The Dubai government is committed to boosting entrepreneurship, and there are many benefits for those who take the risk. One of the most remarkable features of this city’s economy is its high number of female entrepreneurs. Women run one in three businesses in Dubai. This blog post will share companies started by women–and what they’re doing to make their business successful.
1) Naeema Al Remaihi
Naeema is the founder of a niche recruitment agency that caters to multinational corporations. The company also focuses on training and developing Emirati talent, providing work experience opportunities in major international companies. Over 800 people have been placed by Naeemah’s business thus far–and she plans for this number to grow exponentially! She has three children who are responsible for keeping her motivated throughout the day.
2) Nisreen Al-Mobty
Nisreen is the founder of Quick Kids Academy, a childcare center for infants and children. She also has Big Steps English Learning Center to help people improve their English language skills–and focuses on providing training programs in child development and early education. Nisreen hopes that her company will inspire other women entrepreneurs throughout Dubai!
3) Rania Belhoul
Rania is the Founder of Soltas Dubai, an independent business designed to help people succeed in starting their own company. The incubator provides training and mentorship programs for entrepreneurs–and has helped over 40 companies get off the ground throughout its history! One goal of this organization is to increase women’s employment rates by giving more opportunities to small businesses managed by female founders.
4) Iman Mutlaq
Iman is the founder of Home Talk, a customer service center that focuses on making life easier for its clients. The business provides people with health insurance, home insurance, and car insurance–and has even helped Emirati students get scholarships to study abroad in countries like Canada! This company also works to provide women with opportunities at work by sponsoring training programs throughout Dubai.
5) Reem Al-Muhairi
Reem is the founder of Prima Career Services, a recruitment agency that places people in full and part-time jobs. The company also focuses on training programs to help Emiratis get ready for life after university–and has helped almost 200 students find work. In addition to this, Prima Career Services also works to increase the employment rate of Emirati women by partnering with organizations that provide products and services exclusively for Arab women.
6) Huda Al Hashimi
Huda is the founder of an accounting firm called BDO, which helps people with their tax returns and auditing services and provides consulting for businesses. As a result, this company has helped over 90 small to medium-sized enterprises improve in various ways! One way that they do this is by providing business development programs designed especially for entrepreneurs in Dubai.
