Startups Without Borders Podcast

Maria Amelie is the co-founder of Factiverse, an AI-startup that automates fact-checking and research with AI and NLP, which recently raised 1 million euro in private and soft funding.Maria, who had to leave her home country of Russia in 2002, became the center of a political controversy when she was arrested after a speaking engagement and denied asylum, only a year after she was awarded “Norwegian of the Year.”Her first book, which came out in 2010, led to a huge debate on refugees and contributed to a change in Norway's immigration law. Since then, she has written five books on immigration, freedom of speech, and entrepreneurship and became Best Startup Journalist for her articles on growing innovation ecosystems in the Nordics.She is on the board of Startup Migrants, a company she co-founded in 2018 with an aim to help cities build inclusive startup ecosystems. READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COMFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads https://twitter.com/DjQuads https://www.instagram.com/djquads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF... Music from Soundcloud Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Born and raised in Cameroon, Bibi de Vetter has been based in The Netherlands for over 17 years. As the founder of Startup Investments, she hosts private events to help early-stage startups raise capital and to find the resources they need to achieve their full potential.Bibi's life took a turn when she was let go of her corporate job. But instead of letting that event become an obstacle, she decided to take the risk and start her own business.In this intimate conversation, Bibi shares the mindset that helped her see every ostacle as an opportunity. READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COMFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads https://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF... Music from Soundcloud Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Rana is a Syrian American advocate for refugees and civilians in conflict, and the solution owner of IBM's Refugee & Migration Predictive Analytics Solution -- a first-of-a-kind solution, leveraging machine learning and cognitive computing to enable Government agencies and humanitarian aid organizations to better manage refugee and migration crises.She's been published in the Wall Street Journal, WIRED magazine, and her work has been cited by Yale University and the Foreign Policy Initiative.In a very intimate conversation, Rana shares her tireless journey to support Syrian refugees, from the US Senate to IBM, and how she learned to get resourceful when all doors seemed to shut down in front of her.READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COMFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads https://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF... Music from Soundcloud Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Born in Peru, Luis Daniel Maldonado comes from multicultural family origins, in fact, there is Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Nordic and Slavic blood running through his veins!Driven by the need to find his own place and culture while at the same time valuing his ancestors, he moved to the Netherlands in 2016. He engaged in Multidisciplinary archeology expeditions and began researching ancient civilizations, until eventually developing a new mathematical system and method for algorithm design.Navigating the VISA, he started businesses in 7 different countries with minimum capital, including a company he founded in Finland with only 5 Euros.Today. Luis runs Matrix-Q Games, a Gamified School for entrepreneurs, and a startups program that offers startups holistic and inclusive systems based in nature.Listen to his powerful story and gear up to learn. READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COMFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads https://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF... Music from Soundcloud Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Today, we meet a French powerhouse helping hundreds of entrepreneurs around the world scale internationally with his company, weGrow.Over the last 15 years, Florent has worked in 8 countries across 3 continents, leading and supporting businesses in European expansion. He was the first-ever international partner of Zalando SE and helped WeTransfer scale in France with 298% revenue growth.In this Episode, Florent shares the secret to launching a successful expansion plan, and spills the beans on the 5 mistakes most startups do when trying to scale.READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COMFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Today, I wanted to share one of the top panels from our last Startups Without Borders Summit, which took place in Cairo Business Park last February. In this fascinating conversation, Tey Alrjula, Founder of Fluus Finance, shares how blockchain inspired him to change the ID system through this revolutionary technology. After raising 1.5 million and exiting, he is now on a mission to help places where the system can't reach through startup FLUUS, which empowers people to operate in war-torn regions, from Afghanistan, to Gaza, to Ukraine. Gear up to listen to a story as inspiring as it can get.READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COMFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Today, we speak to Hasan Dayoub, an award winning entrepreneur, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning engineer who is obsessed with changing the world.Having reached over 20,000 people with his AI Club in Syria, Hassan went on to build FutureLaby, a startup that uses Augmented Reality to help dentistry students. In this episode, Hassan shares the story of how he stepped up to lead a group of developers to train, empower, and raise the bar of AI in the Arab world, while his country was undergoing dramatic conflict. READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COMFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Today, we speak to Jane Oma, the protagonist of an inspiring tale. The President of Upside Africa and a Leadership Coach, Jane arrived in Spain with nothing but a strong desire to search for purpose.Today, Jane is an advisor at the Geneva Business School and the founder of The Mother Eagle Mentoring Academy, a platform that provides mentoring for African women and youth.In this intimate dialogue, Jane shares her journey and the mindset and tools that led her to overcome every challenge. READ THE SHOW NOTES ON WWW.STARTUPSWB.COM FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Spandana Palaypu was only 20 years old when she started her social startup, ZoEasy. Having moved from India to Dubai at 6 years old, she experienced the richness of cultural diversity first-hand. However, she soon realized it was not the same for everyone. Inspired by the heart-wrenching stories of blue-collar workers she met in the UAE, she decided to build a business that supports workers to find fair employment opportunities.She was featured on Forbes 30 under 30, Forbes 50 Startups, and is a recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and her business recently won Expo Live's Innovation Impact Program. In this episode 33, Spandana talks about gaining courage to build a business to change the world, and spills the beans on the tactics and mindset that allowed her to take seemingly impossible chances. Gear up to get inspired.READ THE SHOW NOTES ON STARTUPSWB.COM FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

