In this episode of "The Straight Up Start Up", our guest Yazan Masaafeh, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of BusinessChat, talks about the significance of APIs when creating a startup in the tech industry. في هذه الحلقة من "ذي ستريت آب ستارت آب"، يتحدث ضيفنا يزن مساعفة، رائد الأعمال المتكرر والشريك المؤسس لـ بسنس شات عن أهمية واجهات برمجة التطبيقات عند إنشاء شركة ناشئة في قطاع التكنولوجيا.

في هذا الحلقة المميزة, تحدثنا مع محمد الزعبي شريك في نما فنتشرز, عن اخر ما تقدمه ريادة الأعمال في العالم العربي وخصوصاً في السوق السعودي. بالأضافة الى اهم الأمور التي تجذب مستثمرين رأس المال المغامر.  A phenomenal episode where we interviewed Mohammed Al-Zoubi, who is a Partner at Nama Ventures. He shared the latest updates on entrepreneurship in the Arab world, especially in the Saudi market. Additionally, he discussed the most important areas that attract venture capital investors. capital...

In this episode, the co-founders of The Orenda Tribe come to teach us about societal impact through integrating art and storytelling into education. HRH Princess Noor Asem and Zaid Souqi share with us their career journey and how they came together to expand the vision and work of The Orenda Tribe  في هذه الحلقة ، ينضم إلينا مؤسسو ذا اوريندا ترايب لنتعلم منهم كيفية خلق التأثير المجتمعي من خلال دمج الفن والرواية القصص.  صاحبة السمو الملكي الأميرة نور العاصم وزيد سوقي ، يشاركوننا رحلتهم المهنية...

ضيف الشهر أفضل وصفه بالجندي المجهول. حيث ساعد في تأسيس أبرز الشركات الناشئة في المنطقة ، والآن كرس عمله للمساعدة في احتضان وتسريع الشركات الناشئة في كافة انحاء الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا من خلال شركته RainmakingIn this month’s episode, we hosted a special guest best described as the man behind the scenes. He helped establish one of the most prominent startups in the region, and now he has dedicated his work to helping incubate and accelerate startups across the MENA region through his company...

In this episode, we're diving into the Lebanese entrepreneurial ecosystem with Ramy Boujawdeh, the COO of Berytech, a startup and SME support hub in Beirut. في هذه الحلقة ، سنتعرف ونغوص في بيئة ريادة الأعمال في لبنان مع رامي بوجودة ، مدير العمليات في بيريتك ، مركز داعم للشركات الناشئة والشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة الحجم في بيروت.

In this special episode, we host one of the region's prominent entrepreneurs, Rami Darwish. Rami was passionate about increasing efficiency with desk-less workers by accurately measuring their performance. This passion materialized in his start-up Arrow Labs, the first start-up Tim Draper invested in the Middle East. We had a fascinating and inspiring interview with him, so don't miss out... في هذه الحلقة الخاصة نستضيف رامي درويش أحد رواد الأعمال البارزين في المنطقة. كان رامي شغوفًا بزيادة...

On this episode, we hosted one of the most influential Jordanians in the education sector, Shireen Yacoub, CEO of Edraak, a massive open online course (MOOC) platform (as of the recording date). In her last interview as the CEO of Edraak, we reflected on her journey in the education sector in Jordan. We looked at the broader landscape of the education sector in the region, what to look out for and what skills are needed for today's labor market. Shireen is now the Managing Partner at...

In this episode, we bring you one of the most influential venture capitalists in the region, Issa Aghabi. With more than 16 years of experience in the venture capital world, Issa provided us with invaluable insights into the venture capital world in the UAE and the region, in addition to his Straight Up Words of Wisdom for every entrepreneur out there. في هذه الحلقة ، استضفنا عيسى أغابي ، أحد مؤسسي رأس المال المغامر في المنطقة. مع أكثر من 16 عامًا من الخبرة في عالم رأس المال الاستثماري ،...

في هذه الحلقة ، ينضم الينا رائد أعمال مميز جدًا إلى البرنامج، باسل عريقات. باسل مهندس معماري يتمتع بخبرة تزيد عن 10 سنوات في الهندسة المعمارية. في وسط جائحة كوفيد، قرر باسل وفريقه اتباع مسار ريادة الأعمال وإنشاء شركة كنن لتكنولوجيا الانشاءات التي تنتج منازل مستدامة لتوفير رحلة بناء منازل بشكل شمولي وسلس In this episode, a very special entrepreneur joins our episode on The Straight Up Start Up, Basel Uraiqat. Basel is an architect with more than 10 years of experience. in the Midst of the...

This season we brought you one of the most influential Arabs in the tech industry, Dr.Amr Awadalla. From the heart of Cairo made his way up to leading positions in the most influential companies in Silicon Valley, from Yahoo! to Google. he did not stop there, as the entrepreneurial bug bit him, and he ventured to create his own start-ups. This episode is one you can't miss out on! Listen to learn more. بدأنا في هذا الموسم مع اكثر العرب المؤثريين في عالم التكنولوجيا في وادي السيليكون  من قلب...

This interview zooms into the future of education and Edtech in Saudi Arabia with two experts from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Arwa Shafi, co-leader of KAUST's TAQADAM Accelerator Program and Haitham Al Humsi, Online Learning Manager, discuss the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, and the growing opportunities available to young innovators.  

This episode features the work of Beirut-based Berytech,  an ecosystem for entrepreneurs that provides a dynamic environment for startups and SMEs, fostering innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship in Lebanon. Berytech was established two decades ago by Saint Joseph University in Lebanon and currently offers over  30 different programs for entrepreneurs to launch their business, including in the sustainable and impact space. Co-hosts Merissa Khurma and Rajae Sahouri spoke with Krystel...

