Social media influencing has become big business, with some influencers (people with thousands of followers on social media) revealing they can earn monthly or even annual salaries per post. Yet while marketing and advertising are pretty heavily regulated across the...
The Rose Review, a new study commissioned by the UK Treasury, has revealed some eye-opening statistics with regard to female entrepreneurs. The report, conducted by the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Alison Rose, found that female entrepreneurs tend to have to start new...
Since the first-ever World Expo over 150 years ago, the events have been ‘wowing’ visitors every five years or so by showcasing the latest and greatest feats of human ingenuity. However, perhaps more important is the longer-term impact they have on the cities which...
The UAE is one of the world’s most attractive places to start a business, but the paperwork can be daunting, even for serial entrepreneurs. Larger, cash-rich companies tend to employ Public Relations Officers (PROs) to deal with complex Governmental paperwork – but...
With the UAE fitness services market set to be worth AED 3bn by 2022, it’s no wonder why fitness-related jobs have seen a surge in popularity in recent years. Many people want to move away from traditional 9-5 jobs and become their own boss. However, as the market has...
If you’re an expat setting up a brand new business in the UAE Mainland or establishing a branch of an existing business here, joining a business council should be one of your top priorities. In Dubai in particular, the business councils set up under the auspices of...
When it comes to global startup hotspots, few places come close to the UAE. Despite strong competition from other nations, including New Zealand, Singapore, Norway and Sweden, the UAE and more than hold its own in the battle to attract the world’s top entrepreneurs....
The UAE has a thriving economy, and advances in technology are opening up exciting new opportunities for entrepreneurs. Some sectors, of course, are hotter than others. In this article, we’ll look at three sectors that are undergoing phenomenal growth – both globally...
If you’ve even considered starting a business, you’ll have heard the statistics: four out of five new businesses fail, 90% of startups don’t make it past the first year and so on. While determining how much truth there is to such stats is not easy, the sentiment is...
The UAE is world-renowned for many things: its immense oil riches, the bright lights and sky-high buildings of Dubai, 7-star hotels, buzzing business districts and vast deserts. However, one thing above all else draws envious glances from around the globe – its...
Banking for startups is set to become considerably easier in the UAE thanks to a raft of new proposals from Dubai Chamber. The proposed changes can only enhance the UAE’s status as one of the world’s leading startup destinations. The measures are designed to remove...
If you’ve ever walked around one of the UAE’s famous malls, you’ll know exactly how big the appetite for high fashion is in this part of the world. Many of the biggest names in the industry – from Balenciaga and Chanel to Gucci, Prada and Versace – have opened stores...