​In episode 32, we meet Min Chen, an entrepreneur who has lived the entrepreneur's life since she was 4, when her parents moved to migrate from China to Panama with only $800 in their pocket. Min knows what it means to start over and then lose everything all over again, as it happened when the US invaded to Panama in 1989. But her unstoppable hard work earned her a Fulbright scholarship to go to Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley, and eventually starting her startup, Wisy, which was incubated by Nasdaq. Listen to this candid conversation on hardship, mindset, and how to navigate Silicon Valley when you feel like you don't fit in. READ THE SHOW NOTES ON STARTUPSWB.COM FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Becoming an immigration attorney wasn't in Tahmina's plan. But ten years after moving to the USA, she was at the epicentre of the fight for the Startup Visa bill, to support entrepreneurs who were not allowed back into the US. When the Muslim Ban was signed, she became a warrior for change, advocating for the Startup Visa Bill and later writing “Legal Heroes in the Trump era,” a book of inspiring ordinary people doing extraordinary things.In episode 31 of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, we speak to one of the most passionate lawyers you will ever meet and learn what does it take to take a startup visa.READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/blog/2022/03/22/podcast-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-startup-visa/ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads.Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

In episode 30 of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, we team up with RefugeeForce to talk about a new reality reshaping the workplace across Europe: Hiring talented Refugees to Fill the skills Gap in workplaces. In this candid conversation, we speak to to RefugeeForce co-founder Gaspar Rodríguez, and Salesforce graduate and Azmi Wahab, about this new promising landscape. From the Salesforce Economy, to the legalities of hiring refugees, this is a conversation every company needs to hear. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/hire-refugees-in-european-countries.htmlGROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Anas Alchalabi or “That Entrepreneurship guy” as he's known in the streets of the Middle East, has enabled hundreds of Refugee founders to create Small Empires (Tech Startups) that solves major challenges in Industries like Finance, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail. For the past 4 years, Anas has contributed to initiatives with Governments, UN, World Bank, Venture Capitalists, Google, Facebook, and many more to bring investment and opportunities to Young founders in Jordan.In this episode, Anas unveils 7 things every entrepreneur should know before starting up in the mideast.READ THE SHOW NOTES: GROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This episode is sponsored by Mailerlite, an email marketing tool where you can easily build lead-generation landing pages. Go to https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnm to create a free account and receive all premium features for an entire month.Yama Saraj is an entrepreneur and a "social hacktivist" as he calls himself. He was born in Kabul Afghanistan, raised in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and is now based in Paris where he working n his startup while is lecturing at an MBA school. After  working in developing assistance in Kosovo, DR Congo, and Afghanistan, He founded a startup called SensAi, a smart punching bag made from car tires, which aims to make mental and physical resilience training accessible and affordable. Recently, Yama was a Fellow with Included.VC, and his experience inspired him to set up Finally VC.  a fund to invest in migrant talent.In this episode, he explains why his boxing innovation can help war-affected youth build resilience, while sharing the key lessons he learned acting as a VC. READ THE SHOW NOTES: GROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This episode is sponsored by Mailerlite, an email marketing tool where you can easily build lead-generation landing pages. Go to https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnm to create a free account and receive all premium features for an entire month.Irma Rodriguez had a great job in Mexico, working for one of the biggest banks for medium and large corporations. But at some point, the situation in her home country became too much of a risk for her family. As she moved to Milan, Irma faced a myriad difficulties to set up a business and effectively sell. Today, all these difficulties are the basis of