Egyptian startup aims to offer entrepreneurs a change of pace

An innovative idea coupled with a business plan, a profit model, solid execution, all followed by a growth phase – these are the things every successful entrepreneur needs. But there are other items just as necessary that are not discussed as often at entrepreneurship events, such as personal motivation, networking, talent acquisition and management.

These relatively untapped areas are the focus of Elre7la, an Egyptian entrepreneurship camp aiming to build a well-balanced network of entrepreneurs who share ideas and creativity in a relaxed, fun environment. “The bi-annual activities we organize in Nuweiba focus on four themes: networking, physical fitness, relaxation, business development, and recently we added artistic events,” says Elre7la cofounder Sara Abdelhamid. “An entrepreneur’s time is spent in meetings and events that direct him in his business development, but we at Elre7la care very much about stress release and helping entrepreneurs innovate by thinking out of the box.”

Connecting with the inner self for creativity

“When I joined the camp, I thought I was going to get some rest and re-strategize some work issues,” said Tamer Taha, founder and CEO of crowdfunding platform Yomken. “But I made the radical decision to turn Yomken into a platform for sharing ideas and finding solutions to entrepreneurial problems, as well as crowdfunding.”

Original article by Eman Mostafa

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Egyptian startup aims to offer entrepreneurs a change of pace