Flair for business flourishing in Dubai

I am impressed with people who are just so linked to their culture that they can create a business out of it. I'm a bit more of a loner--I don't always have the perfect Simpson's quote, for example. But there are some people who just thrive on their connection to others, and it shows.

On their return to Dubai from college in the West, Shaz Sheibani and Shehab Hamad, both 29 now and from Iran and Egypt respectively, missed some of the culture they had grown to love alternative music, films, art and photography. Three years ago, with another partner, 32-year-old Ben McDonald from the UK, they started Kitsch22, adding fashion distribution and retailing along with public relations, graphic design and corporate launches. Starting out with two, the company today has a staff of 20 and a turnover of about Dh2.5 million.

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