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Zooming Ahead: UAE-Headquartered Finalrentals Is Looking To Make A Dent In How Traditional Car Rentals Work

Launched in 2016, Finalrentals was created to address some specific loopholes in the traditional car rental industry that founder Ammar Akhtar had spotted thanks to his decade-long experience in the sector.

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Meet The Dubai Startups Cutting Waste With Science

With its state-of-the-art infrastructure, environment-friendly laboratories, and a solar-powered community park with green spaces nearing completion, Dubai Science Park is a district focused on healthcare, energy and the environment.

Entrepreneur Middle East Staff | 8 min read

Business Connect

How To Empower Ourselves (And Those Around Us)

We often lift and support others, but how many times do we extend the same kindness and thoughtfulness to ourselves?

Aakanksha Tangri | 4 min read

Innovation

Zooming Ahead: UAE-Headquartered Finalrentals Is Looking To Make A Dent In How Traditional Car Rentals Work

Aalia Mehreen Ahmed | 8 min read

Investments

How To Build A Diverse Online Investor Portfolio In A Volatile Financial Market

Starting out in the financial marketplace can be intimidating, and with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic bringing with it periods of market volatility, building the right portfolio can be challenging for first-time investors.

Madalina Rotaru | 4 min read

Business Connect Presented By Dubai Chamber

How To Empower Ourselves (And Those Around Us)

Aakanksha Tangri | 4 min read

Circular Economy: The Future of Business Post COVID-19

Imad Jomaa | 4 min read

An Eye For Business: Mina Al Sheikhly On Starting Up A Beauty Brand In The UAE

Tamara Pupic | 7 min read

Dubai Startup Hub

The Power Of Technology To Enable Trade

A look at how COVID-19 taught SMEs across the UAE that being well enabled in the digital space is essential.

Girish Nanda | 5 min read

Entrepreneurs Are Well Placed To Tap Into Opportunities Presented By The UAE's Food Security Agenda: Insights From A Dubai Chamber Analysis

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry outlines top opportunities for startups and SMEs in the UAE's thriving food and beverage (F&B) industry as part of the nation's innovation-driven food security strategy

Megha Merani | 7 min read

Dubai Startup Hub And Dtec Release Report Highlighting Attractiveness Of Dubai's Startup Ecosystem

Dubai Startup Report 2021 is a guide on Dubai's startup landscape and what it can offer to international investors and other interested parties including business-friendly incentives and measures.

Entrepreneur Middle East Staff | 3 min read

Startups To Play Much Bigger Role In Supporting Dubai's Transition To A Digitally-Driven Economy

Dubai Startup Hub had successful collaborations with entrepreneurship ecosystem partners that enabled the initiative to serve a wider network of startups and entrepreneurs in 2020.

Megha Merani | 3 min read

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Top Cryptocurrencies To Buy In 2021? 4 To Watch Right Now

Amos C | 6 min read

Melinda Gates Had Been Seeking a Divorce Since 2019 After Bill's Meetings With Jeffrey Epstein Became Public, Wall Street Journal Reports

Yelena Dzhanova | 3 min read

A German Scientist Predicted That a Person Named 'Elon' Would Lead Humans to Mars

Entrepreneur en Español | 3 min read

5 Habits That Made Me a Millionaire by 25

Samuel Leeds | 6 min read

Bezos Commissions a $500 Million Mega Yacht That Comes With Its Own Support Yacht

Euni Han | 2 min read

Elevating MENA's Edtech Scene: Dars Founder And CEO Noor Boodai

Kuwait-based startup Dars aims to elevate the level of education in the Arab world with up-to-date educational content that is accessible and available on-demand.

Pamella de Leon | 9 min read

Kuwait's Sand Forge Games Seeks To Become A Global Player In The Free-To-Play Mobile Game Market

Sand Forge Games is a mobile game development company which aims to create unforgettable game experiences by offering accessible strategy games that focus on deep strategic play.

Pamella de Leon | 7 min read

The Wish List Co-Founder And CEO Fahad Albaghli On Pivoting Your Business For The Better

Available as an application for iOS and Android devices, The Wish List is a Kuwait-based fashion e-commerce platform that provides luxury designer items at discounted prices throughout the year.

Pamella de Leon | 4 min read

Car Trouble? Kuwait's Roadz App Is Here To Help With Roadside Assistance Services

Available on iOS and Android devices, the startup offers an on-demand app to provide roadside assistance and services such as towing, tire spare change, jumpstarting the battery and fuel delivery, as well as urgent mechanical service in case of emergencies.

Pamella de Leon | 7 min read

News & Trends

How to Navigate the Post-Covid Landscape

As entrepreneurs face a still uncertain business landscape, four industries are charting a forward-looking course.

Peter Daisyme | 6 min read

Melinda Gates Was Reportedly Haunted by Bill's Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein

Melinda Gates told her friends that she wanted nothing to do with Epstein after she met him.

Fatma Khaled | 3 min read

Head of Major Bank Says You Should Only Invest in Cryptocurrency If You're Prepared to Do This

At a recent press conference, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey cautioned people against placing all of their bets on cryptocurrency.

Justin Chan | 3 min read

Starting a Business

Zooming Ahead: UAE-Headquartered Finalrentals Is Looking To Make A Dent In How Traditional Car Rentals Work

Aalia Mehreen Ahmed | 8 min read

12 High-Earning Side Hustles for Creative People

Some side hustles can make you an additional $500-$1,000 per month from your home.

Haseeb Tariq | 5 min read

4 Signs That Your Business Idea Might Be Awful

Disruptive business ideas are not the same as fundamentally unsound ideas, but recognizing the difference is up to the individual entrepreneur, not anybody else.

Shoaib Aslam | 5 min read

How to Start a Consulting Business: 3 Steps to Getting Your First Client

Discover how to activate your network and increase your credibility.

Terry Rice | 8 min read

Growth Strategies

Meet The Dubai Startups Cutting Waste With Science

Entrepreneur Middle East Staff | 8 min read

5 Ways to Leverage Digital-Growth Channels to Give Your Startup an Edge

Build a competitive advantage and maximize your business efforts in today's noisy world.

Josue Arteaga | 6 min read

5 Ways to Combat Ageism When You're a Young Entrepreneur

Prejudice against young entrepreneurs has more to do with experience than the number of candles on your birthday cake. Here's how to succeed in spite of it.

Shoaib Aslam | 5 min read

3 Ways You Can Start Relying on Deep Learning

Don't miss out on the chance to free up your team, win loyalists and delight customers.

Rashan Dixon | 5 min read

Latest Video

The Recap: The E-Business Awards 2021

Organized in association with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Dubai Startup Hub, and with the support of Gold Ally Creative Zone, and Ecosystem Partner in5, the event saw a variety of initiatives and individuals being applauded for their achievements in the online sphere, especially through the course of the COVID-19 crisis that struck in 2020.

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