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Applications open for 2016 TechWomen program

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is pleased to announce the 2016 TechWomen program, a five-week program in the U.S. to encourage and support...

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Entrepreneurship contagion: how it spreads

Entrepreneurship spreads thanks to a network, and that network pushes each player in three different ways. (Image via Mancef.org) This is...

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Entrepreneurship contagion: the birth of networks

Networks are what make an entrepreneur ecosystem work. (Image via Entrepreneur Ideas) This is part one of an edited crosspost from...

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Then and now: how accelerators have evolved

This article is a crosspot with Nuwait. As Kuwait is welcoming soon one of the top five accelerators in the world, TechStars, we...

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What I know about networking: Igor Ovcharenko

Igor Ovcharenko organized his first startup networking event in 2012. (Image via Seedstars World) Before his first ever event with...

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How important is the patent?

A patent. ‘Have you got one?’ It’s a question that one startup tells Wamda is asked a lot, too much in fact. So, are...

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7 ways to protect your ecommerce site from security threats

Ecommerce sites can open up a raft of avenues for fraud and hackers.(Image via iStock) A single day doesn’t go by without hearing a...

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What I know about raising money: Ramy Adeeb

Ramy Adeeb, ready to disperse advice. (Image via Ramy Adeeb) When Ramy Adeeb sold his startup, a news article curation site Snip.It to...

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Time is against you: how to improve your product marketing [Webinar]

We kicked off our first ever webinar, yesterday, with mobile user growth as our first subject. Thanks for the great turnout. "I don't...

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Web Summit draws in MENA startups

Paddy Cosgrave, Websummit founder opening speech. (Images via Web Summit) This year’s Web Summit was a clear demonstration of the w...

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12 tips for getting hired by a startup [Infographic]

As the region’s number of startups grow so too does the interest from graduates and career changers in those startups. We’ve written many ti...

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Rules of engagement: attracting media attention

Dealing with the media can be hard – a little scary sometimes. Handing over the painstakingly-crafted story of your startup to a...

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The Islamic economy: untapped opportunity for entrepreneurs?

The second edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit was an opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate and progress the Islamic...

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The growing list of global VCs investing in MENA startups

Earlier this year we published an article about the reasons behind foreign VCs' increase interest in the Middle East. Here...

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Telemedicine in the Middle East, the time is now

The time is now. (Image via CommsMEA) In 2001, a team of French and American physicians in New York made history by remotely...

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6 country visas for your startup

Obtaining a visa is getting easier for entrepreneurs. (Image via Thailandee.com) In 2010, dozens of startup teams moved to Chile every six...

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Will wearables be the future of mobile payments?

Bank Audi displays its 'Tap2Pay' at ArabNet Beirut earlier this year. (Image via Payfort) In his second piece on mobile payments,...

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Google, Apple and Samsung, pitching the mobile wallet

Bye to coins and receipts, hello to the phone? (Image via issaasad.me) What will the wallet of the future look like? This question...

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Connecting the world, one car at a time

Google’s driverless cars have been pootling staff around for nearly five years, but the man on the street is still waiting. What...

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Online symptom checkers failed one test, but aren’t out of the game yet

Is a symptom checker app ready to replace a real-life doctor? (Image via iStock) A recent audit by Harvard Medical School...

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Four reasons why a startup-to-startup economy works

Coming together can be a beautiful thing for startups. (Image via atelier.net) As a serial entrepreneur and creator of Timez5, Nader...

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Never miss a price drop again, ever

So you bought some hotpants online for $400. Yes, you knew it was a steep price but you also knew that if you bought them your life was...

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How to build a multi-billion dollar business, according to Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley

John Sculley back in the day. (Image via Associated Press) “There has never been a better time to build a transformative company,” says Joh...

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Littlebits makes big in $44.2M funding round

Littlebits, the open source hardware startup from Lebanese founder Ayah Bdeir, has raised over $44 million in what they say is one of the...

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