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We Got Funded: Social Media Monitoring Startup Crowd Analyzer Raises US$1.1 Million In Funding

In its endeavor to revolutionize the social media marketing industry, the startup has raised US$1.1 million in a pre-Series A round

By Sindhu Hariharan

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Support Systems: What To Do When Things Seem To Be Going Out Of Control

By Aby Sam Thomas

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We Got Funded: The Luxury Closet Founder Kunal Kapoor On The Startup’s US$8.7 Million Growth Funding

By Sindhu Hariharan

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Abu Dhabi Global Market Introduces New Tech Startups License And Professional Support Program

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Jusoor Syria’s Startup Roadshow To Travel Across MENA In Hunt For Syrian Entrepreneurial Talent

Kicking off on September 22 in Beirut, the roadshow will train 20 teams of entrepreneurs in each location across two tracks.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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FinTech Abu Dhabi 2018 To Bring Together The Region’s Fintech Talent In Abu Dhabi

The event aims to provide a comprehensive look at the latest developments in MENA's fintech industry through deep-dives into select sectors and technologies.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Solving The Social Paradox: Calio Co-Founders Latif Baluch and Ramy Al Kadhi

Despite its name, most people would agree that social media is anti-social at its best- that's what the entrepreneurs behind technology startup Calio refer to as the "social paradox."

By Sindhu Hariharan

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Fintech Galaxy’s FinX Awards Aim To Recognize And Reward MENA’s Fintech Talent

With the theme of "Celebrating Excellence in Fintech," FinX will be hosted on October 31, 2018 at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel, Dubai,

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Follow The Leader: Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group CEO, KBW Investments

Founded by HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal in 2013, KBW Investments has managed to steadily make its mark in the region's business landscape, thanks to the various enterprises under its helm carving out successes of their own in their respective industry sectors.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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We Got Funded: Jordan-Based Tech Startup POSRocket Receives A US$1.5 Million Boost

The startup aims to utilize the funding proceeds to further build on their accomplishments, and is looking at making focused investments in the areas of product research, operations management, and talent.

By Sindhu Hariharan

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How ADGM’s Proposed Regulatory Framework For Private Financing Platforms Can Bolster UAE Startups

ADGM firmly believes that a vibrant SME sector is vital to the success of the UAE's economic transformation plans.

By Wai Lum Kwok

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The Five Industry Sectors Keeping The GCC On The Global Map

While the GCC is a small economy, some players in its leading sectors of healthcare, retail, transport and logistics, energy and power and real estate stand proudly on the global scene.

By Ziad Awad

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YouTube NextUp Wants To Nurture The Emerging Creator Community In The Arab World

Aiming to find and develop the next generation of the region's creatives, the contest will help participants learn to create better videos, get more subscribers and take their channel to the next level.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Beirut To Play Host To TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield MENA 2018

TechCrunch, the global online publisher of technology news, is hosting its first ever startup competition for entrepreneurs across the MENA region.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Startup Scouts Program Wants To Nurture Early-Stage Entrepreneurs In Lebanon And Beyond

Aiming to build positive entrepreneurial mindsets among its youth population, Lebanon has launched a national initiative called the Startup Scouts.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Dubai-Based WakeCap Focuses On The Wellbeing Of Construction Workers To Improve Industry Productivity

WakeCap believes that labor is the largest (and also the least understood) component in the construction world, and the enterprise aims to connect and streamline tools, equipment, and workers at the job site.

By Sindhu Hariharan

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We Got Funded: Bahrain-Born Food Tech Startup Eat On Its Recent Fundraising Win

Existing investors Tenmou, Pinnacle, and 500 Startups also took part in this round, and with this, the total funds raised by Eat are now at US$3.4 million.

By Sindhu Hariharan

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How To Plot A (Better) Business Strategy For When The Region Travels

Worried about a summer slowdown in your e-commerce business? Sprii's Sarah Jones shares some tips.

By Sarah Jones

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From Operator To Service Provider: The Role Of Telcos In Tomorrow’s Digital Future

As the world grows more digitally dependent, the role of telcos in achieving the connected future will continue to evolve at a rapid pace.

By Hany Aly

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Infographic: Top Five Ways To Keep Your Team Cool, Calm, And Collected

Tips and tricks on improving your team's productivity this summer.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Now Or Never: Final Call For Entries To Dubai Startup Hub’s Second Edition Of Market Access

Manager for Entrepreneurship Strategy Natalia Sycheva discuss on what opportunities startups can receive from the program.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Bahrain Development Bank Closes US$100 Million Al Waha Fund To Support MENA Startups

Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) has successfully closed its US$100 million venture capital "fund of funds" to support startups in Bahrain and across the MENA region.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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How Setting Up A Board Can Convince Potential Investors To Invest In Your Startup

It's not about your product, service or people. At its fundamental core, business is really just about one thing: making decisions.

By Megha Merani

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Making It Big: 11 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Find Success With Their Enterprises

The greatest ideas always seem impossible at the beginning, but with the right drive and ambition, anything is possible.

By Mohammad Saeed Al-Shehhi

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Lessons For The MENA From Brazil-Based VC Firm Vox Capital’s 26% Returns On Healthcare Startup TEM’s Exit

Investing in innovative tech companies with a social impact angle, such as healthcare, education, and financial services, can create positive social change, as well as returns.

By Ludmilla Figueiredo

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Stronger Together: Making The Most Of Partnerships For Long-Term Growth

Scratch beneath the surface of any of today's prominent companies and you are likely to find a handful of partnerships helping fuel that success.

By Jennifer Warawa

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For Whom The Bell Tolls: Acts Of Heroism In The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

If you like what these new enterprises offer, make it a point to do business with them.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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Six Lessons From Souqalmal On Completing Six Years Of Business

As Souqalmal celebrates its sixth birthday, a look back at its journey funding and growth.

By Ambareen Musa

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Saudi Arabia-Based Online Cars Marketplace Syarah Raises US$2 Million In Series A Funding

This is the second investment round for Syarah, founded in 2015 by Saudi Arabian entrepreneurs Salah Sharef and Fayez Alanazi, with the company closing a seed round of $600,000 from BECO Capital and Raed Ventures in 2016.

By Sindhu Hariharan

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Redefining Retail: Elabelz Founder And CEO Nooruldeen Agha On His Latest Venture, ST-YL

Agha believes that ST-YL is going to change retail as we know it, and its impact is not going to be restricted to just the UAE, or only the MENA region- it's going to be global.

By Aby Sam Thomas