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5 signs your business has what it takes to make it
So you've set up your business and survived the initial stages of building a customer base. It is the end of year two and you are generating enough sales to feel comfortable. With a third of businesses crumbling by now, you should feel triumphant. You have pushed your...
The essential talent qualifier checklist
True entrepreneurs know that the best way to grow a business is to build a winning team. That team of talent you must be constantly building will, after all, be constantly building your business. And so it goes without saying that the search for those with...
The 5 things you need to do to be successful in the UAE
When you see the obvious signs of wealth on display in the UAE, you might be forgiven for thinking that just by launching a business here you'll be on your way to fame and fortune. Perhaps it's one of the reasons so many entrepreneurs are setting up shop in the...
Why a Big Ego Reduces Your Chance at Business Success
While one might think a big ego is actually a common trait among over-achieving business people (or over achievers in general), the truth is that an out-of-control ego is anything but conducive to success. So what are we talking about when we say ‘big ego’? Well,...
Mental strength and startup success
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. Business will always test you. It might be the loss of an account, conflict with others – or much smaller issues that can ruin your confidence and chip away your...
From lean to mean: How to turn a startup into a corporate behemoth
The lean startup theory was the brainchild of serial entrepreneur Eric Ries. Having seen three promising firms fall by the wayside in the early 2000s, Ries spotted one single common denominator that he believed led to the failures. In this article we take a look at how Ries’s methodology has since gone on to change the way business people and professors around the world take on the startup challenge. Pay close attention, you aspiring entrepreneurs, because there is much to learn here.
5 business lessons from the UAE
If ever there was a place from which to draw inspiration for the way you run your business, the UAE may just be your ideal candidate. The tactics it has used to grow into a cosmopolitan, global hub over the past decades can teach entrepreneurs some valuable lessons.
5 ways to spot a liar in business
From paying too much, to hiring the wrong employee or vendor, to purchasing a product you don’t need – when you are being intentionally misinformed it can very easily result in you taking a decision that will harm your business. So are there ways to spot those lies? Many experts will tell you that yes, there are, and in this article we take a look at five of those key “tells”.
Five sectors where startups are hitting it big in the UAE
It almost seems a bit protected at the moment. The economy of the UAE, that is. Which is not to say business is easy here. Business is never easy. But the framework we are working within at the moment is a unique one, and I'd go so far as to say that it makes getting...
How the UAE Fosters Entrepreneurialism
Free zones, tax and duty exemption, low levels of red tape – it’s no secret that the United Arab Emirates has long been a magnet for entrepreneurs starting or relocating their businesses. Ranked 31 worldwide in ‘ease of doing business’ and placing very high on the...
Lessons from the toughest bosses that ever were
If you’ve managed to work your entire career till now without serving under a nightmare boss, then you are one of the lucky ones. But while I’m sure most of us have a tale or two to share about a dreadful manager that we were more than glad to see the...
The four startup phases of “not giving up”
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. It’s a message that echoes throughout as many locker rooms as it does startup offices: "Don't give up." It’s what the coach tells his players when the chips are down, and...
