The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the shortlist of its top 10 finalists for the 4th Dubai Smartpreneur Competition.

You need strong businesses processes and procedures in place, so you can grow from a solid foundation.

Amal Dokhan, Director, Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (BGCEL) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, on the Kingdom's reception to (and aptitude for) change.

The report, titled Helping Startups Access Funding and published in collaboration with Roland Berger, was released during an event in the Entrepreneurship Advocacy series run by Dubai Startup Hub, the entrepreneurial support arm of Dubai Chamber, at its head office in March.

"Until we formed the company officially, our relationship was based just on trust."

Wannabe entrepreneurs in the UAE can benefit from changes in the country's labor system that allows for employees to take on part-time work in addition to their full-time roles.