Wamda

Global

6 of the hottest smartwatches: fashion trend or smartphone alternative?

In 1973, Motorola introduced the first wireless "hand-held cell phone." Twenty years later, in 1993, IBM and American...

wearables smartphones Trends

Global

Should entrepreneurs know how to code?

Perfecting your product before testing it in the market is an outdated approach, many have argued. But what if coding a technical...

Lean Methodology Coding Customer Service

Global

Google launches Helpouts, a real-time how-to video platform over Hangout

Today, Google announced the public launch of debuted Helpouts, a platform designed to help people learn from experts over Google...

Online video How-Tos Google

Global

This young Jordanian entrepreneur bootstrapped a funky gadget e-commerce site from home

Loay Malahmeh loves funky gifts. While shopping for one recently, he became frustrated with the overpriced products that he found...

cash-on-delivery Shipping E-commerce

Global

Could Middle East e-commerce benefit from Pinterest?

There was nothing special about the verb ‘pin’ before Pinterest was founded in 2010. Today, online, it's most likely to...

Funding Social Networks Marketing

Global

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's 15 Do's and Don’ts for achieving success

A recent New Yorker profile called Jack Dorsey "more than a lucky man" as it chronicled his rise to success as one of...

Lists Advice

Global

WhatsApp hacked by Palestinian group via another DNS hijack

After a group of four hackers took down Google Palestine last month by redirecting visitors to a different website, AVG and WhatsApp were...

Hackers

Global

If you had the chance to exit, would you sell your startup to a competitor?

Entrepreneurs are passionate by nature. They work hard to make their ideas come to life, and harder to make them survive. In a tough...

Poll Results Music Daily Deals

Global

What do employers look for on social media? [Infographic]

While LinkedIn is often hailed as the go-to social network for professionals, and job seekers in particular, many employers also scout a...

Job Recruitment Programme Social Media

Global

How are startups using translation tools?

Coming from a background in translation, I believe that language is the most basic factor that we can't live without; it's the...

Poll Results Translation Arabic Content

Global

How to be a mompreneur: 7 tips for building a strong support system

In our "Mompreneur series," I will be sharing experiences, tips and advice for being an effective mother and entrepreneur in the...

mompreneur Tips Advice

Global

If you want resume or career advice, these two new job portals can help

Unemployment remains one of the most persistent problems in the Middle East; more than 26% of young people in the region remain without...

CV Job Creation Social Networks

Global

Do you really need to write a business plan? [poll results]

“‘He who fails to plan is planning to fail,’” said Omar Sati, the Managing Director at DASH...

Poll Results business plan Venture Capital

Global

11 tips for managing your company blog

Gone are the days when blogging was only an online diary, where bloggers would post about favorite meals and activities....

Top Lists Tips Advice

Global

10 career tips you wish you knew when you were 20

When first starting your career it can be daunting to compete in the job market for that ideal position. In truth, the journey won’t be e...

employent graduates Programme

Global

Is startup cloning sustainable in the Arab world? The good, the bad and the ugly [Reader Poll]

To say that replicating globally successful ideas in the Arab world is not a sustainable practice wouldn’t be an accurate statement....

Cloning Innovation

Global

Is it better to host a big launch or have a soft roll out for your product? [poll results]

Among the many reasons why startups fail, perhaps the most important is launching a product that doesn’t really fit the...

Lean Methodology Facebook Investment

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...

Expert Advice Pitching Advice

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...

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,...

Parenting Advice

Global

How creating a collaborative culture could benefit your startup

Cross-posted from the Oui Share on April 16, 2013. Building a collaborative culture at your startup is a great way to enhance...

collaborative economy

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...

Crowdfunding Investment

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...

Advice

Global

5 tips to boost your click-through rate and earn more from ads

Online advertisers, publishers and marketers need to understand CTR (click-through rate) and how to use it to their advantage to maximize...

Advertising

Thought Leadership

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