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Podcast: Why Diversity is Important in a Startup Ecosystem?

In the last episode of the #SWBSummit series, we bring the panel where Egyptian power lady Yara El Braidy sits with two Egyptian entrepreneurs experiencing diverse ecosystems in Jordan and the UK: Mohamed Salah and Amr Shereen. By SWB Team The lack of diversity is costing the tech industry a missed opportunity worth almost $400 billion dollars. What if we started looking at migration as an…
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7 Steps to Build a Strong Community and Monetize it, with Reem Sabouni

In the 11th episode of the podcast, we speak to Reem Sabouni, the Syrian entrepreneur growing a community of 13.000 mothers, on the 7 steps that took her to build a community and a revenue stream, while taking on the massive challenge of changing mindsets. By SWB Team Can you start a community, make and impact, and drive profit kicking off with a Facebook page? For Reem Sabouni, it all happened…
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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 rollercoaster that is starting a company, how do you confront fear? Is…
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Why I Came Back to the Refugee Camp Where I Grew Up

Saddam grew up in the Jerash refugee camp, in Jordan. It was from that unlikely setting that he embarked on an journey that took him to India and back to Jordan, to start a social enterprise. In the 5th episode of the podcast, Saddam dives into the principle of ‘Value first, profit second’, discussing how to create a startup that is profitable, and has an impact mission. By Rana Hafez…
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