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ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

Laptops and Flip-flops: Vezeeta Opens In The Egyptian North Coast

25 Jul 2019
Out of office, but not really. [...]
Magnitt Partners With The Jordanian Entreneurship and Innovation Association

Magnitt Partners With The Jordanian Entreneurship and Innovation Association

02 Jul 2019
The agreement will promote Jordanian businesses abroad. [...]
Between Chaos and Boredom, How Do Company Retreats Find The Thin Line? We Ask El-Re7la

Between Chaos and Boredom, How Do Company Retreats Find The Thin Line? We Ask El-Re7la

03 Jun 2019
How do retreats really affect teams? [...]
CO-55, An Egyptian Co-Working Space That Shrinks And Expands With Startups

CO-55, An Egyptian Co-Working Space That Shrinks And Expands With Startups

13 May 2019
Because it’s all about that startup philosophy. [...]
The Lebanese Are Biking To Work On April 17th

The Lebanese Are Biking To Work On April 17th

11 Apr 2019
16 percent of productive time is killed on roads and 70 percent of travel time is [...]
Social Media Day Invited Digital Marketing Agencies For A Retreat A Few Months Before The Summit

Social Media Day Invited Digital Marketing Agencies For A Retreat A Few Months Before The Summit

01 Apr 2019
Ending with a bang, a team went home with a EGP 12K cheque. [...]
On Valentine’s Day, We Ask 3 Couple Co-Founders What It’s Like Working With Their Partners

On Valentine’s Day, We Ask 3 Couple Co-Founders What It’s Like Working With Their Partners

12 Feb 2019
Love is in the air, who do we pitch it to? [...]
A Deep Dive Into Egyptian Tech Startup Instabug's Recent Retreat To Nepal

A Deep Dive Into Egyptian Tech Startup Instabug's Recent Retreat To Nepal

05 Dec 2018
Omar Gabr, Instabug’s CEO, tells us how the startup’s annual retreats have helped [...]
On Halloween, We Ask 5 Entrepreneurs What Scares Them The Most About Egypt’s Startup Landscape

On Halloween, We Ask 5 Entrepreneurs What Scares Them The Most About Egypt’s Startup Landscape

30 Oct 2018
For the ecosystem is dark and full of terrors. [...]
The Lebanese Entrepreneur Who Jumped From Broker, to Poker, to DaddyFoody

The Lebanese Entrepreneur Who Jumped From Broker, to Poker, to DaddyFoody

11 Oct 2018
Serial Entrepreneur Brahms Chouity talks to Startup Scene’s editor Leena ElDeeb [...]
From Cairo To Munich, With R&D: An Egyptian Engineer Working On Siemens’ Corporate Tech

From Cairo To Munich, With R&D: An Egyptian Engineer Working On Siemens’ Corporate Tech

23 Sep 2018
We bumped into Mohamed Khalil, a PhD student at Siemens Corporate Technology, as we [...]
Go Lean or Go Home? A Look at the MENA's First Lean Startup Night

Go Lean or Go Home? A Look at the MENA's First Lean Startup Night

18 Jul 2018
As the first Lean Startup Night took off in Cairo, we ask its MENA ambassador Hani [...]
Meet the 6 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Selected for Obama's Young Leaders Programme

Meet the 6 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Selected for Obama's Young Leaders Programme

16 Jul 2018
Six young entrepreneurs from Egypt were hand-picked to partake in this one-year [...]
KMT House Sets Off to Turn Entrepreneurs Into Filmmakers

KMT House Sets Off to Turn Entrepreneurs Into Filmmakers

09 Jul 2018
Especially for early-stage startups, going viral can be a real challenge. Sharine [...]
What Happens in the Valley? The Middle Easterner's Guide to the World's Tech Hub

What Happens in the Valley? The Middle Easterner's Guide to the World's Tech Hub

04 Jul 2018
From the best coffee and pizza places, to tips and advice from Middle Eastern [...]
If Business Cards Become Obsolete In The Digital Age, What Next?

If Business Cards Become Obsolete In The Digital Age, What Next?

21 Jun 2018
In the era of Bump, My Name Is E and JumpScan, we ask 5 Middle Eastern [...]
Egypt's 5 Most Successful Partners, in the Eyes of Hugo Boss

Egypt's 5 Most Successful Partners, in the Eyes of Hugo Boss

15 Jun 2018
The global luxury brand gathered 5 of the country's top industry co-founders for a [...]
10 Saudi Women Just Got Their Drivers Licenses, Can they Become Drivers Too? We Ask Uber

10 Saudi Women Just Got Their Drivers Licenses, Can they Become Drivers Too? We Ask Uber

07 Jun 2018
We speak to Uber's regional office about the new Saudi drivers and how they plan to [...]
7 MENA Entrepreneurs Tell Us How They Stay Productive While Fasting in Ramadan

7 MENA Entrepreneurs Tell Us How They Stay Productive While Fasting in Ramadan

23 May 2018
Working in Ramadan can be a real challenge, especially for those addicted to [...]
How Close Are We To Dystopia? 5 MENA Startups Mirroring Netflix's "Black Mirror"

How Close Are We To Dystopia? 5 MENA Startups Mirroring Netflix's "Black Mirror"

13 May 2018
From child-tracking devices to augmented reality game centres, we explore 5 [...]
Seedstars Launched their Co-Working Space and Crowned 7keema as Egypt's Best Startup

Seedstars Launched their Co-Working Space and Crowned 7keema as Egypt's Best Startup

06 May 2018
The Switzerland-based organisation crowned on-demand nursing service 7keema in [...]
9 Companies by Egyptian High School Entrepreneurs We Discovered at the Injaz Competition 

9 Companies by Egyptian High School Entrepreneurs We Discovered at the Injaz Competition 

30 Apr 2018
As Injaz Egypt kicked off their 2018 edition of their Company Competition at [...]
Seedstars Brings Their Newest Co-working and Co-living Hub to Egypt Next Week

Seedstars Brings Their Newest Co-working and Co-living Hub to Egypt Next Week

26 Apr 2018
Fancy a meeting by the pool? Set in an astounding villa, the Seedstars Space - [...]
5 Books Every Boss Lady Needs To Read

5 Books Every Boss Lady Needs To Read

22 Apr 2018
Whether you’re a boss lady juggling responsibilities, or an employee eyeing a [...]
7 Unspoken Rules in MENA’s Business Etiquette

7 Unspoken Rules in MENA’s Business Etiquette

10 Apr 2018
Wondering why your business relationships are not going very well? You might find [...]
Africa's First UrbanTech Hub, KMT House, Just Opened in Cairo

Africa's First UrbanTech Hub, KMT House, Just Opened in Cairo

09 Mar 2018
Organized as an expo-style event, the launch brought together urbantech [...]
A Closer Look at Gouna's Gorgeous - and First Ever - Co-Working Space

A Closer Look at Gouna's Gorgeous - and First Ever - Co-Working Space

22 Nov 2017
Ramzi Makram-Ebeid's incredible co-working space, 'GSpace', provides an incentive [...]
The Egyptian Entrepreneurs Behind Okhtein Just Landed their Flagship Bag in Beyonce's Hands

The Egyptian Entrepreneurs Behind Okhtein Just Landed their Flagship Bag in Beyonce's Hands

22 Oct 2017
Two pioneers in the Egyptian fashion realm, the sisters behind the handbag brand, [...]
How This Female Entrepreneur Created Lebanon's Coolest Startup Campus, Antwork

How This Female Entrepreneur Created Lebanon's Coolest Startup Campus, Antwork

09 Oct 2017
We speak to Zina Bdeir Dajani, the Lebanese mastermind behind the co-working space [...]
MENA Entrepreneurs Can Now Get a "Smart Visa" to Work in Thailand

MENA Entrepreneurs Can Now Get a "Smart Visa" to Work in Thailand

03 Oct 2017
Arab entrepreneurs and digital nomads can now work remotely from paradisiac [...]
Maison Pyramide’s Maria Sanchez Explains Why Building Your Startup Team Begins with Yourself

Maison Pyramide’s Maria Sanchez Explains Why Building Your Startup Team Begins with Yourself

30 Sep 2017
In 15 months since its inception, Maison Pyramide catapulted Middle Eastern nascent [...]
From Silicon Valley to the Nile: Middle Eastern Women Speak About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

From Silicon Valley to the Nile: Middle Eastern Women Speak About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

06 Sep 2017
Silicon Valley may be making the news for its roiling sexual harassment scandals, [...]
10 MENA Co-Working Stations that Offer Much More than Space

10 MENA Co-Working Stations that Offer Much More than Space

05 Sep 2017
From shiny Dubai, to Tunis, Cairo and Beirut, these 10 stunning spaces are pushing [...]
Is El Gouna Becoming Egypt’s New Entrepreneurial Hub?

Is El Gouna Becoming Egypt’s New Entrepreneurial Hub?

03 Sep 2017
One of Egypt's newest coastal cities on the Red Sea seems to be angling to become a [...]
9 of the MENA's Most Successful Entrepreneurs Share The Books that Completely Changed Their Paths

9 of the MENA's Most Successful Entrepreneurs Share The Books that Completely Changed Their Paths

31 Aug 2017
From the founder of Jordan's massive platform Ekeif, to the Lebanese mastermind [...]
5 Insanely Tempting Beachside Co-working Spaces in the Middle East

5 Insanely Tempting Beachside Co-working Spaces in the Middle East

29 Aug 2017
From small Egyptian hippie towns to camps in the crystal-clear Gulf of Gabes in [...]
I Married My Business Partner: What's it Like to Mix Family and Startup Life

I Married My Business Partner: What's it Like to Mix Family and Startup Life

19 Aug 2017
Happily married couple and business partners Nesma El Far and Yousef El-Sammaa deal [...]
Nerds of Cairo: Brace Yourselves, The Geek Station is Coming

Nerds of Cairo: Brace Yourselves, The Geek Station is Coming

13 Jul 2017
From Dungeons & Dragons to Playstation, from comic books to schoolbooks, this [...]
Awesome New Co-Working Space Opens in Maadi

Awesome New Co-Working Space Opens in Maadi

25 May 2017
And best of all, the space is in none other than the famous Road 9 in Maadi. [...]
RiseUp Is Revamping Their Office In the Coolest Possible Way: A Hackathon

RiseUp Is Revamping Their Office In the Coolest Possible Way: A Hackathon

25 May 2017
Redefining standards once again, the RiseUp team launched a Hackathon calling on [...]
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The Lineup Unfolds with 22 Speakers (Confirmed So Far) Not To Miss at RiseUp Summit 2019

Meet the 22 pioneers and keynote speakers at the MENA's most promising entrepreneurial event. [...]

Couch-Surfing but for Offices; Hot Desk Launches in Egypt to Help Entrepreneurs Monetise Empty Desks

Have you ever gone desk-surfing? [...]

Egyptian Entrepreneur Rana El Kaliouby Makes it To BBC’s Top 100 Women of 2019

The list also features littleBits's Lebanese founder Ayah Bdeir and Entrcrush's Tunisian founder Hayfa Sdiri. [...]

9 Egyptian Flat6Labs Startups Embark on Gulf Tour with StartEgypt

This diverse startup squad came from various sectors such as education, healthcare, transport and renewable energy. [...]

Kuwait’s COFE App Named One of 50 Top Tech Companies in Asia

In less than a year since launch, the coffee-centric marketplace is already on the regional tech map. [...]

Egyptian Delivery Startup Sprint Closes Seed Round, Gets Valued at $1.25 Million

To accelerate their growth plans, expand their hubs network across Egypt, further develop their technology and expand their team. [...]

Egypt’s B-to-B e-Commerce Startup MaxAB Scores Monumental $6.2 Million Seed Round

The investment round is one of the largest ever seed rounds raised by a Middle Eastern startup. [...]

Meet Laverie, Egypt's Fresh Laundry Startup Infused in the Shared Economy

Staff Writer Ahmed Budalama talks to Ayman Gaballah, the fresh prince of Laverie. [...]

