The startup upstart

by Tara Nehme January 10, 2014

written by Tara Nehme January 10, 2014

When you live in Lebanon and the startup you created, or work, for is taking you to France — you know you’re doing something right. That was the recurring thought running through my mind as I and 11 other unique startup founders headed to Paris in December, to showcase the achievements of the Middle East startup scene at the Arab Pavilion at LeWeb 2013. LeWeb, as described by its creators, is “an international conference for startups and all web entrepreneurs looking to kick-start and accelerate their business, reach global media or discover the next great idea,” and we were there to sell our souls. This might seem like an extreme move. But when you’re paying obscene amounts of money to enter a massive room with Guy Kawasaki on stage, and representatives from every media and investment powerhouse floating among crowds trying to seek out the next big thing, soul-selling seems

Tara Nehme

Tara Nehme is an entrepreneur, writer and public speaker driven by a love for creating things that matter. She is the founder of ticklemybrain.com, a platform that meets writing and editing needs by connecting individuals and businesses with qualified freelance writers. Tara is a board member at The Nawaya Network, partner at Presella and dedicated member of the region’s startup scene. She leads workshops at Bootcamp and supports startup development at the Center for Research & Innovation (CRI) at AUB. Tara lived in Canada for most of her life, pursued a finance degree at AUB and worked in consulting prior to launching TMB.

The startup upstart

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