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ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

Entrepenelle Launches Free Online Workshop Programme Geared Toward Women in the Ecosystem

09 Apr 2020
Whether you’re a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply inquisitive, the [...]
Endeavor Releases Free Crisis Management Resources For Social Impact Entrepreneurs

Endeavor Releases Free Crisis Management Resources For Social Impact Entrepreneurs

07 Apr 2020
The global non-profit has published a full library of resources you can refer to, [...]
#StartupSceneWFH: We Find Out How Entrepreneurs Across the Region Work from Home ⁣

#StartupSceneWFH: We Find Out How Entrepreneurs Across the Region Work from Home ⁣

06 Apr 2020
From Dubai to Cairo, we ask some entrepreneurs to share with us their setups to [...]
10 Webinars and Online Talks from the Ecosystem to Fill Up Your Quaran-time This Week

10 Webinars and Online Talks from the Ecosystem to Fill Up Your Quaran-time This Week

05 Apr 2020
The ecosystem is alive and well - at least online. Platforms from all across the [...]
PIVOTING IN A PANDEMIC: Egypt’s Fitness Entrepreneurs Built an Industry From Scratch. Now What?

PIVOTING IN A PANDEMIC: Egypt’s Fitness Entrepreneurs Built an Industry From Scratch. Now What?

04 Apr 2020
In the first of our new series focusing on the entrepreneurs that are reacting [...]
THE COST OF CORONA ft. Cornelius (Con) O’Donnell, Partner & COO Elves

THE COST OF CORONA ft. Cornelius (Con) O’Donnell, Partner & COO Elves

03 Apr 2020
“The mantra right now is survival of the quickest. Hope for the best but plan for [...]
Egyptian AI Pioneer Rana ElKaliouby's Debut Book Launching in April

Egyptian AI Pioneer Rana ElKaliouby's Debut Book Launching in April

17 Jan 2020
The artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer’s memoir explores humanity through the [...]
10 Podcast Recommendations We Got from 10 Entrepreneurs at #RiseUpSummit19

10 Podcast Recommendations We Got from 10 Entrepreneurs at #RiseUpSummit19

19 Dec 2019
We asked some of your favourite entrepreneurs and business figures what their [...]
Laptops and Flip-flops: Vezeeta Opens In The Egyptian North Coast

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, [...]
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Week Month Year

THE COST OF CORONA ft. Cornelius (Con) O’Donnell, Partner & COO Elves

“The mantra right now is survival of the quickest. Hope for the best but plan for the worst.” Serial entrepreneur Cornelius O’Donnell [...]

PIVOTING IN A PANDEMIC: Egypt’s Fitness Entrepreneurs Built an Industry From Scratch. Now What?

In the first of our new series focusing on the entrepreneurs that are reacting quickly and agilely to the global pandemic, we speak to the [...]

10 Webinars and Online Talks from the Ecosystem to Fill Up Your Quaran-time This Week

The ecosystem is alive and well - at least online. Platforms from all across the region are hosting insiders and experts from every [...]

Dive into Data Science with these 7 Free Ivy League Courses

Whether you’re a leader, an entrepreneur, a researcher or just have extra time to learn something new, these Ivy League data science [...]

These Egyptian Students Helped Form Zurich’s Unicorn Labs, Fusing Acceleration & Hackathons

Combining the best of three approaches to forming a startup, we talk to Unicorn Labs’ Karim Saleh about the innovative way they’re helping [...]

Mobile E-commerce Platform ZON Closes UAE’s Largest Seed Funding Round

The platform has revolutionised e-commerce in UAE and there’s still more new land to conquer. [...]

Make the Most of Social Distancing with RiseUp’s Entrepreneurship 101 Online Series

Learn from the leaders of the ecosystem, right from your couch. [...]

Egyptian Accelerator Falak Startups is on the Lookout for Entrepreneurs Outside of its Normal Cycles

Opportunities in the time of Corona? Falak Startups has stepped outside of its usual cycles to look for COVID-19 solutions. [...]

