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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

But, you can be sure that as an entrepreneur, each day will be loaded with new possibilities to challenge yourself, be innovative, and learn something new. While operating a tutoring business I was able to identify a demand for niche business software. #7- I could push myself. Photo Credit: Hassan Usmani. 15- I seized an opportunity.

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

As our group sweltered in the July heat on the outskirts of Cairo , each of these purported minions of the state — none of whom wore a uniform or badge — in turn blocked our entry, determined to exercise the modest amount of authority bestowed on him by demanding that my host surrender his digital SLR camera.

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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

I believe that market conditions drive innovation as much as great entrepreneurs do. Tapping into global markets – There are talented people in the world who can’t earn a “global market rate” for their services but when you open them up to global demand – boom! Think Tunia, Egypt, Syria and now Turkey.

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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

They’re happy to facilitate revolution in Moldova, Iran, Egypt and Libya. They thought we should be able to demand payment. They forgot about demand and supply. Supply doesn’t automatically equal demand – especially financial demand. Brands can’t be a-political, they need to stand for something.

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Public Goods: What a US Startup can Learn From China Sidewalks of Death

Austin Startup

The billion or so bike share start-ups that are now brilliantly exploiting what every entrepreneur should know about: public goods. It is bikes on demand. And in that success lies a powerful lesson for the eagle-eyed entrepreneur: leverage public goods to get a free lunch. What am I talking about?

China 54
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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Amelia spurs growth and development by providing capital, professional support and mentoring to entrepreneurs and joint ventures that further regional collaboration and economic opportunity. Markets include Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, the Arabian Gulf among others. “. Siraj Capital. Takwin Labs.

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Reducing Variability for First-time CEOs - Startups and angels.

Tim Keane

He points out that theres " greater risk (and variability) in first-time CEOs than in serial entrepreneurs." The follow on question, though, (aside from the interests of the investors,) is how does the first time entrepreneur get assistance to succeed? How do they choose mentors wisely? How do they choose mentors wisely?

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