Founders often mistake enthusiasm for demand. You share an idea with friends, colleagues or potential customers and hear exactly what you were hoping for: “That’s brilliant.” “I would use that.” “You should build it.” It feels encouraging. It can also be dangerously misleading. The real question is not whether people like your idea. It is […]
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TiE Dubai, the regional chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), the global network fostering entrepreneurship, has announced the appointment of its new board for 2026 – 2027 and new plans to give founders across the UAE and wider MENA region more structured support. The term will prioritise mentoring, learning and growth, backed by a community […]
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Dubai’s startup ecosystem has never been more dynamic. Every week, ambitious founders arrive with bold ideas, investors search for the next high-growth opportunity and experienced operators relocate to be part of one of the world’s fastest-moving innovation hubs. From the outside, it feels like the perfect place to build a company, and in many ways, […]
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Entrepreneurs are urging the Treasury to introduce a capital gains tax deferral for founders who reinvest exit proceeds into new UK ventures within 12 months, as lobbying intensifies around repeat entrepreneur relief. Read more: Founders push for ‘repeat entrepreneur relief’ to keep exit capital flowing back into UK start-ups
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Virgin StartUp has announced £20m in Start Up Loans funding for 2026/27 after surpassing £100m in total loans delivered, supporting more than 6,500 UK entrepreneurs. Read more: Virgin StartUp unveils £20m funding pot for UK founders after passing £100m Start Up Loans milestone
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Three researchers share how the structure of professional networks affects women founders’ confidence, resilience and ability to navigate entrepreneurial ecosystems The post How tight-knit networks help women entrepreneurs break barriers appeared first on Gulf Business.
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Sustainable national programme embeds real government and corporate challenges into university entrepreneurship, creating a direct pipeline from academia to market Participants gain access to Dubai SME’s full suite of incubation, mentorship, funding, market access and government procurement enablement services Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 11 February 2026: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has launched Founders of Tomorrow, a transformational sustainable national programme developed in partnership with INJAZ UAE,
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