YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

By now, many would know that China is expanding aggressively to West Asian and North African countries like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Libya and Egypt. The key here is to transfer foreign management expertise and technologies to China while tapping on its huge domestic entertainment market.

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deal architect

AUGUST 29, 2012

One of the really nice things about an assignment in Saudi Arabia is its proximity to Egypt (or Misr in the Arabic/Semitic vernacular). It was a convenient weekend destination and I got to visit some of the pyramids. You quickly.

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deal architect

JULY 19, 2010

His sisters, each a year or two older had come back from similar trips to Portugal, Egypt and Turkey. John had just returned from a trip to Italy. His cousin was headed to Amsterdam today, and another was describing her.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

Danny is an entrepreneur, investor and Brown University Professor of Entrepreneurship , and has recently held similar workshops in China, Egypt and Portugal. The workshop was conducted by Danny Warshay using the Socratic method.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

Or perhaps, you remember how your history teacher’s lights lit up and shone every time she discussed the Pharaohs of Egypt? Do you remember your English teacher’s passion for Shakespeare’s sonnets? We all remember genuinely passionate teachers about their subjects and their animated teaching styles.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 14, 2014

In around 2002 I was stuck in my hotel room in Egypt due to food poisoning and the only English TV available was an American business channel. This slide stood out for me: Looking at the massive year on year increases in most of these metrics I’m reminded of some wise words from Jeff Bezos. I forget which it was.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

A French tourist in Egypt can’t pay in euros to see the pyramids because it’s not the locally accepted currency. For example, if you live in the U.S. and want to buy cheese from France, you or the company you buy the cheese from has to pay the French for the cheese in euros (EUR). importer would have to exchange U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2017

Mesopotamian entrepreneurs prospered by expanding their landlocked trade routes east to the Indus Valley (modern-day India) and west to Egypt and beyond.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 1, 2016

He has worked with clients such as AT&T, the Governments of Indonesia and Egypt and the Washington public affairs firm of Cassidy and Associates. Foreign Service Officer, and served as the Agricultural Attaché to Egypt. He was also chief negotiator for the 1987 PL-480 agreement with Egypt.

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David Cohen

JANUARY 16, 2021

Eat crepes. Environment. E-sports hall of fame. E pluribus unum. Electric Vehicle. Equanimity. Entertainment. E-Techstars. Equilibrium. Eucalyptus. Enlightenment. Extrapolation.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Results in the Middle East (-5%) improved after a 7-percent decline in 2011, yet the region recorded an estimated 3 million international tourist arrivals less in 2012 in spite of the clear recovery in Egypt. The UNWTO expects relatively similar growth of between 3 to 4-percent in 2013.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

James Barood with the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship at Fairleigh Dickinson University's. Silberman College of Business offers some rather harsh words for family business patriarchs in a column at Business Insider: There are millions of Hosni Mubaraks. Most lead family businesses, not nations. over dozens, hundreds, or even thousands.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

To date, the Internet has been an incredible force for entrepreneurship and positive change throughout the world (did anyone notice what recently happened in Egypt?) It’s beyond comprehension why some people in Congress would want to slow this down in any way.

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Egypt IP Architecture Internet 175

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

During his military career he served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Arabian peninsula, Egypt, and the Horn of Africa. . — Or, click on the links to hear Pete discuss: — — — — John Kuhn served 20 years in U.S. Army special operations before retiring from active duty service in 2014.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

Think Tunia, Egypt, Syria and now Turkey. It is open and empowering. But with empowerment also comes awareness of what others have that you don’t. Which leads to disenfranchisement. And rebellion. Transparency can breed discontent. And the solutions to many of the worlds problems will come from the people as much as from governments.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Donkey milk was a famous beauty treatment in ancient Egypt. #10- Pooja Kaul. Photo credit: Aman Saifi. Pooja Kaul is Co-founder of Organiko, an Indian company that utilizes donkey milk. Organiko aims to help Indian farmers sell donkey milk and teach women in rural areas how to make skincare products from the milk.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Just last year, fashion designer Kenneth Cole’s Twitter account joked about the beginning of the Arab Spring protests in Egypt , tweeting, “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Small businesses looking for examples of big brands behaving badly can look past Hurricane Sandy to see other newsjacking controversies.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2013

Well, I was going for the analogy of “my friend, have I got a deal for you” that you get at a bazaar in Egypt or a stall in Mexico. But I still don’t get it? What’s with that image of an Egyptian Bazaar?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2013

Examples include: - Kenneth Cole, who decided to hijack the trending topic of #Cairo (a hashtag created for the protests and riots in Egypt) to promote a new spring collection of apparel; - Politician Newt Gingrich, who was shamed for buying hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers; and.

