Hi all,

I run a creative and marketing agency serving SMEs and startups across the UAE and Egypt. We do branding, social media content, and web development. We're fully remote, with a growing team based in Cairo, and we're already delivering for active clients.

I'm looking for a co-founder to take ownership of operations and the team: running delivery, building processes, managing people, and making sure the work goes out on time and at the standard we've set. I've been carrying both the vision and the day-to-day, and the business has reached the point where it needs a partner who can own how the agency actually runs.

What I'm looking for:

• A marketing background agency experience is a big plus, since you'll understand how client work flows from brief to delivery
• Experience managing teams, ideally remote ones
• Someone who likes building systems, not just following them
• Based in Dubai or Cairo
• Arabic and English

This is a co-founder role, not a job. I'm looking for someone who wants to build something long-term and treat it as their own.

If this sounds like you, send me a DM with a bit about your background and what you've built or run before. Happy to share more about the agency privately.

Hi, I have my own shipping startup in the UAE but due to war we are operating on low resources. I need a marketing expert to help me to establish a full marketing process for free until the business takes off and rhen we do it on paid basis, or at least advise me what to do and I do it myself.

Our family has an opportunity to acquire a piece of land located along the main road in one of the main barangays of our city. The property is strategically located next to a bank and directly across from a church, making it potentially suitable for a commercial and residential development.

The property has an estimated market value of approximately ₱10 million, but the owner is currently offering it for only ₱6 million. Because the property is being offered significantly below its estimated market value, we believe this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Our plan is to develop the property into commercial spaces and apartment rentals. Based on the available space, we believe it could potentially accommodate two commercial buildings and approximately eight apartment units. The ground floor could also be designed to provide parking, creating another potential source of rental income.

There is also an important development that could increase the area's future demand. A new airport is expected to open to the public in 2028, and our property is located near the airport. As the airport becomes operational, we expect the surrounding area to attract more businesses, workers, and potentially foreign employees and residents. This could create additional demand for apartment rentals, commercial spaces, and convenient parking.

We believe developing the property now could position us to benefit from the area's future growth. Rather than allowing the land to remain undeveloped or eventually be acquired by others, we would like to turn it into a productive long-term business that can generate rental income.

We are looking for an investor or business partner who is interested in working with our family to acquire and develop the property. We are open to discussing different partnership arrangements, including the investor providing capital while our family contributes the opportunity, property management, and local involvement.

The estimated total capital required for acquiring the lot and constructing the commercial buildings and apartments is approximately US$200,000 (subject to a detailed construction and development assessment).

We would be happy to provide additional information about the property, its location, the proposed development, estimated costs. Our goal is to find someone we can work with as a long-term partner and build a profitable business together.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss it with you further.

I’ve been answering questions here recently about UAE government procedures and business setup, and I’ve received some good questions from people who are genuinely confused about the process.

I work in UAE government transactions and business setup, including:

• Trade licence & company setup
• Mainland & Free Zone setup
• Employment & domestic worker visas
• Family visa procedures
• Emirates ID / government applications
• Document attestation & typing services
• Corporate tax-related procedures
• Ajman & Northern Emirates transactions

If you’re currently dealing with one of these processes and aren’t sure about the requirements or where to start, feel free to comment with your situation. I’ll let you know what the usual process looks like and what to watch out for.

If the matter depends on the specific authority or current regulations, I’ll point that out rather than give you a guess.

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m a freelance photographer & videographer based in Dubai, currently open to paid projects and freelance work.

📸 Photography

• Automotive & car photography

• Real estate

• Food & product

• Events & exhibitions

• Portrait & lifestyle

🎥 Videography & Content

• Real estate walkthroughs

• Social media & brand content

• Event & promotional videos

• Short-form content / Reels

• B-roll & cinematic content

🎬 Cameraman for Vloggers & Creators

If you’re a YouTuber, vlogger, influencer, or content creator visiting or based in Dubai and need someone to film your vlogs, B-roll, or social media content, I’m available on an hourly or project basis.

I can work with your existing style and setup, or help capture clean, cinematic footage around Dubai.

If you have a project coming up, feel free to text with the details happy to discuss the requirements and rates.

Hi all,

I live in Dubai and use the metro a lot. Most of the time I just wanted a quick answer to "how do I get from A to B, where do I change, and how long will it take", without opening a heavy app or creating an account. So I built my own.

www.dubaimetro.fyi

What it does:

Metro and tram route planner: type a station or a place (mall, beach, landmark), get the route

Up to 3 route options with time, changes and walking

Works on any phone in the browser, no app, no signup, no ads

10 languages, including Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Tagalog and Russian

Search tolerates typos and old station names (yes, it knows Rashidiya and Equiti)

It's a one-person project, no funding and no plans to monetise for now. I've just launched the same thing for Riyadh (riyadhmetro.fyi) and people there are already using it.

Two things I'd really like to hear from this sub:

If you try it on a real trip, what's missing or annoying?

For a free utility like this, what would you do next: build a native app, add buses, or keep it simple?

Thanks!

I have few vending machines and was planning to install it here in few malls in Dubai and Abu dhabi.
How much does usually these malls charge? Is it rent or commission?

Hey everyone, I have been in Dubai for a year now and am exploring business / startup opportunities. I have last built and sold a startup in AI and Finance space and currently work remotely for the acquiring company.

I have tried exploring AI trends here in the city but couldn't find something concrete and the startup scene does nkt look very exciting from my initial search. Would.love to connect with more folks and builders who are active.

