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September 10, 2026 · By 24SIX9

Where innovation knows no boundaries

Hello 24six9-ers! Big month. Genuinely.

September 4, 2026 · By Suraya Turk

Mistakes Holding Startups Back, & How to Avoid Them

Written by Suraya Turk | Community Contributor, 24six9 The UAE continues to strengthen its position as one of the world's leading destinations for entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses. Supported by a business-friendly regulatory environment, ongoing legal reforms and a thriving innovation ecosys

August 26, 2026 · By Suraya Turk

Intellectual Property Right From Day One

Written by Suraya Turk | Community Contributor, 24six9 In today’s startup ecosystem, particularly in the UAE where innovation-led businesses continue to attract strong investor interest, intellectual property (IP) is often one of the most valuable and most overlooked assets a company can hold. Wheth

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August 18, 2026 · By Vlada Lomova

Building Media Presence: A Founder's Playbook

Written by Vlada Lomova | Community Contributor, 24six9 There's a story most founders tell themselves about press coverage: that it's something earned later. Once the raise closes, once the numbers look good, and once the company is, in some undefined way, ready.

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August 12, 2026 · By 24SIX9

Where innovation knows no boundaries

Hello 24six9 fam! From cracking Saudi to teenage founders to a room full of people sharing what building actually costs. July covered a lot of ground for a handful of gatherings.

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August 7, 2026 · By Suraya Turk

Corporate Restructuring- Setting-up a Holding Company

Written by Suraya Turk | Community Contributor, 24six9 Time It Right: Is It Time to Establish a Holding Company? Every successful business starts the same way: with an idea. Founders spend countless hours building their business, developing products, hiring talent, securing customers and generating

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July 28, 2026 · By Vlada Lomova

Press Doesn't Cover Products. It Covers People.

Authored by Vlada Lomova | Community Contributor, 24six9 Here's something no one mentions when a founder is deep in the hustle of getting their startup noticed: journalists don't cover products. They never have.

July 9, 2026 · By 24SIX9

Where innovation knows no boundaries

Hello 24six9 fam! June was proof that communities don't grow because people show up. They grow because people contribute.

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June 12, 2026 · By 24SIX9

Where innovation knows no boundaries

Hello 24six9 fam! If May had a personality, it would be the person who shows up first to everything, stays the latest, and somehow still has energy on the way out. Five events.

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May 25, 2026 · By 24SIX9

Where Innovation Knows No Boundaries.

Hello 24six9 fam! You had to be there. But since you weren't, here's everything that happened in April.

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March 25, 2026 · By 24SIX9

Structure First, Scale Second - The Cliff Notes

24six9 Riyadh Founders Workshop with Zubair Chemb Somewhere between your first pitch deck and your first “what have I done?” moment, you realize startups are less “build in public” and more “build on paperwork.” That’s exactly where the last 24SIX9 Founders Workshop in Riyadh decided to camp out.

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January 27, 2026 · By 24SIX9

Navigating the New Startup Landscape in 2026

Hey 24six9ers, we hope 2026 has been EPIC for you so far! So much changed in a year for the tech community, with AI making its way into every conversation. But as we kick off a new wave of innovation, one thread keeps resurfacing in our circles: how much has AI really changed the startup game? Has i

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