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Ways to Attract Repeat Customers
Business owners spend so much of their time nowadays attempting to reach new customers that they forget about their easiest and most valuable source of revenue: repeat customers.
GOIC Holds Workshop Entitled ‘Strategies for Financing SMEs’ in Jordan
The statistics of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) revealed the presence of 12684 industrial small and medium enterprises throughout GCC countries in 2012.
Virtuzone Sets Sales Record in Second Quarter of 2013
Virtuzone, one of the most dynamic and fastest growing company set-up operators in the region, announced that it has achieved record growth in sales, profitability and new customers in the second quar...
Start-up Incubator Rocket Internet Raises $500 Million in Funding
Berlin-based start-up incubator Rocket Internet said this morning it has raised a total of $500m since May 2012 from partners Investment AB Kinnevik and Access Industries.
Crowdcube to Expand into MENA Region
The world’s leading regulated crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube has announced they are planning to expand in the MENA region. Crowdcube has formed a JV partnership known as Crowdcube MENA.
Rocket Internet Shuts Down Officefab in South East Asia
Rocket Internet’s, office supply e-tailer Officefab which operates in Southeast Asian countries including Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia is shutting down its operations, reports Sgentre...
Holiday Planning Start-up WeAreHolidays Raises First Round of Funding
MakeMyTrip alumni founded and New Delhi based WeAreHolidays has raised a first round of funding led by Mumbai Angels with participation from Blume Venture Capital, Sachin Bhatia (Co-Founder, MakeMyTri...
‘Touch’ Enables In-App Payments
In one of the first deployments in the region, ‘Touch’ users can now benefit from in-app operator billing. Mobile application fees will be added to the monthly bill for touch postpaid line...
‘Candy Crush Saga’ Developer Inches Towards an IPO
The maker of the “Candy Crush Saga” games, King.com, has reportedly hired JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse Group AG and Bank of America Corp. to prepare for an initial public offering.