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5 benefits of setting up a branch office of your company in the UAE
The UAE’s authorities aim to make it as easy as possible for foreign companies to start a business in the country. This is the guiding idea behind the wide range of options available in the UAE’s free zones, offshore companies and mainland businesses. If you are...
How to set up a mobile app company in the UAE
It’s incredible to think that it is nearly ten years since Apple coined the now much-quoted phrase – There’s an app for that – in its marketing for the iPhone 3g. At the time it was already hard to argue against the company’s claim that there was an app for every...
What Rules are in Place for Choosing Your Company Name in the UAE?
Your company’s name is a powerful thing. By choosing a title which resonates with your customers, you develop a memorable brand, meaning people are more likely to choose your offering. In the book Brand Power, Paul Stobart (the director of Interbrand Group, a branding...
Franchising your brand: Should it be part of your long-term plan?
The benefits of choosing the franchise model as part of your long-term business plan can often be compelling. From raising capital without surrendering equity to supercharging your brand, it can give you the chance to grow your business quickly in the knowledge that...
Dubai is boosting startups and SMEs – are you capitalising?
It’s good to know that the UAE government continues in its determined push to make it as easy as possible for entrepreneurs to start and grow an enterprise. Proof of this proactivity is in the avalanche of new initiatives aimed at cutting red tape and fostering...
Startup tips that bring Silicon Valley to the Middle East
A growing number of entrepreneurs based in the Emirates are bridging the gap between the Middle East and California: in establishing and developing strong links with Silicon Valley to take their tech businesses to the next level. This is creating an exciting new tech...
Why Creative City is a great option
Sometimes, business innovation is about producing a newer, better version of an existing product or service. Other times, it’s about entirely reinventing your business model. Indeed, a Harvard Business Review article on the topic argues that “great business models can...
Why the UAE is an attractive option for entrepreneurs
The UAE is one of the best places in the world to locate a startup due to its healthy economy, attractive finance options, impressive infrastructure and extensive government support. But the icing on the cake for many entrepreneurs is the exciting mix of potential...
From startup to big corporation: how to adapt your leadership style
Successful businesses require strong leadership, but the leadership skills that provide the spark for a small business to take off are not the same as the skills required to keep a large corporation powering forward. As businesses grow, their leaders must adapt and...
Why Sharjah Media City Free Zone Is Popular With Businesses
Sharjah is the UAE’s third largest emirate and has a long reputation as a media and cultural hub for the country and the wider region. In fact, according to the Oxford Business Group the first newspaper in what is now the UAE was launched in Sharjah in 1927, while Al...
Looking to purchase real estate in the UAE? Here’s why you need to set up a JAFZA offshore holding company
The UAE property market has long produced steady returns for its investors. Despite slowing a little in recent years, there’s plenty of reason to believe we could be in for another notable rise in the value of the country’s real estate. For example: The introduction...
Share capital in free zone companies: What’s the full story?
A key factor in the UAE’s economic success has been the rapid growth of free zones since the 1980s. The model, which has been described as ‘one of the UAE’s main business attractions,’ allows foreign owners to rapidly set up a business in the UAE, while benefitting...
