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An oud shop in the Global Village. Dubai SME signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pipeline Business Growth Services to jointly support and promote SME growth and sustainability. Image Credit: K.K. Ayub/Gulf News

Dubai: Dubai SME, the agency of Dubai Economy mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pipeline Business Growth Services (Pipeline), a Dubai-based company specialised in the development of entrepreneurship services, to jointly support and promote SME growth and sustainability.

The MoU was signed by Saeed Matar Al Marri, Deputy CEO of Dubai SME, and James Gosling, Executive Director – Pipeline Business Growth Services.

Together, the two parties will provide a package of services, including lead generation and sales consultancy, at exclusive prices to members registered with Dubai SME and the Government Procurement Programme (GPP). GCC citizens who are licensed as Dubai SME members can also benefit from the service package in accordance with the approved terms and requirements.

“Pipeline has good experience in the field of entrepreneurship development services, and our cooperation will provide varied opportunities and benefits for Dubai SME members and the other target groups,” said Al Marri.

Dubai SME will promote the services of Pipeline among members and on the ‘Hi Dubai’ offers page distributed to customers, and also invite Pipeline to participate in relevant sales and business development initiatives.

Pipeline will provide preferential rates on its services to Dubai SME members, including a 15 per cent discount on Lead Generation campaigns, data building and data-cleaning, and marketing as well as prospecting e-mails subject to its terms and conditions. In addition, Pipeline will provide a free one-hour sales strategy consultation to each member that pass a pre-qualification process.

We feel that with our sales expertise, together we have the ability to positively and quickly impact the lives of small business owners across the emirate,” said Gosling.