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#EntMETalks: Entrepreneurs On Acquiring Their First Customers We asked entrepreneurs on their strategies and tactics to acquiring their first customers.

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Held from October 6-10, 2019, GITEX Technology Week 2019 gathered more than 100,000 visitors and 4,500 exhibitors to discuss major trends and opportunities in the regional and global tech landscapes.

Accquiring your first customer is essential and a difficult task. In this first episode of #EntMETalks held on the sidelines of GITEX, we asked entrepreneurs on their strategies and tactics to acquiring their first customers. The entrepreneurs behind WakeCap, an IoT-based enterprise solution for the construction sector; Invoiz, a cloud-based paperless platform eliminating the use of paper receipts; and Viafone Technologies, a tech provider specializing in loyalty solutions and engagement services, shared their insights.

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