Comments on: Fom Dubai Internet City to Dubai Holding http://westartyouup.com/blog/fom-dubai-internet-city-to-dubai-holding/ We Start You Up! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:06:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Djilali http://westartyouup.com/blog/fom-dubai-internet-city-to-dubai-holding/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Djilali Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:17:10 +0000 http://drivingsouth.net/?p=3#comment-14 Today <a href="http://hervecuviliez.com/blog/138/media-communication/can-we-create-a-media-city-in-lebanon/" rel="nofollow">Kuv Capital</a> announced their new project: the creation of a Media City in Beirut. This is an ambitious venture in the ever troubled Lebanon and I wish them to overcome the obstacles and learn from our very Own Dubai Media City tale. Today Kuv Capital announced their new project: the creation of a Media City in Beirut.
This is an ambitious venture in the ever troubled Lebanon and I wish them to overcome the obstacles and learn from our very Own Dubai Media City tale.

]]> By: Michael Hendrickx http://westartyouup.com/blog/fom-dubai-internet-city-to-dubai-holding/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Michael Hendrickx Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:21:04 +0000 http://drivingsouth.net/?p=3#comment-13 I believe that Dubai / UAE is a bad market for startups. Indeed, being blinded by "let's attract the big names", smaller companies had/have a lot of trouble starting off. With being "forced" to take overcharged office spaces, it is difficult to start innovative ideas. Not to mention the 2 GB monthly cap for your office. I download that in a day. ;) I believe that RAK and Ajman Free Zone have more interesting offers, but still nothing close to the "60 Euros for a trade license, a (free) bank account and you're good to go" what we have back home. I believe that Dubai / UAE is a bad market for startups. Indeed, being blinded by “let’s attract the big names”, smaller companies had/have a lot of trouble starting off. With being “forced” to take overcharged office spaces, it is difficult to start innovative ideas.

Not to mention the 2 GB monthly cap for your office. I download that in a day. ;)

I believe that RAK and Ajman Free Zone have more interesting offers, but still nothing close to the “60 Euros for a trade license, a (free) bank account and you’re good to go” what we have back home.

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