More than 150 CEOs and decision-makers from leading SMEs in Dubai recently gathered at the third business networking event of SME Connects Club and shared key insights for developing business and sustaining long-term growth.

SME Connects is an exclusive club that provides decision-makers with the opportunity to benefit from the common pool of industry knowhow to better manage and run businesses.

The headline sponsors for the event held at DIFC, Al-Futtaim Motors Toyota and Gold sponsor Mashreq Bank, presented key industry knowledge for SMEs to benefit, these included financial and fleet management products.

Mohammed Tayem, CEO of SME Connects Club and the managing director for Entourage, said: “SMEs comprise 90 per cent of Dubai’s business – this is a very strong figure to sustain the long-term growth of the economy.”

“The more we interact, the better we are informed and well placed to take smart decisions. SME Connects facilitates forward thinking business leaders. We are proud to have Al-Futtaim Motors Toyota and Mashreq Bank to further strengthen SME Connects network.”

The quarterly magazine of SME Connects comprises valuable business insights relevant to SMEs in Dubai, and may be accessed at the official website smeconnects.com.

“DMCC is our partner in progress. They are committed to supporting SMEs not just in JLT but Dubai and beyond. I’m sure you are seeing the positive signals around you. According to Department of Economic Development (DED), there was a 17 per cent increase in companies that registered in March 2012,” Tayem said.

“We reached out to more than 40,000 people with aggressive online presence, more than 4,000 copies of our knowledge-based newsletter has been printed and is ready to be distributed,” concluded Tayem. – TradeArabia News Service