A very rough Presentation given introducing startupegypt.net at The Web Designers Meetup Hosted at Nile Code, Nasr City Cairo.

1. startupegypt.net
connecting the startup scene COME & SEE
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2. watch information
Intro to What It’s What to What It’s Let’s Get
About Me
StartupEgypt.net Not About Focus On Not About Started
Why This What It’s Our What Can
Meetup About Purpose We Do
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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3. Who Am I
Hello Cairo!
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4. Who Am I?
just a nomad
A Designer From South Africa, 35 yrs, Married with 3 Daughters
A Convert to Islam who loves Egypt and would like to make a home in Egypt.
A Web Strategist Wanting to make a contribution to Egyptian Society
14 Years Design & Web Experience
WordPress Specialist
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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5. More About Me
digital nomad
biz: www.the-colab.com
Blog: www.nomad-one.com
resume: www.nurahmadfurlong.com
Designer Developer Connector Strategist
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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6. Why This Meetup
Getting the community together to
start a movement!
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7. Why This Meetup
just a few reasons to meet
For Us To Meet To Understand the Environment
● A Community that knows each other can ● We need to get together to understand the
work better together to improve things environment we find ourselves in so we can
for themselves better prepare to take it forward
Building a Movement Get Some Ideas Out in Open
● Companies and individuals can only do ● To allow us to express what we’re thinking,
so much. We need a movement for ask many questions and get ideas flowing.
change.
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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8. StartupEgypt INTRO
Where do we start
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9. Areas Of Focus for Startup Egypt
some of the major areas we will focus on
Events
People & Skills Companies & Orgs
Training & Resources
! Discussions &
Think Tanks
Funding & Support
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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10. What is Startup Egypt
just a few reasons to meet
A Hub Which Connects A Place to Learn, Share Skills
the community And empower
A Place to List Businesses
A Platform to encourage
making a difference
Creativity
e!
Sal
A Place to list Skills and Resources A Place to empower
Economic Development
A Place to discuss, share ideas A Spark to Kickstart the
and advice Economic & Social Revolution
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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11. What’s It all about?
Ok let’s get into the details
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12. More about Startup Egypt
A Directory of as many positive startups as possible
Exposure for companies, organizations and individuals making a difference
Exposure for skilled professionals in many different fields
Blog with guest blog articles about news, advice etc on startups and related topics
Member signup to allow member profiles, friending, personalisation
Groups & discussions to generate ideas and solutions
Inspirational material, articles, advice etc from across the web
Calendar of tech & Startup Related Events
List of Courses and other Educational Resources
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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13. It won’t
What
contain
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14. What We Will Avoid
Anything which harms the people or society is not worth Empowering
Haraam - We will avoid all areas of Haraam and
only focus on purely Halaal projects
Not Beneficial
Harmful - Anything which harms people, Haraam
environment and society will be avoided
Non Beneficial - The focus will be as far as
possible only on initiatives which have direct Harmful
positive contribution
Haraam Harmful Not Beneficial
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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15. Our Purpose
What is the role of Web Professionals in Society
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16. Role of Web Professionals
Is it Just About Client Work & Day Jobs?
Connectors Creating Awareness of Causes
Innovators Providing Information & Resources for skills
Enablers development and Education
Educators Connect Markets, Businesses, Orgs & Individuals
Digital Marketeers Changing Mindsets & Culture
Promoting Positive Development in All Sectors
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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17. What To Focus On?
choose some causes!
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18. Some things to focus on
Where do we start?
Choose products, Avoid those which are Uncover areas where Expose and promote
services and causes negative and cause awareness, innovation brilliance and positivity
which are positive harm or exposure is needed wherever you find it
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19. What Can We Do?
Get ready to change society!
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20. What Can Web Professionals Do?
how can we contribute to positive change?
Improve Your skills Design & Develop to Sell to
International Market
Promote Yourself Better
Write, share and inspire others
through blogging etc
Contribute to teaching Generate Ideas to
& Assisting others Improve something
Change how you offer your service Help small businesses
and products get out there
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21. SOME QUESTIONS
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22. Some Questions?
What's Great about the Egyptian Web?
What's bad about Egyptian Web?
What excites you about being an Egyptian Web/Professional
What problems do you have as an Egyptian Web/Professional
What's Missing?
How can we improve it?
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Phone: +2(010) 93146280 | e-mail: nur@startupegypt.net
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23. YOUR QUESTIONS
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24. Signup To be Part
of the Movement
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