Egyptian Career Advising Platform Career180 Raises $100,000 Seed Investment from EdVentures

The startup will use the fund to further develop their online platform which offers a variety of integrated services in career advising for [...]

Egypt’s Home Service Startup FilKhedma Closes Second Investment Round, To Grow Its Regional Presence

The funds will be used to develop and introduce more talent to the market. [...]

25 Under 25: The Young Entrepreneurial Minds Redefining Egypt's Future

Reshuffling business models as old as time, bringing the patient back to the top of the healthcare pyramid, and using blockchain to avoid [...]

6 Signs your Startup Could Be Among the 90% that Fail

We speak to Farah Ehsan, Falak Startups’ programme manager about the mistakes she has seen startups make that foretell a misfortunate [...]

Good People and Kijamii Merge Into GP&K, Forming MENA’s Largest Independent Network

The newly formed network will operate under the name ‘GP&K’, with its companies providing their digitally-excellent services to [...]

A Deep Dive Into Egyptian Tech Startup Instabug's Recent Retreat To Nepal

Omar Gabr, Instabug’s CEO, tells us how the startup’s annual retreats have helped boost their growth. [...]

Ebtessama Launches Egypt's First Job-Hunting Website For Disabled People: Majidah.org

The website is named after a social worker and an advocate for disabled peoples’ rights. [...]

The Lineup Unfolds with 22 Speakers (Confirmed So Far) Not To Miss at RiseUp Summit 2019

Meet the 22 pioneers and keynote speakers at the MENA's most promising entrepreneurial event. [...]

Couch-Surfing but for Offices; Hot Desk Launches in Egypt to Help Entrepreneurs Monetise Empty Desks

Have you ever gone desk-surfing? [...]

Egyptian Entrepreneur Rana El Kaliouby Makes it To BBC’s Top 100 Women of 2019

The list also features littleBits's Lebanese founder Ayah Bdeir and Entrcrush's Tunisian founder Hayfa Sdiri. [...]

9 Egyptian Flat6Labs Startups Embark on Gulf Tour with StartEgypt

This diverse startup squad came from various sectors such as education, healthcare, transport and renewable energy. [...]

Kuwait’s COFE App Named One of 50 Top Tech Companies in Asia

In less than a year since launch, the coffee-centric marketplace is already on the regional tech map. [...]

The MENA’s Biggest Fin-Tech Festival Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi Kicks Today

Powered by Abu Dhabi Global Market, the 3-day event aims to unlock all the hidden capabilities of Fin-Tech in the region. [...]

Emirati Entrepreneur Invents Cooling Suit Solution for Outdoor Workers

The 21-year-old entrepreneur was chosen as one of the winners of the Pitch@Palace competition. [...]

UAE’s Carshare Operator Startup Ekar Partners Up with On-Demand Car Refueling Startup CAFU

The partnership aims to ensure that Ekar’s car fleet is already ready to hit the road with a full tank of petrol. [...]

Flat6Labs Bahrain Eyes Stakes in 2 Indian Startups

The memorandum of understanding agreement aims to connect startups from Kerala and Bahrain to each other and the regional market. [...]

9 Egyptian Flat6Labs Startups Embark on Gulf Tour with StartEgypt

This diverse startup squad came from various sectors such as education, healthcare, transport and renewable energy. [...]

EDITOR'S PICKS
6 Signs your Startup Could Be Among the 90% that Fail

6 Signs your Startup Could Be Among the 90% that Fail

22 Aug 2019
We speak to Farah Ehsan, Falak Startups’ programme manager about the mistakes she has seen startups make that foretell a misfortunate future. [...]
Meet Tamatem, Jordan’s Leading Mobile Game Publishing Studio

Meet Tamatem, Jordan’s Leading Mobile Game Publishing Studio

22 Aug 2019
We speak to Hussam Hammo, the CEO behind his culturally-innovative approach to mobile gaming. [...]
This Fin-Tech Startup Is Aiming to Make Tunisia Cashless

This Fin-Tech Startup Is Aiming to Make Tunisia Cashless

22 Aug 2019
Staff Writer Ahmed Budalama speaks to Rostom Bouazizi, co-founder and COO of Flouci and Kaoun. [...]
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