iMENA invests $7 million in Rocket Internet's ‘Easy Taxi’; here's how it plans to compete in Saudi Arabia Jordan-based regional investment firm iMENA announced today that it has invested $7 million in Rocket Internet's Easy Taxi,... Nina Curley • 23 October, 2013 Scaling Rocket Internet Investment
Is building hardware in China the secret to crowdfunding a huge seed round? Devices are having a moment, and so is HAXLR8R. The hardware-focused startup accelerator, based between San Francisco and Shenzhen, China,... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 23 October, 2013 accelerator haxlr8r china
How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic] For those who may get a bit confused by all of the jargon and stages associated with startup investment, Funders and Founders presents the... Glen Dalakian II • 23 October, 2013 Funding Venture Capital Angel Investment
Meet Golden Bird, Gaza’s event organizing company [Arabic] After offering their services to the private and public sector, three founders noticed that there’s a problem with the event ma... Mariam Hamed • 22 October, 2013 events palestine
6 startup challenges answered at Mix N' Mentor Beirut Our latest Mix n' Mentor wasn't just cool because it was hosted in an old silk factory in the suburbs of Beirut; it was also a more... Nina Curley • 22 October, 2013 Mix n Mentor Mentorship
Foodonclick enters Saudi and Lebanon. Can they replicate their success in Turkey and UAE? Who will own online food delivery in Saudi Arabia? With Foodonclick, the Arab arm of Turkish giant Yemeksepeti, announcing expansion into... Aline Mayard • 22 October, 2013 Food delivery Food & Beverage
Regional 4 issues the sharing economy could solve in the Arab world The sharing economy may have led to several multibillion dollar successes like AirBnb and Kickstarter, and brought community back into... Ahmad Sufian Bayram • 22 October, 2013 Sharing Economy collaborative economy Ouishare
Meet the business network that's empowering women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] CellA is a network for professional Saudi women. Founded in Riyadh, it’s quickly spreading to the rest of the kingdom’s commercial and edu... Ahmed Al Majid • 22 October, 2013 ksa saudi Networking
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... Reine Farhat • 21 October, 2013 Lists Advice
LINE readies for a $28 billion IPO; could it overtake Whatsapp in the Arab world? While the tech world is hotly anticipating Twitter's IPO, which could happen before the end of the year at a valuation of around $16... Maya Rahal • 21 October, 2013 Social Networks Mobile
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
Lebanese entrepreneurs launch musical tuner app from China Last summer, when we last checked in with the Stars of Science-winning startup that’s building Roadie Tuner (previously c... Glen Dalakian II • 21 October, 2013
5 qualities to look for in a co-founder There are many reasons why people search for partners with whom to found a business. Sometimes it’s because of the need for essential s... Muhanad Sabha • 21 October, 2013 Cofounder Team building Advice
The story of Jordanian pharmaceutical giant Hikma: from bartering to IPO [Case Study] This is the fifth post in our case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at the A... Wamda • 20 October, 2013 case study Healthcare Health
4 questions we'd like to see answered at Webit, the tech conference in Istanbul On the heels of Webrazzi, Istanbul’s cozy, startup-focused tech conference, comes Webit, which will bring over 8,000 attendees to Istanbul o... Wamda • 20 October, 2013 events
Is Algeria ready for an online supermarket? Despite significant challenges for e-commerce sites in Algeria – including the fact that only 14% of Algerians are internet users – t... Aline Mayard • 20 October, 2013 algeria
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