Starting Up

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, and we hear about the power of positive thinking.

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. #BeYourOwnBoss

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 Startup Clinic, talking about the value of learning to fail. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone #BeYourOwnBoss

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 successful”. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone #BeYourOwnBoss

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 #BeYourOwnBoss

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 Hello Business Hub. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone #BeYourOwnBoss

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. 

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 business idea to success. 

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. 

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.

15 Feb 2020: The co-founder of The Elixir Clinic tells us how she built the brand seven years ago, and expanded successfully.

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.

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. 

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 product and service. #StartingUp in partnership with Virtuzone. 

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, Innovation and Environmentalism Director, Administration, at GEMS World Academy- Dubai; and Alexander Ghorayeb, and 8th Grade student at GEMS World Academy. They talk us through the new centre and what it can do to inspired students to be their own bosses. #StartingUp in partnership with Virtuzone. 

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 his startup studio Grow Valley, he's helping startups flourish while keeping their overheads low.  #StartingUp in partnership with Virtuzone. 

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, for more tips to #beyourownboss.

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 own boss in the entertainment industry. Tune in to Starting Up in partnership with Virtuzone, for more tips to #beyourownboss.

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 Mullally, writer and film critic. Tune in to Starting Up in partnership with Virtuzone, for more tips to #beyourownboss.

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 fighting. Tune in to Starting Up in partnership with Virtuzone, for more tips to #beyourownboss. 

11 Jan 2020: Nisha Mani left a high-paying job in finance to start her own jewellery business.

11 Jan 2020: Preeta Sharma, Founder Hand Tied Box, tells Natalie and Neil why she made the decision to leave her job in oil and gas and pursue her flower delivery business. 

11 Jan 2020: We give you advise on how to leave your job and pursue your passion, and even turn it into a business venture.  Farzana Kazemi, Founder and CEO, Trailblazer Consulting  Avtar Gill, Head of Talent, Training and Development, GCC Consulting 

11 Jan 2020: Khalil Dahmash and Varun Khemaney, the pair behind popular Jamaican joint Miss Lily's, share their top 5 tips on starting a food business. 

04 Jan 2020: Freelance fitness professional Rhys Hamer says SME owners don't have to sacrifice their health to get their business off the ground. 

04 Jan 2020: Twins Plus Arabia started as a support group for parents of multiples. Find out how founder Suman Manning turned it into an e-commerce site. 

04 Jan 2020: She went from intern to MD at the age of 22. Maryam Yusuf tells us what it takes to #beyourownboss, no matter how old you are.

04 Jan 2020: How can SMEs use new technology to their advantage?  Fadi Hindi, Senior Partner of DigitAI and Founder of Algofy tells us!

04 Jan 2020: Can SMEs get involved in Emiratisation, given their limited resources? Danish Hadiri, Chief Partnerships Officer at Jobs for Nationals, says absolutely!

28 Dec 2019: David Mackenzie of Mackenzie Jones speaks about creating achievable new years resolutions for your business. #StartingUpWithVirtuzone

28 Dec 2019: Find out how to break cultural boundaries to achieve lifelong goals the founder and proud owner of Society Café and Toplum restaurant, Sheikha AlMheiri. #StartingUpWithVirtuzone

28 Dec 2019: How has Hitesh Lakhiani combined both dining-in and watching movies with his newly revamped restaurant Masala Studio? #StartingUpWithVirtuzone

28 Dec 2019: How can you make your business thrive and succeed in 2020? Mihaela Nina and Alex Gheordanescu from Concerto TIC, a boutique advisory firm, share the top 5 tips to doing so in the New Year. #StartingUpWithVirtuzone

21 Dec 2019: We have the team from Joie Brands and Sarood Hospitality to talk about brands from both a client and agency perspective. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

21 Dec 2019: Founder and CEO of KRUSH Brands Dubai Ian Ohan discuss rebranding strategies and its benefits. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

21 Dec 2019: Victoria Lambrianidi shares tips on how to successfully launch a re-branding campaign. She set up her second successful company, as an executive coach to entrepreneurs seeking fulfillment. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

21 Dec 2019: Zahara Malik, CEO and Founder of Grosvernor Capital talks about her journey of entrepreneurship thus far. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

21 Dec 2019: Marina Rabie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Avantcha Tea, shares the inspiration and story in coming up with a specialty tea concept boutique. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

14 Dec 2019: Shane Phillips, CEO of the Phillips Group, joined us with his 5 tips for success. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

14/12/2019: Kate Tavener from Shoeq joined us to discuss how she set up her business while on maternity break from her property development job. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

14/12/2019: Janet Waite from Seasons by design got us in the holiday spirit and explained how her creativity turned into a lucrative business. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

14/12/2019: Emma Carbery, founder and managing director of Mindfulness Dubai gave us a few ideas on how we can disconnect from work and destress in our downtime. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

14 Dec 2019: Dressing for success - is it necessary? But how about StartUps? We ask Lucia Csobonyei, founder and image consultant at Your Unique Image and Jad Halaoui, COO & Co-founder of Washmen. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

07 Dec 2019: Are you looking for a meaningful gift for your little one? Here's the story of Dumye Dolls, a creation by Sahar Wahbeh. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

07 Dec 2019: Kelly Heffy's Abra Cards is only one of many awesome businesses to come out of the UAE! Maya Itani tells us how to get your homegrown SME off the ground. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone

07 Dec 2019: Instagram will be the main marketing channel for over 70 per cent of SMEs in the MENA Market. Priya Patel is the product marketing lead at Instagram, a Facebook company. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

07 Dec 2019: The UAE is home to a number of successful health and beauty brands, including Kathryn Jones Hand Blended Serums. Find out how Kat and husband James started the business. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

07 Dec 2019: UAE-based designer Alina Anwar gives you her top 5 tips for starting your own fashion house. She also tells us why it's important to support local designers. #StartingUpwithVirtuzone 

30 Nov 2019: What makes a winning start-up? Engineer Hassan Omar tells us what were the common themes at the UAE Ideas Awards.

30 Nov 2019: How does media mogul Vip Patel manage to juggle life wearing so many hats and still manage to win awards?

30 Nov 2019: What’s a pre-incubator? We chat to Diala Daoud about helping start-ups get ready for the incubator-stage