RESTART Webinar - The State of the Startup Ecosystem

With plans to become 'the Silicon Valley of the Arab World', Dubai has a booming start up and SME ecosystem. In the UAE, startups represent over 94% of the total number of operational companies, employing over 86% of the workforce.

Startups are key for our economic recovery now but the capital crunch, finding the right team, creating brand loyalists, these are just a few of the problems faced while starting a new business.

Following the recent Covid-19 pandemic, 71% of the startups in the region have been negatively impacted where 50% have declared a cash flow availability to endure half a year. Half the startups have witnessed an impact on funding and scaled back operations for sustainability.

But how about the challenges for new business owners in a pandemic?

World leading companies like Microsoft, CNN, Uber and Instagram were founded during a recession and remain afloat and stable today. These success stories instill hope.

In this 10-part live webinar and podcasting series, we will deep dive into different industries and speak to MENA’s leading CEOs and experts to find out what the future of business holds.

On 16th June, we will be welcoming MENA startup entrepreneur’s Sharif El-Badawi (Managing Partner of 500 Falcons), Phil Bahoshy (Founder of Magnitt) and Amir Hegazi (Author of Startup Arabia).

What to expect when opening a business during and after Covid-19? Where are the changes in fund raising, marketing and hiring?

Could the ‘new normal’ have positive aspects to it as well?

From this free webinar workshop, participants will walk away with:
• Learn from MENA startups about their current challenges

• Opportunities within the crisis

• What are the brand recovery ideas and plan of action after the pandemic

RESTART is facilitated by Prestidge Group with Arabian Business. Moderated by Shruthi Nair, Head of Video Content at ITP Media Group. This webinar will bring...

...market insights, motivation and inspiration for your startup.
Join us for an interesting talk and send your questions live to the panelists.

To attend the live webinar on the 16th June 2020, sign up and you will receive an email with the webinar link.

For more information on the webinar, contact Brand Manager of Prestidge Group Jen@PrestidgeGroup.com.