The Straight Up Start Up
The Straight Up Start Up is an interview-based podcast that gives aspiring entrepreneurs and youth in the Middle East insight from the region’s brightest industry leaders on navigating the job market and how they can succeed in this ever-changing landscape. تركز القناة على إنشاء منصة تزود رواد الأعمال الشباب بمعلومات قيمة من شخصيات مؤثرة في مجالات وصناعات متنوعة تهدف إلى التأثير على منظورهم ومساعدتهم للتعرف على مجالات متعددة في سوق العمل و على الرحلتهم المهنية
Episodes
In this episode of The Straight Up Start Up, we speak with Omar Sati, Co-Founder of DASH Ventures, about what truly scales startups. From early-stage investing in MENA to today’s funding volatility, Omar shares why conviction, fundamentals, and long-term thinking matter more than chasing growth or capital.
في هذه الحلقة من The Straight Up Start Up، نستضيف عمر ساطي، الشريك المؤسس في DASH Ventures، لنحكي عن ما ...
In this episode, we speak with H.E. Eng. Sami Smeirat, Jordan’s Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, about turning national policy into real opportunity for startups and youth. From tackling unemployment to positioning Jordan as a regional tech hub — this is a conversation about leadership, innovation, and inclusive growth.
بهالحلقة من، تحدثنا مع معالي المهندس سامي سميرات، وزير الاقتصاد الرقمي والريادة ا...
In this episode of The Straight Up Start Up, we sit down with Hala Siraj — from Uber and Talabat to FENA Holding and MENA Devs. We dive into how she’s using her global tech experience to empower youth, invest in local talent, and build a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem across Jordan and the region.
بهالحلقة بنحكي مع هلا سراج — من أوبر وطلبات لـ شركتها فينا. رح نتعرف كيف عم تستغل خبرتها العالمية بمجال التكنولوجيا ل...
This special episode is with one of Jordan's early entrepreneurs, Batoul Ajlouni who founded one of Jordan's early tech ventures and became a regional and global success.
Today Batoul is an author who is a huge advocate for youth and women in Jordan and beyond.
في هالحلقة المميزة، بنستضيف بتول العجلوني، من أوائل روّاد الأعمال بالأردن، واللي أسست واحدة من أولى الشركات التقنية بالبلد وحققت نجاح ...
في هذه الحلقة الخاصة، أنضم إليّ أحمد فضل، مدير البرامج، وريم قسوس، رئيسة النمو في فيليج كابيتل، من العاصمة الأمريكية واشنطن
ناقشنا منظومة ريادة الأعمال في المنطقة وأهمية المؤسسات الداعمة لريادة الأعمال في نمو قطاع الريادة والتكنولوجيا في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا
انضموا إلينا في هذه الحلقة المميزة وتعرفوا على آخر التطورات في المنطقة
In this special episode, Coming from Washingt...
In this special episode, we interviewed a prominent tech entrepreneur, Kate Kallot. She is the CEO of Amini, an AI startup that is building environmental data infrastructure for Africa and the tropical belt. Listen to this episode to learn about Kate's journey and the future of AI.
In this episode of "The Straight Up Start Up", our guest Yazan Masaafeh, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of BusinessChat, talks about the significance of APIs when creating a startup in the tech industry.
في هذه الحلقة من "ذي ستريت آب ستارت آب"، يتحدث ضيفنا يزن مساعفة، رائد الأعمال المتكرر والشريك المؤسس لـ بسنس شات عن أهمية واجهات برمجة التطبيقات عند إنشاء شركة ناشئة في قطاع التكنولوجيا.
A phenomenal episode where we interviewed Mohammed Al-Zoubi, who is a Partner at Nama Ventures. He shared the latest updates on entrepreneurship in the Arab world, especially in the Saudi market. Addition...
In this episode, the co-founders of The Orenda Tribe come to teach us about societal impact through integrating art and storytelling into education. HRH Princess Noor Asem and Zaid Souqi share with us their career journey and how they came together to expand the vision and work of The Orenda Tribe
في هذه الحلقة ، ينضم إلينا مؤسسو ذا اوريندا ترايب لنتعلم منهم كيفية خلق التأثير المجتمعي من خلال دمج الفن والرواية القصص.
صاح...
