As an entrepreneur, I started 10 years ago, and faced a lot of challengesthat I had to fully deal with. The market needs courage & knowledge, and that’s all I had. I had no guidance & support butfrom myself. I tried tailoring this pandemic proof program to make sure the entrepreneurs out there didn’t face the obstacles I faced. I wanted to make them feel successful by even wanting them to start their own business, just the thought of it. I’ve discovered that the main market segments struggling are the retail and F&B’s, and that is when SMEDistrict came to life! I built my own team & partnered up with the biggest developers in the UAE; EMAAR & MEYDAN. The developers supported me to come up with the biggest emirati department store in Dubai, that is only delicate for the local brands without any rent or service charge fees. Our program provides full business development support, from logo development to becoming an international business! We are keen to collaborate with the governmental entities that support local businesses such as DUBAI SME & the Youth hub, in order to know all the SME’s market challenges & how to overcome them. My plan was & is to guide the SME’s till the end of their journey & sealing our relationship with success & ambition.