Hello Business Pitch
Who's going to make the perfect business pitch? In the etisalat by e& competition, there will be six winners. And they will be getting cash prizes. Image Credit: Supplied

Dubai: Got an idea for a business? Then, etisalat by e& is willing to listen.

The UAE telecom-and-tech enterprise is calling on ideators and startups to pitch their next big business idea at the third edition of the ‘Hello Business Pitch’ competition.

This edition is open to aspiring start-ups (up to 3 years in operation) and ‘innovators who have novel disruptive ideas’ and require the capital to kickstart the business.

“Over the years, the competition has become the bridge that enables their growth to the next level while we stay committed to the aspirations of the UAE leadership to be a leading sustainable knowledge-based and innovative hub globally,” said Esam Mahmoud, Senior Vice-President, SMB Sales & Marketing, etisalat by e&.

“This year, the competition comes with an exciting twist as we open the doors for a wider community of ideators and entrepreneurs to pitch their innovative ideas.”

Last year, YallaGive won first place, while Key2enable Assistive Technology and App4Legal took the second and third positions.

Some heavy prizes
This year, six winners will be announced, with three ‘disruptive ideators’ and three ‘ambitious’ startups to get cash prizes worth Dh350,000.