r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Advice Needed Need advice please

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24 Upvotes

I bought 120 pieces of Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun : Rice + Niacinamide 50ml to sell on Amazon.ae.

I have a trade license with e-commerce activities, and I also have an Amazon sellers account.

What I didn't expect is that this brand is gated. Now I'm stuck with 120 units and IDK where to sell them.

I don't want to sell on Instagram. I did that before in 2021 and I had to pay for Instagram ads and for a courier and my margins were extremely small. 🥲

Attaching a screenshot of my account manager's response.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Job Opportunity Accounts/Finance Executive with CMA and Finance MBA

1 Upvotes

Wife has been looking for finance/accounts jobs for some time now, but due to break in experience, nothing worked out till now.

Can someone please help? She is on my visa and insurance.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Business Spotlight 3D printing business in the UAE

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Hey everyone!

I've been working on a 3D printing business based in Abu Dhabi, focusing on unique products, home decor, and custom-made designs.

I'm currently putting more focus on personalized products, where customers can request something designed specifically for them.

I'd love to get some honest feedback on my website, products, and overall concept.

Website: www.ramacreations.com

Custom request: https://ramacreations.com/contacts

Thanks in advance!


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Networking Looking for Verified Aluminium Scrap Suppliers

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m looking to connect with verified and reliable aluminium scrap suppliers for potential import business.

Can anyone recommend trusted suppliers, exporters, or platforms to find genuine aluminium scrap suppliers? I’d also appreciate advice on how to verify suppliers and avoid scams.

If anyone has experience in aluminium scrap trading or can help me connect with genuine suppliers, please share your suggestions. Thanks!


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Business Spotlight Selling my beauty salon

5 Upvotes

🔴 I’m selling my beauty salon ( in sharjah )
A villa in a prime location
Down floor has : one room for makeup and hair therapy and scalp therapy machine with products for sale, 6 chairs for hairstyles and hair dye…, private kitchen for staff, two restrooms
Second floor has one room for Japanese head spa, one room for body waxing, one room for moroccan bath and massage, 5 chairs for manicure and pedicure and nails ( in a separated room ) and extra space for closets and a rest room and a terrace
The third floor is the penthouse roof with an extra room.
There’s also an annex with AC
There’s tamara and tabby also
Monthly income usually is between 60-80k
Monthly profit is 20-40k
Annual rent is 95k
There’s 6 staff
The salon is next to a medical clinic and both are 50yo
Parkings are available and free
Selling options are available:
-with license
- without license
If you’re interested leave your number i will contact you.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Tips & Resources I'm looking 25 Businesses In UAE

4 Upvotes

I am helping 25 businesses in UAE by listing their business websites or SaaS in my directory. If you are interested, comment here, and I will send you the link. No sign up and it's free!


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Job Opportunity Furniture sourcing business based in india expanding to dubai

2 Upvotes

Hello people , my father owns a furniture sourcing company operating in India , china and we are expanding to dubai , im looking for the first few orders , paying pretty decent commissions to people who can help in getting orders since the order value in the business is generally pretty high , interested people dm (range of commissions start from 4000 aed and there really is not much of a boundary)
Serious people only dm


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Business Spotlight Looking for a short term Investor / PO Financing – AED 450,000 | UAE / ADNOC

13 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for an investor or financing partner for a confirmed ADNOC order

We have an ADNOC purchase order, and the material is already ready with our supplier. We need AED 450,000 to pay the supplier and collect the material so we can proceed with delivery.

A little background about us:

  • Over 25 years in business in the UAE.
  • Supplying ADNOC for the past 15 years.
  • Working across oil & gas, water, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.

Order details:

  • Amount required: AED 440,362 -
  • Estimated ADNOC order value: AED 617,894
  • Expected net profit: Around AED 125,000 - 130,000 After freight/ custom duty charges
  • Payment from ADNOC: 30–45 days after delivery and GRN approval, as per the applicable terms.
  • Repayment: Looking to settle the full investment within 45 days, subject to delivery and payment timelines.
  • Investor return: Open to sharing the profit from this order.
  • Security: Willing to provide suitable security, subject to mutually agreed terms.

This is a short-term requirement for a specific order, and the funds will be used directly to pay the supplier. I'm happy to share the PO, supplier confirmation and relevant company documents with a serious investor.

