TechWadi Marks Launch Of Entrepreneurship Initiative In Egypt
On October 25-26th, 2010; TechWadi, the Silicon Valley-based non-profit organization working to promote entrepreneurship in the Arab world, will be hosting
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GoSolo Entrepreneurial Workshop: Raising Capital for Your Startup
Tandem, the Dubai-based business advisory company, will be hosting a 5th installment of GoSolo at The Shelter in Dubai, today Wednesday
Continue readingDon’t sell me features!
I want to emphasize the importance of selling benefits, not features. Every business owner, marketing professional, or sales person needs
Continue readingWhat do Bruce Lee, Microsoft and Procter & Gamble have in common?
The topic of today is about brand/product distribution, an often neglected but nevertheless crucial element for the success of your
Continue readingWhat I learned from a taxi driver
The original title of this post was “are you suffering from paralysis-by-analysis” because that’s the topic I am going to
Continue readingIs social media marketing overrated?
There has been a lot of buzz lately about social media marketing (SMM), its impact on business, and the feeling
Continue readingWhat I learnt from Sylvester Stallone
There’s more depth to Sylvester Stallone’s story than what the movies that he starred in would let you think. Sly
Continue readingGet off your chair and start selling!
Whether you started your business because you have a particular skill, a certain passion or out of frustration from your
Continue readingProtect your revenue base with the long tail strategy
In short and simple terms, the long tail strategy consists of selling a huge number of items in relatively small
Continue readingThe importance of laser beam focus
I can’t stress enough the importance of business focus. Lack of focus can literally make or break your business, especially as
Continue readingWhat is your exit strategy?
As a startup founder of www.loomni.com, I wonder what are the possible exits for my company in the future? It’s
Continue readingWhat Is The Best Business Advice You’ve Ever Received?
I thought it was about time to do another crowd-sourced post experiment where I throw a question out there on
Continue readingWhat You Need To Develop Some Grand New Thing
“If you want to set off and go develop some grand new thing, you don’t need millions of dollars of
Continue readingThe Man Who Thinks He Can
I came across a little poem called “Thinking”, also known as “The Man Who Thinks He Can”, by Walter D.
Continue readingThink Different, Change The Rules, Be A Revolutionary
“Think different in order to change the rules. By definition, if you don’t change the rules, you aren’t a revolutionary,
Continue readingJust Get On The Bike…
“The key is to just get on the bike, and the key to getting on the bike… is to stop
Continue readingThe Nine Deadly Startup Diseases
Building a successful startup is no easy feat; There are a number of problems that founders can face and that can hurt their startups, even fatally. Here is a list of the nine deadliest ones.
Continue readingDesign What You Would Like To Use
“When all else fails, go back to the most basic rule of product development: Design what you would like to
Continue readingIdeas Need Immediate Action
“Most ideas are stillborn and need the breath of life injected into them through definite plans of immediate action. The
Continue readingThe True Entrepreneur Is A Doer Not A Dreamer
“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people
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