Wamda

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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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Regional

In business, avoid falling in love

Entrepreneurs fall in love with their businesses, but this can make breaking up as much of a wrench as the end of a relationship. An...

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Regional

Can audiobooks inspire more Arabs to read? [Wamda TV]

Rawan Barakat, the founder of Raneen. (Image via Wamda) Studies have shown that Arab citizens hardly care about reading - dedicating...

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Syria

Syrian inventor on his journey of making a solar-powered washing machine [Q&A]

Twenty-two-year old Syrian inventor Yaman Abou Jeib has the entrepreneurship community buzzing over him, and for good reason too. Aside...

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Lebanon

Don't hide your ideas, Andrew Hyde of Techstars [Q&A]

Andrew Hyde, Startup Week director at Techstars, is a globe-trotter with a mission: bridging the gap between community, technology and...

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Lebanon

Making social pay, #MixNMentor Beirut

If you had a choice between having a $10 million business and being on the cover of Forbes magazine, or running a $50 million business and...

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Global

Branding outside the box [Wamda TV]

When design consultant Ashley Shaffer and her team were asked to help a long established US insurance company to appeal to a younger...

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U.A.E

Nice and slow: Ekar launches with the watchful blessing of UAE authorities

Earlier this year, UAE news outlets were abuzz with the launch of Udrive, a car rental app running on a pay-per-minute scheme. Clickbait...

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Kuwait

Should you offer internships at your startup?

This article is a crosspost with Nuwait. You have excellent college grades, solid cover letter, stellar resume, and dozens of...

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