Of the businesses registered in Bahrain, 80 percent are SMEs and they are basically what drive our economy. We have other large...

Hamed Fakhro Bahrain Advice

Global

Artificial Intelligence will make our kids better learners [WamdaTV]

Looking at traditional education, the system is focused on ‘teaching’ rather than ‘learning’. This is what Philipp...

Artificial intelligence MIT Media Lab Philip Schmidt

Regional

How to build a company that will last forever [Opinion]

Scale is important for startups to put them on the radar of strategic acquirers, which are a more likely route to an exit in MENA than...

talabat strategic acquirer Exit

Global

What I know about pitching: Bianca Praetorius

You’re on stage. It’s not your favorite place; as an engineer you’re more used to hiding in a lab or behind a computer...

What I Know Pitching how to pitch

Global

What I know about patient capital: Amjad Ahmad [Know Your VC]

To Amjad Ahmad, American investment firms Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital are the ideal comparisons for his own Precinct Partners in...

patient capital fundraising precinct partners

Regional

Tech drives MENA to a crossroad

Fourteen years ago a group of Arab scholars drew a sobering picture of the Middle East: that it would need 140 years to just double its per...

Knowledge Economy undp AHDR

Regional

Entrepreneurship could be worth $700B for MENA

Every month, someone opines that MENA has a “relatively nascent” startup ecosystem, while others spot the “next Silicon...

Wamda Research Lab WRL policies

Saudi Arabia

How will Saudi’s diversification affect startups?

Just a few days into 2016, Saudi Arabia deputy crown prince Muhammad bin Salman made waves when he said the kingdom was exploring a public...

Wamda2016 Saudi Arabia Aramco

Regional

Investing in MENA’s emerging market [WamdaTV]

Foreigners looking to establish businesses in MENA’s emerging market not only need to cope with local business regulations and...

will hutson LMTD uae

Regional

Entrepreneurs, learn your financials and investment terms [Know your VC]

This article is a crosspost from Nuwait. It is the first part of a series on startups lifecycle. Before startups start seeking...

Boostrapping VC terms Contract

U.A.E

What I know about building a sharing economy business: Debbie Wosskow

Debbie Wosskow comes from a family of entrepreneurs, particularly female entrepreneurs. She launched her first business at 25 followed by...

What I Know WIK debbie wosskow

Global

7 things Guy Kawasaki wants you to know

Guy Kawasaki is an author and public speaker…. and tech evangelist. He worked at Macintosh, then left. Then worked at Apple, and...

guy kawasaki Steve Jobs

Regional

Where are entrepreneurs finding talent? [Wamda TV]

More than three in five entrepreneurs in MENA cited finding talent as a key barrier to building their team. Hiring and...

Wamda Research Lab talent Hiring platforms

Jordan

Communication key to soothing rocky VC-startup romance

Part of a maturing ecosystem are the growing pains that go along with it. As startups continue to pop up, so do VC funds, but like any...

Funding Investment VC

Kuwait

10 ways to beef up your business

All you need is a few colorful bean bags and a casual open space to bring a startup community together to talk about what they do - and...

Mix N' Mentor 2016 Nuwait National Fund for SME Development

Lebanon

What's Steve Wozniaks's favorite drink? BDL Accelerate reveals

The ‘Woz’ had arrived. The flashing lights and booming duff-duff of a heavy bassline more befitted a DJ at one of...

Steve Wozniak BDL apple

Global

Startup Watch: Company rebellions, new MENA crowdfunding platforms, and why your hacker is not your fault

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on what they think is hottest industry,...

Startup Watch exiting Digital security

Regional

Get your house in order: what to expect from due diligence [Opinion]

Before an investor will give your startup money, they will dig into your books to find out whether there is anything they need to know...

due diligence Investment list

Global

CRO: The art of converting visitors into loyal customers [Opinion]

Most of the entrepreneurs I work with have great ideas and immense enthusiasm, but they are frustrated by one challenge. How do I get...

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Global

What I know about cyber security and humans: Matt Suiche

The user is not the weakest link, says hacker and entrepreneur ‘msuiche’. If you’re not down with the hackers and...

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