What if you train your employees, and they leave? I recently stumbled upon this cartoon and laughed to myself about the sad reality it presents. At Wamda, we’ve heard numerous... Glen Dalakian II • 18 November, 2013 Team building Training Pic of the Week
Is offering Arab families e-commerce, a social network and classifieds all-in-one a crazy idea, or visionary? Like many other Tunisian moms, Ahlem Bouchahba finds it hard to do it all: shopping, organizing birthdays partys, getting answers to... Aline Mayard • 18 November, 2013
Instabeat, the heart rate monitor for swimmers, wins Wearable Technologies award Instabeat, the heart rate monitor for swimmers developed by Lebanese entrepreneur Hind Hobeika, is continuing to win accolades. The... Wamda • 17 November, 2013 Technology Instabeat
What do Arab youth think of volunteerism? [Infographic] Volunteerism may not historically have been a popular practice in the Arab world, but data from Nakhweh reveals that that's c... Maya Rahal • 17 November, 2013 Infographic Social Media Social Entrepreneurship
What role should social media play in classrooms in the Middle East? Facebook, Twitter, and Google have become indispensible tools in our professional as well as social lives; this is fast becoming as true in... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 17 November, 2013 dubai school of government Education
Resources to help startups at each stage of their journey As you grow your startup, it helps to have a little assistance. Although the journey may seem straightforward (idea, launch, scale),... Glen Dalakian II • 17 November, 2013 Scaling Startup Weekend
Weekly Wrap-Up: November 10-14 Wamda's new Pitch N' Mentor heads to Cairo! On November 24th, we'll be in Cairo for our first pitch-perfecting event- the first of its kind... Wamda • 14 November, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
How to make your content go viral Our favorite picture this week is the below graphic, initially posted on Gawker by Annalee Newitz, in Virality and the Valley of... Nina Curley • 14 November, 2013 Truths Virality Content Portals
Regional Discover the first Arabic e-book on website SEO The web is full of articles and videos that explain how to buy a domain, build a website and make it SEO-friendly. However, the... Reine Farhat • 14 November, 2013 Book affiliate marketing SEO
Egyptian startup makes it easier to consume audio content in Arabic Although podcasts have became popular the world over, they haven't taken off in Arabic, perhaps thanks to a lack of options for hosting... Omar Aysha • 14 November, 2013
3 education initiatives help Syrians find jobs and scholarships Among the many tragedies resulting from Syria’s war, thousands of schools have been destroyed and many universities and educational i... Muhanad Sabha • 14 November, 2013 Training Education Social Entrepreneurship
6 surprising facts about the future of the internet Google is dominating the internet, Business Insider Intelligence reveals in a new presentation on 'The Future of Digital.' While the search... Nina Curley • 13 November, 2013 Internet growth Data Google
9 tips for working from home with kids In our new "Mompreneur series," I will be sharing experiences, tips and advice for being an effective mother and entrepreneur in the... Maya Rahal • 13 November, 2013 mompreneur Women
Europe's Web Summit 2013: Impressions from North African startups When I received a press invitation to one of Europe’s hottest tech conferences, Web Summit, I jumped at the opportunity to check it o... Omar Aysha • 13 November, 2013 Conferences
10 lessons for building a startup from the Google for Entrepreneurs Partners Summit Two weeks ago, Muhammed Mekki and I participated – as AstroLabs – in the first Google for Entrepreneurs Partners summit, a two da... Louis Lebbos • 13 November, 2013 silicon valley Advice Google
Startup news ticker: Russian news website launches regionally; MAKE Ignition announces the winning startup Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick... Wamda • 12 November, 2013 ticker Mobile Women
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