Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution in the Middle East is based on interviews with over 150 entrepreneurs in the region. It offers a close-up look at the startup revolution that is turning the Middle East into a hub for technological innovation and investment opportunities.

As an internet entrepreneur and venture capitalist, curiosity and skepticism drove Christopher Schroeder to explore the future of investment in the Arab world. While traveling to Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Beirut, Istanbul, and even Damascus, he was astonished to discover thousands of talented, successful, and adventurous entrepreneurs—many of them women at the forefront—all working to overcome the cultural, legal, and social barriers to innovation.

Equally surprising was the presence of private sector establishments, venture capitalists, the emergence of tech companies across the region, and the entry of global giants like Google, Intel, Cisco, Yahoo, Paypal, and Linkedin, despite the general instability in the area.

Despite the world's optimism following the Arab revolutions, little has changed on the political front in the Middle East. Even Tunisia and Egypt, the countries that sparked the revolutions, still suffer from political instability and sharp divisions. Syria, meanwhile, slips into worse conditions daily. Amidst all this, a quieter but undoubtedly transformative revolution is emerging that is changing the face of the region: the startup revolution.

Today, technology is accessible to the majority of the region's population, and a new generation of Middle Eastern entrepreneurs is seeking to make its mark on the world. In 'Startup Rising,' the author shares the stories of these entrepreneurs, presents his observations on this hidden revolution, and reveals what tech giants foresee for the future. It is a second, promising revolution that could truly make the Middle East a center for economic opportunity.

• Author: Christopher Schroeder
• Product Code: 9789957539191
• Weight: 560 g
• Dimensions: 22 cm * 15 cm
• Year of Publication: 2014