Many businesses struggle to convert inertia into potential energy at the start of a new calendar year. But just imagine if you could close the business year on a high with maximum energy and enough momentum to carry you into the next. Attention to just a few details –...
Business and Leadership Skills
Ready to be Your Own Boss? 5 Signs You May Be Closer Than You Think
There’s never an ‘ideal time’ to launch a business venture. The economic environment will never be perfect and there will never be an optimum window in which to launch your product or service. So, it can help to take a look at yourself for signs you might be ready to...
From startup to big corporation: how to adapt your leadership style
Successful businesses require strong leadership, but the leadership skills that provide the spark for a small business to take off are not the same as the skills required to keep a large corporation powering forward. As businesses grow, their leaders must adapt and...
Do entrepreneurs need to take risks to succeed?
‘People who take risks are more likely to succeed as entrepreneurs.’ If you’re thinking about starting your own business, you’ve probably come across this theory before. Usually while learning about the rags-to-riches backstory of your favourite entrepreneur, who, at...
How To Write The Perfect Business Plan For Your UAE Startup
Writing a business plan takes time, energy and a lot of research. So why go through all that effort? One reason is that it’s simply a good idea – in his book on the subject, author Mike McKeever justifies it like this: ‘Almost without exception, each business owner...
Fear factor: Four anxieties you must overcome to succeed as an entrepreneur
Fear can be a paralysing experience for anybody, and entrepreneurs are not immune. Many would-be business founders actually never take the leap into entrepreneurship, for fear of what might happen. But is fear a barrier to success or a motivator? With the right...
5 Tough Lessons Every Successful Entrepreneur Has to Learn
Entrepreneurs are thriving. That’s especially true in the UAE, where there’s a real push to attract the best from all over the world, give them a platform for innovation and disruption, and help them shape the world over the next century. According to MAGNiTT, in the...
Pulling the strings? Why micromanaging is damaging your SME
Where do you fit on the control freak scale? It’s normal for entrepreneurs to be involved in every tiny aspect of an enterprise – founders are often solo players and are typically responsible for every decision in the early stages. But entrepreneurs who know how and...
Why this attitude may kill your business
‘Fake it till you make it’ may be a classic business mantra, but it could be sinking your company. In recent years, the UAE has become known as a leading location for startups. Perhaps the leading location. Indeed, a huge 95% of businesses in Dubai are SMEs and new...
When good bosses turn bad: Seven deadly sins of bad managers
If you’ve ever done any management training, you’ll have been inundated with advice on how to lead effectively. You know the kind of thing: empowering your employees, communicating effectively and celebrating creativity? All hallmarks of a good boss. But doing the...
Likeability in business: What is it and where can I get it?
What are the traits required to be a business success? A capacity for hard work, certainly. An appetite for risk, no doubt. Determination and a resilience to setbacks, absolutely. What about likeability? Plenty of entrepreneurs out there will have grown up in the...
What can entrepreneurs learn about marketing from industry giants?
For entrepreneurs wanting to take their company into the big league, there’s much you can learn from those who have already made it. Whether you’re in tech, consumer goods, or media, you’re likely more than aware of the titans in your industry – and the size of their...