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Seed capital up for grabs for F&B entrepreneurs at Gulfood

DUBAI, February 10, 2016

Food and beverage industry entrepreneurs have been served up a unique opportunity to pitch for seed capital for their business ideas at an inaugural forum in in Dubai, UAE.
 
The Innovation Hub finale to the F&B Business Forum – a core pillar of the all-new Gulfood conference programme, which will run from February 21 to 23 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) - will see selected entrepreneurs pitch game-changing business ideas to an expert judging panel.
 
The entrepreneurs will have to impress Samer S Hamadeh and Ziad Kamel, co-founders and joint managing partners at business and management consultancy Aegis Hospitality, and Nicholas Couvaras, managing director of F&B and marketing advisory, Kroma, said a statement.
 
The winner will walk away with a cash prize to invest in their existing or start-up business, it said.
 
Trixie LohMirmand, senior vice president, Exhibitions and Events, DWTC, said: “The Innovation Hub is a springboard for budding entrepreneurs to elevate their businesses – active or nascent – to the next level.
 
“It’s an initiative clearly aligned to Gulfood’s ability to unearth more industry trends and help propel more trade forward.”
 
The forum will feature probing sessions on the crucial issues currently shaping business performance within the region’s expanding hospitality sector. 
 
It will explore the future of restaurant financing, franchising best practices and start-up advice for food and beverage entrepreneurs. - TradeArabia News Service



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