#RiseUp15 – The entrepreneurship event of Egypt – over two days, RiseUp event gathered around 4000 entrepreneurs and stakeholders to inspire and get inspired, connect and get connected, know and get known for the third year in a row.
With panel discussions, workshops, inspirational stories, interviews, pitch events, mentorship advise, and a Trade Fair for entrepreneurs to show their products and services to potential customers and partners, RiseUp Summit 2015 connected entrepreneurs to resources to reflect and support the development of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt, the MENA-region and Africa as a whole.
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"Entrepreneurship is based on 2 things,necessity or opportunity" Mohamed Farid quotes#RiseUp15
— RiseUp (@riseupsummit) December 13, 2015
Omar El Sahy: "There is money in Egypt, the question is, how do we put it back in the people's pockets?"#Riseup15 #MyRiseUp
— CairoScene (@CairoScene) December 12, 2015
"Make something people want" and remember "don't give up!" #RiseUp15 @ycombinator @riseupsummit @jaredfriedman pic.twitter.com/hA3bH1GmR6
— MAGNiTT (@MAGNITT) December 13, 2015
@snowmaker: Most great ideas seem like bad ideas for a long time after they've been launched & need to be pushed for a long time. #RiseUp15
— RiseUp (@riseupsummit) December 13, 2015
Key takeaways from our chat with @hatimzaghloul too many to recount! One thing's for sure: be honest, follow your gut feeling #RiseUp15
— Wamda ومضة (@WamdaME) December 13, 2015
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Hosting leading figures in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, There are an increasing number of high-profile investors interested in Egypt and across all MENA region. Are you up for it?