6 Weeks from the Blast: Looking Back at How Startups Are Lending a Helping Hand
More than a month has passed since Beirut suffered one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history. The blast, which pulverized the Beirut port and ravaged much of the city, left more than 190 people dead, 6,500 injured, 300,000 without a home, and $15 billion worth of property damage. And as the city slowly
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Innovation Born out of the Pandemic
We are yet to fully grasp the full impact of COVID-19 on our global economy and our day-to-day lives. But what is abundantly clear is that the pandemic is proving to be a huge catalyst for change and innovation. Naturally, the most notable agents of progress will be the most disruptive technologies and, more specifically,
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The MIT Lebanon Challenge is Nearing Completion
On June 26, 600 Lebanese individuals coming from a diverse range of educational and professional backgrounds got together for a three-day virtual event to develop innovative solutions that address some of Lebanon’s most pressing socio-economic problems. The event, which comprised a 48-hour virtual hackathon, effectively marked the beginning of the MIT Lebanon Challenge. Touch joined
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Scale or Die: Cherpa’s Trials during the Recession
As health officials around the world fret about a second wave and desperately urge the public to keep vigilant, there was a glimmer of hope on Monday that a vaccine against COVID-19 might be found soon. Researchers at Oxford University had reportedly had positive initial results from early trials of a vaccine that appeared to
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Arab World's Largest Podcasting Platform Sees Stellar Growth During Outbreak
Following Ecomz and Feel22, Podeo completes our trifecta of entrepreneurial triumphs over the COVID pandemic. A fellow TIP alumnus – the company was known as Fallound when it joined the 2nd cycle – today, Podeo is the largest platform for arabic podcasts in the region. “We are reconstructing the broken Arabic podcast industry by enabling
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Braving the Pandemic: Feel22’s Roller Coaster Ride
Last week we shared with you an update from Ecomz, the Lebanese award-winning eCommerce platform that has been jockeying to keep up with demand driven by the Covid-19 outbreak. This week we are bringing you insight from another TIP alumnus, beauty products ecommerce website Feel22, on how they’re navigating the storm. “The last 6 months
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Success Stories: Ecomz’ Overnight Success Amid the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has sent a devastating economic shockwave around the globe, forcing entire industries to a standstill, stock markets to fall, and unemployment to soar. But even a recession can present opportunities for businesses to thrive and prosper, provided that they possess courage, foresight, and ingenuity. Take the award-winning eCommerce platform, and TIP cycle
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How the World Will Change
From changes to our daily routines to a possible global rebalancing of power, our world will forever be changed by the coronavirus pandemic. After many sleepless nights spent scouring the web for opinions and predictions, here are 3 trends experts believe will fundamentally affect the digital world. Regulatory Barriers be Gone It’s crunch time for
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Remote Work Seems to Be Here to Stay. Here’s How you Should Organize Your Day
The current Coronavirus outbreak has effectively forced millions of employers and employees to hastily embrace remote working. But while many had regarded this shift as an improvised and temporary measure, it is simply neither. Remote work has been on the rise for years. According to the Federal Reserve, the share of the US labor force
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