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Five things you must avoid if you want to succeed in business
Starting and then running a business can often feel like navigating a minefield. There is no exact science to define what makes a business success, while the list of factors that can cause one to fail rivals War and Peace in length. What’s more, no matter how...
6 awesome things about business in Dubai
For an aspiring business person, there are serious perks when setting up in Dubai. While we know nothing in life is guaranteed, when you start a business here you’ll have the best possible shot at achieving long-term success. Why? Because everything is geared towards...
The businessperson’s bucket list
Many people define their burning ambitions in what’s termed as a "bucket list" – basically, a wish-list of milestone achievements to accomplish before they "kick the bucket" (or, if we are going to be direct here, before they die). Now these lifetime goals can consist...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Doing Business in Dubai
What does Dubai mean to you? Whether you live here, or you’re planning to move soon, or maybe you’re simply sitting in your office many miles from the UAE, looking at the rain and wondering about a place that will embrace your drive and passion rather than shrug it...
Five things entrepreneurs must learn in order to maintain a healthy balance
It’s not easy switching off when you’re an entrepreneur. Whether you operate alone or oversee a large team of employees, being able to let go of work can be incredibly difficult. In fact, there are often times when you probably feel like you have no choice but to work...
5 signs your business has what it takes to make it
So you've set up your business and survived the initial stages of building a customer base. It is the end of year two and you are generating enough sales to feel comfortable. With a third of businesses crumbling by now, you should feel triumphant. You have pushed your...
The essential talent qualifier checklist
True entrepreneurs know that the best way to grow a business is to build a winning team. That team of talent you must be constantly building will, after all, be constantly building your business. And so it goes without saying that the search for those with...
The 5 things you need to do to be successful in the UAE
When you see the obvious signs of wealth on display in the UAE, you might be forgiven for thinking that just by launching a business here you'll be on your way to fame and fortune. Perhaps it's one of the reasons so many entrepreneurs are setting up shop in the...
Why a Big Ego Reduces Your Chance at Business Success
While one might think a big ego is actually a common trait among over-achieving business people (or over achievers in general), the truth is that an out-of-control ego is anything but conducive to success. So what are we talking about when we say ‘big ego’? Well,...
Mental strength and startup success
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. Business will always test you. It might be the loss of an account, conflict with others – or much smaller issues that can ruin your confidence and chip away your...
From lean to mean: How to turn a startup into a corporate behemoth
The lean startup theory was the brainchild of serial entrepreneur Eric Ries. Having seen three promising firms fall by the wayside in the early 2000s, Ries spotted one single common denominator that he believed led to the failures. In this article we take a look at how Ries’s methodology has since gone on to change the way business people and professors around the world take on the startup challenge. Pay close attention, you aspiring entrepreneurs, because there is much to learn here.
5 business lessons from the UAE
If ever there was a place from which to draw inspiration for the way you run your business, the UAE may just be your ideal candidate. The tactics it has used to grow into a cosmopolitan, global hub over the past decades can teach entrepreneurs some valuable lessons.
