Creative Zone Teams Up with RAKEZ, Mashreq NEO Biz to Launch Young Entrepreneurs’ Business Setup Program
The initiative brings together Creative Zone, RAKEZ, Mashreq NEO BIZ, DHL, Zoho and other partners to provide bundled startup support valued at more than AED 15,000 at no additional cost.
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Creative Zone, a UAE-based business setup firm, has partnered with RAKEZ, a business and industrial hub, and Mashreq NEO BIZ, a digital banking platform, to launch the Young Entrepreneurs’ Business Setup Program, an initiative supporting aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage founders and first-time business owners in setting up companies in the UAE.
The program is designed to simplify the business setup process by combining company formation services with access to a partner network offering financial and operational support.
The initiative brings together Creative Zone, RAKEZ, Mashreq NEO BIZ, DHL, Zoho and other partners to provide bundled startup support valued at more than AED15,000 at no additional cost.
Benefits include digital bank account opening with Mashreq NEO BIZ, discounted logistics services through DHL, free corporate tax and VAT registration, free medical insurance, one year of AWS web hosting, a virtual office package, and access to HR and legal services through Creative Zone.
“Starting a business is a major step, and what many new entrepreneurs need is not just ambition, but the right structure and support around them,” Lorenzo Jooris, Group CEO of Creative Zone, said. “This program was created to make that step more practical and more accessible for those ready to build something of their own,”
The launch comes as the UAE strengthens its position as a global entrepreneurship hub, ranking first globally in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s National Entrepreneurship Context Index 2025-26 for the fifth consecutive year.
Creative Zone, a UAE-based business setup firm, has partnered with RAKEZ, a business and industrial hub, and Mashreq NEO BIZ, a digital banking platform, to launch the Young Entrepreneurs’ Business Setup Program, an initiative supporting aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage founders and first-time business owners in setting up companies in the UAE.
The program is designed to simplify the business setup process by combining company formation services with access to a partner network offering financial and operational support.
The initiative brings together Creative Zone, RAKEZ, Mashreq NEO BIZ, DHL, Zoho and other partners to provide bundled startup support valued at more than AED15,000 at no additional cost.
Benefits include digital bank account opening with Mashreq NEO BIZ, discounted logistics services through DHL, free corporate tax and VAT registration, free medical insurance, one year of AWS web hosting, a virtual office package, and access to HR and legal services through Creative Zone.
“Starting a business is a major step, and what many new entrepreneurs need is not just ambition, but the right structure and support around them,” Lorenzo Jooris, Group CEO of Creative Zone, said. “This program was created to make that step more practical and more accessible for those ready to build something of their own,”
The launch comes as the UAE strengthens its position as a global entrepreneurship hub, ranking first globally in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s National Entrepreneurship Context Index 2025-26 for the fifth consecutive year.
