We asked businesses that depend on tourists visiting the emirate. 

Nada Badran, Founder of Wander with Nada

Dean Jarvis, Director of Operations of Sunset Hospitality Group

 

Plus, we get to know the guys behind UAE-made clothing company Old Pal, Charlie and Matt.

 

We asked businesses that depend on tourists visiting the emirate.&nbsp;
Nada Badran, Founder of Wander with Nada
Dean Jarvis, Director of Operations of Sunset Hospitality Group
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Plus, we get to know the guys behind UAE-made clothing company Old Pal, Charlie and Matt.
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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.

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.

Starting Up with Virtuzone Podcast

Starting Up with Virtuzone

Are tourists ready to visit Dubai again? 

Can you really make money as a content creator? And do you need millions of followers to build a successful business?

On Starting Up with Virtuzone, Tom Urquhart and Paul Bryson speak to former CNBC journalist turned entrepreneur Uptin and Hollywood producer Patrick Caligiuri about the creator economy in Dubai, brand deals, monetisation and turning content creation into a sustainable business.

Plus, we meet Maria El Fassi and Julien Toïgo from Wondergifts the Dubai-based start-up changing the way we give gifts. They share how they built their experience-gifting platform, scaled the business and expanded internationally.

Essential listening for entrepreneurs, start-up founders and aspiring content creators in the UAE.

Can you really make money as a content creator? And do you need millions of followers to build a successful business?
On Starting Up with Virtuzone, Tom Urquhart and Paul Bryson speak to former CNBC journalist turned entrepreneur Uptin and Hollywood producer Patrick Caligiuri about the creator economy in Dubai, brand deals, monetisation and turning content creation into a sustainable business. Plus, we meet Maria El Fassi and Julien To&iuml;go from Wondergifts the Dubai-based start-up changing the way we give gifts. They share how they built their experience-gifting platform, scaled the business and expanded internationally. Essential listening for entrepreneurs, start-up founders and aspiring content creators in the UAE.

How to Make Money as a Content Creator in Dubai

What does it take to build trust — in a business, in a deal and in yourself?
In this episode of Starting Up with Virtuzone, brothers Rishi and Jash Vaya, founders of SellYourGold.ae, share how they took their family’s experience in the gold business and turned it into a modern digital platform built around transparency and trust.

Then we ask whether soft skills are becoming some of the most important business skills of all. Neil Orvay, founder of Evolution-U and business coach, and Yasin Kasirga, entrepreneur, trainer and founder of Qasirga Advisory, discuss communication, confidence, influence and the people skills entrepreneurs need to lead, sell and grow.

What does it take to build trust &mdash; in a business, in a deal and in yourself? In this episode of Starting Up with Virtuzone, brothers Rishi and Jash Vaya, founders of SellYourGold.ae, share how they took their family&rsquo;s experience in the gold business and turned it into a modern digital platform built around transparency and trust.
Then we ask whether soft skills are becoming some of the most important business skills of all. Neil Orvay, founder of Evolution-U and business coach, and Yasin Kasirga, entrepreneur, trainer and founder of Qasirga Advisory, discuss communication, confidence, influence and the people skills entrepreneurs need to lead, sell and grow.

Know Your Value: From Selling Gold to Building the Skills That Sell You

What does it really take to build a brand in Dubai? Cove Beach Co-Founder Adel Ghazzawi takes us behind the business — from his career in finance and spotting a gap in the hospitality market, to scaling the brand, expanding internationally and navigating some of the toughest periods the industry has faced.

Then Philippe Mathijs, Founder and CEO of Reach Outstanding, explains the business behind coaching: how you find clients, set your fees, manage your costs and turn professional expertise into a viable company.

Plus, DIFC Courts Registrar Ayesha Bin Kalban explains how the Small Claims Tribunal can help entrepreneurs and SMEs resolve commercial disputes.

What does it really take to build a brand in Dubai? Cove Beach Co-Founder Adel Ghazzawi takes us behind the business &mdash; from his career in finance and spotting a gap in the hospitality market, to scaling the brand, expanding internationally and navigating some of the toughest periods the industry has faced.
Then Philippe Mathijs, Founder and CEO of Reach Outstanding, explains the business behind coaching: how you find clients, set your fees, manage your costs and turn professional expertise into a viable company.
Plus, DIFC Courts Registrar Ayesha Bin Kalban explains how the Small Claims Tribunal can help entrepreneurs and SMEs resolve commercial disputes.

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