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Ibrahim Colak interview with Make It Happen - Spencer LodgeMost, if not all successful businesses, start with an idea to find a solution to a problem. In this interview, Spencer Lodge finds that's exactly the case with Ibrahim Colak, former Engineer turned award-winning entrepreneur, and his award-winning startup, |
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Cloud-powered marketplace cuts IT operational costs by 65%Trailblazing start-up |
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A woman's tale: working as a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated worldStanding on stage at an event in Abu Dhabi to celebrate International Women's Day, Dunia Othman was quizzed by members of the mainly female audience on why, out of all of the opportunities open to her, she chose to male-focused name for her product and even put a prominent |
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4 Best Maid Services Apps of Dubai Which Are Must Download For Your SmartphoneYet another best in |
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أخبار منوعة - مستر أسطه سوق إلكتروني لإيجاد مزودي خدمات عالية الجودةخدمات أحسن لحياة أفضل ... هو شعار شركة مستر أسطه MrUsta المتخصصة في تقديم أسرع و أفضل الخدمات المنزلية بأقل التكلفة و أقل الوقت لجعل الحياة أسهل و أسعد. |
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Mr Usta Saves the Day!Oh, dear mums, I don’t even know where to start when it comes to house maintenance. With many husbands working long hours or extensively So, what do we do? We turn to word-of-mouth recommendations and internet and we launch in a |
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ShortList App Awards 2016 - The WinnersLife Admin App of the Year - |
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13 Tech Startups From The United Arab Emirates You Need to Know About in 2017 |
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Founded In The Family: The Couple Behind Mr Usta On How They Make It WorkSet up in 2014, Mr Usta is an online portal connecting UAE residents with service providers such as plumbers, painters, cleaners etc. Customer growth since launch has been over 500%, they claim. In October 2016, it raised $750,000 in a pre-series A round. |
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100Tech.co Interview with Ibrahim Colak of Mr UstaAn Exclusive Interview with Ibrahim Colak of Mr Usta |
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Startup Emirates: The Most Well-Funded Tech Startups In The UAE In One InfographicAll of the companies in our infographic are based in the Emirate of Dubai. Collectively, these companies have raised approximately $2.3B. |
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15 Apps That Will Solve Your Everyday Dubai Problems"These days, there’s an app for pretty much everything, but which ones will actually make a difference to your day-to-day life? We’ve tested and shortlisted the very best apps that every Dubai resident should be using. Here’s 15 of our can’t-live-without recommendations: 1. Mr Usta: Post any service request on Mr Usta and make them work to win your bid. Get those maintenance problems sorted." |
Mr Usta Review"Rather than running after businesses, Mr Usta makes them chase after you. All you've got to do is post the job you need doing, wait for quotes from competing companies, and decide on the winning bid. A |
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Mr Usta on Kris Fade Show on Virgin RadioMr Usta competition on The Kris Fade Show on the Virgin Radio Dubai was full of action and fun. We’re astonished at the number of DIY disaster stories in the UAE. And thanks to Kris Fade we can’t stop singing the jingle ... Mr Usta |
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Mr Usta on Saba7 Il Khair Ya Arab show on MBC#Mr Usta Founder and CMO Dunia Othman on MBC Saba7 Il Khair Ya Arab show explaining |
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9 MENA startups that are all about connection"Nowadays, it’s all about being connected and staying connected. That doesn’t just apply to social media and the Internet, although those are two extremely essential things nowadays. Companies in the region are moving into the connection sphere, giving consumers a chance to grow their network, from experts in the industry to the job market to everyday service providers. Mr Usta, Connecting customers to trusted service providers all across the UAE." |
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You better keep an eye out on these 12 awesome startups in Dubai"Startups, startups everywhere. In the Middle East, there is one place that is slowly become the region’s startup hub and that is Dubai. From tech to e-commerce, you better keep an eye out on these awesome startups in Dubai" |
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6 services that will make your life easier in Dubai"Life in Dubai is pretty convenient for anyone with a busy lifestyle, all thanks to technology. With everything moving to mobile, some things have become accessible simply through an app. There’s no need to search for a certain number to get a service done for you anymore. These 6 tech services will make your life so much easier if you’re living in Dubai. You better try them: 1. Mr Usta" |
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Mr Usta on Dubai TV Money Map ShowDubai TV Money Map show promoted Mr Usta on 24.10.2015. Watch this video to learn more about |
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Mr Usta on PayfortThe Entrepreneur of the Month Dunia Othman from Mr Usta. She shares some insight on the evolving world of smart outsourcing and how new startups are changing the way we shop for service providers. |
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Mr Usta on Dubai Eye 103.8 Radio Drive Live Show - Industry Insider with Ibrahim ColakOur Industry Insider this week is Ibrahim Colak - the Co-Founder and CEO of Mr Usta. He joins us and |
Mr Usta on Dubai Eye 103.8 RadioThe podcast of Mr Usta CEO Ibrahim Colak live on Dubai Eye 103.8 The Ticket show at Gitex Technology Week |
