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Podcast: 6 Thought-Provoking Voices from the Startups Without Borders Summit
In this first episode of the Startups Without Borders Summit series, we interview the thought-provoking entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders that inspired the audience for two thrilling days. By SWB Team For two days on November 8th and 9th, the Startups Without Borders Summit brought together the fierceless entrepreneurs,...
Syrian Entrepreneur Ahmad Sufian Bayram Wins the Mentor Arabia Award 2019
Syrian Social entrepreneur Ahmad Sufian Bayram won the second Mentor Arab Youth Entrepreneur Award in its second edition, for his work across different platforms supporting entrepreneurship and economic empowerment for Syrian youth. By SWB Team Ahmad Sufian Bayram, a Syrian Social Entrepreneur who is one of the mindmasters of the Startup...
Chaker Khazaal Gives The World’s First Silent Keynote Speech at the Startups Without Borders Summit
Opening the Summit, Palestinian-Canadian Author and public speaker Chaker Khazaal delivered what could be the world’s first silent keynote speech, texting the audience through his mobile phone. By SWB Team There was silence. There was shock. The audience entered a confusing state of silence, only interrupted by the quiet murmur of...
Meet the Winners of the Startup Roadshow Heading to Amsterdam’s Ignite Conference
This fall, we took on a tour across 5 cities in the Middle East, from Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Gaziantep, to Istanbul, on a mission to find the most promising Syrian startups in the region. These are the 4 winners. By SWB Team Embarking on the Startup Roadshow, organized by Jusoor and SPARK in collaboration with Startups …...
Startups Without Borders Closed Middle East’s First Summit Celebrating Diversity in the Startup Scene
The summit, held on November 8th and 9th at the American University in Cairo, gathered entrepreneurs and investors from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine and Eritrea. The summit also hosted the world’s first interactive silent speech, held by Palestinian award-winning author Chaker Khazaal. The Startups Without Borders Summit...
This Health-Tech Startup Has Just Won The Startup Roadshow Finals In Amman, Taking Home $15.000
Gaziantep-based startup Spermly has just won the Startup Roadshow Finals. Medicine Box, an Amman-based startup that creates a Medicine Bank for vulnerable people, won the second prize, while Jellyfish from Beirut took home the third prize. By SWB Team Syrian-led Health-tech startup Spermly won the first prize at the Startup Roadshow 2.0...
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...
10 Syrian-led Startups Are Pitching for $15.000 at the Startup Roadshow in Amman
After touring the Middle East, from Lebanon to Iraq, Turkey and Jordan, in search for the top Syrian-led startups in the region, the Startup Roadshow is taking 10 finalist startup teams to pitch at the finals in Amman. By SWB Team The event will be held on November 4th, at the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC), …...
Impact Investment and Refugee-Lens Investing: Tim Docking Illustrates the New Investment Frontier
Ahead of the Startups Without Borders Summit, we meet on the the most anticipated speakers: Timothy Docking, co-founder of the Washington-based Refugee Investment Network. As we gear up to discuss impact investment and refugee-led startups, we sit down with Docking to unveil this new frontier in impact investment. By Hadeel Hegazy...
EdTech Startup DersHub and Salt and Sugar Win the Startup Roadshow in Istanbul
The two finalist startups are now running up for the finals, to be held on November 4th in Amman, Jordan. Up for grabs, there are cash prizes of $15.000, $10.000, and $7.000, as well as the chance to pitch on the global stage in Amsterdam. By SWB Team The Startup Roadshow continues to tour the …...
Syrian-led Startups Spermly and Therapist House Win the Startup Roadshow in Gaziantep
The Startup Roadshow continues to tour the Middle East in search for the top Syrian entrepreneurs across 5 cities in 4 countries. Last week, two Syrian-led startups, Spermly and Therapist House, championed the competition in Gaziantep, Turkey, which was held at Point Online Venue on September 26th. By SWB Team Spermly is a...
AI-Startup LeftSaver and Tedallal Have Just Championed the Startup Roadshow in Erbil
Erbil-based startups Tedallal and LeftSaver have just won the Startup Roadshow semi-finals in Erbil, held at Re:Coded House on September 19th. By SWB Team Tedallal is a platform that connects two people in the same neighborhood to pool grocery shopping, tapping into the sharing economy for allow users to save time and reduce...
Beirut-Based Startups Jellyfish and Smart Budget Win the Startup Roadshow Semi-Finals
Beirut-based startups Jellyfish and Smart Budget have just won the Startup Roadshow semi-finals in Beirut, held at the Beirut Digital District on September 12th. By SWB Team The startups are now one step closer to winning up to $15.000 at the finals, to be held on October 25th in Amman, following 5 Demo Days in …...
Meet the 10 Women-Led Startups Graduating from India’s Brand New Accelerator Rebalance
Rebalance accelerator just launched its first batch in August 2019 with 10 diverse founding teams from across India. By SWB Team India’s new accelerator, Rebalance, has just announced its first cohort of female-led startups. The program is dedicated to accelerating women-led startups in entrepreneurship and venture capital and is...
