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Shuraa’s new affordable company formation package makes it smooth and easy Sponsored by Shuraa Group Founder and Chairman Saeed Khalifa Mohammed Al Fuqaei (right) with Managing Partner Shahid Shakeel Image Credit: Supplied Danish-Moroccan entrepreneur Said El Mekki has always wanted to set up shop in Dubai. “It’s like Wall Street,” he says. “This is where you need to be if you want to be a part of the future.” However, he didn’t think opening up a crypto-trading consultancy in the emirate would be easy. Prejudiced by the complicated process of setting up a business in Barcelona in the early noughties, he was expecting a time-consuming procedure in Dubai too. It didn’t help that he received conflicting and confusing advice from various quarters. ....
Dubai: Saeed Khalifa Mohammed Al Fuqaei Al Ali, 43, chairman of Shuraa Group, is an Emirati who has become a multi-millionaire by relying on his own effort and hard work. “Trust me, just because I am an Emirati, it is not that I have had it all too easy. I come from a humble background, but our values are strong. My father taught me two things and they are firmly etched in my memory: Honesty and hard work are the keys to success. And I have stuck to this mantra,” said Saeed. His father s values His father, Khalifa Mohammed Al Fuqaei, is often referred to as the ‘King of the Sea’. Born in 1921, Khalifa, who died in 2014, was known for his foresight and resourcefulness to develop shipping trade with numerous countries even before the UAE was formed. The same ambitions have trickled down to Saeed, who has also worked hard to maintain his ideals. ....