Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is ready for a mobile car wash business as the current car wash businesses there are quite scarce. With economic development and shopping malls, a well-marketed mobile car wash company could operate 30-50 units of various sizes and dominate the market. Few are aware of the potential of that region of the Middle East. For the international entrepreneur, they may find greener pastures in Mumbai or Shanghai, but Dubai should also be on their international target market list.

Some realize the potential there, but others have asked; “Have you been to Beijing lately?” It is strange that all these new entrepreneurs have not seen the potential, but some have. In fact, our company had several contacts this week, but we don’t have any advertising in that market for UAE partners or licenses with any of our companies. We run the Car Wash Guys company. http://www.carwashguys.com. If we entered the market there, we would believe that a combination of a prototype unit would be used that was a trailer-based unit, which could be easily duplicated in the country.

If a US-based mobile car wash company were to help someone in the UAE, specifically Dubai, here are our thoughts on what international type licenses should be used, although someone would have to design something entirely different for that market as it is. like no other in the Arab world. http://www.carwashguys.com/iagree.html. These are older documents, but they can certainly give an international businessman ideas for both country-wide licenses and individual units. For the United Arab Emirates; An entrepreneur would want to consider and should be interested in a single business partner license for the entire country due to the UAE rules for franchising and licensing with international companies and partnership clauses in their laws. One would have to be sure that the partner was a legal citizen of the UAE, as only citizens can partner with outside companies, is this how we interpret their laws?

Consultants who have been studying such things believe that, as word spread, units would need to be placed in all shopping malls and mobile units for all office buildings, hotels and high-end residential customers. But really few entrepreneurs are looking at that market right now and probably few are interested in the possibilities of a mobile car wash there. Anyone looking into that market because of the obvious demand must ask themselves; “Does the UAE allow work trailers behind cars?” Also, one needs to ask; “What percentage will the malls want, since it’s all payola while you go there?” Also the environmental aspects and water conservation parts of the mobile car wash business model are of concern and that needs to be resolved?

Choosing a work truck is important; maybe a one-ton diesel Ford. Toyota Pick-ups available, for less expensive units for rapid expansion? The entrepreneur must also ask himself; “Do I have the finances to do it without worrying about expanding out of cash flow the first year?” They will also need some industry knowledge, perhaps online. Otherwise, they will need a partner who is a real UAE citizen and a person who can be trusted, as this is a difficult problem in the Arab world.

Many international businessmen have had significant problems collecting money owed to them in that region of the world, it is usually not worth moving forward without guarantees and payment up front; Contracts are worthless if business partners cannot be trusted, nor should a reputable entrepreneur want his name on anything run by inefficient teams or unethical professionals. These are definitely topics to consider for those looking at the mobile car wash market in Dubai, UAE. Think about it.