Some Business Suggestions

In my humble opinion, it is a time for entrepreneurship, starting SMEs, creating jobs and output. For example, we could decide to volunteer to clean the streets and paint the walls (a scenario where we don't go to work and nobody makes money). Or we could decide to start a small company that does that,...

Guide to Economic Recovery

Kindly check your political views at the door. Many of you have been calling and e-mailing asking for my "economic" view on what's happening, forecasted impact on the economy and what can be done. I would much prefer to focus on the last point because worrying and fretting about impact is a useless exercise while...

Going Local – Facebook Edition

Dear going locallers, Seeing as this idea has grown, it is time to let it go. Since it can't continue to live on this blog and needs a room of it's own. As a first step, we have moved to facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=51852282115 Please check out the group, join it and let us know what you...

Jessyz to the Rescue

The second unveiling this week. Behold, the logo.

Going Local – Take Off Revisited

Given the sheer amount of positive feedback (you all know you rock) here's formalizing the initiative. I give thee "Going Local - Masna3na 2awla Beena" Proposed way this will work: 1) It is an invitation to one and all to start going local (Arab) in all their purchase decisions. 2) On a weekly basis in...

Buying Back Egypt

Ok ladies and gents who have warmed up to my idea of boycotting the boycotts and going local rather than global. I've gone through my daily routine all weekend and have discovered the following: 1) It is extremely difficult to implement this with regard to hygiene products, if any of you are familiar of any...

Buy Egypt

Every other day my phone goes off and it's an sms to the effect of "Boycott Danish goods" or "Show solidarity to Palestine, boycott US products". This has held true for Dutch products and of course products coming from the occupied territories. Now I'm all for it. I'm sure the 3 mobile operators are making...