في هذا الشهر سنبحث في رواد الأعمال الذين يركزون على المجتمع والاستدامة للتعرف عن عالم ريادة الاعمال المليئ بالرياديين والرياديات الذين تحركهم أسباب اجتماعية و / أو اقتصادية و / أو بيئية مهمة. نور أبو جبارة ، مؤسس SHEE ، شركة استشارات معنية بالتمكين الاجتماعي والإنساني والاقتصادي ، وحنان شاهين ، الشريك المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لشركة Bloom ، أول شركة ناشئة في الأردن “التجربة قبل الشراء" تنضم إلى هذه الحلقة للتحدث عن تقاطع المؤسسة والنشاط.

This month, the Ready to Launch series looks at social and sustainability-focused entrepreneurs to learn more about how the startup world is buzzing with men and women who are driven by important social, economic, and/or environmental causes. Noor Abu Jbara, founder of SHEE, a Social, Human, and Economic Empowerment hub, and Hanan Shahin, Co-Founder & CEO of Bloom, Jordan’s first “try before you buy” startup join this episode to speak about the intersection of enterprise and activism.

في شهر مارس ، ركزنا على ريادة الأعمال لدى النساء في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا ‏احتفالًا بشهر تاريخ المرأة في الولاياتالمتحدة.  من المواضيع المشتركة التي ظهرت هو التحدي الذي يواجهه المرأة في الحصول على التمويل لبدء الأعمال التجارية او الريادية وتنميتها.  نستعرض في هذه الحلقة أحد القادة الأردنيين في القطاع المصرفي الانسة نور جرار ، الرئيس التنفيذي لسيتي بنك في الأردن.  سلطت نور الضوء على دور القطاع المصرفي في النهوض ‏بدور مشاركة المرأة في القوى العاملة ، وتشاركنا في رحلتها الخاصة...

In March, we’ve focused on women's entrepreneurship in MENA to commemorate Women’s History Month. A common theme that emerged is the challenge for women to access finance to start, and grow, a business. This episode features one of Jordan’s leaders in the banking sector, Nour Jarrar, the CEO of Citibank in Jordan. Nour sheds light on the role of the banking sector in promoting women in the workforce and shares her own journey and where she fits in the ecosystem. 

On this episode, co-hosts Merissa Khurma and Rajae Sahouri look at the budding entrepreneurship ecosystem of Iraq with the two co-founders of Five One Labs, Patricia Letayf and Alice Bosley. Five One Labs is an international incubator that works to help entrepreneurs in conflict-affected countries launch their businesses.

As part of women’s history month, Merissa Khurma and Rajae Sahouri interviewed Maryam Hassani, co-founder of Dubai-based Hydro Wind Energy. This clean tech startup was listed among the top 100 startups shaping the fourth industrial revolution by the World Economic Forum. Maryam discussed her experience as a woman innovator in a historically male-dominated sector, and encourages other young women to seek out opportunities in science and technology.

Continuing on the themes of Women's History Month, this episode zooms into the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan and explores how women fare. Do they face more barriers because of their gender? Are there policies in place to facilitate access to finance for women, or mentorship programs to help them start a business and hence grow it? Merissa Khurma spoke with Reem Badran, a Jordanian trailblazer who recently won a prestigious award as one of the world’s most successful women in business...

To kick off women’s history month, Merissa Khurma spoke with Lynn Mounzer, a leading expert on women and entrepreneurship in MENA, about important milestones and persistent barriers facing the region’s women innovators. She researches how women can overcome this lack of support and get access to the tools to build businesses and become more independent, as well as the socioeconomic, cultural, and political conditions needed to foster women's entrepreneurship in the region. 

 The Ready to Launch podcast featured key stakeholders in the MENA entrepreneurship ecosystem to survey opportunities and challenges facing the region’s innovators. On the last interview of the month, co-hosts Merissa Khurma and Rajae Sahouri spoke with Yehia Houry, Managing Director of Flat6Labs Tunisia branch. Flat6labs is MENA’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm that invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups annually.

Co-hosts Merissa Khurma and Rajae Sahouri interviewed Tambi Jalouqa, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Propeller Inc, a Jordan-based venture capital firm. Tambi discussed his mission to leverage technology startups to address the major challenges facing MENA’s economy and entrepreneurship scene, and the issues that remain particularly difficult to overcome, such as the gender gap in locally-led companies.

أجروا المضيفين المشاركان، ميرسا خرما ورجائي ساحوري ، مقابلة مع تامبي جلوقة ، الشريك المؤسس والمدير العام لشركة Propeller Inc ، وهي شركة رأس مال مخاطر في الأردن. تحدث  تامبي عن مهمته للاستفادة من الشركات الناشئة في مجال التكنولوجيا لمعالجة التحديات الرئيسية التي تواجه الاقتصاد وريادة الأعمال في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا ، والقضايا التي لا تزال من الصعب التغلب عليها ، مثل الفجوة بين الجنسين في الشركات المدارة محلياً.

On this episode of Ready to Launch: A MENA Entrepreneurship Podcast, co-hosts Merissa Khurma and Rajae Sahouri chatted with another key pillar of the Jordanian entrepreneurship ecosystem, Deema Bibi. Deema is the CEO of INJAZ, a Jordanian youth organization that has established itself over the past 20 years as, “a leading solution provider linking the public, private, and civil society sectors to bridge the skills gap between the educational system and the changing needs of the labor market,”...