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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

Women's content publisher Diwanee raises $3.25 million in investment, facilitated by MedSecurities

Arabic content for women is quickly becoming a very popular sector in the Middle East. Now, a large investment has validated the sector,...

Investment Women Arabic Content

Middle East Venture Partners invests $1.9 million in three scaling companies

With a history of investing in tech and e-commerce ventures, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is now diversifying a...

Venture Capital MEVP Scaling

TECOM SME Builder - Funding Fundamentals for SMEs in Dubai

The TECOM SME Builder is coming to the Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Call Center on June 13, 2013, offering a space for entrepreneurs...

Investment

Who's investing in Egypt? A look at economic trends following the revolution [Report]

While Egypt's economy has struggled ever since the revolution, its technological revolution is proceeding, according to a recent...

Telecommunication Egypt Government

Flat6Labs' 5th Demo Day Brings New Spectacle to Egypt's Startup Scene

I doubt many people get treated to a speech about CNC (computer numerical control) machines, the creation of a Bluetooth-based alternative...

Investment Accelerators Flat6Labs

Eureeca, the first global crowdinvesting platform, exits beta, focuses on the Middle East

Following the general success of crowdfunding platfoms around the globe, several crowdinvesting platforms are now launching to offer a new...

collaborative economy crowdinvesting Funding models

Namshi raises $13m, its third round in 8 months. Is it burning cash or stockpiling?

Namshi, the Dubai-based fashion retail company launched by Germany’s Rocket Internet, has announced another $13 million in investment f...

Summit Partners Namshi Rocket Internet

Government-backed investment in Egypt: Does it benefit entrepreneurs?

For many entrepreneurs in the Arab world, funding is the main obstacle standing between them and their dreams. The majority of young...

Egypt Investment

The Next, and Overlooked, VC Opportunity: The Middle East

This piece was originally published on the Harvard Business Review on April 17, 2013. Venture capital is ignoring the Middle East for all...

Ecosystem Angel Investment Investment

Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund launches to support Egyptian startups

Despite the political instability wracking Egypt today, startups have a new source of potential support. But will they take funding from...

Government Investment

A Look at Entrepreneurship in Morocco: Where Can Startups Turn for Help?

Entrepreneurs in Morocco today face several challenges: meeting mentors and investors, finding a suitable office space, building...

Mentorship Ecosystem Coworking Spaces

Gengo Secures $12 million Investment by Intel Capital, Atomico, STC Ventures, Others

On the heels of STC Ventures’ investment in Acadox last week, Gengo, a global translation platform, has secured $12 million in i...

Translation STC Ventures Investment

STC Announces First Investment in Saudi-Based Education Platform Acadox

STC Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi Telecom Company (STC), has announced investment in Acadox, a Saudi Arabia-based...

STC Ventures E-Learning Investment

BiD Network Invites Women Entrepreneurs to Apply for Support: Deadline April 30th

Women entrepreneurs in emerging markets now have a new opportunity to apply for support from a network of over 46,000 entrepreneurs,...

Training Investment Competitions

Peer-to-Peer Platforms are Disrupting Bank Lending Around the World; Is the Middle East Next?

Since the global financial crisis, trust has been low in the conventional banking system and its belief in entrepreneurs isn't that high...

Peer-to-peer Funding models Investment

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...

Pitching Advice Angel Investment

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...

Mix n Mentor Advice Mentorship

Egypt

Thought Leadership