THE COST OF CORONA ft. Cornelius (Con) O’Donnell, Partner & COO Elves

“The mantra right now is survival of the quickest. Hope for the best but plan for the worst.” Serial entrepreneur Cornelius O’Donnell [...]

Egyptian Cybersecurity Startup SecureMisr Has Been Acquired US Company Cysiv

Launched in 2010, SecureMisr has been acquired by a company that operates under the umbrella of Trend Micro. [...]

25 Under 25: The Entrepreneurs Reshaping Egypt's Startup Landscape for the New Decade

They're changing mindsets, challenging the status quo, fusing high-tech to the traditional, freshening up stale sectors and hustling their [...]

Kashat Is the First Egyptian Mobile App to Give Small Loans

Lending as little as EGP 100 to as much as EGP 1,500, Kashat is the first to be licensed for nano-finance. [...]

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 [...]

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 COST OF CORONA ft. Cornelius (Con) O’Donnell, Partner & COO Elves

“The mantra right now is survival of the quickest. Hope for the best but plan for the worst.” Serial entrepreneur Cornelius O’Donnell [...]

PIVOTING IN A PANDEMIC: Egypt’s Fitness Entrepreneurs Built an Industry From Scratch. Now What?

In the first of our new series focusing on the entrepreneurs that are reacting quickly and agilely to the global pandemic, we speak to the [...]

10 Webinars and Online Talks from the Ecosystem to Fill Up Your Quaran-time This Week

The ecosystem is alive and well - at least online. Platforms from all across the region are hosting insiders and experts from every [...]

Dive into Data Science with these 7 Free Ivy League Courses

Whether you’re a leader, an entrepreneur, a researcher or just have extra time to learn something new, these Ivy League data science [...]

These Egyptian Students Helped Form Zurich’s Unicorn Labs, Fusing Acceleration & Hackathons

Combining the best of three approaches to forming a startup, we talk to Unicorn Labs’ Karim Saleh about the innovative way they’re helping [...]

“When Economies Turn Down, Entrepreneurs Turn Up”: Global Hackathon Offers €195,000 Prize Pool

The Global Hack is a massive three-day online event bringing together the world’s leaders in tech, entrepreneurship, health, and [...]

Jordan's Jobs App Kader Converts 5,000 Users Into Volunteers to Offer Home and Delivery Services

The initiative is meant to help elderly people and those in need to order their groceries and any other essentials with ease. [...]

Entrepenelle Launches Free Online Workshop Programme Geared Toward Women in the Ecosystem

Whether you’re a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply inquisitive, the Egyptian startup has something for everyone. [...]

THE COST OF CORONA ft. Omar Samra, CEO Wild Guanabana

“If ever there was time for people to believe in the idea of impermanence, this is it.” Famed Egyptian explorer and entrepreneur Omar Samra [...]

These Egyptian Students Helped Form Zurich’s Unicorn Labs, Fusing Acceleration & Hackathons

Combining the best of three approaches to forming a startup, we talk to Unicorn Labs’ Karim Saleh about the innovative way they’re helping [...]

EDITOR'S PICKS
Mobile E-commerce Platform ZON Closes UAE’s Largest Seed Funding Round

Mobile E-commerce Platform ZON Closes UAE’s Largest Seed Funding Round

27 Mar 2020
The platform has revolutionised e-commerce in UAE and there’s still more new land to conquer. [...]
Lebanese Entrepreneurship Hub Berytech Offers $10,000 to Startups Helping Fight Corona

Lebanese Entrepreneurship Hub Berytech Offers $10,000 to Startups Helping Fight Corona

25 Mar 2020
Up to five startups can receive support and develop healthtech solutions to COVID-19. [...]
We’ve Got Your Back: Viral Egyptian COVID-19 Solidarity Hashtag Gets EGP 100,000 Angel Investment

We’ve Got Your Back: Viral Egyptian COVID-19 Solidarity Hashtag Gets EGP 100,000 Angel Investment

26 Mar 2020
The winning startup will develop the product, catering to the elderly and vulnerable people who live alone. [...]
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