The Nine Deadly Startup Diseases

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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.

What do you think is the biggest challenge for Arab online startups? [Poll]

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

A new poll has gone live on StartUpArabia, you can find it on the first sidebar on the right or vote straight from this post.
This poll asks:
What do you think is the biggest challenge for Arab online startups?
What do you think stands in the way of their success? What is holding them back? What are […]

Challenges To Web 2.0 In The Arab World

Monday, June 9th, 2008

This guest blog is by Mohamed Nanabhay , Head of New Media at the AlJazeera Network based in Doha, Qatar.
Launching an internet company in the the region can be a challenging endevour. While there is lots of startup activity going on, it is worthwhile looking at what those challenges are when starting up or assessing […]

Analysis: Dwwen Blog Aggregator Almost Shut Down

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

A few days ago, Arab blog aggregator service Dwwen announced they would be shutting down on June 15th this year due to financial and resource burdens.
The announcement came on the blog of Tareq Abu Zeid, the founder of Dwwen, where he said that the lack of financial backing for the service doomed it and made […]

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