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Should entrepreneurs know how to code?

Perfecting your product before testing it in the market is an outdated approach, many have argued. But what if coding a technical...

Lean Methodology Coding Customer Service

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...

silicon valley Advice Google

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...

Internet growth Data Google

12 tips for young entrepreneurs from an Egyptian startup founder

Amira Azzouz is the founder and editor-in-chief of Fustany.com, a fashion portal for the Middle East in both Arabic and English, which...

fustany amira azzouz Egypt

7 tips for launching a successful guerrilla marketing campaign

We all see tons of emails each week with subject lines like, “Top 10 Advertising Ideas for this Year” or “What Are Some of the Most Creat...

Advertising Marketing

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...

Lists Advice

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...

Cofounder Team building Advice

11 ways to be unremarkably average [Cartoon]

Lately, startup lingo has compared social media managers to gurus, developers to ninjas, and entrepreneurs to superheroes. This can be an...

Graphic Cartoon

6 tips for successfully crowdfunding your creative project

Got an idea so crazy it just might work? You’re in luck: Zoomaal, the Arab world’s only crowdfunding site, is launching its Cre...

U.A.E

A look at the winners of the 2013 Gulf Business Industry Awards

Gulf Business, a leading news portal in the Middle East, hosted their annual Gulf Business Industry Awards last night,...

Free zones Gulf Business Industry Awards Awards

Avoid these 10 mistakes that could ruin your company's reputation

For small businesses, reputation is everything. A report recently published by O2 shows that 72% of consumers will not forgive a small...

reputation Social Networks

Put global recruiting trends to work in your job search

New LinkedIn data may spell good news for the ever-increasing number of job seekers in the Middle East. A recently released study...

The 12 most emotional moments of launching a startup

Launching your own company anywhere, let alone in the Arab world, is hardly a walk in the park; it's not easy to create a unique product,...

Fun GIFs

How to better understand your customers by creating personas

The success of any company directly hinges on how well it serves it customer base. One way to get a better handle on who, exactly, the...

personas Customer Acquisition

6 crazy HTML5 websites that will blow your mind

Cross-posted from the original version published on Jihad Kawas’s Blog on September 3, 2013. Editor’s Note: Jihad Kawas is an act...

Lists Developers

15 tools that the most successful entrepreneurs use [Infographic]

For today’s entrepreneurs, finding the right management and marketing tools can be just as important as hiring the right team member. In t...

Tips Advice Infographic

4 inspiring TEDx videos from Arab entrepreneurs

To build a startup you need to go down a difficult road, overcoming obstacles, disappointments and challenges along the way; you will need...

TEDx

7 lessons I learned during my journey as an 'Entrepreneur Wannabe'

Even though I’ve been on an entrepreneurship journey for more than four years, I still consider myself an “entrepreneur wannabe,” because ...

Advice Failure

4 cool productivity apps, chosen by Moroccan startups

It’s not always easy to organize your day, prioritize tasks or collaborate on a mission in a stress-free and efficient way. To see what e...

10 things that great entrepreneurs do

In my work as a startup mentor, I’ve met with a lot of startup founders in the Arab world and around the world; I also listen to podcasts ...

Lists Advice

3 startups tackling grocery e-commerce in Egypt

Over the past decade, online grocery stores have been popping up in the U.S. and around the world with relative success. Even Amazon.com...

Food & Beverage E-commerce

Regional

Global vs. local: What is the best strategy for building a mobile game?

On our Facebook page, we've previously discussed the importance of localizing when building a product that will find...

Poll Results Mobile Gaming Gaming

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....

Top Lists Tips Advice

10 characteristics of a great startup leader

Today’s startup workplaces demand great leaders who inspire enthusiasm, loyalty and trust in their employees. Particularly in a young b...

Leadership Team management Team

Thought Leadership

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