Startup Arabia : stories and advice from top tech entrepreneurs in the Arab world /

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Samih Toukan, Jabbar Group, Souq, Maktoob: Spearheading the tech revolution in the Arab world -- Mona Ataya, Mumzworld: Establishing a go-to online shopping destination for mothers -- Mudassir Sheikha, Careem: Revolutionizing the local ride experience -- Omar Soudodi, PayFort: Building a trusted brand for online payments -- Maaz Sheikh, Starz Play: Creating the ultimate entertainment platform for premium and affordable video content. Delphine Eddé, Diwanee: Building an online fashion and lifestyle publishing empire -- Idriss Al Rifai, Fetchr: Disrupting pickup and delivery -- Kunal Kapoor, The Luxury Closet: Making buying and selling luxury apparel seamless -- Bana Shomali, ServiceMarket: Making finding and booking home services easy -- Elie Habib, Anghami: Making music accessible anytime, anywhere -- Omar Gabr, Instabug: Debugging applications -- Muhammad Chbib, Tajawal, Almosafer: Making travel planning and booking easy -- Sara Alemzadeh, Designer-24: Introducing the rent-to-dress model -- Jon Richards, Yallacompare: Providing comparison of insurance services -- Fouad Jeryes, Cashbasha: Making international shopping easy -- Khalil Shadid, ReserveOut: Making restaurant reservations seamless -- Mai Medhat, Eventtus: Mobilizing events --Amir Barsoum, Vezeeta: Revamping personal healthcare services -- Abdulaziz Al Loughani, Talabat: Redefining food ordering and delivery -- Niama El Bassunie, WaystoCap: Facilitating cross-border B2B trade in Africa -- Zain Alabdin Tawfiq, Sarahah: Making personal and professional feedback easy -- Philip Bahoshy, Magnitt: Connecting entrepreneurs with local investors -- Conclusion: Are you ready? -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Glossary.

Startup Arabia captures the untold stories of the high-tech entrepreneurs in the Middle East who are creating one of the most vibrant and fertile tech hubs in the world today. Through their bold vision, creativity, and tenacity, they are transforming business in this region at record speed, ultimately giving rise to an endless stream of new opportunities for wealth creation and social impact. Through a collection of interviews, Startup Arabla touches on the early days of those entrepreneurs and the startups they created. It explores how they got their initial ideas, what challenges they faced and how they overcame them, what lessons they learned from those experiences, and what advice they have for the next generation of Middle East entrepreneurs. They also share what they believe is required to ensure continued development of a startup ecosystem in the region. Not only did these entrepreneurs conquer the usual challenges of new tech startups; they managed to break from deep-seated tradition and societal limiting beliefs, cut through red tape, and navigate an often unfriendly startup environment. While some consider their achievements a potential cure for many of the region's socioeconomic problems-such as unemployment, poverty, poor education, corruption, and terrorism-whether they can make a significant and lasting difference in those areas is yet to be seen. Still, their stories offer more than business lessons; they represent an insightful case study of how technology and Innovation can affect long-standing social barriers, paving the way for a better and more promising future. Ultimately, Startup Arabla provides an eye-opening, refreshing look at the entrepreneurial journey and a much-needed call to action to aspiring entrepreneurs across the region to help shape the future of the Arab world -- Provided by publisher.