YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

There are literally thousands of companies from across the world, many of them from the United States, queuing up to start a venture in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Persian Gulf. The UAE is also a gateway to the hundreds of millions of people making up the diverse populations of the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Many people can communicate with their loved ones from a distance but there are still some people who are not a part of this digital revolution. Stratospheric balloons are something that carries transmitters up into the ‘near space’ to increase the internet networks across larger ruler areas. Thanks to Hilda Wong, Content Dog !

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Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 108

David Teten

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Back in early 2017, I worked with ABANA (network of financial professionals with ties to the Middle East/North Africa); Harvard Arab Alumni Association ; and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY (which I founded) to launch an annual Tech Summit in New York focused on the Middle East/North Africa region (“MENA”). Apply here.

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UAE United Arab Emirates Technology 60

Austin Startup

MAY 9, 2018

Charity: water works with local NGO’s on the ground to deploy capital and resources to directly impact those in need in rural communities. Men spend anywhere from 3–7 years in neighboring countries like Qatar, UAE, China, etc. to make $300-$500 USD a month to send back to their families.

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Nepal Zambia Qatar Cambodia 48

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2012

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. They represent more than 10,000 people total.

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Puerto Rico Las Vegas Costa Rica Czech Republic 167

YoungUpstarts

JULY 20, 2011

John Hallenbeck, Vice President (Park Operations) of Universal Studios Singapore together with Shaun McKeogh, Training and Development Manager of Ferrari World (Abu Dhabi, UAE) shared some useful tips on staff engagement at the IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo 2011. Being a part of the extended community is also vital.

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