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Building an entrepreneurship knowledge hub. Founder @ Spade Ventures. Founder @ Conversations with Loulou. Top10 Business & Entrepreneurship Podcast in MENA

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4 years
Incredible... #لبنان #بيروت #beirutexplosion
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@AvivaKlompas @UCLA Imagine just for a moment what it’s like to be in Gaza right now…
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@hzomlot @BBCNews You are a true hero
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@DrLoupis I think we need a new hashtag. #israhell
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. @PivotPod ’s best of episode is epic! HUGE fan and thank you for putting on an amazing pod! @karaswisher and @profgalloway
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Building the Next Silicon Valley. A brilliant, fast paced, informative, hopeful and inspiring talk by @cmschroed
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. @Airbnb 's approach to Cuba: No Internet, no credit cards, no problem... http://t.co/6RNiTa0sC5 by @sarahfkessler via @FastCompany
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@SethGRosenberg I think you need to be informed my friend. At least try to see different points of view despite your version of the truth. But let’s not even debate that. Today, and in front of our eyes, genocide is happening for over a week. Not by the people of Gaza. We’re all watching the…
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@gal24k @AvivaKlompas @UCLA Hope you’ll never witness the cruelty of war and the helplessness you feel as bombs drop from the sky. I’ve witnessed war as a child and I tell you, there is nothing more terrifying then the sound, smell, destruction and death from bombs. Irrespective of your beliefs, just think…
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@EzraMoGee @imshin Wow look at all that luxury.. are you jealous? Would you want to live there and basque in all that freedom? In all that luxury? They are so spoilt these Gazans… perhaps it makes you happy now that all that ‘luxury’ has been raised off the face of the earth along with the spoilt…
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Excellent read for #entrepreneurs #startups . Pmarchive - The only thing that matters - http://t.co/zD5PueoaqJ via @pmarca #productmarketfit
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This Is The Best Twitter Conversation You Will Read Today http://t.co/8RZqScAU0L via @BuzzFeed
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How to kill your Startup by @pmarca #11 "Assume more cash is always available at higher & higher valuations, forever" http://t.co/ouuiiyKAgZ
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@paulg Finally.. someone from the global tech community is acting like a normal human being. Thank you 🙏🏻 It’s amazing how you’re being attacked just for sharing facts. It shows how deranged and sadistic people have become.
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@vonderleyen Restore hope??? Seriously? You restore hope by sanctioning the killing of 10,000+ people? Please tell us what a lasting peace on top of a mass grave would look like? Help us imagine #Gaza_under_attack #GazaGeniocide
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@paddycosgrave @amitkarp Thank you for your courage 🙏🏻
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8 years
Fantastic meeting you @OmnEntrepreneur ! Truly inspiring, full of energy and very sharp entrepreneur! See you again:)
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I call this 'the money shot' with @fadig @aballoughani and Ihsan Jawad #staycalm #stepconference2016
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Choose the team you work with wisely. Your future depends on it, your sanity depends on it, your progress depends on it, your brain cells depend on it, your pocket depends on it... point being, it’s vital.
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Lebanon today: 1/ Middle class families have lost access to their savings. If you had savings in US$, you can only withdraw in LBP at a fraction of the ‘market’ exchange rate
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Best thing you’ll see on the internet today. @AboFlah_1 raised $1M for refugees ❤️❤️ This deserved to be retweeted in the thousands!! Let’s spread good energy and positive news for once and beat those algorithms of doom!!
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🚨MISSION COMPLETE🚨 💰💰💰1 MILLION 💰💰💰 @AboFlah_1 | @UNHCR_Arabic | @Refugees
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@SethGRosenberg So how does it end? By levelling the entire strip and expelling its 2 million residents? Is that the solution? More death and destruction?
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I don't really use the word "inspiring" lightly, however I find my guest @SoniaWey an inspiration to both #entrepreneurs & #women . We chat about @VentureSouq , entrepreneurship, investing, health challenges and finding your inner #Sisu . Enjoy! #podcast
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Donate via @careem
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#dubai peeps.. did your hear an explosion?
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10 years
Must watch! [Video] @joshelman shares his 3 key insights for driving massive user growth. http://t.co/rmtjwK9J3M #growthhacking v @danyfarha
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Massive explosion #dubai
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@pbahoshy @MudassirSheikha @jonrich84 @Searchieai @MaiMedhat @alsallal @basilmoftah @gauravbiswas5 @FouadJeryes @AnasBukhash Ability to set up a company with less than AED500 without having to get an office.. or ability to work from home till you’re big enough to get an office.. + no visa deposits + ability to freelance with a license that costs less than AED 500
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Sneak peak!! Coming soon my conversation with Sonia Weymuller @SoniaWey ... probably the most natural conversation I’ve had to date! #conversationswithloulou If you have checked out my podcast, please do! We’re on YouTube (for videos) and all podcasting platforms
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So this happened tonight 💛 It’s awesome to meet someone you really admire and discover that they’re even more impressive and thoughtful in person! Perhaps I’ll also meet @DavidSacks one day!!! @Jason , so wonderful to meet you and I applaud you for all you do! Can’t wait to…
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If you want to laugh your butt off, you gotta watch @joerogan ’s strange times on #netflix and watch the clip about #vegancat 😂😂😂 I literally cried from laughing. Genius!!
