Majid Al Futtaim has revealed 14 start-ups and SME winners to join its Launchpad accelerator programme across three categories, Homegrown, Health and Beauty, and Proptech. The successful companies will now receive access to business growth incentives, mentorship programmes, and the vast Majid Al Futtaim innovation ecosystem to strengthen their commercial viability across the region. Following […]
Fintech Startup Privatam Unveils PARity 4.0
After Privatam’s digital investment platform PARity transformed the company into one of the leading intermediaries of alternative investments in Europe and Latin America, the Monaco-based fintech came to Dubai this week as part of a world tour to showcase the technology that has quickly earned a reputation as the Netflix and Expedia of niche investments. […]
African-Born Startup Launches Education Platform That Encourages Entrepreneurship
A Cape Town based startup, www.CreativeCraftingClub.com bridges the gap between entrepreneurship for stay-at-home parents and education for tots-to-tweens. The multifunctional online subscription site offers tried-and-tested creative crafting lesson plans, teaching resources and business acumen for parents, educators and budding entrepreneurs, to kick start their own kids’ creative crafting club in their community. The www.CreativeCraftingClub.com membership’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, […]
New Year, New You, New Business in Five Easy Steps
Welcome to 2020! It’s not only the New Year, but it’s also the new decade. If you have been dreaming about your own business, it’s the best time to start one. Start the journey towards your dream with these 5 steps. Step 1: Business Idea This step might seem obvious, but it is an essential […]
How to Effectively Grow Your Start-up into a Medium Business?
As a small business owner, there may come a time when you realise your company is growing into a medium business. This is a make-or-break moment. It’s easy to launch a company when you have passion and determination, but not everyone has the skills and knowledge to take the business to the next level. With […]
Dubai Startup Hub Launches the Fourth Edition of Networking Series
Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with Area 2071, recently kicked off the fourth edition of its weekly networking series. The event brings together stakeholders from the Dubai startup ecosystem and features inspirational talks led by successful entrepreneurs and industry innovators. The 10-week series, hosted at Emirates […]
Improving Open Data Access in UAE is Key to Startup Success
Improving access to Open Data in the UAE would give startups in the country the knowledge and tools they need to validate their business ideas and enhance their competitive edge, according to a new whitepaper released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The whitepaper, titled “Validating a Startup Business Idea” and published in collaboration […]
Making Sure Your Small Business Survives Its First Year
As we celebrate World Entrepreneurs’ Day today (21 August), the spotlight is on the brave souls who venture out into the unknown and realise their ambitions of starting their own businesses. Small businesses are capable of powering the UAE economy, reinvesting into the community and driving innovation at an unprecedented pace. Yet, failure rates of […]
MENA Funding Up 66% Compared to the First 6 Months of 2018
MAGNiTT, MENA’s most powerful startup platform, tracking the region’s start-up ecosystem, today released their H1 2019 MENA Venture Investment Report, which provides an in-depth analysis of start-up funding and venture capital across the Middle East and North Africa. The report highlights positive news for the continually growing ecosystem with strong growth through a record number […]
From Start-up to Growing Business: Here’s How to Shake Things Up
Written by Viresh Harduth, Vice-President: New Customer Acquisition (Small and Medium Businesses) for Sage Africa & Middle East The start-up scene in the Middle East, and particularly the UAE, is ripe with opportunities and booming with the emergence of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). From food delivery to music-streaming and service marketplaces, the region has […]