Bitesize Business Breakfast

As Dubai Eye looks at how we can all get Back in Business in 2019, Brandy's been speaking to entrepreneurs and artisans at the new Ripe market in Umm Suqeim about the realities of running a small company here in the UAE.

One of those artists is Fabio Longhi, co-owner of local t-shirt company Teesing, which combines Dubai-inspired graphic design with eco-friendly fabrics.

It’s a massive weekend for Indian expats in the UAE, with a political rally by Rahul Gandhi and India vs UAE in the Asian Cup. Arfaz Iqbal of our sister station Hit 96.7 will be hosting the Gandhi event – he joined us in the studio.

Water security is vital in this arid region, and Rami Ghandour, MD of water company Metito joined us to look at how we’re guaranteeing that happens.

Malcolm walked around Dubai Gold Souq with Jeff Rhodes of Rhodes Precious Metals & Principal Consultant at RAK Gold to understand what goes on behind the scenes in the gold hub and he also had a head-to-head haggle for a gold necklace. Find out if he was successful.

Alex Collins, Managing Director, MBRIF Accelerator joined us to discuss a new investment accelerator in the UAE and how they plan to help start ups in the Emirates.

Prof. Christopher Abraham, CEO & Head - Dubai Campus, Sr. Vice President - Institutional Development, S P Jain School of Global Management joined us to discuss whether entrepreneurship can be taught.

Business heroes and mentors, social media laws, and how millenials are shaping the retail business

As department store Sears teeters on the brink of extinction, Willy Kruh,G lobal Chair - Consumer & Retail, Partner-in-Charge - High Growth Markets, KPMG joined us in studio. He also spoke about how millenials are shaping the retail business.

Philip Bahoshy, Founder of MAGNiTT - the largest online community for startups across the MENA region joined us to talk success and their new report on start ups. He also told us why people invest in start ups.

H.E. Marwan bin Ghalita, CEO, Real Estate Regulatory Authority joined us this morning to talk about a new app which will make valuing properties easier.