Ashoka’s Hello Europe Is Calling on Entrepreneurs Working on Migration
Want to solve migration problems? Hello Europe is on the lookout for new Hellopreneurs! Social innovators, problem solvers, and creative thinkers are now invited to join their cohort. This initiative will support you to scale your social impact and to implement it in reality. By Muna Alram Hello Europe is an initiative by Ashoka. It...
7 Business Podcasts We Can’t Stop Listening to During Quarantine
How to transform your life during lockdown? We’ve listed our favourite business podcasts, from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Maxwell, to marketing guru Jenna Kutcher, to storytelling master Donald Miller. Whether you are looking for marketing lessons, to working on becoming the best version of yourself, these 7 business...
This Week on Quarantine Sessions: Learn Branding and UX from Egypt’s Top Entrepreneurs
From the founder of Simpleia UX Consultancy to the The Cairo Angels’ Community Manager, this week’s Quarantine Sessions gather Egypt’s most passionate leaders, founders, and experts to talk branding, UX, leadership, and scaling in these challenging times. BY SWB TEAM We teamed up with The Cairo Angels to present the new...
Web-Developers in Tukey! Re:Coded has launched a Front-End Web Development Bootcamp
Re:Coded, the leading coding school for refugees in the Middle East, has partnered with Flatiron School in New York to launch the Front-End Web Development Bootcamp, a 5 months program for Turkish Citizens, Syrians under Temporary Protection and other nationalities based in Istanbul. By Muna Alram Re:Coded is offering young Turkish and...
This Week on the Quarantine Sessions: Best-Selling Coaches and Growth Hacking Masterminds
From American best-selling coach Rhett Power to the leaders of some of Egypt’s most daring tech startups, this week’s quarantine sessions will be filled with tangible tips and advice. BY SWB TEAM This month, we teamed up with The Cairo Angels to feature inspiring investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors, to talk about a wild...
You Can Now Apply to Put Your Business on the Next Startup Guide Egypt
Want to put your startup on the map? Startup Guide Egypt is seeking entrepreneurs, investors, accelerators, and coworking spaces across Cairo, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, and the Red Sea, BY SWB TEAM Egypt is home to one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems in the world, and is a hub for a new generation of entrepreneurs looking...
What’s Coming This Week on the Quarantine Sessions?
For the past two months, the Quarantine Sessions have been filling our home screens with inspiring lessons and advice on building a solid business. With 25 Episodes published, each session focuses on a startup related topic and is streamed on Facebook Live. BY SWB TEAM As the lockdown continues to keep 3 billion people locked …...
5 Startup Lessons You Need to Hear While in Quarantine
Growing your business in times of crisis can be intimidating. We asked our guests at the Quarantine Sessions to give aspiring entrepreneurs advice on establishing strong business and navigating challenging times. Here are 5 remarkable startup lessons we heard. BY SWB TEAM A lot of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups have been...
Startups Without Borders Partners with The Cairo Angels to Host the Quarantine Sessions Ramadan
The Quarantine Sessions Ramadan Edition will take place every day on our Facebook page, featuring guests including some of the key figures in Egypt’s startup ecosystem, to discuss and train on topics from pitching, to raising investments. By SWB Team Startups Without Borders, the global platform building a startup ecosystem for refugee...
The Now Sprint! Online Accelerator is Open for Applications
With a team based in Turkey and mentors from all over the world, the Now Sprint accelerator will take early-stage startups through a journey in order to validate and get investor talk ready. The accelerator is equity-free and runs fully online. By SWB Team Now Sprint! Accelerator, a program created by Stage-Co Masters announced that...
5 Online Hackathons You Can Join to Fight COVID19 in April
As the Covid19 pandemic shuts down cities across the world and hits the global economy, entrepreneurs are joining forces across Europe, USA, the Middle East, and around the globe to hack the crisis. Here’s 5 hackathons you can join this month. By SWB Team 3 billion people are in lockdown today. As the quarantine has …...
Due to COVID19, Venture Capitalists Finally Have Free Time – Go Get In Touch
In the first of our “Tips from Silicon Valley” series, Brian Bordley, Principal at the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund discusses the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on startups, while sharing advice for entrepreneurs to weather the storm. By Brian Bordley* Over the past several weeks, I have been staying close in touch with the hundreds...
Peace First Has Just Launched Grants for Entrepreneurs Who Address COVID19 Around the World
From launching digital mental health campaigns, to assisting health workers, these rapid response grants are open to young people between the ages of 13-25, anywhere in the world. By SWB Team Peace First is launching a rapid response grant process to help young people around the world lead projects that address community impacts of...
We’re Fighting COVID19 While Building Startups with the #QuarantineSessions
This month, we’re turning challenge into opportunity and using the time we spend in quarantine to learn and exchange ideas with the #QuarantineSessions, a series of live interviews, every day on Instagram. By SWB Team We’re living in difficult times. As COVID19 spreads across Europe and begins to appear in other regions, it...
Entrepreneurs in Turkey! Re:Coded Has Just Launched an Accelerator with Techstars and 500 Startups
Re:Coded, the leading coding school for refugees in the Middle East, has just partnered up with Techstars Foundation and 500 Startups to launch the Tech Accelerator Program, a 3-month program for startups with women or refugees in their founding team. By SWB Team Start-ups at beta or prototype level based in Turkey can apply to …...