her consultancy business, Emigrar y emprender, where she advises over 5,000 entrepreneurs on starting up in Italy. READ THE SHOW NOTES: GROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This episode is sponsored by Mailerlite, an email marketing tool where you can easily build lead-generation landing pages. Go to https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnm to create a free account and receive all premium features for an entire month.Today, we speak to Randa Bennett, a London-based tech founder and CEO of V-Loop, who recently launched her podcast, An Immigrant Girl. Having immigrated to the UK in the late 1990s, Randa worked through learning English, going to university and building a career in a male-dominated tech industry, winning several awards as a Fintech founder. As the Covid19 pandemic hit the entire world, Randa had to once again readapt and pivot her business, launching V-Help. In this episode, Randa narrates her journey through building a startup, raising investment, and reinventing herself when the unexpected comes. READ THE SHOW NOTES: GROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This episode is sponsored by Mailerlite, an email marketing tool where you can easily build lead-generation landing pages. Go to https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnm to create a free account and receive all premium features for an entire month.Majd Mashharawi is one of the fiercest, most relentless women you’ll ever meet. Having grown up in war-torn Gaza, Majd came up with an incredible idea: to rebuild damaged buildings using bricks made of ash and rubble. Her second startup SunBox, an affordable solar power system that produces energy to alleviate the effects of the energy crisis in Gaza, where electricity is only available three hours a day. In 2018 she was selected as one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company and  Her TED Talk, has received 1.3 Million views  so far. In an inspiring conversation, Majd shares the odysseys she went through, in her attempt to build a business in the world’s largest open-air prison. Gear up to get inspired beyond belief. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-how-to-succeed-when-everything-seems-to-work-against-you-majd-mashrawi.htmlGROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This episode is sponsored by Mailerlite, an email marketing tool where you can easily build lead-generation landing pages. Go to https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnm to create a free account and receive all premium features for an entire month.Today, we speak to Francisco Ortiz, a Digital Nomad who has taken on the mission of teaching thousands of people how to become financially free. Francisco is a Youtuber, social media influencer and investor who left the comfort of his office job in Argentina and began exploring the world full-time in search for more freedom.He sold all his things, invested his savings and created an online business to be able to travel sustainably as a digital nomad, visiting more than 70 while building his business.In his channel, he shares experiences and lessons on digital marketing, personal finance, entrepreneurship, minimalism, and travel. He is obsessed with helping people get out of their comfort zone, so gear up for a chat that will shatter your perceptions of possible and impossible. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-making-it-as-a-digital-nomad-how-to-create-revenue-streams-that-generate-passive-income.htmlGROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This episode is sponsored by Mailerlite, an email marketing tool where you can easily build lead-generation landing pages. Go to https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnm to create a free account and receive all premium features for an entire month.In this episode, we speak to a tech wonderwoman democratizing capital in the Nordics: Nora Bavey. Nora is an award-winning entrepreneur, and the General Partner at Unconventional Ventures, a VC fund investing in startups created by underrepresented founders.Having moved from Iran to Sweeden at an early age, Nora has made it her mission to improve the possibilities for underrepresented groups to access technology, entrepreneurship and capital. In this episode, Nora recalls her early days as “The entrepreneurial whisperer,” and shares 5 key things every entrepreneur should know before approaching a VC. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-5-things-you-should-know-before-pitching-to-a-vc-with-nora-bavey.htmlGROW YOUR CLIENT LIST WITH MAILERLITE: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/d9fgzvnqnmJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

