If you think money is the most valuable resource you can have as an entrepreneur, think again! Yes, a strong financial pool is a huge benefit for any entrepreneur but let us look at three resources that can make that money work better and faster for you. 1. A mentor “A mentor is someone who […]
Category: TOPICS
Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: AbdulAziz AlZarooni, Co-Founder GoPadel
Tell us about your background. In 2009 I graduated from high school and headed to the US to continue my undergraduate studies at Rochester institute of technology. 2 years later the university opened a branch in Dubai (DSOA) and I moved back to Dubai and graduated from RIT Dubai in 2015. After graduating from RIT […]
Is “following your dreams” a fallacy?
We have been programmed towards “following our dreams”. There seems to be no other alternative but to do so. We are fixated with it. Our focus is the future. Our time is spent on pushing towards these goals. Today’s competitive environment does not readily allow for alternatives. We are told if we do not follow […]
So, You Think You Want To Be An Entrepreneur
I have the privilege to speak to many people every year about business and how to start one. My favorite question is about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. What’s that life like? What do I need to do? If you’re considering an “entrepreneur” lifestyle, be sure that you have a thorough and […]
Company Spotlight: The Loop, Naheed Maalik & Rachel Lloyd
Tell us more about what you do? The Loop is a boutique marketing, communications and PR consultancy based in Dubai. Specialising in education, small business, and non-profit sectors, we offer a one-stop solution to help clients ‘close the loop’ on their marcomms requirements. Our services include strategy and planning, content creation, brand, PR and media […]
CEO Spotlight: Urvashi Deshpande, Bar-Enthusiast
Congratulations on the launch of bar-enthusiast.com! How did you find yourself launching an ecommerce company during the global pandemic? Starting a brand of my own has been something that I have been working on for a few years and I was looking for the right niche to start my first venture in. The pandemic was […]
Thought Leader Interview: Alan Smithson, Co-Founder MetaVRse
Tell us about your background and your rise to Co-Founder of MetaVRse I started working in the technology industry as a DJ in 2010 when we launched the Emulator Touchscreen System for musicians. From there I was invited to perform at Eric Schmidt’s (Former Google CEO) Curiosity Camp where I tried VR for the first […]
NFT Spotlight: Abu Crypto
Abu Crypto was formed five months ago and in that time they have developed their first NFT line Abu Crypto NFT. They have sold over 1400 NFT’s and have made over 5000% profit from the initial investment. They are continuing to work through their roadmap with Abu Crypto NFT and have started to build new […]
How Would You Like Your Spaghetti?
In 1998 Lars Kolind was appointed the new CEO of Oticon, a hearing care company based in Denmark. At that time Oticon was struggling in the market, paying back for the strategical mistakes they had made in the 1980s. After managing financial problems, in 1991 Kolind changed the company by designing and implementing the so-called […]
How Do You Design Training?
Designing a training programme is simple. You have a topic, you have the agenda, you have the duration and you have your models and theories. Just put it all in a power-point presentation and you are good to go, right? Wrong! A training programme is NOT a presentation. Conceptualizing and designing training is like weaving […]