UAE leads GCC region in Arabia500 ranking

Ranking of the Arab world’s top 500 SMEs unveiled by AllWorld Network at GEC-EVA

The United Arab Emirates leads the GCC region in the number of small and medium businesses that feature in AllWorld Network’s 2012 Arabia Fast Growth 500 Awards, a ranking of the region’s fastest growing non-listed entrepreneurial ventures. Thirty SMEs from the UAE figure in the ranking with an additional seven companies identified in the start-up and companies to watch list. The Dubai SME100s are also a part of the Arabia500, taking the total number of SMEs from the country in the ranking to 137. Read more

‘Arabia500’ Awards alongside Global Entrepreneurship Summit

As part of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit- Entrepreneurial Ventures of Arabia (GES-EVA), which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, from December 11 to 12, 2012, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will host the AllWorld Network’s Arabia500 Awards, an international body that identifies fast-growing private companies, with a focus on creating jobs and opportunities for entrepreneurs worldwide. Read more

Dubai to host 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai will host the 3rd Annual 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) next month.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders shortlists candidates

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum ‘Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders’ shortlists 132 projects for second round of evaluation

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, announced that 132 projects have qualified for the second round of evaluation to select the finalists for the 7th cycle of the ‘Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders’ (YBL). Read more

Google Launches Google for Entrepreneurs

Google for Entrepreneurs Week underway

This month is big for Google. First, the internet giant is celebrating its 14th birthday. Second, the corporation is launching a new global umbrella initiative called “Google for Entrepreneurs”. The program will also extend in Google’s own social network Google+. The new scheme will try to offer help to programs from all over the world which support young entrepreneurs. Read more

Social Entrepreneurs step back in Richest People in America 2012 List

When the first Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans was announced back in the 1980s, there were only 13 billionaires on it. It was estimated that their combined net worth was only $93 billion.

Nowadays things are quite different. A few days ago, Forbes revealed its list of the wealthiest Americans in 2012. Forbes’ ranking includes 400 people and their total net worth is $1.7 trillion! This is $0.2 trillion more compared to 2011. Read more

How to use market research to increase business

A company profit comes from the increase of its goods consumption or distribution, while service companies need more clients, or clients capable to afford their services. Read more

Profit Secrets in a Recession

How to increase sales and profits in a recession

Although the doom and gloom merchants in the media would have you believe otherwise, recession does not go on forever. You wouldn’t believe it from picking up a newspaper, but the sky has not fallen in, the birds are still chirping, and life does go on as normal.

Contrary to popular belief, recessions are good for shaking up the established order. A large corporation making a small profit during the good times, will often make a loss during a recession. So for a small business, this may be your time to shine! Read more

Top 10 Secrets for Success

What is it really that makes some people more successful than others? Is it education? Upbringing? Social standing? Appearance?

Although these factors have effects on one’s success, they are not the sole factors which drive a person to strive. There are actually 10 traits common to most successful people. This list has been passed on from person to person, but each one that comes across the list agrees that they are really instrumental to achieving success. Read more

Ford’s Silicon Valley Lab opens for tech and startup community

Ford Silicon Valley Lab now officially open for business in Palo Alto, Calif

Ford frames Silicon Valley Lab’s mission around three priorities: big data, open-source innovation and user experience to enhance future personal mobility

Ford continues its commitment to engage the tech community in the quest for the next great idea, as it announces opening of The Ford Silicon Valley Lab (SVL) in Palo Alto, California.

Ford Executive Chairman, Bill Ford, visited the spiritual home of the computer and consumer electronics industry to celebrate the grand opening of the Ford Silicon Valley Lab and to participate in the Computer History Museum’s “Revolutionaries” lecture series.

“We have been innovating for more than a century at Ford, but we acknowledge we don’t have a monopoly on creativity,” said Ford. “Our new office will complement our existing research efforts by allowing us to tap into the region that has been driving consumer technology forward in recent decades.” Read more

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