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...
Podcast: Is the Exit a Startup’s Biggest Goal?
Should an entrepreneur have the exit always in mind? What if they just don’t want to sell their business? In the 10th release of our podcast, we bring you one of the most exciting panels held at the Startups Without Borders Summit. By SWB Team Sitting on the main stage at the Startups Without Borders …...
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 …...
TERN Hosts London’s First Refugee-Led Pop-Up Store in the Iconic Truman Brewery
The UK’s leading refugee business network has just run the first refugee-led pop-up, with 5 business showcasing their products, in celebration of the business talent refugees bring to the UK. By SWB Team The UK’s leading refugee business network, TERN, has just run London’s first refugee-led pop-up in the iconic...
India’s Rebalance Accelerator Opens Applications for Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurs
Applications for Rebalance Accelerator Cohort 2 are now open for female, migrant and refugee entrepreneurs in India, for their 14-week program in Delhi. By SWB Team India’s new accelerator, Rebalance, has announced that they are accepting applications for their cohort of female-led startups in Delhi. The program is dedicated to...
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...
Meet the Winners of the Startup Roadshow Heading to Amsterdam’s Ignite Conference
This fall, we took on a tour across 5 cities in the Middle East, from Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Gaziantep, to Istanbul, on a mission to find the most promising Syrian startups in the region. These are the 4 winners. By SWB Team Embarking on the Startup Roadshow, organized by Jusoor and SPARK in collaboration with Startups …...
Startups Without Borders Closed Middle East’s First Summit Celebrating Diversity in the Startup Scene
The summit, held on November 8th and 9th at the American University in Cairo, gathered entrepreneurs and investors from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine and Eritrea. The summit also hosted the world’s first interactive silent speech, held by Palestinian award-winning author Chaker Khazaal. The Startups Without Borders Summit...
