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Business Tools for Founders
Plan your next business decision.
Use TIH calculators for break-even, cash runway, pricing and sales targets. Explore established market-research and business-model tools, then apply the results to your business context.
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BUSINESS PLANNING
A quick break-even view.
Use one currency throughout. Illustrative assumptions; this is arithmetic, not a forecast.
TRY YOUR ASSUMPTIONS
Three more planning tools
Use one currency and a consistent period. Results are scenario arithmetic, not forecasts or financial recommendations.
Pricing & gross margin
Sales target planner
OFFICIAL UAE RESOURCES
Gratuity & current labour-law guidance
Choose the official source for your employment regime. Open the authority’s current guidance to check applicable rules and amendments.
DUBAI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Official gratuity calculator
Enter your first and last working days and basic salary on DDA’s website for an indicative end-of-service estimate.
DDA publishes this tool for its licensees and their employees. Check its scope and your employment regime; the result is indicative. DIFC, ADGM and alternative savings schemes can follow different arrangements.
UAE GOVERNMENT
Read the current official rules
Use the government’s end-of-service guide and legislation portal to check eligibility, basic salary, service periods and the applicable law.
Calculator access checked 9 October 2026. The official publisher maintains its rules and updates. Confirm the effective date and exceptions before applying a result.
Which UAE gratuity calculator should I use?
Start with the employment regime that covers your job. The linked DDA tool is published for DDA licensees and their employees. Use the UAE Government guide for federal private-sector end-of-service information; DIFC, ADGM and savings-scheme arrangements need their own applicable guidance.
What information do I need?
The DDA calculator asks for your first working day, last working day and basic salary. Have those details ready and check the authority’s instructions before using the estimate.
Where can I check labour-law updates?
Read the relevant authority’s current legislation and amendments, including their effective dates. Our country directory links to official publishers, and TIH can help you identify the right HR questions for your situation.
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Research and planning resources
MARKET INTEREST
Google Trends
Compare relative search interest by topic, location and period. Useful for exploring seasonality; not a measure of market size.
ExploreBUSINESS MODEL
Business Model Canvas
Use Strategyzer’s official framework to map customers, value, delivery and economics. Review the publisher’s use terms.
ExploreDEMAND RESEARCH
Google Keyword Planner
Explore keyword ideas and estimates for search campaigns. Google Ads account access and setup may be required.
ExploreOpens the provider’s website. These are editorial selections based on practical use, not a popularity ranking or TIH partnership. Provider access and terms apply.
TALENT INTELLIGENCE HUB
Turn the numbers into a plan.
Explore TIH papers and support for starting or growing a business.