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Growth Strategies

KSA-Based Taffi Aims To Become The MENA's Leading Personalized Styling Services Provider After Raising Over US$2 Million In A Seed Round

As an online fashion marketplace that connects brands, customers, and fashion stylists with each other, Taffi also offers expert recommendations from stylists from the comfort of one's own home.

News and Trends

Bringing The World To Saudi: A New Entrepreneur Middle East Report Looks Into Saudi Arabia's US$1 Trillion Investment In The Tourism Industry

The special report details how Saudi Arabia is evolving and developing its tourism sector from catering nearly exclusively to religious tourism in the past, to opening its doors to visitors from around the world in 2019 through major investments made in leisure tourism.

News and Trends

Saudi Arabia's TAQADAM Startup Accelerator Program Opens Applications For Its 2022 Cohort

Local, regional, and international startups can apply for the Saudi Arabia-based TAQADAM Startup Accelerator until May 21, 2022.

News and Trends

Saudi Arabia Has The Potential For Incubating A New Breed Of Entrepreneurs

With its age-old culture of welcoming people, and drawing upon its abundant resources, Saudi Arabia may be poised for incubating a new type of entrepreneurship.

News and Trends

Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2022 Secures US$13.8 Billion Of Investment To Promote Entrepreneurial Activity In Saudi Arabia

The 2022 edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC 2022), which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from March 27-30, 2022, was able to secure a total of US$13.8 billion of investment to promote entrepreneurial activity in the Kingdom.

Growth Strategies

Here's How Jeddah-Based Startup NOMADD Is Enabling A Mass-Scale Desert Solar Industry In Saudi Arabia

NOMADD was created with an aim to develop technology that can ensure solar generators can technically and commercially thrive in harsh desert-like terrains.

Starting a Business

Onward And Upward: Monsha'at Governor H.E. Saleh bin Ibrahim Al-Rasheed On The Rising Trend Of Entrepreneurship In Saudi Arabia

"Monsha'at strives to diversify the funding sources for enterprises, support the initiatives within the venture capital sector, and develop policies and standards for funding small and medium projects."

News and Trends

Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2022 In Riyadh Sees Almost US$8 Billion In Investments Announced On Its Second Day

"GEC 2022 marks the entrepreneurial rise of the Middle East, and of Saudi Arabia's potential as an innovation hub for the region," said H.E. Saleh Ibrahim Alrasheed, Governor of Monsha'at.

Entrepreneurs

Jeddah-Based Midwam Offers A Fresh Take On Designing And Curating Unique Immersive Experiences

Founded in 2012, Midwam is a Jeddah-based immersive experience design company that specializes in designing and curating unique immersive experiences for organizations and institutions.

Entrepreneurs

Strategy Bites: Marwan Moukarzel, CEO, Alhokair Group Fashion Retail

"Alhokair is the only listed business of its type in the Middle East, and we currently represent around 85 brands, spanning from womenswear, menswear, kids and babies, department stores, shoes, and accessories, and a series of restaurants and quick service restaurants."

Entrepreneurs

Meet Three Of The Startups Presenting At The TAQADAM Accelerator Showcase 2022

Held as a live hybrid event on March 10, 2022, 10 startups will be vying for the US$100,000 cash prize up for grabs, as well as a $100,000 prize for an 11th startup selected by the online and in-person audience.

News and Trends

TAQADAM Startup Accelerator Showcase 2022 Set To Reward 11 Startups With US$100,000 In Funds On March 10, 2022

58 founders from 23 startups will showcase what they've been working on during the program to an audience of investors, business leaders and other entrepreneurs.

News and Trends

Saudi Arabia-Based Dammam Valley Launches BioTech Startups Program

Aimed at encouraging the establishment of more biotechnology startups in Saudi Arabia, BioTech Startups Program will also work towards fostering ties with other global startups.

News and Trends

KAUST's Ideation Challenge Sees Students Present Solutions To Tackle Issues Related To Water, Aviation, And The Hajj Experience

The participating students, from over 18 universities across Saudi Arabia, were also recent graduates of KAUST's latest online course Entrepreneurship Adventures.

Entrepreneurs

Saudi Digital Billboards Startup Override Paves The Way For Delivering Hyper-Targeted Advertisements

Using online targeting techniques, Override's algorithm can tailor a brand's message for the people that will most likely respond to it, whether they're on the road or stuck in traffic.