Starting Up with Virtuzone
Starting Up with Virtuzone
The Agenda’s Tom Urquhart and our partners at Virtuzone discuss the big issues affecting startups and SME’s in the region. Hear everything you need to know about starting your own business from getting a license to growing your company. Highlights include interviews with entrepreneurs and experts, covering topics including e-commerce, leadership and how to get investors for your business.Social links:
How startups work with government
Esat Canli of Echo Twin AI tells us how to work with the public sector to improve our cities. Got an idea but don't know how to take it further? Here's Simon Lewis - founder and CEO of 3D Actio and Zhupar Teleubayeva, Managing Director of Avela Middle East, formed IDEAS MADE REAL - a programme th…
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The Supply Chain Wake-Up Call
When products are late, prices rise and stock suddenly disappears, supply chains stop being an invisible business function - and start being front and centre of the business conversation. This week on Starting Up with Virtuzone, Tom Urquhart and Neil Petch look at how UAE businesses are adapting…
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Crypto compliance and AI in real estate
But as crypto companies set up and more people put more money into crypto, we need to know who's regulating these crypto companies. There is a company that works with authorities to ensure your crypto wallet is safe and crypto companies here are all operating above board. That's ACX Compliance. …
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Winning in retail
Lush Cosmetics has won the retail game for decades - through economic ups and downs. What's their secret? Anita Baker, MD of Lush Middle East tells Starting Up.
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Buy, Rent, Invest: The New Rules of UAE Real Estate
Should we rethink the real estate game during uncertain times? Tom and Paul exchange insight with our expert panel: Manar Mahmassani, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Stake Rashed Hareb Al Mheiri, Co-Founder and CEO of Rentify Liam Chase, Associate Director at Arabian Acres
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Why own when you can share? Why the sharing economy is booming
We’re talking about the sharing economy — and why some of the smartest businesses today are being built on the fact that many people now… don’t like to OWN things. From cars you access by the minute, to kitchens and workspaces you lease flexibly, to homes turned into high-performing short-term r…
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Sustainable businesses dominating the UAE
A YouGov survey found 52% of UAE and KSA consumers try to buy from socially and environmentally responsible companies. These female founders are leading that space. Mariska Nell, Founder of Tails and Tones Jennifer Sault, Founder and MD of Thrift for Good Simona Sotirovska, Co-Founder of The Bo…
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Humantra founder on failing, recovering and succeeding
Charlie Wright tells Tom and Paul how he built a UAE brand that is now recognisable in the UK and other parts of the world.
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Emirati Mahmoud Bartawi on forging ahead despite uncertainty
Under500 founder Mahmoud Bartawi says those who freeze during tough times will be left behind.
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Where are the business opportunities right now?
Ziina, GLEAC and Letswork have found opportunities to still grow and keep the business going during challenging times. If you're a business owner, this is a must listen.
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