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title: "Why Dubai’s Young Startup Ecosystem Has a Huge Global Advantage"
description: "In the new STEP2025 episode, Lara Varlamova spoke with Polly Dhaliwal, COO of Enterprise Nation - the UK’s largest small business community. They talked about corporate-startup symbiosis and Dubai’s rapidly evolving startup ecosystem."
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In the new #STEP2025 episode, Lara Varlamova spoke with Polly Dhaliwal, COO of Enterprise Nation - the
UK’s largest small business community. They talked about corporate-startup symbiosis and Dubai’s rapidly
evolving startup ecosystem.

They explore:

- ✅ How Dubai’s young startup scene compares to the UK’s mature market
- ✅ The importance of embracing failure in building successful startups
- ✅ How corporates and startups are collaborating to drive innovation
- ✅ What makes Dubai’s multicultural community a global advantage
- ✅ Key lessons Dubai and the UK can learn from each other

If you're passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, and the future of startups, this conversation
is packed with real-world insights and inspiration.

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