There is no better place in the world to be an entrepreneur at this time than right here in the UAE. When it comes to business – and more and more those startups in particular – the UAE is where it’s at. And it’s not just a gut feeling of mine: according to the latest...
What is a brand? While that question might seem easy to answer, it's not nearly as clear-cut as people think. Take your favourite company or product or logo. Why do you like it? How does it makes you feel? It is that last question which holds the most importance, as...
The global energy landscape has never faced as many challenges as it is facing today. Increasing demand from emerging markets, rapidly fluctuating energy prices, and pressure to reduce carbon emissions are encouraging governments the world over to get serious about...
Despite all of the tools the modern entrepreneur has at his or her disposal in the digital age, there is still one old business trick that has always stood the test of time – networking. And we mean real networking, as in face-to-face, shaking hands. Face-to-face...
Having won the right to host the prestigious annual event back in 2013, Dubai’s Expo 2020 is now less than five years away. It will be the first time the event has been held in the Middle East, and Dubai has already begun to steel itself for the arrival of...
From its rather humble beginnings, Dubai has come a long way in establishing itself as the successful, industrious business centre it is today. This is due of course in no small part to the discovery of oil in the region in the mid-1960s which kick-started rapid...