Author: Valentina Primo
Podcast: 5 Things You Should Know About Impact Investment
This week on the podcast, we talk about impact investing with the experts. Listen to this panel held at the Startups Without Borders Sumit, where investors and impact strategists discuss refugee-lens investing and 5 concepts you should get familiar with. By SWB Team Last November, we teamed up with UNDP’s Innovation Lab to bring to...
Berkeley SkyDeck Is Calling on Startups from Around the World – And Helps them Relocate to Silicon Valley
The Acceleration program is designed for non-US founders aiming to become unicorns, offering direct access to Silicon Valley through the resources of the entire UC Berkeley ecosystem – and helping them relocate. By SWB Team Berkeley SkyDeck, an acceleration program run by the University of California, Berkeley, is looking for...
7 Steps to Build a Strong Community and Monetize it, with Reem Sabouni
In the 11th episode of the podcast, we speak to Reem Sabouni, the Syrian entrepreneur growing a community of 13.000 mothers, on the 7 steps that took her to build a community and a revenue stream, while taking on the massive challenge of changing mindsets. By SWB Team Can you start a community, make and …...
7 Incredible Pieces of Advice to Start Your Business in 2020
As we gear up to kick-start 2020, we delve into the top tips we heard on the Startups Without Borders Podcast. From inspiring panels on battling fear, to deep dive interviews on growth hacking, these are the tips you shouldn’t miss before you start your business in 2020. By SWB Team It’s not only a …...
SINGA Italia is Looking for Entrepreneurs for their Business Lab in Milan
Applications for SINGA Italia’s Business Lab incubator are now open for their 5-month training program for migrant and refugee entrepreneurs. By SWB Team SINGA Italia has just launch the call for applications for their second incubation cycle. For 5 months, -their program takes entrepreneurs through a journey to transform their...
Forward Incubator Opens Applications in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Looking to starting your own business in the Netherlands? Forward Incubator has opened applications for their 4-month incubator program for entrepreneurs with a refugee background in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. By SWB Team Forward Incubator program is launching once again their call for applications for 4 months of top-quality training,...
Seedstars Launches the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize
The globally-renowned organization launched a competition for socially driven businesses that offer innovative solutions in MENA and Africa, and is giving winners the chance to pitch at their summit in Switzerland. By SWB Team Together with the Swiss FDFA’s Human Security Division, Seedstars has just launched the Migration...
Meet the 10 Mind-Blowing Syrian Startups Crowned at the Startup Roadshow 2019
Three Syrian- led startups were crowned as the winners of the Startup Roadshow last they will be pitching on the global stage during the SPARK Ignite conference in Amsterdam taking place on November 27th. By Eathar Abu El Nasr Three Syrian- led startups were crowned as the winners of the Startup Roadshow, along with cash …...
The 3 Mexican Women Creating a Hub for Latin Shepreneurs in Italy
What to do to start a company in Italy, what are the relevant institutions, and how to sell more in the Italian market, are all questions that Migrantpreneur provides the answers for. By Salma Arafa Fer is a Mexican girl living in Italy, with a prestigious job in the fashion industry. Yet, the young woman …...
Podcast: How Rowing Across the Atlantic (and Failing) Mirrored My Entrepreneurial Life
In the 8th Episode of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, we’re bringing you the motivational panel held at the #SWBSummit, where adventurous entrepreneurs Omar Samra and Omar Nour sit with media mogul Amy Mowafi to talk about taking risks, overcoming fears, and dreaming dreams bigger than life. By Valentina Primo In the...
Arabnet Riyadh Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia with 250 Speakers
Arabnet Riyadh, the Kingdom’s largest technology event, kicks off next week at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, bringing together over 6,000 attendees, over 150 investors, and 300 startups. By SWB Team Arabnet Riyadh will bring together 250+ experts and speakers from around the world, with full tracks of...
Injaz Egypt is Looking for the Country’s Most Epic Entrepreneurs
INJAZ Egypt is looking for the youth’s most talented, innovative and committed teams with an epic determination to make things happen so join the 9th cycle of Start Up Egypt. By SWB Team Start Up Egypt, is an educational, talent seeking program, supporting the visions of ambitious innovators between the ages of 21-30; transforming the...
Podcast: 6 Thought-Provoking Voices from the Startups Without Borders Summit
In this first episode of the Startups Without Borders Summit series, we interview the thought-provoking entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders that inspired the audience for two thrilling days. By SWB Team For two days on November 8th and 9th, the Startups Without Borders Summit brought together the fierceless entrepreneurs,...
Syrian Entrepreneur Ahmad Sufian Bayram Wins the Mentor Arabia Award 2019
Syrian Social entrepreneur Ahmad Sufian Bayram won the second Mentor Arab Youth Entrepreneur Award in its second edition, for his work across different platforms supporting entrepreneurship and economic empowerment for Syrian youth. By SWB Team Ahmad Sufian Bayram, a Syrian Social Entrepreneur who is one of the mindmasters of the Startup...
Chaker Khazaal Gives The World’s First Silent Keynote Speech at the Startups Without Borders Summit
Opening the Summit, Palestinian-Canadian Author and public speaker Chaker Khazaal delivered what could be the world’s first silent keynote speech, texting the audience through his mobile phone. By SWB Team There was silence. There was shock. The audience entered a confusing state of silence, only interrupted by the quiet murmur of...
