Author: SWB Team
Podcast: Meet The Investors Backing a Brave New Startup Landscape
In this episode, Yama Saraj, founder of SenseAI, sits down with Apoorv Karmakar, the Managing Director at Amplio Ventures, Co-founder and Director of Included VC, and Kristina Vayda, the Executive Director at Faire, to discuss an opportunity so far untapped: investing in migrants and refugees. By ARIN RAHMAN In a previous episode, Why...
5 Tips to Grow Your Business on Social Media: The Ultimate Guide
COVID-19 has remarkably slowed down the digital presence of many businesses, yet with some easy tricks you can get the “likes” button buzzing and speed up your way to grow your business on social media. By Salma Arafa Whether you have an established startup, or you are still working on your business plan, social media …...
How to Keep Your Business Afloat: The COVID-19 Survival Guide for Refugee Businesses
Spark has just released a live, open-source guide for refugee-led startups during the pandemic. Sharing 25 years of its experience supporting refugee entrepreneurs, and authored by Ahmad Sufian Bayram, the guide offers concrete tools to grow businesses during crises.
Egypt’s AUC is Calling for Students to Join the COVID-19 Online Regional Hackathon
The university is inviting students in the MENA region to join the COVID-19 Online Regional Hackathon, organized by the AUC School of Business, together with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). The event, which will be online, will cover three main domains: Healthcare System Support, Life Continuity, and Wellbeing. By...
Ashoka’s Hello Europe Is Calling on Entrepreneurs Working on Migration
Want to solve migration problems? Hello Europe is on the lookout for new Hellopreneurs! Social innovators, problem solvers, and creative thinkers are now invited to join their cohort. This initiative will support you to scale your social impact and to implement it in reality. By Muna Alram Hello Europe is an initiative by Ashoka. It...
Web-Developers in Tukey! Re:Coded has launched a Front-End Web Development Bootcamp
Re:Coded, the leading coding school for refugees in the Middle East, has partnered with Flatiron School in New York to launch the Front-End Web Development Bootcamp, a 5 months program for Turkish Citizens, Syrians under Temporary Protection and other nationalities based in Istanbul. By Muna Alram Re:Coded is offering young Turkish and...
This Week on the Quarantine Sessions: Best-Selling Coaches and Growth Hacking Masterminds
From American best-selling coach Rhett Power to the leaders of some of Egypt’s most daring tech startups, this week’s quarantine sessions will be filled with tangible tips and advice. BY SWB TEAM This month, we teamed up with The Cairo Angels to feature inspiring investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors, to talk about a wild...
You Can Now Apply to Put Your Business on the Next Startup Guide Egypt
Want to put your startup on the map? Startup Guide Egypt is seeking entrepreneurs, investors, accelerators, and coworking spaces across Cairo, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, and the Red Sea, BY SWB TEAM Egypt is home to one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems in the world, and is a hub for a new generation of entrepreneurs looking...
What’s Coming This Week on the Quarantine Sessions?
For the past two months, the Quarantine Sessions have been filling our home screens with inspiring lessons and advice on building a solid business. With 25 Episodes published, each session focuses on a startup related topic and is streamed on Facebook Live. BY SWB TEAM As the lockdown continues to keep 3 billion people locked …...
5 Startup Lessons You Need to Hear While in Quarantine
Growing your business in times of crisis can be intimidating. We asked our guests at the Quarantine Sessions to give aspiring entrepreneurs advice on establishing strong business and navigating challenging times. Here are 5 remarkable startup lessons we heard. BY SWB TEAM A lot of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups have been...
Podcast: Is the Exit a Startup’s Biggest Goal?
Should an entrepreneur have the exit always in mind? What if they just don’t want to sell their business? In the 10th release of our podcast, we bring you one of the most exciting panels held at the Startups Without Borders Summit. By SWB Team Sitting on the main stage at the Startups Without Borders …...
TERN Hosts London’s First Refugee-Led Pop-Up Store in the Iconic Truman Brewery
The UK’s leading refugee business network has just run the first refugee-led pop-up, with 5 business showcasing their products, in celebration of the business talent refugees bring to the UK. By SWB Team The UK’s leading refugee business network, TERN, has just run London’s first refugee-led pop-up in the iconic...
India’s Rebalance Accelerator Opens Applications for Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurs
Applications for Rebalance Accelerator Cohort 2 are now open for female, migrant and refugee entrepreneurs in India, for their 14-week program in Delhi. By SWB Team India’s new accelerator, Rebalance, has announced that they are accepting applications for their cohort of female-led startups in Delhi. The program is dedicated to...
Palestinian-Canadian Author Chaker Khazaal Hits the Startups Without Borders Summit in Cairo
The author of “Tale and Tala” and “Confessions of a War Child,” is landing in Cairo for the Startups Without Borders Summit, where he will share his inspiring journey. By Eathar Abul Nasr For the first time, Startups Without Borders is holding its first summit, an event where trailblazers from all around the world...
7 Inspiring Speakers That Will Fire You Up at the Startups Without Borders Summit
Fasten your seatbelt, and get ready to embark on an amazing ride with the most inspiring game-changers, entrepreneurs, adventurers, media powerhouses and business experts. The Startups Without Borders summit is just about to start. By Eathar Abul Nasr Kicking off on 8-9 November 2019, the Startups Without Borders Summit is setting off to...
