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Why the Gig Economy is Coming for Architects, Engineers

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In Lebanon, meanwhile, French engineering standards were used as the basis for the building codes as a remnant of colonization. States like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar also adopted a mix of American and British codes for various engineering disciplines, from structural engineering to mechanical and electrical design.

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Which startups should jump into the ‘Shark Tank’?

The Next Web

As child refugees from Lebanon, Donna and Rosy Khalife knew how to get creative. based startup has smashed yearly targets and will launch an e-commerce site next month. Growing up in Canada, then Massachusetts, their dad taught the sisters how to engrave plastic, recycle metal and create art using global stamps and coins.

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Mitsui Ventures Invests $3 Million in MoMinis

VC Cafe

Israeli startup Mominis has announced a second investment round of $3 million, led by Mitsui Ventures, BRM and existing private investors headed by Baruch Lebanon. Mitsui Ventures is a global venture capital fund based in Japan, providing seed and early stage capital for startups interested in penetrating the lucrative Japanese market.

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Mitsui Ventures Invests $3 Million in MoMinis

VC Cafe

I sraeli startup Mominis has announced a second investment round of $3 million, led by Mitsui Ventures, BRM and existing private investors headed by Baruch Lebanon. Mominis was founded in 2007 by brothers Eyal Rabinovich and Zvi Rabinovich, Tzach Hadar and Aviv Revach (who has since left Mominis to start a new venture).

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started CedarLane Natural Foods over thirty years ago after emigrating from Lebanon to escape war and social unrest. Most business startups begin the same; an idea for a product that fills a void in the market paired with the fantasies of not having anyone to answer to, working from home, and making your own hours.

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Mitsui Ventures Invests $3 Million in MoMinis

VC Cafe

I sraeli startup Mominis has announced a second investment round of $3 million, led by Mitsui Ventures, BRM and existing private investors headed by Baruch Lebanon. Mominis was founded in 2007 by brothers Eyal Rabinovich and Zvi Rabinovich, Tzach Hadar and Aviv Revach (who has since left Mominis to start a new venture).

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Mitsui Ventures Invests $3 Million in MoMinis

VC Cafe

I sraeli startup Mominis has announced a second investment round of $3 million, led by Mitsui Ventures, BRM and existing private investors headed by Baruch Lebanon. Mominis was founded in 2007 by brothers Eyal Rabinovich and Zvi Rabinovich, Tzach Hadar and Aviv Revach (who has since left Mominis to start a new venture).

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