Since the financial crisis hit in 2008 and 2010, landlords have realized that they are now working in a market where tenants need to be more flexible. And the growth of creative and tech businesses triggered a change in the work lifestyles of business professionals and the rise in demand for more flexible offices. As employees are now working remotely out of traditional offices, the need for office space reducing. The Rise of Business Centres in the UAE As a result, Flexi-desks and hot-desking are increasingly becoming in demand, and so are co-working spaces (desks, cubicles) and meeting rooms and...

Unlike small businesses, startups are usually self-funded by members of the founding team. It has been estimated that 66% of startups secure funding through an investor or take out a loan to help fund their venture. Their aim is big, and they need all the support at their early stages of establishment. A startup doesn’t want to stay small and needs to survive at its inception stages. And creativity and innovation grow the business, and so is a stimulating workspace – in fact, this is crucial.  That’s why business centers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer fantastic options for startups in order for...

Conventional workplace is fixed, whereas a flexible workspace is versatile. The workplace is where you go to work. Mostly, workplaces are fixed physical locations like office sites, buildings, universities, colleges, schools, and hospitals where employees gather to work under the same roof. Moreover, the workplace is where the organization is building its corporate culture. And all functions of the organization reside and are put into operation. Modern & Flexible Workspace In contrast, the workspace is the modern equal of a workstation. A user can enter the workspace while traveling, working from home, or in a flexible workplace without permanent desk...

Motivation is rather indescribable, isn’t it? Some days you feel it, and other days you can’t grab a measly corner of it no matter how hard you try, especially if you're not working from office. You stare at the computer screen, willing yourself to type, create, and instead you find yourself simply going through the motions, barely caring about the work you’re producing. Unfortunate to say, you’re totally dull, and you don’t know how to make yourself feel otherwise. Here are 4 tips to stay motivated when not working from office: Know your ‘why’Knowing the why, and the how will automatically become clear.  It...

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “two things are certain, death and taxes”. That thought resonated well when the UAE and KSA recently implemented their tax system in their respective countries. Prior to that, both countries boasted of tax-free living which drew a large crowd of professionals from areas where taxes had taken a large chunk of their income. The list is long for the forms of taxes, starting with income tax, property, consumption, Vat on your workspaces, tariff (trade), etc.  While the tax code in the UAE and Saudi Arabia doesn’t apply to income and property taxes. All forms of taxes...