Social media platforms are a main source of news, updates, advertisements and outreach to audiences around the world. This is especially true in Iraq, where a large section of the population have a presence on one or more social media platforms. The three major platforms in Iraq by dominance are Facebook, Instagram and Twitter respectively. […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups are exciting and all the rage, but let’s face it, a successful startup isn’t always easy to achieve. Do what you love ✔️. Find your niche ✔️. We haven’t talked about this one much, but do also pick the right industry to launch a business in. Ideally, an industry that isn’t too crowded and […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us every day. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Mobile payment services (MPS) are now considered the next evolution in the financial payment sector. The accessibility and the security these services provide surpass most established payment methods, whereby payments are more secure and done with a click of a button. As smartphone penetration increases across Iraq, MPSs have naturally increased in reach and are […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us everyday. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch articles […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Now, more than ever, the world needs entrepreneurs to rethink what’s possible. As a result, the Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Iraq under the Levant Program. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
With the growth of the private sector and freelance work, businesses are beginning to recognise the need for co-working spaces in Iraq. Traditional offices were already witnessing disruption before the pandemic, which has only accelerated in the past year. Around the world, people have found that working in shared spaces creates a sense of community […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us everyday. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch articles […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Commitments to addressing diversity in the workplace have been ever-increasing. For a long time, research has shed light on the serious lack of diversity in managerial roles and boards. However, civil unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020 have pushed organisations around the world to express their solidarity with the […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
We get it. Launching a startup is quite difficult in Iraq. But making sure your startup is resilient and won’t collapse in the midst of quarantine restrictions and other implications of the global pandemic makes the word ‘difficult’ a total understatement. In 2019, the government of Iraq imposed internet shutdowns in response to protests demanding […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
