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A women’s support system

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The Balancing Act Economic and social development in the GCC is booming, countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are building skyscrapers, roads, office buildings, malls, and mini cities dedicated to culture, design, and media as well as education. It has become the…
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Books are not dead

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Walking across Brasserie Lipp on St Germaine on a cold and freezing Sunday when most of the stores are closed, I got really pumped to see a bookstore open at 7.30 pm. A time when only cafes are open and the open stores are winding…
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By Young People for Young people

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I have been an entrepreneur since I was 22 years old, now I am 15 days away from being 26years old. But like every business it is now time for growth and expansion. But how to do that.. After one of my lectures at the…
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For decades

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Lean in, locally “For decades, we have focused on giving women the choice to work inside or outside the home. . . . But we have to ask ourselves if we have become so focused on supporting personal choices that we’re failing to encourage women…
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Girl Boss

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More than a book, this poppy colored cover adventure is a guide to anyone who is staring a business. From the get go, the founder of Nasty Gal, Sophia Amoruso voted one of the most successful women entrepreneurs in her 30s mixes her life lessons…
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How to deal with a real life crit

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Part of what you do is an entrepreneur is take a risk.  Part of taking that risk is dealing with criticism along the way. You may hear things like: You will fail. Why would anyone want to use your product? No one would buy this.…
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How to Stay Inspired

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15/02/2012 Dear Readers, Recently moved back from London town to the Middle East. The differences are immense from continent to continent. Wet to dry, efficient to not, fast to slow. Don’t get me wrong, I have no regrets. The family is here, the good food…
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How we do business

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How we do business Musings from Bahraini entrepreneur, design agency creative director and magazine editor, Wafa Alobaidat I can officially celebrate my third year anniversary of living and doing business in Bahrain. And what best way to round up the three years in my hometown…
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