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A cool infographic of the past 20 years in Silicon Valley. Found at http://t.co/nOE5hPVOqc #tech #startups http://t.co/WR728FOW4K
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if you've always dreamt about starting your own business but couldn't get yourself to try, here's a great program that would help guide you along the way. Access to funds/ office/ mentor network and VC advise. #justdoit @WamdaME
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⚡️Entrepreneurship is hard! Period. Hear from my friend @pbahoshy of @MAGNITT the MENA region’s startup investment data platform. His story is still in the making and his insights are spot on! Go to ‘Conversationswithloulou’ on your favorite podcast player or visit my website 🙌🏻
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It’s tonight on Clubhouse! 🎙 I'm discussing “Pulling back the VC curtain” with @selbadawi , @ojsati and @tqaddumi . Today, 4 Apr at 9:30 pm GMT 4 on @joinclubhouse . Join us!
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When you stress and beat yourself up for failing to keep up with that to do list or failing to keep up with being ‘supermom’ and then you get that moment of clarity.. Would it matter 5 years from now? Not really. So #chill and focus on priorities is what I tell myself.
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Local e-commerce sites should focus on afterservice. Having a wide range of products is nice, having a good buying experience is nice, but having to jump through hoops to return an item is not nice.. ruins the experience. @AmazonAE is by far the best at customer service.
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All respect & love to Elie & team Anghami. #Staystrong for #Lebanon
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1/ 🗣We at @anghami have been working for 8 years proudly in #Lebanon supporting 100s of families, building tech & music to reach over 80 million users from #Beirut . We're unfortunately, one of the few global startup stories in the country.
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Starstruck.. this made my morning :) so awesome so awesome!! @karaswisher @profgalloway
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Startups are like child birth. At some point you forget how painful those first years were until you stumble upon an old folder with documents and thoughts and plans and failed attempts... #startups #pain
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“I think one of the prominent features about this deal and the size of this deal is that … it’s going to support the ecosystem in three high-level ways,” Careem CEO said in an exclusive interview with @AlArabiya_Bn .
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Love ⁦ @garyvee ⁩!! Must listen to podcast!
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@ionebelarra Now that is a strong woman. One who is not afraid of calling a spade a spade. A great role model and someone who can maybe inspire you @vonderleyen to do the right thing and stand with humanity and stop the #Gaza_Geniocide
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It's not all glamour :) What Salaries Do Startup Founders Pay Themselves? http://t.co/26jyev6vxW #startups #entrepreneur #salaries
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@csmuller1 @dan_azzi As long as the people let them get away with it, they will. This incredible behaviour has been happening for months now and what did the Lebanese do? Nothing. Instead of revolving, many relied on family members abroad who send fresh $$. So why would the status quo change?
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Hope everyone is safe. That was one hell of an explosion, felt kilometres away! #jebelali #dubai
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@sama I tell you what you can do about it… You should seek to promote ‘discourse’ with all the power that you have. I don’t want to say ‘peace’ because people would think it’s naive and that things are ‘complicated’. As a democracy, the US is built on discourse. If you think…
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Founding a #startup is no easy feat. Even if all stars are aligned in your favor, there are no guarantees! Here is what @SoniaWey had to say about the founder’s mindset. To hear the full chat visit ‘Conversations with Loulou’ on all podcast players & YouTube
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So @dutweets and @etisalat .. lovely #stayathome campaigns and nice to see you spending the money on marketing. But don’t you think it’s time you let us speak to our families like every other country in the world? #abouttime #voip
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Two wonderful people on stage now at #GITEX2016 @ronmou and @cmschroed
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Dear @emirates . Isn’t it time we change the Arabic name of ‘business class lounge’ and ‘business class’ to something more inclusive? I am pretty sure you have a lot of #female business class passengers and lounge visitors... what do you think?
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"Risk capital" is in the $100k-$2M investment range, so we need lots of investors in this stage in the Arab world @davemcclure #WhatsNextUAE
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🎙I'm co-hosting “Pulling back the VC curtain” with @selbadawi + our guests @ojsati @tqaddumi on Sunday, 4 Apr at 9:30 pm GMT 4 on @joinclubhouse . Join us! I ask questions to demystify VCs and understand them. Send me your burning questions via DM!!
