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          SMEs

          All the news on small and medium-sized businesses

          Falah Mustafa worked as a civil engineer in Iraq and a university lecturer in the UK before moving to the Gulf in the 1990s to work as a construction project manager. Delores Johnson / The National

          SME profile: Broken pipes give Abu Dhabi engineer satisfaction

          BusinessMarch 11, 2017
          Peter McCreanor, Tribe Infrastructure chief executive, says ramping up agricultural production in the UAE couldn’t be more urgent. Ravindranath K / The National

          SME profile: Tribe Infrastructure helps small agricultural business get off the ground

          BusinessMarch 04, 2017
          Yulia Skryabina prefers to use cash or debit cards over credit cards. Victor Besa for The National

          Money & Me: Boutique owner finds the right balance

          BusinessFebruary 24, 2017
          Marc Choufani sees healthcare market moving firmly in the direction of prevention and wellness. Victor Besa for The National

          SME profile: Dubai start-up incubator taking on weighty issue of health

          BusinessFebruary 11, 2017
          Adam Kwasniewski, the head of SME marketing at Google Mena, says the UAE has 15 times fewer businesses online than any other market in the EU. Vidhyaa for The National

          Mena is a digital marketing desert – and it’s hurting SMEs

          BusinessFebruary 07, 2017
          Elena Weber puts the success of the brand down to hard work, belief and knowledge of her customers. Anna Nielsen for The National

          SME profile: former model finds an organic path from catwalk to cafe chain

          BusinessFebruary 04, 2017
          RAKBank reported a fourth-quarter net profit Dh108.7 million which was flat on the previous quarter. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters

          RAKBank profit falls by more than half as loan defaults surge

          BusinessFebruary 02, 2017
          Daniel Zywietz, the chief executive of Enerwhere, was able to raise Dh1 million from crowdfunding in less than a week for his solar power company. Ravindranath K / The National

          Dubai solar company Enerwhere raises quick Dh1m via crowdfunding platform

          BusinessJanuary 31, 2017
          The poster child for how to get venture capital right is arguably Ireland, which has the reland Strategic Investment Fund and a minister dedicated tojobs and entrepreneurship. Mayall / Ullstein Bild via Getty Images

          Sabah Al Binali: UAE can take lessons from abroad on how to help start-ups

          BusinessJanuary 30, 2017
          Nathalie Hall’s growing e-commerce business comes amid a broader push by a number of homegrown brands to develop the online shopping industry. Pawan Singh / The National

          SME profile: Dinodrops customised greeting cards founder gets the message across

          BusinessJanuary 07, 2017
          'People save our numbers on their mobile phones with ‘Wills’ as a surname. Deepak Wills, Sumit Wills. That’s how they know us,' says Deepak Gurnani, left, alongside Sumit Ahuja. Antonie Robertson / The National

          SME profile: Dubai entrepreneurs are making their name in wills

          BusinessDecember 31, 2016
          Minna Herranen's love for traditional Finnish food first manifested itself with the launch of The Naked Plate, a food blog promoting Finnish recipes and healthy eating. Reem Mohammed / The National

          SME profile: Introducing the UAE to Finland’s traditional foods

          BusinessDecember 17, 2016
          Ori Leslau is the CEO of Confetti, which specialises in deodorants, body sprays and fragrances for women. Victor Besa for The National

          SME profile: Spreading personal care products like Confetti in new markets

          BusinessDecember 10, 2016
          Karalynn Thomson started the Animal Agency, an SME that arranges animals for photoshoots and films, last year. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Pet projects for Animal Agency founder

          BusinessNovember 12, 2016
          Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones. Murray Close / AP Photo

          How my friend started a solar movement in the Free State of Jones

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          Frank Kane: What does the future hold for Trump Inc?

          BusinessNovember 09, 2016
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