Entrepreneurship

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The hardest promotion: Becoming your own institution

From stable roles to variable income, professionals face a new kind of leadership

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Entrepreneurship is often portrayed as independence. In practice, it is heightened accountability.

Meet the Dubai founder shaking up AI content creation

Dubai entrepreneur turns voice notes into social media content with AI app Saystory

Neil Sheth, Founder of Saystory

Ex-diplomat launches Dubai’s keto dessert hub

After a Covid scare, Maria spent years perfecting sugar-free recipes for families

How Squatwolf grew from Dubai to global markets

Born in Dubai, Squatwolf scaled globally through performance-first design

Wajdan Gul and Anam Khalid, founders of Squatwolf.

How early mistakes nearly shut down The Giving Movement

UAE brand’s CEO reflects on cash burn, wrong calls and why focus shifted home

Rania Masri El Khatib, CEO of The Giving Movement at SEF 2026

How Pakistani expat built eight businesses in the UAE

The lure of the UAE was simple, he says, ' safety, stability and support for business'

Muhammad Abu Bakar

How Dubai’s chief chilli officer built a sauce business

From their home garage, House of Habanero wants to redefine how the UAE consumes sauce

He tasted 900 sauces so you don’t have to. Meet Dubai’s Chief Chilli Officer - Faisal Al Mutairi – the ‘sauceprenuer’ behind House of Habanero.

This Dubai startup wants digital to feel more human

Darren Edmund on building Cobi in Dubai and why focus matters more than speed

Darren Edmund of Cobi

Sharjah founder turns scrolling into a learning habit

Hamad Almheiri built a global learning app alone, powered by curiosity and discipline

Hamad Almheiri is an Emirati founder based in Sharjah.

How a long home search in Dubai sparked a startup idea

From WhatsApp chats to one app, how Mifta is reshaping Dubai’s rental journey

Natalia Dobrynina of Mifta

From a hospital room to building a VR learning startup

Diagnosed at nine, Aggelos built VRAcademi into a global creative tech learning platform

Aggelos Ahuja 16, Co founder, VR Academy. Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

UAE’s winter tourism push has a bold new twist

This year’s campaign is under the slogan 'Our Winter is Entrepreneurial'

Breathtaking views from the iconic Jebel Hafeet - a great spot for winter tourism.

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