From London, to Amman, to the Greek refugee camps, There is a growing ecosystem of entrepreneurs, incubators, supporters and investors building a movement made up of valiant migrant entrepreneurs. What does that transnational ecosystem look like today? Join us in this exciting panel from our last Startups Without Borders Summit, where key players in the refugee and migrant startup world share their insights. Meet Charlie Fraser: co-founder and Partnerships Director at TERN, from London; Laura di Santolo: Co-founder and Managing Director of Forward Incubator in Amsterdam, and Vasili Sofiadelils: Founder of Changemakers lab, in the island of Lesbos, Greece. READ THE SHOW NOTES: JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

If there is one word that dominated the media landscape this past year, it’s diversity. The Black Lives Matter movement brought to light a whopping disparity in startup funding: Black women have received only 0.06% of all Venture Funding since 2009. In this power-packed fireside chat, we meet the powerhouse woman leading a movement to change that: Lauren Maillian, CEO of Digital Undivided. Join us in this intimate conversation, to uncover the story of a woman who started a successful Winery when she was still not even old enough to drink, and went on to become the first Black woman to start an early-stage venture capital fund.Listen to Lauren’s inspiring advice, as she invites us to challenge people’s expectations and to find that hidden voice inside.READ THE SHOW NOTES: JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

It’s a well known statistical fact that immigrants are over-represented among entrepreneurs; in fact, 55% of one-billion dollar startups were founded by at least one immigrant. How can the investment sector tap into this opportunity, as the number of refugees is projected to dramatically increase? Don’t miss this insightful debate. In another Episode of our Talks Revisited, where we share the most thought-provoking panels held at the Startups Without Borders Summit, Yama Saraj, Afghan entrepreneur and founder of SensAI, sits down with 3 key investors in the refugee investment space: Apoorv Karmakar, Managing Director at Amplio Ventures, Nikita Thakrar, Co-founder & Director of Included VC, and Kristina Vayda, Executive Director at FAIRE. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-meet-the-investors-backing-a-brave-new-startup-landscape.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

I’m super excited to present another panel from the Startups Without Borders Summit, with two entrepreneurs and media powerhouses from Egypt and England: Anthony Rose, and Amy Mowafi. Anthony Rose, “the man who saved the BBC” sits down with Egyptian media mogul Amy Mowafi to crack the code behind making a company stand out. Anthony is a technical and product visionary who founded SeedLegals, a legaltech platform that lets startups and investors complete the legals to build their business. Amy is the Co-Founder and CEO of MO4 Network, which is one of the leading creative and media agencies in Egypt.Listen to these two powerhouses’ chat during the Startups Without Borders Summit, as Anthony and Amy dig into success formulas, from Pitch Decks to content marketing.READ THE SHOW NOTES: JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

How to get people to listen when the whole world is entering panic mode? As we dive into a Brave New World where everyone is constantly bombarded by messages online, getting your story across is one of the hardest challenges. To answer this question, we’re bringing you one of the top panels at the Startups Without Borders Summit, with two powerhouse female entrepreneurs: Maha Abuelenein and Dina Mofty.In this super fireside, Dina El Mofty, who is the founder of INJAZ Egypt, sits with Maha Abouelenein, Chief Value Officer for Gary Vaynerchuk, discusses PR strategies, effective communication, and how to get media attention in one of the most challenging times in recent history.READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-mastering-media-relations.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

How are top websites dominating the new normal? As we just concluded the Startups Without Borders Summit in Amsterdam, Cairo and San Francisco, I’m very happy to announce the first of our Talks Revisited. In this episode, Selina Bieber, GoDaddy’s Senior Regional Director for Turkey, MENA and South Africa, digs into the behind the scenes of what makes a leading website.This year, as the Covi19 pandemic shook the entire world and led and incredibly accelerated digital transformation, we teamed up with GoDaddy to uncover the rising trends dominating the net in this brand new world - or, as we like to call it, Brave New World. Listen to this fireside chat and get all the tips and tricks to get your website on the map. READ THE SHOW NOTES:JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

