By / Anne Sophie Social entrepreneurship is an emerging global trend that focuses on an entrepreneurial approach to solve social problems. The old dichotomy between “it’s a business” or “it’s a charity” progressively disappear to move on to a new business model that combines capitalism with compassion to create a fairer world. In…
It’s been a long and fruitful journey to where we are today, 8 Lean Startup Program waves have concluded successfully with a 9th on the horizon. Following is a round-up of some of the best startups that we’ve incubated so far: Kinecto Kinecto, a LSP8 graduate and a current incubatee, sought to tackle a…
Source: Stocksnap. Credit: Markus Spiske I was at a gymnastics class for adults where the coach grabbed a thick mat and asked us to do the handstand and fall. To me, it appeared that he was asking us to… fail intentionally! Nothing could be more fun. No judgment, expectations or focus required. We…
The phenomenon of home-based businesses is growing steadily across the world. These micro-businesses or SMEs are an important part of the private business sector. Home-based business form the core foundation for anyone who has an entrepreneurial mindset and is eager to test the market. Any business whose primary office is the owner’s home regardless…
Scrolling through your social media feeds, you’re bound to run into a few inspirational quotes. You read them, share them and move onto the next piece of media, probably a cat jumping away from a cucumber. The question I ask you is this, have you actually thought about the quotes you read? In this blog…
Women’s entrepreneurship is an integral part of the current global economic system and a growing trend here in Qatar, too. Economists and academics agree that women entrepreneurs are essential for healthy economic growth, while also stressing the need to tap the potential of this “underutilised” force. Steps have been taken in the right direction…
