There is overwhelming consensus regarding the critical role that SMEs play in any economy, be it as a source of employment, innovation or as a driver of productivity and contributor to economic growth.
While the global economy is undergoing a freezing period, where the demand and supply have simultaneously and abruptly diminished, millions of individuals became susceptible to unemployment.
In a time when the whole world is under partial or complete lockdown, businesses are facing significant challenges and need to respond rapidly.
In a recent survey conducted among over 80 Jordanian startups to assess HR challenges, several key insights emerged. Chief among these challenges is the recruitment and retention of talent.
Entrepreneurship is a critical enabler for socio-economic change and sustainable development as it creates new jobs, generates economic growth and brings about the production of new innovations.
The public and private sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been developing programs to catalyze the growth of small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including startups.
In a recent survey we conducted at Endeavor Jordan, we asked entrepreneurs the following question: ‘If you were starting your business over again, would you set it up in Jordan?’ 60% of respondents said they would not.
A report by Endeavor Jordan that shares stories of ‘scale-up’ entrepreneurs whose success has not been restricted to that of their own business, but has contributed to the organic growth of a high-impact entrepreneurship ICT ecosystem in Jordan.
