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Saleem Najjar, The Syrian Entrepreneur Building the Artisans' Gateway to Global Markets

Yasmeen Smadi meets the Syrian entrepreneur giving artisans in Jordan access to market with Sharqi Shop. By Yasmeen Smadi Brought by: Jusoor and Spark It’s Monday evening and I’m driving through the streets of Amman, the windows rolled down to enjoy the spring breeze, as I head off to the city’s Business Park to meet Saleem Najjar, the co-founder of Sharqi Shop. Sharqi Shop is a marketplace…
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The Startup Roadshow Is Looking for Syrian Startups Across the Middle East

The Roadshow is selecting Syrian startups for 5-day bootcamps across 5 cities in the Middle East and the chance to pitch at the finale in Amsterdam. The Startup Roadshow, a competition for Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey and the Levant region, is taking to 5 cities, from Amman to Erbil, to Beirut, Istanbul, and Gaziantep, to discover the next Syrian startup rockstars and equip them with the skills…
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