ضيف الشهر أفضل وصفه بالجندي المجهول. حيث ساعد في تأسيس أبرز الشركات الناشئة في المنطقة ، والآن كرس عمله للمساعدة في احتضان وتسريع الشركات الناشئة في كافة انحاء الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا من خلال شركته Rainmaking
In this month’s episode, we hosted a special guest best described as the man behind the scenes. He helped establish one of the most prominent startups in the region, and now he has dedicated h...
In this episode, we're diving into the Lebanese entrepreneurial ecosystem with Ramy Boujawdeh, the COO of Berytech, a startup and SME support hub in Beirut.
في هذه الحلقة ، سنتعرف ونغوص في بيئة ريادة الأعمال في لبنان مع رامي بوجودة ، مدير العمليات في بيريتك ، مركز داعم للشركات الناشئة والشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة الحجم في بيروت.
In this special episode, we host one of the region's prominent entrepreneurs, Rami Darwish. Rami was passionate about increasing efficiency with desk-less workers by accurately measuring their performance. This passion materialized in his start-up Arrow Labs, the first start-up Tim Draper invested in the Middle East.
We had a fascinating and inspiring interview with him, so don't miss out...
في هذه...
On this episode, we hosted one of the most influential Jordanians in the education sector, Shireen Yacoub, CEO of Edraak, a massive open online course (MOOC) platform (as of the recording date).
In her last interview as the CEO of Edraak, we reflected on her journey in the education sector in Jordan. We looked at the broader landscape of the education sector in the region, what to look out for and what skills ar...
In this episode, we bring you one of the most influential venture capitalists in the region, Issa Aghabi. With more than 16 years of experience in the venture capital world, Issa provided us with invaluable insights into the venture capital world in the UAE and the region, in addition to his Straight Up Words of Wisdom for every entrepreneur out there.
في هذه الحلقة ، ينضم الينا رائد أعمال مميز جدًا إلى البرنامج، باسل عريقات. باسل مهندس معماري يتمتع بخبرة تزيد عن 10 سنوات في الهندسة المعمارية. في وسط جائحة كوفيد، قرر باسل وفريقه اتباع مسار ريادة الأعمال وإنشاء شركة كنن لتكنولوجيا الانشاءات التي تنتج منازل مستدامة لتوفير رحلة بناء منازل بشكل شمولي وسلس
In this episode, a very special entrepreneur joins our episode on The Straight Up Start Up, Basel...
This season we brought you one of the most influential Arabs in the tech industry, Dr.Amr Awadalla.
From the heart of Cairo made his way up to leading positions in the most influential companies in Silicon Valley, from Yahoo! to Google. he did not stop there, as the entrepreneurial bug bit him, and he ventured to create his own start-ups.
This episode is one you can't miss out on! Listen to learn more.
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This interview zooms into the future of education and Edtech in Saudi Arabia with two experts from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Arwa Shafi, co-leader of KAUST's TAQADAM Accelerator Program and Haitham Al Humsi, Online Learning Manager, discuss the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, and the growing opportunities available to young innovators.
This episode features the work of Beirut-based Berytech, an ecosystem for entrepreneurs that provides a dynamic environment for startups and SMEs, fostering innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship in Lebanon. Berytech was established two decades ago by Saint Joseph University in Lebanon and currently offers over 30 different programs for entrepreneurs to launch their business, including in the sustainable and impa...
في هذا الشهر سنبحث في رواد الأعمال الذين يركزون على المجتمع والاستدامة للتعرف عن عالم ريادة الاعمال المليئ بالرياديين والرياديات الذين تحركهم أسباب اجتماعية و / أو اقتصادية و / أو بيئية مهمة. نور أبو جبارة ، مؤسس SHEE ، شركة استشارات معنية بالتمكين الاجتماعي والإنساني والاقتصادي ، وحنان شاهين ، الشريك المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لشركة Bloom ، أول شركة ناشئة في الأردن “التجربة قبل الشراء" تنضم إلى هذه الحلقة...
This month, the Ready to Launch series looks at social and sustainability-focused entrepreneurs to learn more about how the startup world is buzzing with men and women who are driven by important social, economic, and/or environmental causes. Noor Abu Jbara, founder of SHEE, a Social, Human, and Economic Empowerment hub, and Hanan Shahin, Co-Founder & CEO of Bloom, Jordan’s first “try before you buy” startup join thi...
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