Dubai · UAE

You've got the idea. I'll build the business around it.

Hey, I'm Salman. You know your craft. The product, the service, the thing you're great at. I sit down with you for one focused sprint and wire up everything else: the company, the brand, the website, the funnel, the automations. You walk out ready to take money on Monday.

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I've talked about this work on

SHARK TANK

DUBAI ONE TV

DUBAI EYE 103.8

Where I've trained and built

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

CHALHOUB GROUP

JODDB

How I work

What I actually build for you.

You bring the idea and the craft. Here's everything I wire up around it in one focused sprint so it actually becomes a business, not a side project waiting on six different freelancers.

Legal & Structure

The boring stuff that breaks businesses six months in, sorted on day one.

Company setup in the right jurisdiction
HoldCo + operating company structure
Founder agreements & IP assignment
Starter contract pack (clients, suppliers, NDAs)

Brand & Identity

A real brand, not a Canva deck. Locked in the room, with you.

Name, logo, color and type system
One-page brand guide you can hand off
Founder bio + headshot direction
Social handles secured across platforms

Website & Storefront

A live site or store with payments wired, not a 'coming soon' page.

Domain + business email on day one
Landing page or full storefront, copy included
Payments and checkout connected
Analytics and conversion tracking actually set up

Marketing & Acquisition

The pipes that bring you your first real customers, not just traffic.

Google Ads account + first campaign live
Lead funnel from click to inbox
CRM set up with your real pipeline stages
Email + WhatsApp follow-up sequences

Operations & Finance

The backend so you stop running your business out of WhatsApp.

Bank account checklist and intros
Invoicing and bookkeeping stack
SOPs for the first 5 things you'll repeat
Document hub: contracts, suppliers, passwords

AI Automation Layer

Where the leverage is. AI doing the repetitive work so you don't have to hire for it yet.

Inbox triage and lead qualification
Auto-drafted replies and follow-ups
Internal copilots for ops and reporting
Connected to your CRM, calendar and docs

Want to see what this would look like for your idea?

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Salman Z. Hussain, Co-Founder of FUSE in Dubai

Salman, Dubai

About me

I'm an engineer
who ended up building companies.

I studied at Imperial College London and spent my first years in aviation and manufacturing. The kind of work where if your system isn't right, things actually fall out of the sky. That stuck with me.

Then I moved into startups. I was Chief Product Officer at EV Lab inside Chalhoub Group, and today I'm Co-Founder and CEO of FUSE, where we electrify fleets at industrial scale. Along the way I've helped a lot of founder friends get their own ideas off the ground.

That's the part I love most. Turning someone's idea into a real, working business in a few hours instead of watching them spend a year trying to figure out company setup, branding, ads, and the rest. So I started doing it on purpose.

What founders say

People I've actually worked with.

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Salman has been an incredible source of guidance throughout my journey as a first-time founder. His combination of strategic insight and practical advice comes from real experience building businesses through different phases. I especially appreciated having someone thoughtful to bounce ideas off with honesty, clarity, and encouragement. Grateful for his support and mentorship.

Elke Steijns

Founder, VOGAYA

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Salmaan's advice was extremely helpful, clear, and constructive. He provided practical feedback, strong strategic direction, and valuable insights into navigating the Dubai startup ecosystem. His guidance helped bring greater clarity on positioning, growth opportunities, and the overall approach to building and scaling in the region.

Sameeksha Sahni

Founder, Samrij

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