My Startup World Staff
How to secure Zoom videoconferencing
With social distancing and quarantine measures implemented around the globe, people quickly started searching for effective means of communicating with each other. With its reported ease of use and attractive pricing, Zoom quickly rose in popularity.
GoDaddy to help small businesses and entrepreneurs get online
GoDaddy launched its digital marketing campaign featuring renowned Turkish actor Barış Arduç that is designed to inspire entrepreneurs and small business owners across the Middle East North Africa Region (MENA) and Turkey. The campaign will highlight small businesses that have succeeded online with the help of GoDaddy products and services. Arduç shares the story of GoDaddy customers from the...
Jupiter Business Mentors and in5 to help start-ups with speed mentoring sessions
UAE based mentorship platform, Jupiter Business Mentors (JBM), has announced its partnership with in5, an enabling platform for entrepreneurs and startups fostering innovation, to support with the right mentoring to help them avoid mistakes and overcome difficulties setting up and growing their businesses.
HPE empowers small businesses with monthly subscription
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced today it is making it easier for small businesses and remote office locations to focus on driving growth and make digital transformation a reality with new technologies that are simple to setup, highly secure and automated.
UAE startup RoboAds develops next-gen telepresence robots to aid healthcare and security staff
UAE based Robotics startup, RoboAds Inc., has developed a new generation of telepresence robots to aid healthcare and security staff on virus frontlines. As thousands of healthcare staff around the world have been infected with Covid-19, there has been a vital need for the development of new technologies to limit physical interaction without compromising human interference.
MBRIF startups use innovations to support communities during COVID-19 outbreak
Three technology-based startup companies, Kinteract, Justice Chain, and Addenda, have turned their innovative solutions to support communities and businesses in minimizing the impact of COVID-19 outbreak. The three companies are members of the Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative launched by the Ministry of Finance to promote and foster innovation in the UAE. Kinteract, ...
How to secure your lost smartphone
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET shares certain steps that you need to follow in case you loose your smartphone and preserve the privacy and secrecy of your data in the device
Agri-tech Startup Pure Harvest in expansion mode
Pure Harvest Smart Farms today announced the addition of three new senior executives to its leadership team. These latest appointments by the region’s leading technology-enabled agribusiness bolsters Pure Harvest’s capabilities as it expands its operations in the region.
RAKEZ introduces new package for entrepreneurs
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone has rolled out its MyBusiness Package, which is bundled with everything an individual needs to bring their ideas to life during these challenging times. RAKEZ’s newest limited-time package has been designed to include a business licence and establishment card valid for a year, a UAE investor visa, and other attractive incentives that are extended to the dependents of e...
Latest round of investment raises Cohesity valuation to $2.5 billion
Cohesity announces $250 million in Series E funding, led by DFJ Growth, Foundation Capital, Greenspring Associates, and Wing Venture Capital. DFJ Growth and Greenspring Associates are new investors as are Baillie Gifford and Sozo Ventures.
BullGuard offers security platform for free to small businesses
BullGuard today announced the availability of a free, three-month minimum BullGuard Small Office Security license for small businesses that need assistance managing their cybersecurity in the wake of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent sudden mass migration of millions of employees who are now working from home. According to BullGuard, the free,...
Technology and compliance to boost banks profitability
Financial institutions that leverage technology and data to deliver fully integrated services may be in a better position to drive business growth and overcome disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to KPMG’s fifth annual UAE Banking Perspectives report.