This is a very special interview. Tey Al Rjula’s story is one for the movies. Having spent two years in a refugee camp in the Netherlands, Tey used that time to do an online masters in Blockchain, and then created Tykn, a startup that offers stateless people a virtual form of ID, using blockchain. Brace yourselves for an intense interview, as Tey delves into his story in detail, narrating how he came up with a world-shaking startup in the most unlikely place, how he raised $1.5 million with his startup, and his new endeavour: writing the book: “The Invisible man” (now available for purchase!)READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-how-this-invisible-man-created-a-blockchain-startup-in-a-refugee-camp.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Today, we speak to Alaa Alnuaimi, an Iraqi entrepreneur who moved to Turkey following the war and managed to build a massive design studio that garnered international giants as clients, such as Nike, Pizza Hut, and KFC. In this episode, Alaa recalls his journey across Egypt, Syria and then Turkey, to find a place to call home, while striving to pursue his own passion for design. In this candid conversation, we speak about how to follow your dreams, doing whatever it takes, teaching yourself anything, and drawing inspiration from the unexpected. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-how-to-teach-yourself-anything-and-become-your-best-self.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

If you’ve been on our site, you’ve probably seen this figure, but it’s worth repeating over and over again: the lack of diversity is costing the tech industry a missed opportunity worth almost $400 billion dollars. But what if we started looking at migration as an opportunity? What if we leveraged on this diversity to build more innovative startups, that can build different solutions to problems we’re not even seeing? Today, we’re bringing yet another panel discussion from the Startups Without Borders Summit, where Egyptian power lady Yara El Braidy sits with two Egyptian entrepreneurs experiencing diverse ecosystems in Jordan and the UK: Mohamed Salah and Amr Shereen. This panel is in English AND Arabic.JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI


You know I love storytelling. So when I heard about a project called ‘Telling the Real Story,’ I was immediately drawn. The project, which was facilitated by UNHCR, landed to the Startups Without Borders Summit last November 8 and 9, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be speaking to one of its members, Amal Jibril. A Passionate about humanitarian issues and technology, Amal has been tirelessly working to provide refugees living in camps in Ethiopia, with opportunities for self-realization, using storytelling as a core tool. In this episode, we discuss how the creative economy can offer incredible opportunities for refugees, and what it means to try to showcase the ‘real story’ not only about, but told BY refugees. JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Have you ever heard of impact investment? Well, I think everyone should. That’s why we teamed up with UNDP’s Innovation Lab to bring to topic to the forefront of the agenda at the Startups Without Borders Summit. We gathered some of the most impactful investors and entrepreneurs across the Middle East and North America, to discuss impact investment and the new frontier in the investment landscape: refugee-lens investing. Listen to this panel with Tim Docking, Managing Director of the Refugee Investment Fund, who sits alongside Hazami Barmada, founder of the Humanity Lab, Nisreen Haddad, a partner at the SDGs Growth fund in Jordan, and yours truly, Valentina Primo. JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Our incredible partners at Facebook joined the Startups Without Borders Summit to support the migrant and refugee entrepreneurs building vibrant communities in the Middle East. Now, gear up to meet an incredible bosslady and Syrian entrepreneur Reem Sabouni, whose startup Arab Mom’s Club, has build a massive community for mothers in Egypt, starting off with a Facebook page. In this episode, we dive into Reem’s journey growing a community of 13.000 mothers, while discussing how to create value for users, how to leverage on the community to build a revenue stream, and how to take on the massive challenge of changing mindsets.JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Today, we want to bring you another of the amazing panels that took place at the Startups Without Borders Summit. We decided to talk about an issue that seems obvious for many entrepreneurs who are familiar with the startup landscape, but poses a question for those who think of their companies as a lifelong endeavor. In this panel, the founder of Harmonica, the Egyptian match-making app which was acquired by match.com, Sameh Saleh, sits with Karim Khalifa, whose digital agency network Digital Republic was acquired in 2016, and two key figures in the Middle Eastern startup space, Rasha Tantawy, Head of Entrepreneurship at Egypt’s Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, and Mohamed Salah, Country Manager of Startup Grind in Jordan. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-is-the-exit-a-startups-biggest-goal.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Today, we speak to Chaker Khazaal, a Palestinian-Canadian author and entrepreneur who opened the Startups Without Borders Summit and left the entire audience shocked: he presented the world’s first interactive silent speech.

