Entrepreneur Middle East

Our second December 2024 issue is here, and it is headlined by Andrei Grachev, Managing Partner at DWF Labs. While detailing his mission to cement DWF Labs as a prime crypto enabler in the UAE and beyond, Grachev notes that at the heart of the brand has been a very simple sentiment: to be both a launchpad and safety net for crypto businesses and startups. "Crypto is a growing market that allows talented people to build innovative products with a very high potential upside," Grachev says. “We like that, and we are more than happy to support such innovations and entrepreneurs to help them build, scale and succeed through investments and our end-to-end ecosystem support." Also in this issue: we catch up with Amreen Iqbal, who shares the success story of her luxury jewelry brand Piece of You; Ralee founder Nathalie Khouri writes about how individuals over 40 can make the mid-career transition to entrepreneurship; and in a special review on Naäma Beach Villas & Spa in Fujairah, Sarah Saddouk highlights the importance of stepping away to recalibrate and reset the mindset. In our monthly roundup of the up-and-coming startups in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) accelerator program, we profile: Beyond Farming, Pulsar.ml, Reme-D.Inc, SpaceLab, and Sulmi. This issue also features a quick recap of the Demo Day of the MBRIF Accelerator Program's eighth cohort- check out which three startups won big at the final event! Plus, check out the complete list of winners from the final #EntMEAwards of the year, the Enterprise Agility Awards 2024! In news from in and around the region, we bring you updates about: lifestyle super app SuperQi’s launch in Iraq, and Apple’s fifth retail store location in the UAE which is all set to open next year. Read and download the full magazine (for free!) on Issuu using the following link: https://lnkd.in/d8HKZrGs #crypto #dwflabs #blockchain #cryptoleaders #expansion #growth #leadership #leadersincrypto #startingabusiness #growthmindset #entrepreneurship #startupfounders #entrepreneurs #wellness #worklifebalance #mbrif #startups #techstartups #

Since HNI's launch 15 years ago, Hanan Nagi has turned her enterprise into a regional powerhouse that helps businesses drive transformative change. In this interview with Entrepreneur Middle East, the founder details her company's journey so far and the innovative decisions she has helmed: https://lnkd.in/ddkTQVAk #founders #growthmindset #success #successstrategies #transformativechange #leadership #dubai #uae #middleeast

Ohana Development has partnered with global luxury timepiece and jewelry brand Jacob & Co to develop Jacob & Co. Beachfront Living by Ohana #inAbuDhabi. The official project launch is scheduled for Q1 2025--details here: https://lnkd.in/dQQP3tYJ

A recent survey by Bupa Global reveals that 94% of UAE organizations have observed substantial improvements in productivity, engagement, and retention linked to their wellbeing initiatives. Here, Dean Pollard writes about why the need to rethink employee wellbeing has never been more pressing: https://lnkd.in/dbbpfUFC #employeewellbeing #employeewellness #productivity #retention #wellness #wrokplacepolicies #dubai #uae #middleeast

Netherlands-headquartered Excess Materials Exchange (EME) has raised US$5 million in a Series A round led by Wa'ed Ventures--we spoke exclusively with EME founder Christian van Maaren to know more about the startup's circular economy goals in Saudi Arabia and the wider region: https://lnkd.in/dRUuiknk #circulareconomy #sustainability #saudiarabia #funding #seriesa #middleeast

UAE-based Wafeq وافِق has raised US$7.5 million in a Series A round led by 9900 Capital, with participation from Gary Turner, RAED Ventures, and Wamda Capital. We caught up with Wafeq founder and CEO Nadim Alameddine to find out how this latest funding is set to accelerate the startup's expansion plans: https://lnkd.in/dRKSFRks #seriesafunding #funding #einvoicing #digitization #fintech #investments #accounting #digitizedaccounting #uae #saudiarabia #middleeast

"Buyers want assurance they are getting a good deal, while sellers need confidence that they are receiving a fair price and not underselling their property- to bridge this gap, Property Finder identified the need for a centralized hub that delivers detailed real estate insights to both parties." A look back at our cover story on Property Finder duo Ari Kesisoglu (President) and Michael Lahyani (founder and CEO): https://lnkd.in/d26FR-nA #realestate #leadership #pioneers #propertyfinder #legacy #growthstrategies #success #dubai #realestateuae #uae #middleeast

"When I realized that my ambition no longer aligned with my passion, I made the leap into a career that brought me personal fulfilment and allowed me to help others." Vaneezeh Hassan shares nine strategies that helped her take the leap from being a corporate finance professional to becoming a wellness entrepreneur: https://lnkd.in/d5RN3ABq #entrepreneurship #changingcareers #successstrategies #success #growthmindset #entrepreneurs #startingabusiness #dubai #uae #middleeast

"Between the advancements in artificial intelligence and the proliferation of audiences across social media platforms, the media industry —especially legacy brands— must reinvent themselves completely or face being left behind or even becoming extinct." 🗣️ In conversation with International Media Investments' Rani R. Raad: https://lnkd.in/d_KBPgSA #artificialintelligence #AI #socialmedia #brands #media #legacybrands #reinvention #innovation #trends #dubai #uae #middleeast

On top of the 35% reduction in carbon footprint per square meter since 2019, #COP28 and now #COP29 were an accelerator for Radisson Hotel Group to achieve more on our path to #NetZero2050. During #COP28 we announced Net Zero Nights and during #COP29 universal sustainability criteria in the #hospitality industry as member of World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, an important step to deliver transparency about our progress towards net zero targets. Thanks to Entrepreneur Middle East for featuring our story. #radissonhotels #radissoncares Tim Cordon Stephanie AbouJaoude Caroline Jonsson