fashion kingdom Today (TFK), an Egyptian e-commerce marketplace for fashion, beauty and home accessories, announced today that it has raised $2.6 million in seed funding led by CVentures, an Egypt-based venture capital firm. A 15an early stage venture capital firm in the Middle East and North Africa region that has supported the likes of askAnd … Read more
There is a lot of hype around being the founder of a startup. Yes, the world needs more founders, but sometimes I feel like people want to start something because the title is exciting or because they’re going to get rich. The truth is that being a founder is really, truly Difficult – not for … Read more
“It is difficult to generalize founder traits based on different geographies, but there is something to be said about the urgency with which the Israeli founders deal with problems,” explained Teddy Wardy, managing partner at Insight Partners. “They usually move very quickly to iterate and get a solution in the market. The ‘done better than … Read more
The Reimagine Main Street Initiative is partnering with the National Asian American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship to offer 100 grants to Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses. Tammy Halevi, CEO of Reimagine Main Street, sat down with KCRA 3 to provide details about the grants ahead of the Tuesday evening application deadline. Q: Let’s … Read more
In May 2022, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He pointed out The government’s intention is to end the campaign of “regulatory correction” – a set of regulations imposed on the education, ride-sharing and technology sectors. He’s the chief economic adviser to Chinese President Xi Jinping — so his message must have been agreed by Xi, who … Read more
Mission Innovation in Punjab (IMPunjab) It was conceived as a catalytic organization in 2020 To strengthen the startup ecosystem in Punjab, support startups in creating high-value jobs, and drive investment into the state. Established as a public-private partnership, IMPunjab is collaborative in nature. Its mission is to support budding entrepreneurs and startups across the state … Read more
