Discovering entrepreneurship in Qatar

Well, it is challenging. It's important to highlight that the continuity of a business is the biggest challenge; if you cross the three-year mark, then you're doing good!

Qatar supports new businesses and start-ups, especially on innovation and technology, energy and industry. Qatar Development Bank, Qatar Energy and Ministry of Commerce and Industry encourage entrepreneurship and provide funding and support to entrepreneurs planning to do business in the fields mentioned above.

1. Realize a good market assessment and come up with something that will identify you; identify your unique selling points.  
2. Expand with care and smart objectives.
3. Develop the concept. Your concept has to be clear and concrete.
4. Know your audience and target the right customers.
5. Develop a niche brand.
6. Finalize your branding.
7. Develop a detailed business plan and answer questions such as how many employees you are going to need. As work progresses, expand your business plan.
8. Calculate all expenses carefully
9. Choose your location wisely 
10. Finalize documents, certificates and licenses from ministries, get all necessary approvals.
11. Obey health certificates and rules.

When we started, we wanted to come up with a concept that it's very specific but also approachable and accessible to everyone. We established that very well. We call ourselves a successful business, and here are some of the reasons:

• We deeply appreciate our customers, and we have established an excellent relationship with them.
• Our employees are stable and know their customers. That's so important as people get to see familiar faces every day, people who know their preferences.
• We know how to make coffee; coffee that's done well.
• People treat us as their second home, they see us and we see them as family; you see the same people daily. It's a routine for them.

• Rent a car; it is much easier to move around this way.
• Find accommodation in West Bay; the area is close to everything.
• From the end of November to February, there are so many things happening! Various events are taking place in open spaces, and the weather is beautiful. Enjoy a walk around the Pearl or Lusail, and make sure you attend festivals!

You have to visit Souq Waqif, the thriving market and one of Doha'sDoha's most popular attractions. You can find anything you want, from souvenirs to dates and nuts, spices, textiles and fabrics. You can also dine in one of the many local restaurants or have an Arabic coffee.

Katara Cultural Village should be your next stop! There are so many things to do and explore there. Visit the distinctive Katara Mosque, discover the Amphitheatre, enjoy a walk at Katara Hills, have lunch or dinner in one of the many restaurants, indulge in some shopping in Galeries Lafayette or just walk by the beach.

A must-visit is also Doha Fire Station, ideal for art enthusiasts. Doha Fire Station features various exhibitions and promotes constructive artistic dialogues.

The Museum of Islamic Art is definitely a place you need to see, as it's one of the country's most significant landmarks that showcases 14 centuries of Islamic art and artefacts from around the world.

Lastly, I suggest you spend a day at the Inland Sea, a truly remarkable place for escaping the city's hassle.

If you're looking for amazing restaurants in Qatar, make sure to visit the below; they're hidden gems!

• Lo Spaghetto, maybe the best Italian restaurant in Doha
  
• Yee Hwa Restaurant, an excellent Korean place
• Old kebab house- Kabab Al Tayeb in Souq Waqif, only locals know it, you have to get lost to find this!