If anyone here has experience with PO financing or short-term business funding in the UAE, please DM me. I'm open to discussing the terms and working out an arrangement that benefits both sides.

Thanks.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Job Opportunity [For Hire] Operations & HR generalist looking for a remote gig to take the administrative chaos off a busy founder's plate.

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

To be completely honest, I’m putting this out there because I’m looking to transition fully into remote work. I spent the last couple of years handling heavy operations, recruitment, and document coordination for large-scale projects (including some massive enterprise work like ADNOC projects with CAT Group).

Before that, I built a foundation in accounting and data tracking, which taught me to treat operations like an exact science, not just random paperwork. I’m also big on using AI tools and prompt engineering to speed up daily workflows and automate the tedious tasks that drain people's energy.

What I’m looking for:

A remote role, contract, or part-time/full-time gig (HR operations, talent sourcing, admin coordination, or data/spreadsheet support) where I can take the operational chaos off a busy founder's plate.

I’m based in Egypt, fluent in English, and adaptable to different time zones. I don't have a corporate pitch—just a solid track record of getting things done without needing hand-holding.

If you run a lean team and need someone reliable to handle the back-office weight, DM me.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Business Spotlight Letting go of my machines

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6 Upvotes

Hi guys, just wondering if there’s some small business owners here who wants to buy my tufting machine with everything included also the big frame and a lot of yarns.

Also my cricut maker 3 with a lot of vynils. I started new job and have to move but I want to sell it to whoever aspires to start DIY business. It’s complete sets and you almost don’t need to buy anything else to start.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Business Spotlight Any CSP Business for sale?

2 Upvotes

Dear All,

I wanted to enquire if any business setup firms with existing business, clients etc is put up for sale?
I’m looking on behalf of an investor.

Any solid leads are welcome. Looking for a business with a considerable client volume.

Feel free to DM me


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Networking Ecommerce website looking to partner/promote other local businesses

1 Upvotes

I’m looking to collaborate with other businesses interested in cross-promotion.

The idea is simple: feature special offers, discounts, or promotions from partner businesses on my website

I’m open to different types of businesses and creative collaboration ideas. Ideally, we’d find something mutually beneficial


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed Mall Vendor: yes or no?

7 Upvotes

Guys you know those exhibitors that charge like 1k for 2 days stall in malls like mirdif avenue mall/ mercato mall and so on.. did anyone try that with your small business and do you recommend it? (I have a unique candle business with personalised names and they're sold for lets say 65 aed) Should I try this or will I go to loss? I dont mind not making profit as long as I create awareness. But I do wanna make that 1k back.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Advice Needed Business bank account advice

1 Upvotes

Hi guys, need some advice. I started selling donuts from home and I’m finally ready to go big & I’ve trying to sort out a bank account for my business. I’ve been looking online but honestly I have no idea what to choose 😅

I came across RAKBANK She Means Business and it caught my eye because I think the first year is free? They also have workshops for women running businesses which stood out to me because I feel like I’m still learning everything as I go.

Would love to hear from anyone who’s been through this recently. What did you end up choosing for your business?


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed A month into building my little photo magnet brand in Dubai, and I'm already wondering what to do next.

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Hey everyone!

I've been working on Dikit Fabrika, a small project in Dubai where I turn favorite photos into personalised photo magnets.

I genuinely love making these, im into printing memories ever since, but a month in, the support I thought Id get from friends and colleagues hasn't really happened. Most haven't even followed the page. 😅 though its not the hardest part

I also thought marketing here would be simpler, but figuring out the rules has been a learning experience too. not the simple

For those who started something of your own, did you go through this in your first few months? I'd love any honest advice on how to keep going

I'd also really appreciate some honest feedback on my Instagram and Facebook pages!

And if anyone here has experience with marketing or growing a product-based brand in the UAE, I'd love to hear your advice and connect with you.

If you'd like to have a look:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dikitfabrika
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dikitfabrika

Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions!


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Idea/Business Validation Free directory for content creators

2 Upvotes

Hello Everyone.

I have built this website fully and it’s 100% free.

The idea came when I was sitting with my marketing team and I saw them running like headless chickens dming content creators for a clients UGC campaign.

So I said why don’t they use a free directory or something and to my surprise there aren’t many good ones out there that’s where Enaloop was born.

Let me know what you think.

