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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. In fact, the region has more than 325 cities of populations larger than 750,000.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Winding Tree

Austin Startup

Last summer, Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, joined the many airlines and hotels that have partnered with Switzerland-based Winding Tree to bypass intermediaries using distributed ledger technology. One of the technologies I’m most excited about is Kleros.

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5 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

In June, we partnered with NXP Semiconductors to deliver the first nationally sanctioned mobile wallet solution for the United Arab Emirates, launching a secure mobile payment platform that offers all UAE residents the ability to easily pay for a wide variety of goods and services using smart wearable technology or multifunctional devices.

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Why Successful Startups Go To The UAE

YoungUpstarts

Anyone who has ever been an expatriate founder will attest to the importance of this as foreign shareholding limits often force founders into taking on the wrong local partner. During his time as the emirate’s shake, he has continued to implement pro-western policies. This is truly a place where the world comes to share ideas.

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

Bplans does partner with a business plan writing service —but they only serve customers in the U.S. United Arab Emirates. IDEA Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator. Finding a business plan writing service. Sometimes we hear from entrepreneurs outside of the U.S. Endeavor South Africa.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Many Israeli companies build technologies which could be very valuable to the broader Middle East region, particularly in water tech, agriculture technology, and cybersecurity. However, Israel and the United Arab Emirates recently announced that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship.

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