Neil Petch, chairman at Virtugroup, shares 10 reasons why some entrepreneurs can’t grow their business
Start-up
Abdul Nazeer
Entrepreneur of the Week: Bebuzzd’s Abdul Nazeer
Loyalty programmes might be suffering, but Nazeer has built an entire business model around that very same problem
Entrepreneurs
RentSher Middle East raises $600,000 in seed funding
The platform offers rentals of products and services, with a network of over 100 vendors.
Entrepreneur
Expert insight: How to raise funding for your start-up in the UAE
Insufficient funding is the reason why many failed start-ups
E-commerce
Record investment of $560m made in MENA start-ups in 2017
65% rise in investments since last year, with UAE witnessing 70 percent of transactions
Abraaj Capital
Middle East Venture Partners: investing in the future of tech
Middle East Venture Partners’ CEO Walid Hanna on how the stars are finally aligning for the region’s venture capitalists
Auto1
Abu Dhabi, Saudi-backed Vision Fund said to invest in Germany’s Auto1
The online marketplace is the second most valued start-up in Europe
Abraaj Capital
The Middle East is still building towards the right start-up culture
Entrepreneurs face the same key issues they did a decade ago
business models
Startup advice: The angel investor wish-list
Every entrepreneur and every business is different, but angel and VC investors share many similarities, particularly in the way they assess a business case for funding
Badir Business Accelerator Program
Five technology startups qualify for Riyadh-based Badir Accelerator
The programme will finance the companies with amounts of up to half a million Riyals
2018 Predictions
2018 Predictions: Ihab Fikry, CEO, Almentor
Industry: New ways to learn in a growing region
Los Angeles
Dubai billionaire joins Spielberg in backing VR start-up
Majid Al Futtaim is named among investors in Los Angeles-based Dreamscape Immersive
Middle East Venture Partners
Middle East Venture Partners invests in last-mile delivery platform, One Click
One Click platform connects all stakeholders in the delivery process
Amazon Global Store
Souq needs start-ups as much as start-ups need Souq, says co-founder
Ronaldo Mouchawar said e-commerce is much easier to start a business on when compared to the traditional way of brick and mortar
Farming
Dubai fund invests in US farming tech start-up
Investment Corporation of Dubai invests in Indigo Agriculture which aims to help farmers sustainably feed the planet
Abu Dhabi
$500,000 funding up for grabs in UAE-based drone competition
Krypto Labs launches global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology startup competition
China-UAE
Chinese start-up plans to launch Dubai flying taxis in 2018
EHang Inc seeks approval from authorities to operate E-184 drone in the emirate next year