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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

My client handled the whole thing with aplomb, fortified by a decade of immersion in the distinctive culture and language of Egypt and the Arab world. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway? For example, in an area known for a high crime rate, security guards can be hired and other measures taken.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

Of course, the hiring needs vary a lot and are dependent on the business model, but a skills gap analysis reveals that more product managers, programmers, and sales and marketing experts will be needed in the near future. The platform aims to help the youth to develop relevant skills and improve their chances of getting hired.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I started Red Sea Diving College because I saw the chance to build a business that would be a pioneer in Egypt. But after a year of searching, I couldn't find anyone willing to hire her because of her lack of education and lack of professional experience. We had a billion-dollar project go haywire because of hiring processes.

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Most Overused Buzzword On LinkedIn Profiles? Creative.

YoungUpstarts

Egypt: Multinational. You want to draw people in and entice them (whether they are potential hiring managers, business partners or clients), so they click through to read the whole story – in this case, your complete LinkedIn profile. Here’s a quick look at what the 2012 No. Brazil: Experimental. Canada: Creative.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

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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How to Sell Your Roadmap Without Selling Your Soul

Both Sides of the Table

We would staff projects accordingly either by hiring an extra engineer early (one we had planned later in the year) or by using contractors to supplement some non-core coding. 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.

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[Review] The Book of Business Awesome/The Book Of Business UnAwesome

YoungUpstarts

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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