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Support Entities

A menu of of different entities that provide support and services to entrepreneurs, including incubators, accelerators and co-working spaces 

Funding Institutions

Find the right funding for your business 

Policy and Regulations

Policy and regulations related to starting up and operating enterprises 

Entrepreneurial Stories

Local Entrepreneurial Stories

Tools

Tools for Developing and Managing Enterprises

Competitions and Awards

A list of entrepreneurship related awards and competitions 

Publications

Research, reports and different periodicals related to entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia 
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Sahabat Al Imam

University-based incubator, part of Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University. The incubator provides its services to current university students and alumni. 

HAYKALAH

HAYKALAH is a unique firm of structuring Islamic financial solutions and Investment Banking Services, established by a team of Former-Bankers & Financiers with extensive experience, knowledge and background in Islamic business practices, to offer professionally structured Islamic Financial Solutions and business advisory services to Corporate and Financial Institutions .


Sharik Hub

مساحة عمل إبداعية تأمّن أفضل المواقع، المرافق، التقنية والطاقم البشري لتقدّم الخدمات المكتبية والاستشارية للمشاريع الناشئة وتصنع البرامج المعرفية النوعيّة في بيئةٍ عصرية؛ تمكّن وتطوّر روّاد الأعمال لتحقيق التفرّد والاستدامة.

Startups House

Startups House (SH) is a Saudi Arabia based Incubator/Accelerator, formed by entrepreneurs. Our team intends to fill a gap in the national entrepreneurship ecosystem by enabling entrepreneurs to respond to the societal demands of the 21th century. We have taken up the challenge on laying pillars for the National Transformation Plan and the Vision 2030 to place the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a leader in innovation. We offer an integrated, one-stop solution to provide financial, marketing, management and legal support for entrepreneurs at various startup stages. Startups House (SH) collaborates not only with entrepreneurs and startups but also with investors and business, angels seeking quality deal flow. Our ultimate goal is to empower startups to grow via vertical or horizontal integration with established businesses. We offer entrepreneurs access to crucial services to ensure that their business will have all the necessary foundation to withstand the unforeseeable challenges.

Saudi Aramco - Entrepreneurship

Incubation:
Wa’ed established its own business incubator, StartUp Lab, to provide incubation support for early-stage businesses. StartUp Lab is a space designed to house startup companies and provide them with a range of services such as training and mentorship in addition to office space and amenities.

Training:
Wa’ed offers workshops in several disciplines designed to provide the know-how and necessary skill-set sought out by early stage startups, entrepreneurs, and those with potential ideas. These workshops include Business Plan formulation, Pitching, Ideation, and Business Model Canvas.

Funding:
Funding offerings include debt funding in the form of non-collateral loans, venture capital funding offering minority equity partnerships, and non-repayable micro-funding “Seed Fund” for incubated startups. Whether you’re an established business owner seeking to expand or an aspiring entrepreneur seeking to grow, at Wa’ed you’ll find a funding program catered to your business 