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In a @careem kids. Taking my 2 months old to hospital for high fever... just sharing to say nothing worries me more than a baby with fever... also need to take my mind off the situation for a bit. #motherhood
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The full interview with @pbahoshy Founder & CEO of @MAGNITT is now live on Conversations with Loulou's YouTube channel. Here's a link to the video: . Would love to get your feedback and hope you enjoy the insights!
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Loving your TV ad @anghami :) very cool! @elie_h
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It's important to #fail in order to push the boundaries of success. Failing publicly is ok & we need to accept it @davemcclure #WhatsNextUAE
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I guess it’s the right time to be an entrepreneur in the Arab world with 10s of accelerators/ incubators eagerly waiting to give you their money...
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Will join @cmschroed on @producthunt Live Sept 14, 2:00 est/11:00 am pac -- global innovation, startups and more. http://t.co/jS7LEAO6EZ
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@MarioNawfal What a disgusting thing to say…
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5 years
Facebook reminded me of my experience on The Entrepreneur show, 6 years ago! Nabbesh carries on and the message is still the same, let’s eradicate unemployment in the region. A BHAG, but a vision nevertheless!
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Great addition to the VC space! @LeapVC 's @rikkles 'We want to help companies achieve high growth we invest $5 to 15M' #ArabNetDS
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I wonder, how many "no"s can I take in a week? "No"s are at the heart of life, no doubt! Am not one who likes a "no". But these days, a "no" is an opportunity to think about the other options that are out there, to re-evaluate, to get closure and sometimes to move on!
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Good to c familiar faces @WalidGMansour @LouisLebbos @anghami . Arabian Pavilion - TechCrunch Disrupt http://t.co/CGi6M9OjFH v @mikebutcher
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. @PaulaYacoubian you are an inspiration and we are so proud of you.
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Delighted to see #startuprising under 'best sellers' in #Beirut duty free :) kudos @cmschroed !!! http://t.co/IYaXvgFn0T
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@JadChaaban @WorldBank Why not attend and make your voice heard to them and the rest of the attendees? We need people like you in these meetings..
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I no longer think sole founder is a good thing.. should be 2 at least.. says something about our culture for sure.. @MAGNITT_MENA
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Another key finding from #MENAFounders Report: 40% sole founders! Get the full report here: #MAGNiTT
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Many thanks to the team at Communicate for the nice feature! #womentowatch #gcc
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The story of @nabbeshtweets raising $100k @eureecamoment in 12 days used on #financing panel as an example of crowdfunding success #MENAinSV
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Great news for MENA startups! The more the merrier @fadig 500 Global Startup Series Enter the MiddleEast http://t.co/COIDbprOle @davemcclure
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Uber is valued at $41.2 billion, one of the 150 biggest companies in the world–larger than Delta, FedEx or Viacom via @TIMEBusiness
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Finally freelancers can get paid securely via Nabbesh's hybrid online & offline payment services! http://t.co/uIEJWuDeLK via @nabbeshtweets
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With an amazing, hardworking and leading woman! Thank you @fida for inviting me to #AgilityForum #forthewin :)
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Beware the hype. I repeat. Beware the hype. Before being impressed with what you read/ hear, try to uncover facts. Beware the hype.
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Conversations with Loulou episode 60 is now Live! I sat down with @gvravishankar , Managing Director at @peakxvpartners (previously Sequoia India) to discuss the state of growth stage venture capital investing as well as Peak XV's recent entry into the Middle East, the pockets of…
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What’s with the new trend of magazines sending me emails asking me to pay for a cover page etc so they can call me CEO of the year or some other BS?
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4 years
Finished watching my first @masterclass with the inspiring @RobinRoberts ! Loved your candidness, your vulnerability and your energy. A true lesson about knowing when you’re ready, figuring out your calling and what you’re worth.
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Love this little write up by @cmschroed . Must read. What it takes to win in entrepreneurship?
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@AvivaKlompas The same evil that kills thousands of 3 year olds… it’s unfolding right now in front of our eyes btw. But for some reason some people tend to not see the evil being done to Gazans.
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Many people (that I’ve never met) ask me for things, mostly my time, my feedback, pick my brains, contribute to research etc. not once has anyone offered me something in return! If you want a stranger’s time/ help, at least have something to offer. No one has time to squander..
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Good chart from @CBinsights
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Watch this video. So cool! We will rock you - Startup Version - #iran YouTube http://t.co/uB2g55gOsL #startups
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One day you’re a peacock 🦚 and tomorrow you’re a feather duster 🪶
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8 years
Here is @CareemUAE 's Mudassir Sheikha talking about his journey
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7 years
Enjoying today's twitter feed filled with insights from @BECOCapital on #AgilityForum and @RashaManna on #Dealmakers !! Cc. @fida :)
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People can be so rude when they hide behind their social media or email or any form of written communication. Best way to put a rude person in their place is to pick up the phone and call them when they don’t expect it... then they behave
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One thought dominated my mind today... YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. Think about this for a few minutes.
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