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20 Refugee Entrepreneurs Whose Drive to Innovate Against All Odds Will Inspire You

On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 20 refugee entrepreneurs who are valiantly innovating to create new realities, while crafting new lives. From disruptive blockchain startups, to fashion empires; from Healthtech innovations to online communities, these entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: their unstoppable courage. By SWB Team In a year that has tested our courage and resilience as…
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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…
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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 and migrant entrepreneurs, has just announced a new…
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Podcast: What is the Real Story? When Refugees Internalize an External Narrative

‘Telling the Real Story’ is a project facilitated by UNHCR that uses storytelling as a tool for refugees to reclaim their narrative, while sharing what it’s really like to cross the sea. In the 13th episode of the podcast, we speak to Amal Jibril about the untapped talent that lies in refugee camps.  By SWB Team A Passionate about humanitarian issues and technology, Amal Jibril has…
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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 new year; it’s a new decade. In the first two seasons of the podcast, we’ve…
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