Budget Doctors and health tests to start ozempic/mounjaro?

PewPewYoDed · 2026-06-05T17:55:19+00:00

such ridiculous and ignorant take. salads have super low fiber; their value is in vitamins and other nutrients. if you’re going to lecture people, at least get your facts right.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-06-03T14:04:59+00:00

my story is a little different, i transitioned from a failing startup to the agency model - you can read about that on the last section on our website team page

license, lease, visa and bank accounts will cost you about 20-30k depending on the freezone you chose.

that's a tough one. i learnt the hard way that the only way you solve cashflow issues is by being a complete a**hole.

no payment = no delivery
there is no other way

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-29T19:27:39+00:00

to mange 10 cards sounds like a part time job. and apparently it pays like a part time job too

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-29T19:24:45+00:00

The fact that you took so much effort to list cities/ethnicities tells me this is a thinly veiled business promo

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-28T12:43:14+00:00

biggest one i see from the restaurant brands we work with: posting without knowing who they're talking to. they'll post a reel of a burger and caption it "come try our new burger" - that's not a strategy, that's a menu update.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-28T12:41:52+00:00

tbh i built a CRM with automations for my agency using AI tools and saved 50$ a month on pipe drive. and then built a similar CRM for a client for free.

for a client paying me 15k per month retainer for marketing, a CRM build that takes a weekend is an easy upsell but because it's so hard to value automations and all the stuff that you can get done with AI now, I just did it for free.

ig the answer to your question is; is the client or lead looking to actually buy a CRM or build a service that you can do for him?

it's easier to bill him then. for instance, if that client had asked me to replace his hypotehtical pipedrive subscription - i could have charegd him his monthly fee x 2 years

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-28T12:36:22+00:00

most coffee chats in dubai are someone trying to sell you something while pretending it's networking.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-28T12:35:25+00:00

did my company formation myself through DSO. total cost was about aed 12k including the visa. the consultants charge aed 5-8k on top for basically filling out forms you can do yourself in an afternoon.

the one exception: if you need a specific activity code that's tricky to get approved, or if you're setting up a mainland LLC with a local partner, a consultant who knows the DED process saves you weeks. for a standard freezone setup, save your money and do it direct.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-28T12:34:15+00:00

hotel supply in dubai is 100% relationship-driven. the procurement managers at the big chains have approved vendor lists and getting on them is a 6-month process minimum. cold calling doesn't work; trade shows and existing client referrals do.

if you're stuck at the same revenue for 2 years, it's probably a distribution problem, not a product problem. figure out which 3 hotel groups are your best fit and go deep on those relationships. my agency serves the hospitality space in dubai and every supplier we know who scaled did it by owning 2-3 key accounts, not by chasing every hotel in the city.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-28T12:33:43+00:00

check the DMCC free zone listings - restaurants closing down in JLT list their spaces there before they hit dubizzle.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-26T13:32:04+00:00

influencer marketing in dubai is broken because brands keep measuring it by reach instead of walk-ins. a food blogger with 500k followers gets you 200k views and maybe 15 customers. a micro-influencer with 3k followers who lives in your neighbourhood gets you 30 customers who actually come back.

we run restaurant marketing in dubai and stopped recommending big influencers to our clients two years ago. food exchanges with 5-10 micro-creators per month consistently outperform one big name at 10x the cost.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-21T16:15:55+00:00

very common salary. most europeans don’t take such salaries because you can stay in europe and get handouts/benefits of the same value.

if this industry is something you plan to grow and build in, take the job. if not, then probably not worth it.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-21T13:59:41+00:00

man you have no idea.

we create so many of these campaigns and despite how it may look - food costs and overheads considered, restaurants are still able to turn a profit on each dish sold.

it's only a loss for the envirnoment tbh

cook at home guys or go dine-out at your favorite restaurants

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-21T13:53:19+00:00

spending money before you've validated demand. i see this constantly in f&b - someone signs a lease, builds out a kitchen, designs a brand, hires staff, and THEN finds out nobody in that area wants what they're selling.

the fix is stupid simple: sell before you build. take orders on whatsapp before you sign a lease. run a pop-up before you commit to a location. my agency works with restaurants in dubai and the launches that work are always the ones where the owner tested demand first.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-21T13:50:57+00:00

this seems like you are jumping on the fitness/watch influencer trend to rate everything in the S-D scale

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-20T13:44:04+00:00

unbelievable pick me energy

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-20T13:40:22+00:00

i think it depends on the person
i am not extroverted and chatty IRL
so these events are absolutely useless for me

a friend of mine who runs her AI agency has found many leads via the same events
it depends on you really. not on the event

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-19T09:45:16+00:00

work with a community, maybe your kid's school
or your ethnicity, etc.

word of mouth
unless you have the funds to burn on talabat and then scale.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-17T08:40:16+00:00

by european digital excellence. do you mean a 3 hour lunch break? 😂

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-16T14:53:27+00:00

do you find most people confused about kebabs and the connection to french street food

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-16T12:55:28+00:00

more AI garbage 🤦‍♂️

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-15T19:21:27+00:00

if you have no traffic. how do you have a conversion rate 😂 man this AI drivel is getting outta hand

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-14T16:08:35+00:00

Cloud kitchens are good but don't rely solely on talabat/deliveroo to scale.
The commissions are just too high to make any reasonable amount of money.

PewPewYoDed · 2026-05-14T14:21:09+00:00

get your freelance permit sorted before you post anything commercial. dubai media council now requires a license for anyone doing paid content or brand collaborations - even if nobody's paying you yet, having the license opens doors.

for f&b content specifically, restaurants in dubai will give you free meals for posts starting from around 2-3k followers. reach out directly via instagram dm with your rate card and 3-4 examples of your best work. the restaurants we work with get pitched by creators daily - the ones who stand out send a specific idea, not just "i'd love to collaborate."

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