Maha Al-Asaker is a freelance photographer and visual artist who explores a wide range of topics using various mediums and materials. Starting off as a photographer in 2006; now her interests has expanded to textiles, embroidery, natural dye, and weaving. Have you always known you wanted to be an artist? No… I never know what […]
Fehaid Al-Hajri (CEO) and Dr. Hamouda Al-Amri (CTO) are the founders of TM, an app that helps you find service providers closest to you. How did you get the idea for TM? Fehaid: We’ve been working in the Technology field for around 3 – 4 years. We’ve done a few projects here and there and […]
Our first guests on the couch are Faris and Mohammad from @bluebook.kwt: a trio of travelers who organize small group trips around the world. Their main passion is getting to know the culture and the people up-close; learning more about a country’s customs, food, art and everything in-between. Why did you start Blue Book? Faris: […]
As part of our ongoing series aimed at getting to know our community members a little better, we’re giving niu members an opportunity to share some of their professional wisdom and career advice. This month, we interviewed niu member, Saleh Alrasheedi the CEO of Emerge. Read his answers below: Name: Saleh Alrasheedi Business: Emerge Position: CEO […]
Thanks to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Kuwait, entrepreneurs can now apply to establish their businesses and issue their commercial licenses online by visiting the Kuwait Business Center’s (KBC) website. When you visit the website, click on the “Start Now” button, which will take you to the Services page. There, you can select “Services […]
We’re launching a series to introduce you to some of our members, and give them the opportunity to share a little bit of their professional wisdom and career advice. This month, we interviewed our community member, Rashid Sultan. Read his answers below: Name: Rashid Sultan Business: Savour Ventures Position: Founder & Managing Partner What does your company do […]
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges faced by most startups and SMEs is funding. Whether it is required at the outset of starting a business or when the company reaches its growth stage, knowing where to go for funding and who to ask can pose a dilemma for entrepreneurs. In Kuwait, entrepreneurs are lucky to […]
As March was a special month for women (and especially for mothers) we decided to highlight some of the inspiring working moms who are also members of our community. We asked our “mompreneurs” three questions: What are the top three tips you would give to working moms? How do you reach a work/life balance? And […]
During the niu Talk held last month in Business District 1, H.E. the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Khaled Al-Roudan addressed a crowd of young entrepreneurs, advising them to unite their efforts and define their needs and requirements as an economic sector. Moreover, H.E. suggested that entrepreneurs […]
During her senior year of business school, niu member Anwaar Al-Asousi knew she wanted to turn one of her hobbies and interests into a potential career path. After deciding to take a summer to explore her passions, Anwaar traveled to the UK. It was there that she started noticing and appreciating all the intricacies of […]