Home to the world’s biggest mall, traditional souks, two major shopping festivals, and the highest number of food and beverage outlets per capita in the world, Dubai is a shopper’s paradise. However, the retail sector is rapidly diversifying with customers now able to access a vast range of consumer goods and services through simply a…
Mentors – Why every entrepreneur should have one…
Transforming yourself into a successful entrepreneur is like living in a thriller novel. Life is full of excitement, risk, difficult decisions and the twists and turns can leave even the most hardened business person breathless. When the hero (you!) eventually triumphs the sense of relief and achievement will be overwhelming. The protagonist in every good…
Top 4 reasons to choose a co-working space
Are you a freelancer, corporate, entrepreneur or start-up? Do you find yourself working from home or tight coffee shops with bad Wi-Fi? co-working space is the ideal solution for you! By definition, co-working is the use of a shared work environment where employers and professionals can share resources, ideas, and knowledge. As new technology and…
5 powerful lessons from a CEO mums
If you want good advice, ask your mum. If you want specific tactics for managing numerous aspects of professional and family life while attempting to have some semblance of social life and maintaining your mental well-being, ask a mum who also happens to be a CEO! These women are true bosses in every sense of…
Diversity and inclusion are the future of businesses
An inclusive environment that values diversity will create stronger organisations that are more likely to succeed. Nowadays, diversity and inclusion are the driving force of the future of businesses. Greater diversity and inclusiveness will play a leading role in creating a more harmonious society. In such a society people of all genders, sexual orientation, race,…
The importance of bookkeeping for business growth
To be successful the first thing you need to do is know the importance of bookkeeping for business growth. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the expanding small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector, where businesses inability – and sometimes unwillingness – to maintain proper accounting records could lead to businesses failure. With an…
Finding the right finance that fits your business
The increasing availability of innovative technology, new business models and strategic partnerships between banks and peer to peer lending platforms, all geared towards making SME finance more accessible, is great news for long term business prosperity. But if you’re a small or medium-sized business looking to fund your next stage of growth, finding the right…
Steer clear of your comfort zones
Today I’d like to talk about breaking out of your comfort zone. Why? Comfort zones hold us back, restrict our potential and deny us freedom. Here’s how to feel at ease way outside of it! Your comfort zone is the lifestyle and behaviours which feel most normal to you. It is built out of habit…
Emotional intelligence gives women an upper hand as negotiators
Women are uniquely equipped with the soft skills required to succeed in negotiation. It’s one of the oldest business adages in the book: You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate. Successful negotiation, particularly in high-stakes situations, is often the difference between a smashing success and a crushing failure. In the past, negotiation…
Step up customer service, shift to customer experience
There are ever-increasing demands for customer expectations, and the need to surprise customers, or create the WOW factor, with innovative service delivery, has led to increased competition in customer service excellence. How do companies step up to this? In order to differentiate, companies are left confused and they end up inventing new strategies instead of…