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The Startup Roadshow Is Looking for Syrian Startups Across the Middle East

The Roadshow is selecting Syrian startups for 5-day bootcamps across 5 cities in the Middle East and the chance to pitch at the finale in Amsterdam. The Startup Roadshow, a competition for Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey and the Levant region, is taking to 5 cities, from Amman to Erbil, to Beirut, Istanbul, and Gaziantep, to …...

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A Walk Through The Netherlands’ Brimming Refugee Startup Ecosystem

Azrin Rahman takes us on a walk through The Netherlands’ refugee startup ecosystem, listing accelerators, incubators, and bootcamps for bold go-getters. By Azrin Rahman Boasting 20% of migrants amongst its population, the Netherlands is full of opportunities which turn its capital, Amsterdam, as well as its major cities into a...

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Consensys is Launching the First Blockchain Bootcamp in Lebanon – And Refugees Get Tickets for Free

ConsenSys, the global hub developing blockchain technologies, has just announced the launch of a 3-day blockchain developer training in Beirut, followed by a 2-day hackathon. The training, which starts on October 17th, will offer in-depth training sessions, from the workings of blockchain technology to its applications and...

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New in Lebanon? Here’s a Guide to the Levantine Startup Ecosystem

From funding opportunities, to accelerators and co-working spaces, Azrin Rahman takes us through the startup ecosystem in Lebanon. By Azrin Rahman The startup ecosystem in Lebanon has been growing since 2014, when Banque du Liban began the program Circular 331, in hopes of boosting the ecosystem with $400 million capital. With its...

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Become a Migrapreneur with ME4Change in Italy, Finland, Germany or Belgium

ME4Change has just opened applications for their Migrapreneurs program, an entrepreneurship training course for participants to gain practical knowledge in starting their business. The course will start in spring 2018 and will be delivered by highly qualified trainers in the city of Milan, Helsinki, Berlin and Brussels, with some online...

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UK’s Centre for Entrepreneurship Released a New Report on Refugee Entrepreneurs

In March 2018, the Centre for Entrepreneurs – the UK’s entrepreneurship think tank – published ‘Starting afresh: How entrepreneurship is transforming the lives of resettled refugees’. The report makes a compelling case about why refugees possess many entrepreneurial traits, how they can contribute to the UK as business...

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The Ultimate Dictionary: 33 Concepts Every New Entrepreneur Needs to Learn When Building a Startup

By Azrin Rahman UVP, MVP, TAM; are you getting lost in the acronyms? Startup jargon can sometimes seem like a whole new language; so we’ve put together a list of terms and concepts to help guide you through this new, exciting world. Competitive Analysis: Analyzing all potential competition (direct or indirect). Direct competition:...

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