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Spotlight on Mum: Meet Qatar’s Keto chef and ‘mumpreneur’ Afshan Syed

Afshan Syed wears many vibrant hats and her ability to juggle so much lies deeply in her motto: “I need to manifest productivity to really feel like I’ve accomplished what…

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News

Qatar women launch fundraising appeal for modest sportswear line

Oola Sports is one of Qatar's first home-grown companies specializing in clothing for women who want to cover-up while working out.

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Business

Eight Qatar start-ups secure QR100,000 each from local incubator

Only half of the 16 presentations made the cut with investors during the Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC)'s Demo Day at the Qatar National Convention Center.

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Business

Qatar-based website offers businesses a chance to barter

One of the first websites to offer this service in Qatar, Gulf Barter is particularly aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs struggling to keep afloat, its founder said.

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Business

Three changes that will affect entrepreneurs in Qatar

While some changes remove onerous requirements – such as the need to raise QR200,000 before obtaining a commercial registration – others appear to be adding new hurdles for those trying to launch a company.

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Business

Survey: Financing and bureaucracy big hurdles for Qatar entrepreneurs

The results come a week after Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed a need to cut the red tape that has inhibited more startups from opening in the country.

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Expat couple launches homemade soap business in Qatar

Inspired by their native Portugal, husband and wife team Celso and Sofia Batista created Lisbonnete, an organic line of soaps produced in their own kitchen, late last year.

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New Qatar-based apps aim to solve your laundry and grocery issues

Several Qatar-based entrepreneurs are trying to ease your daily grocery and laundry pains with apps that let you sort it all out from your mobile phone or tablet.

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Qatar couple launch new business venture that turns trash into treasure

“Take it old. Make it new - that's our slogan. We like to rummage around for cheap or discarded things, and re-love them to give them a new lease of life," business owner Alleine Khalifa explained.

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