May 2012 Blog Posts (4)

Entrepreneurship in the Middle East: More Risk Taking Required

Earlier this week, I came across a very interesting interview between a financier and an educator, both in the business of support entrepreneurs. Mr. Dalius Budvytis, Vice President of Delta Partners Corporate Finance in Dubai, was speaking to Mr. Philip Anderson, a professor of…

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Added by Shelter Community Manager on May 31, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

What SpaceX and the UAE Have in Common

Certainly the biggest piece of news to hit entrepreneurship circles across the globe this week was the successful launch on Tuesday of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, setting the stage for the first-ever commercial flight to the International Space Station.



How does a rocket launch in Florida affect entrepreneurship in the United Arab Emirates?



The spirit…

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Added by Shelter Community Manager on May 24, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

What's Driving Dubai's Optimism?

Several recent news headlines have pointed to growing optimism in Dubai’s markets. “Dubai at the Start of a New Cycle of Boom,” and “Dubai Set For New Boom” are just a couple of the postive-growth headlines that crossed our desks this week.



And the root cause behind the growth? SMEs and entrepreneurs, 
…

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Added by Shelter Community Manager on May 17, 2012 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Who is your dream VC?

If you could pick any VC to invest in your start-up, who would you choose?

Law firm Dorsey and Whitney recently asked over 300 entrepreneurs this question, generating a list of the top venture capital firms in the…

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Added by Shelter Community Manager on May 6, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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