It's about to be a year since I landed in Dubai with two suitcases and (what I thought was) a solid game plan.
The reality?
A masterclass in humility, adaptation, and recalibration.
After countless coffees, meetings that weren't meetings (but actually were), and watching fellow Indian entrepreneurs/VC's navigate the same learning curve, thought of penning down my unfiltered observations .
A few highlights:
📌 Why our impressive "Indian track record" might not translate here (and what actually matters)
📌 The "UAE Business Hierarchy of Needs" I've mapped out after six months of trial and error
📌 The cultural code-switching required when "Indian business DNA" meets UAE business culture
📌 Why "suitcase business" approaches fail spectacularly in this relationship-first environment
This isn't another "10 Tips for Dubai Success" listicle. It's a candid reflection on the cognitive and strategic shifts required when you move from being a big fish in the Indian pond to swimming in Dubai's global aquarium.
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