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9 ways to build a better employee: How two Moroccan startups are playing Frankenstein 27 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
How long will your employees keep working if you can’t afford to pay them any longer?At least eight months, says Yassine El Kachchani, the founder of LaCartePlz.ma, now called Doofry.com, a real-time ...
Dubizzle founders step down as Naspers takes a majority stake: What's next 27 Aug 2013 | 04:06 pm
Note: photo submitted by Dubizzle. After eight years of running Dubizzle, the biggest classified ads site in the UAE, founders J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley have announced that they are stepping down to...
4 lessons learned from failure: the story of an Omani serial entrepreneur 27 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
Being an entrepreneur in a small and young market like Oman is not easy if you don’t go lean. With only some 3 million citizens as your potential clients, launching a new product without thoroughly st...
How the world will replace employees with entrepreneurs [Infographic] 27 Aug 2013 | 10:10 am
The age of the traditional job, and the security that comes with it, may soon be coming to a close. It’s been said that entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone. But for many people in today’s workforce, t...
Startup news ticker: Jordanian startup launches Islamic mobile app; Mercy Corps seeks ICT Advisor in Libya 26 Aug 2013 | 06:36 pm
This is the second installment of Wamda's new startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick news release to share about your startup...
How comedy is reshaping entertainment in Saudi Arabia 26 Aug 2013 | 04:08 pm
Comedy ventures have been at the forefront of the rapidly evolving entertainment industry in Saudi Arabia. Within the past few years, stand-up comedy went from being an esoteric affair organized by lo...
Crowdsourced tools for startups: a master list 26 Aug 2013 | 01:10 pm
Startups looking for extra resources to help them scale should check out this list of crowdsourced tools for startups, compiled by Tom Hulme, a design director at IDEO in London, and founder of OpenID...
Meet the Women Entrepreneurs in Beirut 26 Aug 2013 | 12:48 pm
The “Meet the Women Entrepreneurs” event will take place on September 5th, 2013 in Beirut to offer a meeting hub for women entrepreneurs to share their experiences in business with the public. Guest ...
UAE eCommerce Summit 26 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm
The UAE eCommerce Summit is the first installment of a new annual event that seeks to highlight the latest innovations in the eCommerce sector that are promoting a digital economy in the UAE. The even...
Startup Weekend Tripoli, Libya 26 Aug 2013 | 12:06 pm
Startup Weekend comes to Tripoli, Libya for the second time on September 12-14, 2013. SW Tripoli will follow the basic Startup Weekend model, anyone can pitch their idea, receive feedback, and vote o...
