Regional A key enabler of innovation is commitment to diversity “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower,” once said late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple. During periods of... Rania Abdalla • 22 June, 2017 Team Diversity Expert Advice
Global 6 tips for becoming a successful entrepreneur Being a true entrepreneur is not for everyone, as it is not a simple lifestyle mode. It is a very challenging task and requires a... Mohammed Almokhem • 28 May, 2017 Expert Advice startups Success Stories
Global GoNabit’s cofounders reunite to embark on a new journey Having been a part of Dan Stuart and Sohrab Jahanbani’s team back when they cofounded GoNabit, the first online group buying website... Reine Farhat • 06 April, 2015 livingsocial gonabit Q&A
Regional 12 lessons learned in helping your talent thrive Photo credits. Looking back at 2014, it was quite a fruitful year in terms of funds announced and investment deals closed. But one... Maya Rahal • 26 January, 2015 lessons Q&A Team building
Regional A Tale of Five Founders: What I wish I had known on day one ‘I wish I had known then what I know now’ is something that must be on the mind of every founder. Imagine if you could go back in tim... Faisal Al Khalidi • 11 February, 2015 Hatch Travelstart Middle East Duplays
Regional Why do funded entrepreneurs fail to raise money again (and again)? This is the third of a series of interviews with top investors from the MENA region, in an attempt to shed light on funding opportunities... Maya Rahal • 18 January, 2015 investors Expert Advice Advice
Maghreb What makes a good team? 5 Maghrebi experts weigh in [WamdaTV] Click on cc to pick subtitles in English Aline Mayard • 11 January, 2015 Maghreb Team building Expert Advice
Global Leadership and anxiety: 6 challenges every leader must confront Credit: Pioneers Festival Two weeks ago, Jerry Colonna, former VC turned coach for tech CEOs, gave a workshop at the Austrian tech... Aline Mayard • 24 November, 2014 event Leadership Expert Advice
Regional What do investors in the MENA want from startups? This is the first of a series of interviews with top investors from the MENA region, in an attempt to shed light on funding opportunities... Maya Rahal • 30 October, 2014 investement Q&A WRL
Global 10 mistakes to avoid when speaking in public At some point in our lives, we will most likely have to stand in front of people and present an idea or a project. While the experience... Reine Farhat • 08 January, 2014 Mistakes Expert Advice Top Lists
Are you driven by your heart, brain, guts, or luck? What drives you professionally: your heart, your brain, your guts, or your luck? Tony Tjan, a serial entrepreneur-turned-VC, gave his test... Aline Mayard • 12 December, 2013 entrepreneurship Expert Advice LeWeb
6 inspiring quotes for entrepreneurs from Nelson Mandela Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela's life represented more than a selfless struggle for justice in Apartheid South Africa; his unw... Leena AlOlaimy • 08 December, 2013 Expert Advice
How to set your startup apart when pitching to investors This past Friday, Steve Blank published a short and sweet piece suggesting a new way for companies to explain to investors how they... Nina Curley • 11 November, 2013 Steve Blank Lean Methodology Expert Advice
Why the best startups look like bad ideas Chris Dixon, an investor at Andreessen Horowitz, who previously founded SiteAdvisor (a web security startup bought by McAfee) and Hunch... Nina Curley • 21 October, 2013 Expert Advice
10 of Reid Hoffman's most valuable tips from LinkedIn's Series B pitch deck As part of Greylock Partners’s mandate to “always help entrepreneurs,” Reid Hoffman has published LinkedIn’s slide deck from its Seri... Nina Curley • 16 October, 2013 Expert Advice Advice
Guy Kawasaki’s top 11 mistakes made by entrepreneurs [Video] As one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing the Macintosh computer in 1984, Guy Kawasaki has since started his own... Glen Dalakian II • 08 October, 2013 Venture Capital Expert Advice Tips
Vivek Wadwha: what Silicon Valley can and can't teach emerging markets A recent discussion between Vivek Wadwha, Vice President of Innovation and Research at Singularity University, and Dick Costolo, CEO of... Gulay Ozkan • 10 October, 2013 Diversity Expert Advice Advice
The simplest way to improve your startup's chance of success Running a start-up is extremely demanding. Whether you’re focusing on getting that product out or making sure you can pay out salaries, a... Timothy Bataillie • 05 September, 2013 Healthcare Expert Advice How-Tos
Crowdsourced tools for startups: a master list Startups looking for extra resources to help them scale should check out this list of crowdsourced tools for startups, compiled by Tom... Nina Curley • 26 August, 2013 Lean Methodology collaborative economy Expert Advice
3 simple ways to screw up your startup I was recently asked to give a talk at Lamba Labs on three ways to screw up your startup. But which three to choose? Note: Lamba... Fadi Bizri • 22 August, 2013 Expert Advice Advice Mentorship
Global Three steps to a great elevator pitch A while back, I was standing at an entrepreneurship conference chatting with my former boss Ihsan Jawad, founder of Zawya.com, when... Noor Shawwa • 01 July, 2013 Expert Advice Pitching Advice
Google for Entrepreneurs supports new co-working space in Egypt Are Egypt's tech entrepreneurs ready for a co-working space with device testing facilities? Google for Entrepreneurs has announced support... Wamda • 19 June, 2013 Expert Advice Training Coworking Spaces
What advice did you receive at Mix N' Mentor Beirut? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Beirut brought together entrepreneurs and mentors from across Lebanon to discuss and workshop the main challenges the... Wamda • 04 November, 2013 Expert Advice Mix n Mentor Advice
Advice for managing a growing team as you scale [Wamda TV] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, we caught up with Tarek Sultan, CEO and General Manager of Agility, a global ... Wamda • 24 July, 2013 Logistics Expert Advice Team management