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Palestinian Startup WeDeliver Secures $2.4 Million In Pre-Seed Investment Round

By SWB Team WeDeliver, a Saudi Arabia-based B2B last-mile delivery startup, has raised a $2.4 million Pre-Seed Funding Round from Saudi logistics company Salasel Alemdad, VEST investment company, Palestine Paltel Telcom Group, the Mutasami family fund, Arcom Technologies, a group of angel investors, and members of the Riyadh Chamber of Entrepreneurship Organisation. This Pre-Seed Round is the…
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3 Super Cool Entrepreneurship Events to Celebrate World Refugee Day

On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 3 events that focus on highlighting the stories and enterprises of refugee entrepreneurs. From African trailblazers, to Europe’s first marketplace for refugee-led businesses, to the launch of Basefugees, these are three events not to miss. BY SWB TEAM As we mark World Refugee Day on June 20th, we take a look at the pioneering refugee entrepreneurs…
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5 Things You Should Know About Starting a Business in Europe as an Immigrant

Irma Rodriguez is a whirlwind of passion and ideas. But when she moved from Mexico to Milan, starting a business in Europe was more challenging than expected. Today, these difficulties are the basis of her Youtube Channel, Emigrar y emprender, where she advises over 5,000 entrepreneurs on starting up in Italy. What are her top tips of advice? Listen to Episode 27 to find out.  Irma Rodriguez had…
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Podcast: How I Turned the Pandemic into an Opportunity to Reinvent My Business, with Randa Bennett

In episode 26 of the Startups Without Borders podcast, we speak to Randa Bennett, an Iraqi entrepreneur who migrated to the UK and built a startup in a male-dominated industry. But when Covid hit, she had to pivot her business – and find the opportunity within a challenging time. By Grusha Manyonyi In episode 26 of the Startups Without Borders podcast, we speak to Randa Bennett, a…
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