Your base in the UAE. Your access to the world.
The Entrepreneur Institute is a member-driven community of investors, founders and business owners using the UAE as a base for global opportunity. Membership is free. It gives you first access to vetted opportunities, private events and a network built around what our members are actually doing.
Free to join · Reviewed personally · No sales calls
What membership gives you
Three things, all built around what members are looking at, and all backed by the independent research we publish.
Member-only opportunities
First access to opportunities and preferential terms we have negotiated with vetted partners, from property and residency programmes to business setup and private deals. No obligation, and never a hard sell.
MorePrivate events
Small briefings and evenings in Dubai and beyond. Each one covers a live opportunity in specific numbers, with time to talk to the people in the room. Members hear first, and places are always free.
MoreA network worth having
Meet investors, founders and family offices who have made the UAE their base, and the people they work with across Asia, Europe and beyond. Introductions are made with care, not in bulk.
MoreOpportunities before they are widely available
Early notice of launches, allocations and programmes our partners bring to us.
Preferential terms negotiated for members, such as reduced fees, better pricing or priority processing.
Every opportunity is screened against our independence principles, and we tell you what we know about the risks.
Nothing is ever obligatory. You decide what is worth a closer look.
Events shaped by what members are asking
Private briefings on live opportunities. Recent evenings have covered London property and the Greece Golden Visa.
Priority invitations: members hear about an event before it is promoted publicly.
Evening briefings and breakfast roundtables in Dubai, with online sessions for members based elsewhere.
Always free to attend, and nothing is sold on the night.
People already doing what you are considering
Meet fellow members at every event, with no badge-scanning and no pitch queue.
Introductions to trusted professionals in legal, tax, residency and banking when you ask for them.
Built for people in the UAE, Singapore, the UK and beyond, with Dubai as the meeting point.
City and interest circles are coming next, shaped by where members are and what they are looking at.
Our research, first
Members receive our independent research as soon as it is published, from market reports to short briefings on tax, residency and regulation. It is the same data-led, impartial work the Institute was founded on.
Browse the researchWhy is membership free?
We are funded by the partners who host briefings and research with us, and by the events we run. That means we never charge members, and it is also why we are strict about who we work with.
We do not sell your details, we do not pass you to sales teams, and you can leave at any time.
How it works
Membership is free, but it is not automatic. We review every expression of interest so that the room stays useful for everyone in it.
Express interest
Tell us a little about yourself and what you are looking at. It takes about two minutes.
A short conversation
Someone from the team gets in touch within two working days to understand your interests. It is not a sales call.
Welcome
You start receiving member communications and invitations to the events most relevant to you.
Who it is for
There are no revenue thresholds or job-title rules. Members have one thing in common: they are looking beyond their home market, and they value a straight answer.
- Founders and business owners with, or considering, a UAE base
- Private investors and family offices looking at international property, residency or private markets
- Senior executives relocating to, or already working in, the Gulf
- Professionals who advise these groups, such as lawyers, tax advisers and wealth managers
Member principles
- Independence
- We tell members what we know, including the risks.
- Discretion
- What is shared in the room stays in the room.
- No selling to members
- Members and partners do not use the community to pitch.
- Generosity
- Members share what they know and make introductions where they can.
Questions
Is membership really free?
Yes. There is no joining fee, no annual fee and no paid tier.
Do I need to live in the UAE?
No. Many members are based in Singapore, the UK and elsewhere, and use the UAE as a hub for their international plans.
What kind of opportunities will I see?
Property, residency and citizenship programmes, business setup and selected private opportunities. Each one is vetted, and none is ever obligatory.
Will I be contacted by sales teams?
No. We never pass your details to partners without your permission.
How often will I hear from you?
Typically two or three emails a month, plus invitations to events that match your interests.
Express your interest in membership
Tell us what you are looking at and we will be in touch within two working days. There is nothing to pay, and no obligation at any point.
- Cost
- Free. No joining fee, no annual fee.
- What you get
- Member-only opportunities, private events, a network worth having, and our research first.
- Your data
- Never sold, and never passed to partners without your permission.
Express interest
Free to join. It takes about two minutes, and we review every one personally.
Membership of The Entrepreneur Institute is free and at our discretion. Nothing we share with members, including opportunities, events and research, is financial, tax, legal or immigration advice, a personal recommendation, or an offer to sell property or any investment. Opportunities presented by partners are subject to their own terms. The value of investments and property can fall as well as rise, and residency programme rules are set by the relevant government and can change. Please take your own independent advice before making any investment or application.