{"id":415,"date":"2025-01-20T06:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T06:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dane.ae\/?page_id=415"},"modified":"2025-01-20T06:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T06:11:34","slug":"business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dane.ae\/?page_id=415","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"415\" class=\"elementor elementor-415\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a994578 elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a994578\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"home\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-383fa893 with-mouse-wheel\" data-id=\"383fa893\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fdcc27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39fdcc27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BUSINESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477d991c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"477d991c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769da96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"769da96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a6d6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46a6d6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dane Swindells&#8217; entrepreneurial journey began with organizing local events, including a small-scale music festival in Cheshire, which attracted over 5,000 attendees.<\/p><p>In 2014, Dane launched <strong><i>Gig Pic<\/i><\/strong>, a photo-sharing platform for music fans. Gig Pic allowed users to check in, upload, and share their concert memories, creating a deeper connection between artists and fans. The app, was quickly recognised as one of the <strong><i>\u2018Best New Apps\u2019<\/i><\/strong> and <strong><i>\u2018Best New Photo Apps\u2019<\/i><\/strong> on the Apple Store. Upon launch, Gig Pic amassed over 30,000 users and was showcased at <strong><i>Web Summit<\/i> <\/strong>in Lisbon, Europe\u2019s largest technology marketplace. Dane even pitched the app to a panel featuring industry leaders from <strong><i>Shazam, Spotify,<\/i> <\/strong>and<strong> Facebook<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In 2021, Dane founded <strong><i>dscvr.ae<\/i><\/strong>, a UAE-based online publication with a mission to help residents and visitors uncover the best the country has to offer. Under his leadership, <strong><i>dscvr.ae<\/i><\/strong> has grown exponentially, becoming a trusted platform for exploring the UAE\u2019s hospitality, dining, arts, and events scenes. The platform combines news with dynamic social media content, maintaining a fiercely local ethos.<\/p><p>Championing regional talent and homegrown venues, <strong><i>dscvr.ae<\/i><\/strong> celebrates cultural highlights of the UAE. Reaching thousands daily, the platform\u2019s readership is young, curious, and eager to explore dining, nightlife, cultural happenings, and unique experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbc5e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2dbc5e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a4a608 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-mugi-button\" data-id=\"35a4a608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mugi-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t    <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn btn-animation btn-default\" >WORK<\/a>\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbb7e6d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-mugi-button\" data-id=\"5bbb7e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"mugi-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t    <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn btn-animation btn-alt\" >GET IN TOUCH<\/a>\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27949d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27949d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17374be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17374be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUSINESS Dane Swindells&#8217; entrepreneurial journey began with organizing local events, including a small-scale music festival in Cheshire, which attracted over 5,000 attendees. 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