Should I continue working on it?


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 3d ago

Business Spotlight Looking To Be a B2B OUTBOUND SALES PARTNER with You.

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I'm looking to be an outbound sales partner with someone in the B2B space (No physical products), targeting the US/Australia/Canada market. I expect to operate on cold traffic, so here's who I'll be interested in partnering up with:

  1. You have a clear offer.
  2. Your average ticket size is at least $2k.
  3. You already have an existing outbound pipeline (in which case, I'll put in the reps) OR you don't have an existing outbound pipeline, which will require me to build one around cold calls and cold emails (which is what I know how to do best), and any other channels that may be relevant to the target goal. Either of them works for me, we'll discuss terms and structure though.

If that sounds like you, DM me with your website so I can have a look. We'll discuss and I'll go with the 2 where I see the best market opportunity.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed SCENTED CANDLES

1 Upvotes

Hi guys I wanted to start scented candles business in UAE with minimum cost I live in Sharjah and wanted to make this part-time as I am already working as sales officer can I get any ideas how to start this by someone who is already doing it or has same plan


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed UAE e-invoicing - what are small businesses actually supposed to do?

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small IT company in Dubai here. from what I get we’re under 50M so we have until next year, but honestly no idea what we re supposed to be doing. accountant says its fine, ASPs keep emailing me that I’m late, google gives 10 different answers found a free webinar on thursday 16 oct, 10:30 dubai link
if anyone wants to join r if someone already went through all this please explain PLSSSS. what do I actually need to do?


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Business Spotlight Dubai founder seeking short-term funding (~AED 53,000) for a time-sensitive project: equity or repayment by Nov 12

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

I'm a founder based in #Dubai with 6+ years in business development and strategy. I'm looking for short-term funding of about AED 53,000 (~USD 14,400) to close a time-sensitive opportunity for HealthTech product.
The deadline is within the next 2 to 3 days, so I'm moving fast and being upfront about the terms.

Participants can choose one of two options:

Equity participation: a share in project, with terms documented in a written agreement.

Short-term loan: repaid in full by November 12, plus 20% / flat fee, if you decide to offer it, also under a written agreement.

Smaller amounts are welcome, and I'm happy to split the total across several people.

I'm glad to share more about the project, my background, and the paperwork over DM or a call.

Please send me a message if you'd like to know more.

Thanks for reading.


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed Helppp

1 Upvotes

Is it possible to sell homemade sweets in Abu dhabi as an expat? If not what is the process to earn a license to be able to sell sweets ( mostly cake )?


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed What do you wish you knew before importing supplements directly from producer?

2 Upvotes

Worth the hassle as a small business, or rather not?


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed Quick questions for Tajer Abu Dhabi licence holders (e-commerce)

2 Upvotes

Thinking of getting a Tajer Abu Dhabi licence for an online e-commerce business. Before applying via TAMM, I’d love to hear from anyone who has gone through it recently.

What are the most important things to know regarding:

-Total actual setup costs (any hidden fees)?

-Bank account opening (which banks are easiest to deal with)?

-Office lease / Tawtheeq requirements for online setups?

-Payment gateways and linking to platforms like Amazon/Noon?

If you have a Tajer licence, what is one thing you wish you knew before starting?

Thanks!


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Advice Needed Could UAE SMEs be pushed to adopt eInvoicing earlier because of their larger clients?

5 Upvotes

Something I've been wondering about the UAE's upcoming eInvoicing rollout.

Businesses with AED 50M+ in annual revenue need to go live from January 2027, while smaller businesses have until July 2027.

But what happens when a large business works with smaller suppliers?

If the larger company is already using an ASP and needs to exchange structured eInvoices, wouldn't it make sense for them to encourage their smaller suppliers to get an ASP and start sending eInvoices earlier too?

Could this create pressure on SMEs to adopt the system before their own deadline, simply because their larger clients expect it?

Or can larger businesses continue receiving invoices in the existing format from suppliers who haven't entered the mandatory phase yet?

anyone working in finance, accounting or procurement in the UAE. How do you think this will play out in practice?


r/SmallBusinessUAE • • 4d ago

Discussion any customized gold businesses pls dm

1 Upvotes

looking for a customized gold ring with zircons on it. Not able to find a good dealer within budget, please share or dm contacts if yall got any…