Born as a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, Chaker immigrated to Canada, being one of four recipients of the Global Leader of Tomorrow Award. Having graduated from York University in Toronto, Chaker quickly became a public figure as an author, a journalist, and an entrepreneur.
His trilogy, Confessions of a War child, was inspired by true narratives of war children. His new book — Tale of Tala — is a descriptive narrative of the plight of refugees that became a Best Seller in 2018.In this episode, Chaker talks about going from refugee to best-selling author, finding courage to venture into war zones, and deciding to do the world first silent speech.JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

In the rollercoaster that is starting a company, how do you confront fear? Is there such a thing as fearlessness? Today, we’re bringing you the most anticipated panel held at the Startups Without Borders summit.Listen to two audacious Egyptian entrepreneurs and adventurers, Omar Samra and Omar Nour, as they sit with media mogul Amy Mowafi to talk about taking risks, overcoming fears, and dreaming dreams bigger than life.In this panel, Omar Nour and Omar Samra narrate their journey as they embarked on a mission to row across the Atlantic Ocean, dedicating their row to raising awareness of the global refugee crisis. In an ironic twist, Nour and Samra faced the same dangers, terrors and decisions refugees face. their quest has become the film “Beyond the Raging Sea,” directed by globally-renowned director Marco Orsini in collaboration with UNHCR, UNDP and DHL. 
READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-how-rowing-across-the-atlantic-and-failing-mirrored-my-entrepreneurial-life.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

What is refugee-lens investment? Did you know refugee entrepreneurs have one of the highest repayment rates for loans? How can storytelling have a real impact on migrant and refugee entrepreneurship? In this first episode of the Startups Without Borders Summit series, our partners at Arcast Abdullah, Mariam, and Hazem take a tour across the halls networking hubs of the summit to interview the thought-provoking entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders that inspired the audience for the two days of the summit. You will hear voices like Tim Docking, Managing Director of the Refugee Investment Network, as well as Amy Mowafi, a media powerhouse and one of the most influential figures in the Egyptian social media landscape, and Daniela Cicchella, a trailblazer pioneering storytelling for and by refugees. For this second season of the podcast, we partnered up with arcast.fm, an incredible podcast production house in Egypt, who not only interviewed the pioneers attending the summit, but also produced the entire season 2.READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/podcast-6-thought-provoking-voices-from-the-startups-without-borders-summit.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/VISIT ARCAST’S PODCAST HUB: www.arcast.fm Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.Song by: Funky Music, by Dj Quads. Dj Quads:https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quadshttps://twitter.com/DjQuadshttps://www.instagram.com/djquadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusF...Music from SoundcloudMusic provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/lNrAAAb2JvI

Growth hacking is crucial for startups, especially when seeking rapid growth in the early-stages. But how can entrepreneurs unlock the secret to exponential growth? Today, we speak to Nader Sabry, an Egyptian ‘space-preneur’ who used NASA technology to disrupt an industry that hadn’t had innovation in 1400 years: health and wellness Muslim lifestyle. A keynote speaker, strategist, and a leading voice in space technology, Nader has raised US $20 Million in venture capital directly, while indirectly reaching $100 million for startups he advised and cofounded. His passion for space technology has led him to launch get2space, an initiative to inspire 2 billion people in developing nations, and frequently advises entrepreneurs on how to ‘crack’ the growth code. In this episode, he dives in the tips and tricks for growth hacking, while discussing how to stay focused and get comfortable with discomfort. READ THE SHOW NOTES: https://startupswb.com/the-secret-to-growth-hacking-with-spacepreneur-nader-sabry.htmlJOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.

