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Wamda • 02 August, 2013

Pitching Advice

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....

Reine Farhat • 25 July, 2013

Top Lists Tips Advice

10 reasons why exercise makes you better at your job

Sports have always been a big part of my life, beginning when I was a kid. My father’s way of teaching me how to swim was by throwing me i...

Maya Rahal • 18 July, 2013

Tips Advice

Regional

How to make investment more attractive for VCs in emerging markets [Opinion]

Cross-posted and adapted from the original version published on Techies.pk on June 19, 2013. If you ask prospective...

Khurram Zafar • 07 July, 2013

Venture Capital Advice Technology

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

Arab Entrepreneurs Spread the 'Power of Yalla'

This piece was originally published on the Harvard Business Review Blog on June 25, 2013. In 2003, after two years in Texas, Moe...

Habib Haddad • 01 July, 2013

Lean Methodology ShopGo Sustainability

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,...

Roland Daher • 20 June, 2013

Parenting Advice

After Mix n’ Mentor Riyadh, Astrolabs is traveling the region to help startups scale

On the heels of their first “Scaling Online Startups” weekend in Dubai and their workshop at Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh last month, Astro...

Nina Curley • 12 June, 2013

Mix n Mentor Advice Mentorship

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...

Abdullah Alshalabi • 30 May, 2013

Advice

5 reasons you should accept a new job, even if it terrifies you

When I was applying for my last job, which was outside of my field of study or any previous experience, a colleague gave me a great piece...

Glen Dalakian II • 28 May, 2013

Tips Advice

10 Tips from Mix n' Mentor Doha

At Mix n' Mentor Doha, we gathered over 100 mentors and entrepreneurs for a half-day event that fostered in-depth discussions about team ...

Nina Curley • 06 May, 2013

Mix n Mentor Tips Advice

Why Entrepreneurs Ignore Networking Events, and How to Spark Their Interest

At eClub’s Weekly Entrepreneurs Brunch last week, the discussion focused on networking, asking entrepreneurs what they get out of n...

Abdallah Absi • 17 April, 2013

Networking Advice

5 Timeless Offline Principles for Online Startups

As technology continues to enable a more virtual office experience, it’s important to remember that offline principles still apply in m...

Glen Dalakian II • 16 April, 2013

Tips Advice

10 Tips from Jordan's E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year

“I joined Oasis500 as a board member last year because I believe it’s time to give back and success is contagious,” says Akram Khreis, who ...

Glen Dalakian II • 15 April, 2013

Team management Tips Advice

Should You Get an MBA or Start a Business?

A few years ago, I completed my MBA at HKUST in Hong Kong, which is currently ranked 8th worldwide by the Financial Times. I’m now running ...

Abdullah Alshalabi • 14 April, 2013

MBA Advice Education

New Q&A Platform Ejaba Offers Entrepreneurs Access to Expert Advice

Entrepreneurs across the Middle East now have a new affordable means of getting advice: Ejaba.me, a Q&A platform that offers...

Ahmed Gabr • 05 May, 2013

Advice Mentorship

When Big Companies Fall, Entrepreneurship Rises

This article is adapted from the original version which was published on the Harvard Business Review blog on March...

Daniel Isenberg • 02 April, 2013

Trends Failure Advice

8 Tips for Building a Successful Company, from the 5th Startup Q8

Our fifth monthly Startup Q8 (Kuwait) event may have been our very best. We had two sessions: Designing Customer Experience by Haider...

Abdullah Alshalabi • 26 March, 2013

Customer Service Startup Q8 Advice

How to pitch in 12 minutes: Tips from Omar Sati of Dash Ventures

As an Endeavor Jordan Venture Corp member, I was asked by the team to share some insights and provide tips to startup founders pitching...

Omar Sati • 26 March, 2013

Pitching Advice Angel Investment

10 Questions to Assess if Your Career is on the Right Track

Every now and then it’s a good idea to sit back and take stock of your career to analyze if you are where you want and need to be. If y...

Lama Ataya • 20 March, 2013

Tips Advice Team

15 Tweetable Tips from Mix n' Mentor Cairo

At Mix n' Mentor Cairo, entrepreneurs and mentors discussed 3 major issues faced by Egyptian entrepreneurs. We've compiled a few of the key...

Wamda • 19 March, 2013

Mix n Mentor Advice Mentorship

6 Tips on Developing Games for Mobile, from Richard Rabbat of Zynga

As Zynga looks to make a comeback by focusing on mobile, developers in the Middle East may want to take notes on its tips and tricks-...

Nina Curley • 14 March, 2013

Zynga Social Advice

Show, Don't Tell: How Entrepreneurs Can Communicate More Powerfully

This piece was originally posted on LinkedIn on February 26,2013.  “Show, Don’t Tell.” In my recent incantation as a temporary write...

Christopher Schroeder • 03 March, 2013

Advice

Make Friends, Not Contacts: 5 Tips for Networking

It’s usually difficult to talk about “networking” without seeming opportunistic. The irony of course is that everybody, at least those who a...

Nafez Dakkak • 03 March, 2013

Advice Book Reviews