Startup rising : (Record no. 21733)
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| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
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| LC control number | 2012051291 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780230342224 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 338/.040956 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Authors | Schröder, Christopher. |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Startup rising : |
| Subtitle | the entrepreneurial revolution remaking the Middle East / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Christopher Schroeder ; forword by Marc Andreessen. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 234 p. : |
| Other Details | ill. ; |
| Size | 25 cm. |
| CONTENTS | |
| Contents | Celebration of entrepreneurship -- Work-around : entrepreneurship isn't new to the Middle East -- The new breed -- Leap frog -- The ecosystem builders -- Start-up/turn-around : the education of a new generation -- The new Middle East : women at the start-up helm -- Religion and the ecosystem -- Not a matter of whether, but when. |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | A surprising look at the surge of entrepreneurship that has accompanied the recent uprisings in the Middle East, and why it's the new best place for Western investment and opportunityDespite the world's elation at the Arab Spring, shockingly little has changed politically in the Middle East; even frontliners Egypt and Tunisia continue to suffer repression, fixed elections, and bombings, while Syria descends into civil war. But in the midst of it all, a quieter revolution has begun to emerge, one that might ultimately do more to change the face of the region: entrepreneurship. As a seasoned angel investor in emerging markets, Christopher M. Schroeder was curious but skeptical about the future of investing in the Arab world. Travelling to Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Beirut, Istanbul, and even Damascus, he saw thousands of talented, successful, and intrepid entrepreneurs, all willing to face cultural, legal, and societal impediments inherent to their worlds. Equally important, he saw major private equity firms, venture capitalists, and tech companies like Google, Intel, Cisco, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and PayPal making significant bets, despite the uncertainty in the region. Here, he marries his own observations with the predictions of these tech giants to offer a surprising and timely look at the second stealth revolution in the Middle East-one that promises to reinvent it as a center of innovation and progress. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Entrepreneurship |
| Form | Middle East. |
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| Topical Heading | New business enterprises |
| Form | Middle East. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://uowd.box.com/s/45l0fkjdifsal9x57miepmff2lcjyx2w |
| Public note | Location Map |
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| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2013-09-01 | Kinokuniya | 338.040956 SC ST | T0048947 | 2017-01-26 | 117.00 | 2017-01-26 | REGULAR | ||||||
| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2013-10-20 | AMAUK | 338.040956 SC ST | T0049322 | 2017-12-05 | 12.59 | 2017-01-26 | REGULAR | 1 | 2017-11-29 |