Omar Elorfaly, Author at StartUp Beat

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StartUp Beat has relaunched to take a new and improved look at startups from around the world. We will continue to profile the world’s most innovative early-stage startups through company pitches, interviews and guest columns from entrepreneurial experts. StartUp Beat is now based in Medellín, Colombia, one of Latin America’s burgeoning tech hubs.

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Omar Elorfaly

Crazed by modern technology and unexpected experiences around the world, Omar hops on the first ride possible towards random spots, seeking the next thrill

Funding & Acquisitions News / Startup Stories

Stellapps brings high-tech production solutions to India’s dairy industry

Omar Elorfaly Posted On October 25, 2017

Tech terms like Big Data and IoT are not often associated with the dairy industry, and for many, India does not come first on their list of places they expect to find innovative startup success stories, but Stellapps saw the […]

Perspective

Airbnb dominates a market full of enemies

Omar Elorfaly Posted On October 18, 2017

Inarguably, Airbnb has quickly become the go-to platform for many travelers. The ease of use and wide availability of accommodation has earned it a spot at the top of the accommodation market previously dominated by hotels and hostels. But maintain […]

Advice

Project Premortem: Removing startup stress

Omar Elorfaly Posted On October 16, 2017

Often, entrepreneurs fall into the trap of anxiety, constantly worrying about the unknown factors that could cause their venture to crash and burn. Said anxiety not only leads to a negative state of mind, but also an irrational course of thought […]

Startup Pitches

3 startups that remove inefficiency from sales and marketing

Omar Elorfaly Posted On October 16, 2017

Sales has always been an industry built solidly on human to human interactions. No matter how many new sales automation tools sprout up, when push comes to shove, the glory or blame that comes with a deal, won or lost, always falls on […]

Features / Perspective / Startup Pitches

The startup ecosystem is no longer earth-bound, aerospace investments on the rise

Omar Elorfaly Posted On October 5, 2017

Aerospace, an industry dominated by the likes of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and of course, NASA, now offers the chance for startups to break into the scene.

Features / Startup Pitches

Sarahah, the app encouraging honesty in Saudi Arabia

Omar Elorfaly Posted On September 14, 2017

On any given day, the average person is lied to between 10 and 200 times, according to deception detecting expert Pamela Meyer. As is the case with all lies, the consequences can be huge. Yet fabricating or omitting the truth is something that has perpetually […]

Perspective

Looking 10 years into the future of Health IT

Omar Elorfaly Posted On September 12, 2017

The first quarter (Q1) of 2017 marked a new record for capital investment in health-related IT. While venture capital investment reached $2.4 in Q1, investments in the first half of the year reached $4 billion, compared to $3 billion from […]

Launches / News

Open-source integration challenges Apple and Google monopolies in the auto app industry

Omar Elorfaly Posted On September 12, 2017

The world’s most advanced GPS app’s already boast impressive capabilities like route previews in VR, trip planning, live traffic reports, among others. But most recently, Sygic now allows users to beam their planned routes from their mobile phones to their cars, […]

Features / Startup Pitches

Startups ride Nigeria’s economic rise

Omar Elorfaly Posted On September 7, 2017

Breaking the chain of unsuccessful economic quarters, Nigeria rejoices as it officially ends its worst recession in 29 years. Among several economic improvements, startups contribute to the nation’s success.

News

Biggest conferences coming up for startups in 2017

Omar Elorfaly Posted On September 5, 2017

What do entrepreneurs do when they finally establish their startup? Do they hibernate in their offices, trying to come up with creative solutions? Roam the streets looking for more investors? Or do they read up on other success stories for […]

News

Twitter hashtag now a US-bound business thanks to this startup

Omar Elorfaly Posted On August 31, 2017

Bey2ollak, a phrase Egyptians often used when discussing information overheard from any source, is also a startup that took Egypt by storm. The app now available for Android, iOS and even Blackberry for free – started off as a hashtag […]

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