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Up and Running

MAY 14, 2019

Take, for example, Habitat for Humanity in Egypt. As with any event, nonprofit groups provide an opportunity to connect with others in your industry, with an added bonus: advice. These people know what you’re going through, and can offer valuable insights.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 30, 2017

In cities where parking is very hard to find and the sheer number of cars causes massive disruption akin to the plagues of Egypt, bike sharing solves an important human need for cheap and reliable local transportation. And in that success lies a powerful lesson for the eagle-eyed entrepreneur: leverage public goods to get a free lunch.

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Ben's Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

A good investing rule of thumb is that any company that simultaneously saves Charlie Sheen’s career and starts a revolution in Egypt may be on to something. What about companies with reportedly very little revenue and very high valuations such as Twitter?

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David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

Additional organizing partners include: MIT Arab Student Organisation , TechWadi , RISE Egypt and NUMA. . – HOF Capital – an internationally-focused early-stage VC backed by leading corporations in 8 countries. Register here: [link]. Apply for the Startup Showcase here: [link]. Photo credit: Wikipedia).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Whatever their eventual path and outcomes – I would argue that their impact on Iran, Tunisia & Egypt – and frankly on the way that we as a society communicate now – has rendered them one of the most important technologies of the past decade. That includes me.

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Seeing Both Sides

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

He leads the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt (nice vision!) For this thing is too much for you; you are not able to perform it by yourself. Moses is the ultimate entrepereneur, trying to do it all himself. and then is forced to execute on creating a new society and way of life for his people. It's too much for one person to bear. .

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Bryce Dot VC

OCTOBER 11, 2012

God spoke to the guy: ‘I want you to lead Israel out of Egypt.’ At the time, Clay was trying to get Mitt to open up, to talk about himself, his talents and his limitations. Given their shared faith, Clay leaned on the story of the Prophet Moses from the Old Testament: . He tried over and over. Nothing worked. Finally, it worked.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

They’re happy to facilitate revolution in Moldova, Iran, Egypt and Libya. Brands can’t be a-political, they need to stand for something. Make a call and have a view. Eg Twitter wants to ‘To become “the pulse of the planet.”’ We are starting to understand the bridge between the screen and the real. GENERATION D (Digital).

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www.netmagazine.com

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

That number is higher in places such as Egypt, Brazil, and South Africa, and it’s growing worldwide. It’s in our best interests to support a single, adaptive web experience: Opera recently found 59 per cent of its US user base is mobile-only.

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Mobile Web Software Review South Africa 68

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

China, South Africa, Egypt. I like the option to slice by inequality index rating of the country ( GINI rating ). It is a little surprising at first glance that countries with very high inequality move to the right. Or, maybe it is not surprising (the outliers from those countries would stay at nicer hotels I suppose. How many tourists?

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Successful entrepreneurs seem to be able to hyper-focus, and, as Josh, points out, say NO effectively (Denial is not just a river in Egypt, after all). Successful entrepreneurs seem to be able to hyper-focus, and, as Josh, points out, say NO effectively (Denial is not just a river in Egypt, after all).

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. Walking into an office at the London Underground and seeing every workstation open and using our product. That must have been a proud moment in the Betaworks offices.

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Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 384

Seeing Both Sides

JUNE 16, 2011

In ancient history, the Fertile Crescent extended from lower Egypt, through modern-day Israel and into Assyria and Mesopotamia. Thanks to the waterways, population density, and diversity of peoples, it was characterized by an unparalleled flow of goods and services and intellectual foment.

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Steve Blank

JULY 29, 2016

And they have been selling these systems to other countries (Iran, Syria, Egypt, etc.). The problem is that First World countries have developed formidable surface-to-air missiles – the Russian S–300 and S-400 and the Chinese HQ-9 – which have become extremely effective at shooting down aircraft.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. Walking into an office at the London Underground and seeing every workstation open and using our product. That must have been a proud moment in the Betaworks offices.

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Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 176

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Israel Minister: No Change to Egypt Deal Israels foreign minister said Israel would not agree to re-evaluate its peace deal with Egypt. Meanwhile, an Egypt-based, al Qaeda-inspired group claimed responsibility for Fridays attack along the border. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Subscriber Content Read Preview.

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entrepreMusings

MAY 23, 2010

The shepherd boy named Santiago (which also happens to be my son’s middle name) is from Spain and he travels to Egypt to find his treasure and discovers it’s not there!? Not only does he have his own wikipedia page, he also has a great website. Do you feel like you are on a journey…an impossible one sometimes?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2012

Our mandate to him has been to support the social uprisings in Libya, Egypt, and elsewhere. In 2008, Millennials swept former community organizer Barack Obama into office with the highest margin of victory in our age bracket ever. I have confidence in me. Gen Y-ers are nothing if not confident.

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