What Horses, Camels, and Birdwatching Teach Us About Innovation
by Scott Bowden One of my favorite quotations is that a camel is a horse designed by a committee. This oft-repeated maxim serves as a succinct statement of the sub-optimization…
Platforms Are Eating The World
by Greg Satell A recently as a decade ago, the world was largely dominated by “pipeline” businesses with linear value chains. We would buy products at retail outlets, or possibly…
3 Character Traits of a Good Innovation Manager
by Mukesh Gupta Premise Almost every CEO that I meet wants to find out a way to out-innovate their competition. They want to innovate to improve their profits. They want…
What’s New about the Gig Economy for Professionals?
by Julian Birkinshaw Elephants, Fleas and Other Animals There is a lot of discussion about the “gig economy” in business circles today, usually focusing on the plight of those at…
Dubai’s Top Fund For SMEs Embraces Peer-To-Peer Lending
The Mohammed bin Rashid Fund (MBRF) and peer-to-peer lending platform Beehive have formed a pact to facilitate financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). MBRF is the financial arm of…
UAE Business Leaders, Almost Half Of All Your Employees Expect Pay Hikes In 2017
More than half of workers in the UAE expect an increase in their pay packet this year, according to a survey. Close to 50% workers said they did not get…
Betting On GCC Job Growth, Dubai-based Online Recruitment Startup Raises $3 million
Dubai-based online recruitment platform Bloovo has raised $3 million in its latest round of funding. The funding round was led by Noble Partners. Other participants included ProCapita HR Consulting and Sulaiman…
6 Ways to Make Money on Pinterest
Pintеrеѕt iѕ making positive changes in the upcoming months, offering users the ability to take pictures with their phones and displaying similar items that have been pinned on the site.…
And Then IKEA’s Suddenly Like, “Wait, What If We Just Sell All Our Stuff on Amazon?”
Humans of Earth, I give you: IKEA and Amazon. Some things are just meant to go together–so obviously so that once they’re joined, it’s hard to imagine a time before.…
The Last Link: Careem Finally Expands To Palestine
Dubai-based taxi hailing app Careem has expanded its operations to Palestine. The launch is designed to support Palestine’s tech ecosystem and alleviate local transport issues, it said. Careem’s operations in…
10 Powerful Ways You Can Earn Credibility in Your Industry
There are many traits that can help you become successful. But if you’re going to encourage certain things within yourself, you might do better by focusing on those that will…
The Unicorn ? Careem Raises Another $150 Million To Breach $1 Billion Valuation Mark
Careem, the regional ride-hailing app, has closed out a $500 million fundraising round after a final total infusion of $150 million led by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and…
Infographic: Here’s What Five Years Of MENA Exits Looks Like
We need to talk about the region’s Souq-Amazon induced euphoria—bordering on hysteria. Calm down people, it’s not the only big exit that MENA has seen. Of course, it’s rather glamorous…
The CEO of a $34 Billion Company Gave Me This Advice on How to Be a Better Leader
Dr. Vishal Sikka has been the CEO of Infosys, a $34 billion internet technology company, since 2014. With over 200,000 employees in offices across more than 20 countries, Vishal is…
Bet You Can’t Guess the Number-One City for Recent College Grads
From finding a job to paying rent, life after college can be tough. One of the first things to figure out is where to go next. But breaking it down…
The 3 Things You Need Before You Seek Media Coverage for Your Company
Entrepreneur Network provides you with expertise and opportunities to accelerate your brand’s growth. Learn More » So, you’ve built a company or new product that’s ready to launch, and you…
Wearables and Wellness at Work: It’s Not Just a Trend
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » Prolonged sitting and a lack of sleep are both unhealthy habits…
Grow Your Business 10 Times With This 5-Minute Exercise
Tune in June 28 and learn how to unlock the power of customer data in our free webinar. Register Now » I want you to take a second and visualize…
Why So Many of America’s Greatest Brands Are Unhealthy
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » The latest news about Sears was dire. Empty shelves and stores…
Neuroscience Tells Us How to Hack Our Brains for Success
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » What’s the secret to success? Some would argue that insanely successful…