Entrepreneurship

As he helped me gather my bags and wished me well, the taxi driver on my recent trip to the airport expressed hope that I was leaving for a short …

There was a time when the bigger and more established a company was, the more assured it felt in terms of staying power in the market. These days what matters …

‘Quit your job. Buy a ticket. Get a tan. Fall in love. Never return.’ — a five sentence meme that made its way into my Facebook newsfeed and struck the …

A report by the World Bank’s Economic and Social Council in Beirut report revealed in April that Lebanon would need to create 23,000 new jobs per year over the next …

Jonathan Ortmans is the president of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and was among its founders when it launched in the United States in 2007. GEW is now held in over …

Starting a business in… Egypt Instabug’s Moataz Soliman and Omar Gabr In the wake of Egypt’s 2011 uprising, civil society blossomed, characterized by the booming startup scene led by young …

There is a lot of money sitting around in Lebanon and in the region that could be invested in startups. But in a landscape that barely existed just six years …

In a country where businesses often operate along familial lines, with new investments coming from family and friends, Lebanon’s nascent entrepreneurial scene is experiencing some understandable teething problems when it …

Company: Transterra Media Country: Lebanon Industry: News Founders: Jonathan Giesen, Eli Andrews Ages: 41, 39 Established in: Sept 2012 Number of Employees: 17 Revenues: ½ million Capital raised: 1.3 million …

Company: Ounousa.com Country: Lebanon Industry: Media Founder: Elsa Aoun and Wassim Kari Established in: 2008 Number of employees: 10 Capital raised: Self-financed so far, seeking potential capitalization   Back in …