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Mr Usta App Review on Dubai Eye Drive Live ShowMr Usta mobile app reviewed on Dubai Eye Drive Live show. Listen to know more how you can easily find a plumber, painter, mechanic, moving company or any other services in Dubai, |
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Two Nominations for Arabian Business StartUp Awards 2017Startup of the Year: |
Mr Usta secures AED 2.75 million pre-series A fundingInvestors include Precinct Partners, Millennial Partners & Co., and angel investors from Saudi Arabia and Egypt. This comes on the heels of its AED 1.2 million seed funding in August 2015. The financing will be used to accelerate growth, to expand the platform to key regional markets, and to hire new team members. |
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Entrepreneurs of the Week: Dunia Othman and Ibrahim Colak, founders of Mr Usta" |
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StartUp Awards 2015 shortlistStart-up of the Year 2015: Mr Usta.com |
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StartUp Awards 2014 shortlistYoung Entrepreneur of the Year 2014: Ibrahim Colak |
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Dubai start-up closes $353k in financing"A Dubai-based online marketplace that connects service providers with clients in need has raised AED 1.3 million ($353,934) in seed financing." |
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Need a plumber or a handyman? These online service shops have the answer"It may not have been top of the business plan, but Ibrahim Colak can now cite rescuing a drone from a tree as a service offered via his online marketplace. Changing light bulbs wasn’t either, but it is another domestic drama MrUsta has helped to solve. The company is part of a wave of online platforms linking professional services, such as plumbers, electricians – and men with ladders –to residents seeking reliable home service providers." |
SME profile: online site helps you find best usta in the UAE"In October 2013, Dunia Othman and Ibrahim Colak cut short their honeymoon in Crete to pitch their idea for a technology start-up to Afkar, a digital business incubator. Their idea was to launch a new online marketplace to link tradespeople – from painters to martial arts instructors – with UAE residents." |
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Startup Mr Usta Offers A MENA-based Platform For Your Service Needs"It’s not too hard to see what makes Mr Usta so appealing to its 350-odd client base. Let’s put it this way: if you’ve ever had to frantically search your contact list or ask friends for recommendations of a maintenance company after one of the pipes in your apartment bursts, Mr Usta can come to the rescue." |
Energizing The Ecosystem: The UAE's Saud Al Nowais Sees Your Startup As The Next Big Thing“I like MrUsta a lot; Ibrahim [Colak] is a great entrepreneur.” |
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We Got Funded: Startup Mr Usta Raises AED2.75 Million In Funding Round"More than ever, quality in the service industry is essential, and the UAE-based Mr Usta, an online marketplace for consumers to find and book service providers founded in 2013, has strived to accomplish this- and now, investors have taken notice.." |
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مستر أسطه تحصل على تمويل 2.75 مليون درهم – تعرف على التفاصيل"أعلنت شركة “مستر أسطه” Mr.Usta عن حصولها على 2.75 مليون درهم إماراتي، من كلِ من “بريسينت بارتنرز” Precinct Partners، و”ميلينيال بارتنرز أند كو”Millennial Partners & Co، إلى جانب مستثمرين أفراد من السعودية ومصر، لم يتم الكشف عن هويتهم." |
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UAE tops Gender Progress Index in GCC"Dunia Othman, 36, Iraqi, co-founder and chief marketing officer, An entrepreneur with a mix of marketing, business management |
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Things to know about why maintenance matters"Last year, Colak decided to turn his idea into a business and launched Mr Usta.com, an online directory that gathers details of different household service providers, from cleaners, painters |
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Growth in the service provider
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From plumbers to cake decorators, can Mr Usta provide the quick fix for Dubai's expats?"While sitting at the Business Development table during Mix N’ Mentor Dubai, two entrepreneurs caught my attention: Ibrahim Colak and his wife Dunia Othman, the cofounders of Mr Usta, an online marketplace in UAE that links residents with different service providers." |
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How UAE’s Mr Usta raised an unexpected $351K"When Ibrahim Colak, founder of UAE service providers platform Mr Usta, attended a networking event at Dubai’s In5 innovation center, he didn’t expect it to lead to a seed investment of $351,000." |
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In5: Enabling Innovation"Ibrahim Colak, |
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Company Overview of Mr Usta"Mr Usta provides an Internet directory of service providers in the United Arab Emirates. The company’s platform incorporates a search engine which enables potential customers to search for service providers based on name, location, or category, as well as allows past customers to rate or comment on service providers they have used. The company is headquartered in Dubai" |
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12 stylish things for men"You’ve no doubt heard horror stories from mates in the UAE about dodgy removal firms and crooked maintenance staff (our |
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Mr Usta Secures $350K Seed Investment, Next Stop KSA"Mr Usta, the UAE’s marketplace for home services, received |
Mr Usta Knows All UAE Businesses" |
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Afkar.me invests in the future by selecting three regional start-ups for
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