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Palestinian startup to tackle global fantasy football market with Ace Roster

With support from Silicon Valley, a Palestinian entrepreneur who built the first Arabic fantasy football platform, is hoping to...

arabreneur Sports Scaling

4 must-watch documentaries for entrepreneurs [Wamda TV]

The year is almost over, and many entrepreneurs take this time to reboot, take a step back, and get out of the bubble. For those looking...

Scaling

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),...

Scaling Startup Weekend

5 ways to compete with Amazon, and why its model isn't 'profitless'

After almost two decades in online retail, Amazon is still the punchline to jokes about profitability. “Amazon, as best I can tell, is a ...

Amazon Scaling Payment Gateways

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,...

Scaling Rocket Internet Investment

A look at Just Falafel's recipe as it (potentially) readies for an IPO

Fadi Malas of Just Falafel is working overtime lately. “We’re finishing work these days quite late, I think around midnight,” he expla...

IPOs Franchising Scaling

TECOM Harnessing SME Opportunities - Dubai

The next session of the TECOM SME Builder series will offer a discussion on Harnessing Business Opportunities with 12 industry leaders...

Dubai Scaling

Uber vs. Careem: as Goliath storms Dubai, can David own Saudi Arabia?

When Careem announced $1.7 million in investment from STC Ventures last week, it seemed like a timely response to the entrance of its...

Rivalries Car Service Transportation

iMENA invests $8m in HelloFood; why it is and isn't like Rocket Internet

iMENA Holdings made headlines yesterday with the news that it invested US $8 million in HelloFood, Rocket’s online food ordering platform ...

Scaling Rocket Internet Investment

LinkedIn reaches 1 million users in Saudi Arabia, bets on mobile growth

Just before its announcement yesterday that it plans to sell $1.15 billion in stock to raise capital, LinkedIn reached one million users...

Scaling LinkedIn

Startup funding: How to fuel your car [Infographic]

This past week, our Wamda Community member Osama Natto designed and posted his own infographic on his own profile, using the metaphor of a...

Funding Scaling Advice

Arabia500 is now accepting applications

If you are a fast growing company, the Arabia500 is looking for you to apply. The Arabia500 was created by AllWorld Network and Professor...

Scaling

Why two Moroccan entrepreneurs chose to go global from day one

Some Moroccan entrepreneurs consider their market simply too small to focus on. For a few popular websites such as Bikhir.com or...

Scaling Advertising Marketing

Dubizzle founders step down as Naspers takes a majority stake: What's next

Note: photo submitted by Dubizzle. After eight years of running Dubizzle, the biggest classified ads site in the UAE, founders...

Dubizzle Departures classified

Crowdsourced tools for startups: a master list

Startups looking for extra resources to help them scale should check out this list of crowdsourced tools for startups, compiled by Tom...

Lean Methodology collaborative economy Expert Advice

How do the top technology companies make money? [Infographic]

How are the world's major e-commerce, mobile apps, entertainment, social media, search, and hardware companies making profits? A new...

profitability revenue streams Scaling

How Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow is supporting entrepreneurs in 2013

In the Arab world, a whopping 48% of startups operate without mentors, according to a recent survey of 1,000 entrepreneurs across the...

Mentors Mix n Mentor Scaling

What it takes to build a global luxury jewelry brand: Egypt's Azza Fahmy

The tech startup boom and seemingly overnight successes like Facebook and Instagram have mistakenly led many to believe that success is...

Success Stories Scaling Fashion

Car service Careem expands to Doha, Riyadh, discusses Uber

UPDATE: After hinting that this would be the case, Careem is also now live in Riyadh. Its initial fleet consists of SUVs, and...

Scaling Expansion

Why we moved our startup to Dubai

Two months ago I moved our startup from Kuwait to Dubai (we also have another office in Malaga, Spain which is still running). But making...

Relocating Dubai Scaling

Challenges to scaling in Dubai: A look at Wild Peeta [case study]

This is the third post in our new case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at the A...

Scaling Food & Beverage

Desado announces investment from iMENA Holdings; how does it stack up in flash sales?

It’s been said that there needs to be more linguistic creativity when it comes to branding in the Arab world. The announcement of D...

Flash Sales Scaling Investment

Scaling a lean startup in Iraq: how Easy Bites took Erbil by storm

Restaurants and fast food outlets are booming in Kurdistan. According to one official in Erbil, Kurdistan’s capital now boasts close to 5...

Addressing Online delivery Scaling

Wysada announces investment from MENA Venture Investments; here's how it plans to build loyalty

Wysada, a flash sales site based in Amman, Jordan, has announced investment from MENA Venture Investments (MVI), a Jordan-based angel...

Flash Sales Scaling Marketing

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