My Business

Sharjah founder turns scrolling into a learning habit

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

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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

The art of saying sorry in business

How meaning gets lost when remorse becomes a performance

An apology without a sense of what changes next feels incomplete.

How a childhood love for cars shaped a UAE entrepreneur

From auction days to overcoming setbacks, his journey shows how passion can build a career

Hassan Cars 7 rentals.

How a flawed renovation sparked the launch of a startup

Reno was born from firsthand frustration, now scaling on speed and financing

Reno raised $4 million to continue transforming renovation across the region

Dubai wellness brand turns water into longevity drink

A single sachet of the longevity elixir will set you back Dh8.50.

SYP turns the water you drink everyday into your natural superpower.

How a son’s illness led to a UAE VR healthtech startup

X-Technology blends neuroscience, AI and VR to support emotional healing after illness

Nargiz Noimann-Zander, neuroscientist and founder of X-Technology. Photo: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

Why this Dubai resident left his job to pursue a hobby

From boardrooms to bezels: Why one UAE executive walked away from a steady career

Erkan Gülmez, a Turkish expatriate who left his corporate career to pursue his passion for vintage watches.

A Dubai founder’s journey into the number plate market

Shehada shares how a personal interest in number plates shaped his entrepreneurial path

Ahmed Al Nasser and Hassan Shehada, founders of PlatePros.

My Business: How a 3 am idea became a UAE baby label

How a UAE mum turned a parenting gap into a patented babywear brand

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