Author: SWB Team
PODCAST: How to Utilize Artificial Intelligence to Create Your Own Reality
Meet Hasan Dayoub: an award-winning Syrian entrepreneur who is obsessed with changing the world. Having reached over 20,000 people with his AI Club in Syria, Hassan went on to build FutureLaby, a startup that uses Augmented Reality to help dentistry students. In this episode of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, Hassan shares the...
Meet Alyona Mysko, the Ukrainian Entrepreneur Building the Future of Cloud-Based Financial Management
In 2019, a young Ukrainian Alyona Mysko founded FuelFinance in Kyiv, setting off to make startups’ finances efficient while saving SMBs from bankruptcy and unlocking trillions of dollars in GDP growth. Today, FuelFinance is being asked to manage over $250 million for clients along with, unfortunately, an ongoing war. By: Mattia Segni...
Startups Without Borders Partners with WeMakeFuture to Offer International Startups Free Exhibition Space
From June 16-18, innovative startups have a chance to take part in the World Startup Fest, an event dedicated to startups and scaleups from all over the world taking place in the Rimini Expo Centre and online. Selected participants will get a free booth to exhibit their startups to some of the biggest Italian investors. …...
PODCAST: How a 20-Year-Old Entrepreneur Stood Up for Blue-Collar Workers in Dubai
Young social entrepreneur Spandana Palaypu founded ZoEasy in 2016, in an effort to make the employment systems in Dubai more transparent. In episode 33 of the Startups Without Borders podcast, Spandana tells the story behind ZoEasy and spills the beans on the tactics and mindset that allowed her to take seemingly impossible chances and...
Startup Africa Roadtrip Takes African Entrepreneurs on a Tour of the Italian Ecosystem
6 African startup teams were brought together for Startup Africa Roadshow’s ‘Startup Africa Day’ in Milan and Turin, where they listened to the pitch of 6 Ugandan and Kenyan entrepreneurial teams and presentations, all whilst making the most of a fantastic networking opportunity granted by the countless Italian startups, companies,...
Meet Sami Al- Ahmad: The Man Behind MENA’s Largest EdTech Platform
Since its kick-off in 2016, “Marj3” is leaving its footprints in the Ed-Tech industry in Egypt. An online platform that has made it easier for students and graduates in the MENA region to find out and apply to various opportunities in education. We sat with Marj3 co-founder and Syrian entrepreneur and one of the Startups …...
Five One Labs Launches the Ignite and Startup Incubator in Iraq
Entrepreneurs in Erbil can apply to Five One Labs’ pre-incubator “Ignite” and develop their startup idea in two weeks. After the program, they can also join the Startup Incubator and get ready for investment. By SWB Team Five One Labs, a startup incubator that helps talented entrepreneurs in conflict-affected areas, has...
3 Super Cool Entrepreneurship Events to Celebrate World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 3 events that focus on highlighting the stories and enterprises of refugee entrepreneurs. From African trailblazers, to Europe’s first marketplace for refugee-led businesses, to the launch of Basefugees, these are three events not to miss. BY SWB TEAM As we mark World Refugee Day on June...
Podcast: This is What I Learned Acting as a VC for One Year
In Episode 28 of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, Afghan entrepreneur Yama Saraj spills the beans on his recent experience as a fellow of Included VC. Gear up for a thrilling conversation on startup building, resilience, and his plans to create Finally VC. By Divya Jose Yama Saraj is an entrepreneur and a “social...
Podcast: How I Turned the Pandemic into an Opportunity to Reinvent My Business, with Randa Bennett
In episode 26 of the Startups Without Borders podcast, we speak to Randa Bennett, an Iraqi entrepreneur who migrated to the UK and built a startup in a male-dominated industry. But when Covid hit, she had to pivot her business – and find the opportunity within a challenging time. By Grusha Manyonyi In episode 26 …...
Podcast: How to Succeed When Everything Seems to Work Against You, with Majd Mashrawi
Having grown up in war-torn Gaza, Majd Mashrawi came up with an incredible idea: to rebuild damaged buildings using bricks made of ash and rubble. Her second startup SunBox, fights the energy crisis in Gaza with an affordable solar power system. In Episode 25 of the podcast, Majd shares the odyssey she went through while …...
Podcast: Making it as a Digital Nomad: How to Create Revenue Streams that Generate Passive Income
In episode 24 of the Podcast, we speak to Francisco Ortiz, a digital nomad, YouTuber, influencer, and investor. The quest for freedom led him to quit his office job in Argentina to explore the world. But how does he grow his income online? Listen to this insightful conversation. By Grusha Manyonyi The Journey to Becoming …...
Podcast: 5 Things You Should Know Before Pitching to a VC, with Nora Bavey
In episode 23 of the #SWBPodcast, we speak to Nora Bavey, an award-winning entrepreneur and General Partner at Unconventional Ventures, a VC fund investing in startups created by underrepresented founders. Listen to Nora as she recalls her early days as “The entrepreneurial whisperer,” and shares 5 key things every entrepreneur...
Podcast: Can We Map the Refugee and Migrant Startup Ecosystem?
From London, to Amman, to the Greek refugee camps, There is a growing ecosystem of entrepreneurs, incubators, supporters and investors building a movement made up of valiant migrant entrepreneurs. What does that transnational ecosystem look like today? Find out on this thrilling chat. By Arin Rahman In episode 22 of the Startups Without...
Podcast: How to Turn Being Overlooked into Your Biggest Asset
In Episode 21 of the Podcast, we speak to American powerwoman Lauren Maillian. An author, entrepreneur, and CEO of digitalundivided, Lauren was the first black woman to start a VC fund in the US. In a candid conversation, she shares the key to building confidence and paving your own path. By Arin Rahman If there …...