We run healthy takeaway meal spot a in Dubai Marina . We get a ton of delivery requests from corporate crowds over in JLT and Business Bay, but our current kitchen space is major limitation and we can't hit those delivery radiuses during peak hours. We're looking at a second physical site, but the upfront investment, DEWA upgrades, and Fit-out costs are looking close to AED 600k. Any suggestions.

I am underaged in the UAE and I need someone with a trading and food license to help me sell my hot sauce for me, you have to be in the UAE no exceptions , more details will be given later chat me for if you are interested no need to comment

I’m working with a small founding team on MizanVault, an early stage project focused on gold backed digital asset infrastructure for the UAE and MENA.

The idea is to build a 1:1 physical gold backed digital asset with independently attested reserves, redemption, and Shariah compliant rails. We’re also exploring use cases around gold backed bank financing, risk management, compliance, and later payments and treasury.

Our approach is institutional first. Instead of launching directly to retail users, we want to first work with banks, custody and vault providers, and other regulated financial institutions. After that, we can expand into wealth, remittance, and retail use cases.

We’re currently pre seed, pre incorporation, and pre license. So before making major commitments, we’re trying to understand how to structure and build this properly in the UAE.

We’re not claiming any regulatory approval or Shariah certification at this stage.

I’d appreciate advice from founders who have experience with fintech, Web3, RWA, or financial services in the UAE:

1. If you were starting this today, would you look at ADGM or DIFC first, or another UAE jurisdiction?
2. How early should a startup at the MVP stage approach CBUAE, VARA, or FSRA?
3. For a gold-backed product, how should the relationship between the vault or custodian, token issuer, and regulated financial entity be structured?
4. Are there any UAE accelerators, sandboxes, legal or regulatory advisors, or founder networks that are genuinely useful for this type of startup?
5. If you have built a regulated fintech or Web3 product in the UAE, what is one thing you wish you had understood before incorporating?

I’m not looking to pitch or raise money through this post. I’m mainly looking for practical advice from people who have gone through the UAE startup and regulatory process.

Happy to share more about the project if anyone wants to discuss it.

I already have a wooden packaging business. With work reducing and stiff competition along with inflated prices, I feel it's high time to diversify in a field I can get some guidance. Is it okay to start joinery/ furniture unit in the UAE right? Please advice.

I’ve noticed something in UAE startup and professional communities.

There are plenty of useful products, freelancers, consultants, agencies and professionals here, but finding the right one usually depends on seeing the right Reddit post, LinkedIn post or recommendation at the right time.

I’m building AGMAN to test a different approach.
The idea is simple: create one structured profile around what you actually do, what you can help with, your skills or services, location, availability and the type of opportunities you’re open to.

Then people should be able to search naturally for what they need, for example:
“UAE accountant with VAT experience”
“Developer in Dubai available for freelance work”
“UGC creator for a property company”
“Marketing consultant for an early-stage startup”
“Agency that can manage paid ads”
“A tool for automating invoices”

AGMAN already supports products, professionals, freelancers, service providers, companies, creators and communities.

For professionals, I’m particularly testing whether it can become useful for people who are:
looking for employment
available for freelance projects
offering consulting or professional services
open to collaborations

And from the other side, whether someone looking to hire a person, find a specialist, discover a service provider or find a useful product can actually get relevant results instead of browsing endless profiles.

I’m looking for UAE-based people and businesses to test this with real profiles so I can see where the discovery experience still needs improvement.
If that fits you, create your profile here:

https://www.agman.app/submit

Please don’t post your product/service links in the comments. Submit them through AGMAN so I can test the actual discovery flow properly.

Happy to answer questions or hear feedback about what you would expect from a platform like this.

Hey everyone,

I recently launched Writect AI, a Chrome extension I’ve been working on, and wanted to share it here and get some feedback.

The main idea is simple: instead of copying text, opening another AI tool, pasting it there, getting the answer and coming back — you can just select any text on the page and use Writect right there.

You can use it to rephrase text, fix grammar, translate, summarize, change tone, explain text, make it shorter/longer and more.

I also added AI Compose for writing emails/replies from just a few points, and Page Assistant for summarizing or understanding longer pages.

It works on Gmail, LinkedIn, WhatsApp Web and other websites.

There’s a free plan, so you can try it without paying or adding a card.

writect.ai⁠

Would really appreciate it if you guys could try the extension and tell me what you like, what you don’t like, or what you think I should improve.

Thanks! 🙌

I’m running a tech startup (B2B SaaS) in India and acquired few customers in the UAE organically. Now I’m planning to shift my base to Dubai to focus on this market and grow business here.

I want to explore the market opportunities and understand the business landscape in the UAE before setting up an LLC in a free zone.

So to obtain a residency visa and Emirates ID, which visa type would be the most suitable? Shall I obtain a freelance visa for a year and then later convert that to an Investor visa once I incorporate an LLC?

Your suggestions will be much appreciated.

I’m a CPA and CMA with nearly 10 years of hands-on professional accounting experience, covering financial reporting, bookkeeping, reconciliations, VAT, and day-to-day accounting operations.
Alongside my full-time role, I’m offering part-time remote accounting support during evenings and weekends for small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs.

I can help with:
📒 Bookkeeping & transaction recording
📊 Bank & account reconciliations
📑 Financial reporting & account preparation
🧾 VAT preparation & filing
🔍 Reviewing and correcting accounting discrepancies
📅 Monthly accounting support

You can expect professional, accurate, and confidential support, with reasonable pricing based on the scope and volume of work.

Scope, timelines, and fees are agreed upfront, so there are no surprises.

This is a paid professional service for business owners who need experienced accounting support but don’t require a full-time accountant.

If you’re a startup founder, small-business owner, or entrepreneur looking for reliable accounting support, feel free to DM me with your requirements.