Saddam grew up in the Jerash refugee camp, in Jordan. It was from that unlikely setting that he embarked on an incredible journey that took him to India and back to Jordan, to start a social enterprise that empowers youth.In this episode, we dig into the principle of ‘Value first, profit second’, discussing how to create a startup that is profitable, and has an impact mission, as Saddam helps school drop-outs and unemployed youth become active members of society. How can social businesses sustain themselves? How can they create free resources for people while sustaining the company as a profitable business? Saddam answers these and many other questions in this inspiring conversation.JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.

This truly IS the number one question: you have a disruptive idea, but how do you fund your startup to kick-start? How do I choose an incubator? How do I approach an angel investor? Are banks an option?In this episode, we speak to Ana Álvarez Monge, an unstoppable force from Costa Rica that is changing the future prospects of migrants across Germany.A coach, university lecturer, consultant and mentor, Ana is thfounder of Migration Hub, a collaborative network for social entrepreneurs and a platform for migrant entrepreneurs, which was recognized as one of the 100 Landmarks of Germany.In this interview, we’ll dive into the nits and grits of how to access finance and fund your startup idea - especially when you are a newcomer in a new land. JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.

Big data is a 42-billion dollar industry today, and it’s projected to reach 103 billion by 2027. But the question on everyone’s mind is what is big data? Are there reasons to be worried about privacy? How hard is it to create a big data startup? Today, we sit down with Berat Kjamili, a Macedonian entrepreneur who founded Migport, a knowledge sharing platform that uses big data for good, giving refugees rapid answers to their daily questions with the help of volunteers, while utilising their data to better respond to their needs. In this episode, we tele transport ourselves to Turkey, where Berat is helping governments and NGOs better serve refugees, through a valiant army of 500 volunteers driven by a simple principle: the need to listen to their needs.Berat will walk us through the building of a social startup that has built a massive user base of 10,000 people, establishing direct dialogue with the people he serves. JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.

You’ve heard it over and over again: sometimes, the right partnerships can make the difference between making it or breaking it. But how can you identify the best partners, and secure them? How do you ensure it is a win-win partnership you can leverage on? In this episode, we speak to Aline Sara, the founder of Natakallam, a social startup that has provided over half a million dollars in cash to displaced people around the world, while raising awareness around the daily challenges of fleeing conflict zones, through academic partnerships with universities including Columbia and Yale.Aline comes from Lebanon, a country that hosts the world’s largest percentage of refugee per capita. So it’s no coincidence that this brilliant woman is the power force behind Natakallam, an enterprise that not only employs refugees to teach languages, but also valorises their skills, completely disrupting the way we think of humanitarianism. In this candid conversation, we dig into this global community of language partners, while getting insider tips on how to secure smart collaborations, build a double-sided platform, driving users, and creating a company culture that keeps everyone engaged.JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.

What does it take to go through the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship? How to embrace failure as part of the game? In the first episode of the Startups Without Borders podcast, we sit down with Syrian entrepreneur, author, and tech leader Ahmad Sufian Bayram to uncover the 5 keys that make up a winning mindset. Ahmad is the Regional Manager at Techstars, Program Director at Jusoor, and has been supporting hundreds of Syrian entrepreneurs through Startup Syria. His most recent book, “Entrepreneurship in Exile,” is the first study on Syrian refugee entrepreneurs built on data, unveiling a startup landscape as vibrant as overlooked. In this candid interview, Ahmad narrates his journey from Syria to becoming the Regional Manager of Techstars from his new home in Germany, while supporting refugee entrepreneurs across the Middle East and Europe. Amongst the lessons we discuss with Ahmed, we learn the 5 takeaways: - Stop talking, and start doing- Take risks- Learn something new everyday- Give First- Work hard, not smartAside from firing us up with his advice, Ahmad also looks into the rise of female refugee entrepreneurs, the importance of building a team, and why embracing failure is more important than seeking rapid success.JOIN THE STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362573027500677/ JOIN OUR PODCAST FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314557545818551/ FOLLOW STARTUPS WITHOUT BORDERS: https://instagram.com/startupswithoutborders/ READ THE INSPIRING STARTUP STORIES OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS: https://startupswb.com/Photo Credit: Ahmed Najeeb.