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Innovation The Mokhtarzada brothers make tracking spending easier for millions The Mokhtarzada brothers, Haroon, Idris, Yahya and Zeki, are one super team of dynamic entrepreneurs. After the success of their first company, Webs.com, they set…Metehan TekinirkJuly 25, 2020
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Innovation “Native:” All-Natural Deodorant from Moiz Ali When Moiz Ali decided to establish a deodorant company, he started out with an investment of just $1K. That was…Metehan TekinirkJuly 3, 2020
Innovation “Girl Decoded”: Rana el Kaliouby’s Memoir of Technology and Emotion Founder and CEO of Affectiva, Rana el Kaliouby is a pioneer at the intersection of emotion and technology.…Metehan TekinirkJune 1, 2020
Innovation Shamim Samadi Leaves Google to Launch Beeswax After working as a product manager at Google for ten years, Shamim Samadi changed course…Metehan TekinirkMarch 11, 2020
Innovation How Venmo Co-Founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail Revolutionized Mobile Payments Iqram Magdon-Ismail made his name as the co-founder of Venmo, a “digital wallet” with a…Michelle RamizMarch 4, 2020
Innovation Interview: Saoud Khalifah’s Fakespot Catches Fake Internet Reviews In 2016, Saoud Khalifah launched Fakespot to do exactly that: Spot fake online reviews. He…Nicola YoungFebruary 10, 2020