Round 2 of the Etisalat and Dubai Eye 103.8 SME seminar addressed everything there is to know about Raising Money. Richard Dean hosted a panel of experts on February 18th at the Etisalat Hello Business Hub. They shared the kind of advice that money just can’t buy: tricks of the trade; pro tips; life hacks; and proven techniques that will propel companies to success.
Here are talks from our experts during our Raising Money session at the Etisalat Hello Business Hub...
“The problem with SME funding, and how to fix it” by Karl Feilder, CEO and Founder - Neutral Fuels
"The insider's view" by Ambareen Musa, CEO Souqalmal.com
“The banker’s view” by Dhiraj Kunwar, Managing Director, Business Banking, RAKBANK
“The innovative financier’s view” by Steve Williams, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Linklease
“How I fundraised my way to half a billion dollar valuation.” by Michael Lahyani, CEO and Founder Propertyfinder.ae
Q & A with the experts
7:00am - 10:00am
Dubai Eye complements the conversation with the music you love from the eighties, nineties and newer.
10:00am - Noon
John Lyons of Espace Real Estate says there is a slight slowdown in the property market during summer. So we asked him, does this mean prices are negotiable during the summer months?
Lawyer Rebecca Kelly of Clyde & Co. explained why UAE judicial authorities are setting up new offices to deal with financial crime, including money laundering.
Airalo - an eSim company disrupting telco's roaming revenues, has raised $60 million in funding including investment from our own e&.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.