StartingUp is your weekly guide to launching a new business in the UAE. Every Saturday we bring you inspirational stories, business news, and expert advice to help you get your idea off the ground. Whether you’re tuning in because you’re curious about how the top entrepreneurs made their first million, or you need specific legal advice to scale up your side hustle, join the conversation with Natalie Lindo Taylor and a Virtuzone co-host on Saturday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm.
Latest episodes
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1 h 22
Starting Up with Virtuzone: Cashflow
14 Mar 2020: On this week's STARTING UP we let small businesses ask their cashflow questions to RAK Bank. We ask you which parts of the stimulus package will help your business, an…
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1 h 28
Starting Up with Virtuzone: Gender Equality in the Business Environment
07 Mar 2020: Neil and Georgia debate on where women stand in the UAE's business environment, and get the thoughts of our amazing guests. #BeYourOwnBossSee omnystudio.com/listener f…
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20 min
Live at Etisalat Hub: Everyday Entrepreneur
29 Feb 2020: Live from the Etisalat Hello Business Hub serial entrepreneur Nazar Musa opens up about business failures: “If you haven’t failed I don’t know how you can be successfu…
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18 min
Live at Etisalat Hub: Start Up Clinic
29 Feb 2020: Live on location at the Etisalat Hello Business Hub, Noor Shawwa, managing director of Endeavor UAE and Andres de Leon, CEO of Hyperloop TT share the sofa in the Start…
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14 min
Live at Etisalat Hub: Startups and Side Hustles
29 Feb 2020: Ibrahim Abudyak, co-founder of The Smash Room tells Natalie about the role failure has played in his success as an entrepreneur. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone #BeYourOwnBos…
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11 min
Live at Etisalat Hub: Top 5 Guide to Getting Ahead in Business
29 Feb 2020: Michelle Strydom, the CEO & Founder of The SMG Group joins Natalie and George to share her Top 5 Tips using failure in business to go forward - live from the Etisalat…
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1 h 03
Start Up in 30 Seconds: The Final
22 Feb 2020: Meet our three finalists Paul, Catherine and Altaf and find out who will be walking away with a chance to be their own boss, thanks to Virtuzone and Evolution CBS. See…
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11 min
STARS AND SUPERHEROES: Dana Labin
22 Feb 2020: Startup mentor and tech leader Dana Labin, who is also the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of Awok.com, weighs in on each finalist's pitch and tells us what drives a…
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10 min
EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEUR: KeyFlow
22 Feb 2020: Andreas Wicksell is taking Keyflow from Scandinavia to Dubai.It's an app that lets you skip the queues at your favourite nightlife destination. See omnystudio.com/list…
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20 min
STARTUP CLINIC: Ma'an Social Incubator Accelerator
15 Feb 2020: Dr. Saif Al Shaali tells the Starting Up team how the one-year-old government entity is supporting entrepreneurs who have come up with solutions to society's problems.…
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10 min
STARTUP & SIDE HUSTLES: The Elixir Clinic
15 Feb 2020: The co-founder of The Elixir Clinic tells us how she built the brand seven years ago, and expanded successfully.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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22 min
EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEUR: Kiklabb
15 Feb 2020: We talk workspaces and licences in the era of a shared economy with the CEO of the newest free zone in the UAE, Tasawar Ulhaq.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…
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13 min
EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEURS: Fiori Jewels
08 Feb 2020: Are lab-grown diamonds more eco-friendly and ethical? Koonal Randeria & Harshal Choksey of Fiori Jewels say absolutely. #StartingUp in partnership with Virtuzone. See…
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13 min
STARTUPS & SIDE HUSTLES: Hopi Contacts
08 Feb 2020: Charles Wright and Kristian Stinson thought contact lenses don't have to be pricey and a pain to buy. They're the guys behind Hopi Contact Lenses, a subcription based…
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17 min
STARS AND SUPERHEROES: Jazeer Jamal
08 Feb 2020: The first ever co-living and co-working space in the UAE will open soon, thanks to Jazeer Jamal, an angel investor, serial entrepreneur and venture builder. Through hi…
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13 min
STARTUP CLINIC: The Hub – Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship
08 Feb 2020: More educators are starting mentorship programmes for students who would like to become entrepreneurs. Natalie and Neil are joined by Helen Al Uzaizi, Entrepreneurship…
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6 min
Can you be your own boss as a comedian?
01 Feb 2020: Dubomedy co-founder Mina Liccione shares her top tips on how to make people laugh, and making a living out of it!Tune in to Starting Up in partnership with Virtuzone,…
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26 min
STARTUP CLINIC: Starzplay
01 Feb 2020: Natalie and George look into how TV viewing habits have changed, thanks to streaming services. They're joined by Starzplay CEO and founder Maaz Sheikh and William Mull…
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17 min
EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEUR: Tam Khan
01 Feb 2020: MMA isn't only a sport and a workout. It's huge popular as a form of entertainment! Tam Khan, owner of TK MMA Fitness talks to Natalie and George about the business of…
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23 min
STARTUPS AND SIDE HUSTLES: Ibby VK and Bettina Schweiger
01 Feb 2020: Singer-songwriter Ibby VK and soprano singer Bettina Schweiger are full-time performers in Dubai. Natalie and George ask them about the highs and lows of being your ow…