Trey Goede

Theodore L. ("Trey") Goede III has been working for Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center for over six years, mainly around a $200MM venture fund launched by Saudi Aramco in 2013 to diversify the Kingdom’s economy and create high quality Saudi jobs. After participating in fund formation, Mr. Goede helped lead the fund through its first 22 approved transactions in 4.5 years. Mr. Goede has also served on the Board of Directors of many Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures portfolio companies including PayTabs, an online payment services company, SafeRoad, a GPS vehicle tracking company, Golden Scent, a perfume and beauty supply ecommerce company, Geophysical Equipment Factory Limited, an oil and gas exploration and geophysical equipment manufacturing company, and Virtual Vision, an ICT services company specializing in cloud solutions. Mr. Goede is also a member of the Investment Committee for the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals’ Entrepreneurship Institute funding program, an Investment Committee member at Dhahran Techno Valley Corporation for its funding initiatives, and an Advisory Board Member for the College of Engineering at Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University. In 2014, Mr. Goede co-created a Professional Certification in Innovation class for the accredited Saudi Aramco leadership development department as an Instructor, where the class is now being offered on a quarterly basis for Aramco employees and the wider external ecosystem. Additionally, Mr. Goede co-founded the Saudi Aramco sponsored Innovation Ecosystem Society and he serves on its Board of Directors, and more recently, he became Co-Director of Google Startup Grind Dhahran. Previously, Mr. Goede was Chief Executive Officer of Affinity Wind, LLC, a wind energy development company, which he founded in 2007. After raising $1.5MM from individual investors and a major university, and then forming a strategic joint venture with turbine manufacturer Suzlon Corporation for an additional $3MM of funding, Affinity developed a portfolio of wind projects located in the United States. He was formerly Executive Vice President of River City Internet Group, LLC, a privately-held investment and holding company focused on developing, owning and operating businesses primarily in the Information Communication Technology (“ICT”) sector. While at River City Internet Group, Mr. Goede started several businesses related to technology and telecommunications, including Electric Internet, a Broadband over Power Line joint venture with a United States public utility, Ameren Corporation. Previously in 1998, he was Vice President of Primary Network, which Mr. Goede helped develop into one of the nation's largest regional ISPs before raising over $50 million to fund its growth to offer local and long-distance telephone and DSL services. In 1999, Primary Network was recognized as the fastest growing technology company in the St. Louis area, and the thirteenth fastest in the United States. Mr. Goede was recognized by Fast Forward/St. Louis Business Journal as one of the publication's “30 under 30” business people, twice recognized as one of the Most Influential St. Louisans (2011 and 2012), along with Who’s Who in Energy honors in 2012. Mr. Goede served on Missouri Governor Bob Holden's Information Technology Roundtable Committee and contributed to a Battelle Memorial Institute study related to technology. Mr. Goede has served on a number of Boards including Affinity Wind, Ameren Pure Power, FinServe Tech Angels, Boston College Energy and Environment Alumni Network, Missouri Department of Economic Development-Energy Sector, Missouri Association of PACE Professionals, Cultivation Capital (Entrepreneur In Residence) and River City Internet Group. Mr. Goede was an adjunct professor in the Business School’s Entrepreneur Department at St. Louis University from 2004-2012, the 7th best Entrepreneur program in the United States. Mr. Goede holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Bachelor of Science in Business Operations and Strategic Management, both from Boston College.

Medraa Consulting

Medraa Consulting is a management consulting firm that provides services to small and large organizations. Our primary practice areas are strategy, organizational development, performance optimization, strategic planning, human capital management, benchmarking, change management, and business continuity. Medraa Consulting services help clients evaluate and optimize the structure of their company. We first clarify goals, discover the root/s of the problem/s, help correct those problems, then guide management and employees towards the desired goals.
Medraa Consulting provides solid solutions and plans for the future. We refocus a company’s strategies in order to solve immediate problems, while taking advantages of future opportunities. We maximize expenses and maximize profits through a proven process.

Impact46

Impact46 is a CMA authorized asset manager and advisor focused on alternative investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia, providing unique innovative investment products and services to local & international institutions, family groups, endowments, and high net worth investors. We invest in theme-specific private equity opportunities across different stages of development from idea generation (start ups) to mature profitable businesses. 

Our name represent our roots, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, longitude line 46. Impact46 aims to impact the venture capital space starting from its hometown of Riyadh with the goal to spread the ripple effect into the region as a whole. 


Business Valley

Business Valley is a place where freelancers, remote workers, small business owners, and other independent professionals can work together in a shared, common room-like setting that is membership based. This means that people who come from all different industries can rent a desk. The work environment is shared, but everyone is working independently. This type of environment also allows for coworkers to share ideas and network with each other. Business Valley is a solution to being isolated while working. This is perfect for freelancers and others who work from home.