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From a Refugee Camp to a $1.2 Million Investment: Tykn Raises New Funding Round

The blockchain startup, founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just scored a $1.2 Million Investment from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek. By SWB Team Tykn, a tech startup founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just announced an investment of 1.2 million euros from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek. Along with social entrepreneurs Khalid Maliki and Jimmy…
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He Had to Leave His Hometown in Ruins, So He Began a Startup to Rebuild the Entire Country's Homes

The winner of the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award, Hadi Soufan is taking on the valiant mission to rebuild Syria, through a startup that assists people with the tools they need to rebuild their homes after destruction stroke. By Hadeel Hegazy  History is packed with stories of countries that were plagued by war and destruction, leaving millions of people displaced from their homes. The most…
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5 Entrepreneurs Spill the Beans on How to Build an Awesome Team

One of the 3 top reasons startups fail is hiring the wrong team. Hadeel Hegazy asks entrepreneurs from Syria and Egypt how they can build a winning team. By Hadeel Hegazy Nine out of 10 emerging startups fail, according to Fortune magazine. Amongst the top three reasons, failing to pick the right calibres stands out, according to a study by CB Insights, quoted in the magazine. Scouting for…
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Syrian Startup Reviving Home Scores €20.000 at SINGA's Berlin Newcomer Startup Award

The startup, founded by Hadi Soufan, aims to help displaced people to rebuild and revive their war and crisis-torn cities. Bote and Niuversity took the second and third prize. By Rana Hafez  Last week in Berlin, newcomer entrepreneurs competed to win prizes of more than €50.00 at Berlin Newcomer Startup Award, organized by SINGA Business Lab. Reviving Home, an online crowdfunding platform…
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