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Nailing It: Here’s What Entrepreneurs Should Consider When Relocating Their Businesses To Saudi Arabia

Beyond drive and ambition influencing your move, it's important to have a good support system to make the transition easier.

By Jane Whittington

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Unpacking The Dreamhouse: Where Barbie’s World Meets Entrepreneurial Gold

By Ruwaida Abela Northen

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startAD’s Emirati Women Achievers 2023 Celebrates 23 Female Innovators From The UAE

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Infographic: BOLD By Veuve Clicquot Women’s Entrepreneurship Barometer 2023

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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With Her Size-Inclusive Luxury Activewear Brand Maeya, Former Saudi Arabian Bodybuilder Somaiah Al Dabbagh Wants To Help Women Feel Comfortable In Their Skin

Launched in 2020, Maeya's clothing line-up includes leggings, sport tanks, fitness shorts, t-shirts and loungewear designed for women, irrespective of their age or size.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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It All Started With A “No” (But It Led To A US$1.5 Billion Story In The End)

The story of how American business owner Lynda Weinman's software training website Lynda.com -bought by LinkedIn in 2015 for US$1.5 billion- started out because of a rejection in the early 90s.

By John Mullins

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Startup Spotlight: Canada-Based WeavAir’s Solution Can Measure Multiple Air Purity Metrics For Air Distribution Systems (And It’s Making Its Way To The UAE)

WeavAir's end-to-end business intelligence solutions -which are energy efficient and run on low carbon- help prevent the spread of air contamination and infection for air distribution systems.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Dubai-Based HaiyaTea Is On A Mission To Become The Ultimate Tea Lover’s Delight

A certified tea sommelier, Tarik launched HaiyaTea with the aim to bring high quality, thoughtfully sourced loose-leaf teas to Dubai.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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UAE-Based Liht Organics’ Nerissa Low On Crafting An Organic Makeup Brand For The Skin-Conscious Consumer

As is the case with the origin stories of so many startups out there, Liht Organics came into being after its founder Nerissa Low was not able to find a solution to a problem she was personally facing, figured out a resolution by herself, and then offered it to the world at large.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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UAE-Based Ethical Luxury Brand Abadia Is Reimagining Fashion For The Contemporary Woman

The label is steeped in the culture and heritage of the Middle East, and Abadia particularly stands out from its peers in the region with its commitment to making use of local artisans -who are mostly women.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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The Power Of Pause: Youmna Khoury, Founder, Youmi Beauty

How a two-year-long hiatus allowed Youmna Khoury to reimagine her enterprise, Youmi Beauty- and make it a bigger success than it was before.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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UAE-Based Shapes Defined Is Redefining The Scope Of Visual Content For E-Commerce Businesses In The GCC

With product photography that leverage the best of contemporary photography software, and time-saving operational model, Shapes Defined is helping e-commerce businesses with their visual branding.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Startup Spotlight: Saudi Arabia-Based Uvera Is Here To Rid You Of Your Food Spoilage Woes

Uvera's main product, Aurora, is a next-generation artificial intelligence of things device that can increase the shelf-life of fresh food up to 97% on average, within only 30 seconds and without using any chemicals.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: Caroline Scheufele, Co-President And Artistic Director, Chopard

"There's no school where you go to in order learn creativity. It doesn't exist."

By Tamara Pupic

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2022, The Year That Was: Kim Thompson, Co-Owner And Managing Director, RAW Coffee Company

2022 saw the company launch ReadyRAW, its convenient coffee solution that enables you to brew your own coffee, quite literally anywhere.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: Abbey Dean, Co-Founder, Bliss Flower Boutique

The New Zealand native has been running the homegrown UAE brand Bliss since 2008, when Dean's decision to become an entrepreneur was sparked by her love and passion for all things floral.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: Alia Al Farsi, Founder, Alia Gallery

Housing more than 100 works by the artist depicting womanhood, society and Sufism, Alia Gallery is currently the largest private art gallery in the country.

By Sharifah Alhinai

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Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei, CEO, Khalifa Fund For Enterprise Development

A big part of Al Mazrouei's vision at KFED is also to align with the UAE's march towards gender equity, whose progress she has seen first-hand as an Emirati businesswoman.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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2022, The Year That Was: Rabah Saeid, Founder And Creative Director, Styled Habitat

When talking about her company's exploits in 2022, Saeid doesn't hesitate in stating that the highlight of the year has been Saudade, Styled Habitat's installation at this year's Dubai Design Week in November.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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Sharjah’s 68% Increase In Female Entrepreneurs Is One Of Many Signs Of The Emirate Becoming A Dynamic Startup Hub, Say SEF 2022 Panelists

Titled "Marhaba: Welcome to Sharjah", the discussion was held on the Impact Stage and saw experts in tourism and business development discuss strategies for promoting Sharjah as a global destination.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Keep Calm And Launch: Five Lessons Learned From Five Years In Business

Sarah Curtis and Zainab Imichi look back on the lessons they've learned on forming and running Dubai-based social media, public relations, and influencer marketing agency POP Communications.

By Sarah Curtis

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A Meeting Of Minds: Behind The Scenes Of The Maison Pyramide And Ego & East Merger

A look behind the scenes of the merger between two female-founded entities in the MENA region: consumer brand-building platform Maison Pyramide and talent management agency Ego & East.

By Tamara Pupic

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Global Millennial Capital Founder Andreea Danila Is Making Use Of A New Model For Value Creation And Venture Capital In The Middle East

Global Millennial Capital founder Andreea Danila is using deep learning and artificial intelligence to disrupt the traditional venture capital investment process.

By Tamara Pupic

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Teach Them Young: KFI Global Founder Marilyn Pinto Is On A Mission To Teach Financial Literacy To The Next Generation

Founded by Marilyn Pinto, KFI Global offers financial literacy programs tailored for teens and young adults, with topics such as understanding credit cards, the fundamentals of investing, developing an entrepreneurial mindset, and more.

By Pamella de Leon

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Breaking The Mould: He Yi, Co-Founder And Chief Marketing Officer, Binance

He Yi, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Binance, is setting out to change the world (really) in her new role as the head of Binance Labs.

By Tamara Pupic

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The Success Equation: Dr. Jowhara Al Qahtani, Qatari Surgeon, Marathoner, And Running Coach On How She Does It All

As a surgeon, Dr. Al Qahtani practices acute care surgery at the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, and as a marathoner, she has completed five marathons so far.

By Tamara Pupic

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The Startup Rollercoaster: An Entrepreneurial Story; From Inception To Exit

Melltoo co-founder Sharene Lee reflects on her entrepreneurial journey, all the way from its inception to its recent acquisition by UAE-based reverse logistics platform Cartlow.

By Sharene Lee

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The Magic Formula: What It Means To Be A “New Age” Woman

As a "new age" woman, in pursuing our dreams, we find excitement, in striking a balance, we find satisfaction, and in relishing the simplest things, we find joy.

By Sophie Simpson

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Malak Yacout’s The Volunteer Circle Is Mobilizing The Next Generation Towards Active Social Impact In The Middle East And Beyond

Having witnessed firsthand the lack of human resources management in realizing social impact, Yacout set out on her entrepreneurial endeavor with a mission to better harness the power of volunteerism in the Middle East.

By Pamella de Leon

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Inaugural Crunchmoms Summit In Dubai From October 12-13, 2022 Is Set To Spark More Discussions About Female Inclusivity In The Middle East

Set to host a sequence of panel discussions, masterclasses, and networking sessions, among other activities, the summit's official theme is "Working the Dream."

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed