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Hi,

I would like to know what are the requirements for a foreign national to start a business in Dubai. Any and all help is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance for all help.

Regards
Sammy

When starting a business, there are several tips you should follow in order to guarantee its success. By following these simple business tips, you will experience less problems along the way and build your way up to the top in no time at all!

Tip #1: Start-Up a Business in the Area You Love

Keep in mind that you will be spending a great deal of time getting your business going, marketing it, and maintaining it. Therefore, you need to select an area of business that you are interested in. If you don't enjoy the business, it will feel more like a burden than a pathway toward financial freedom and success.

Tip #2: Don't Quit Your Day Job When Starting a Business

When starting a business, it will take some time before you begin to show a profit. Obviously, you won't be able to get far with your business or with your personal life if you do not have some cash flowing in. Therefore, it is better to keep working while you start-up your business. After the business gets up and going and proves itself to be successful, then you can quit the day job!

Tip #3: Build Up a Client Base

Start building up a client base before you actually start up your business. Start networking before you invest cash into the start-up of the business. This may entail giving away some of your services or products for free in order to build a reputation. Remember, it is never too early to start marketing your business. Then, when you do get your business started, you will have clients already in place.

Tip #4: Build a Team

When starting a business, it is important to create a support system. You will need a team of people to support you while you start up the business as well as afterward. Your team doesn't need to consist of a large number of people. Just one family member or one friend can be enough, so long as you have someone to bounce your ideas off of. Even better, consider finding someone to be your coach or mentor. Someone that has experience helping others in the same situation as you can prove to be quite invaluable.

You might also want to consider adding a few professionals to your team. These professionals may include accountants, lawyers, or bookkeepers. All of these people can help you get and keep your business on track.

Tip #5: Create a Plan

Before you start-up a business, you will need to create a business plan. In order to create a business plan, you will need to research your ideas in order to determine if there is a market for your product or service. Your business plan will help you determine what your business goals are and how you will achieve them. In addition, it will help you determine if your business truly has a chance for success before you start putting your time and money into it.

A business plan will also help you when the time comes to get money. While you may work to save up the money you need to start-up your business, you might also need to obtain a loan. If you go this route, you will need to present the lending institution with a business plan in order to prove that you business is well thought out and has the potential to be a success.

By following these simple business tips, you will greatly improve your chances for success when starting a business. Remember, you can never be too prepared when starting a business. And, the better base you give your business, the better your chances of finding success and creating a sustainable business

Thank you for the kind advice I appreciate it. I actually own a business already and am looking to branch out into UAE, so my question was geared more towards the legality, formalities and requirements for a US based company to start in UAE.

Thanks again,
Sammy

PM me with a brief overview of the business and what you are looking to achieve and I'll put something together - it's easier if its more specific as trying to cover every aspect of doing business in the UAE would run into volumes.