1. Tridib Chatterji Entrepreneurship Center Faculty of Business Original slides by Jamie Stewart, Dean - Business, Education, and Learning Resources, Dubai Women’s College

2. Wafa Profile:  DWC Graduate  Working for 5 years  Wants to run her own business  Has a few good ideas  Not sure what to do

3. Reem Profile:  DWC Graduate – 1997  Worked with ETISALAT  Gulf Gifts (wholesaler to GCC, Arab Countries, and South Africa) – 2003  Offices in DXB and SHJ – 2007  Employs 5 people  Currently buying property

4. Business Idea ? 5-year Successful Business * Hard Work Determination Passion

5.  Training  Market Information  Mentoring  Business Plan  Start-up Services  Financing  Rental of Space (Incubation)

6. Getting started can take a lot of energy!

7. The Entrepreneurship Center at DWC (TEC@DWC) Business Information and Research Courses, Workshops and Seminars Start-Up Services and Consulting Seed Capital (Financing) Business Incubators (Space)

8. The Entrepreneurship Center at DWC (TEC@DWC) Business Information and Research Courses, Workshops and Seminars Start-Up Services and Consulting Seed Capital (Financing) Business Incubators

9.  4 Classrooms (G-Block)  Reception Area  Meeting Areas  Incubation area (workstations and cubicles) Where?

10.  Easy access to Campus  Access to Deira (Gov’t offices)  Talented and dedicated faculty and staff!  Campus facilities: Why DWC? FoodBankPrintingGym LibrarySpaceParking

11. Where are we now?  Partners in place – looking for more  Team on board  Physical space plans being finalized with interior design firm  Looking for funding – 610,000 AED startup cost  Launch date – December 2008 (depends on funding!)

12. Tridib Chatterji Entrepreneurship Center Faculty of Business Original slides by Jamie Stewart, Dean - Business, Education, and Learning Resources, Dubai Women’s College