IgniteBiz builds strong partnerships between North America and the Middle East with an emphasis on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries through commerce, trade and cross-cultural understanding. Combining a global outlook with local insight, IgniteBiz connects leading companies, deals and partners and helps them define effective strategies within the Middle East and beyond.

OUR APPROACH

IgniteBiz offers a full spectrum of international business consulting services for clients doing business in the Gulf Cooperative Countries, also referred to as the Arab States of the Gulf. We specialize in guiding businesses to expand their operations and investment opportunities in the Gulf states.

What is the GCC?

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a trade bloc of the six states of the Arab Gulf (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman) and was established in 1981. The objectives of the council include establishing joint ventures, building cooperation in the private sector, and fostering technological progress, all of which are aided by the foundation of similar regulations in finance, trade, customs, legislation and other fields.
IgniteBiz has established relationships with some of the leading institutions, businesses, and individuals working in the region. We cultivate projects and proprietary deal flow globally, positioning each opportunity for maximum success. 

SERVICES

IgniteBiz offers a full spectrum of international business consulting services for clients doing business in the Gulf Cooperative Countries.
Business Development

Delivering effective strategy for entering and expanding markets, increasing revenues and igniting growth.

Global Responsibility

Understanding how your company can implement socially responsible practices, improving your image, loyalty, staff pride and profits.

GCC Guidance

Expertise in the nuances of GCC countries; their cultural and religious customs, and geographic fundamentals that affect strategy and branding,

Real Estate

Offering select private equity clients the opportunity to present high-quality investment funds or projects for consideration by appropriate qualified investors.

Bridging the GCC Globally

Searching for the best fit projects, deals, and companies of value to the GCC region and providing vetted clients with insights, guidance, and the appropriate access to sources, opportunities and partners through our extensive network.

Aviation

Providing specialist aviation advisory and asset management through our partner Kestrel Aviation Management.

INNOVATION

Expanding sustainable innovation in the GCC

Sustainability

Sustainable Growth
We focus on human capital, knowledge transfer, clean energy technologies, and improving the human ecosystem.
IgniteBiz, through its network of innovators, is able to offer consulting, deal making, and partnerships.

Entrepreneurship

Meeting Global Demand
The Arab States of the Gulf are strongly inclined to invest in technologies and people, creating visionary, value-driven growth.
IgniteBiz will ensure that partners connect with the right people to optimize results.

Visionary Insight

Actionable Knowledge
Connecting the pulse of innovation culture with the trends, values, and customs of the GCC region to find opportunities instead of missing them.

WHY IgniteBiz?

A knowledgeable interest in the region, coupled with the highest level of integrity, ensures that our successes with you will always be rooted in fairness, quality and respect. IgniteBiz helps you with professionalism, polish, energy and enthusiasm.

Trusted Relationships
We have a wealth of experience identifying, securing and managing multiple relationships and channels simultaneously in the GCC and the West, over decades. Being the trusted exclusive representative in specific regions for Fortune 500 companies speaks to our experience, reputation, and success.
Discretion
IgniteBiz values most of all the privacy and boundaries our clients desire. We only accept carefully vetted clients.

WHO WE ARE

The IgniteBiz team works hard to bring you the key players who will contribute to your success according to your needs.
Nohl Martin: Founder
Nohl Martin’s experience in international business, entrepreneurship, the Middle East, and public health coalesce in leading clients to successful global business ventures. She brings both a studied and instinctual understanding and approach to best practices in the Arab Gulf along with strong relationship capital in advising and launching companies into the region.
Her work bridging the Middle East with North America and Europe includes evaluating companies for investment forums, scouting opportunities and creating strategic partnerships.
Following Oberlin College with degrees in Religion (Islam) and Developing Nations, Ms. Martin received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (IBM). She focused on health care and HIV in Africa, utilizing limited resources and maximizing strengths to respond to complex, challenging issues.
Ms. Martin serves on national advisory boards, is a featured speaker, and spearheads collaborative conferences. Her work has appeared in local and international press. 
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Nohl Martin is also a founding board member of Women’s Global GCC Initiative.
Our strategic partner, Kestrel Aviation Management, is an aviation asset management and consulting company.
Kestrel has an extensive, proven track record  starting, managing, and turning around major airlines, leasing and corporate jet companies, as well as facilitating the turn-key purchase of large private VVIP & corporate aircraft with over $50 billion in transactions.

OUR PARTNERS

Because of the confidential nature of our work, certain prominent partners cannot be named, but please see the list below of our public facing partners.

Royal Family Offices

Abu Dhabi National Paper Mills

US Saudi Business Council

Women’s GCC Initiative

  • “A very valuable and uniquely experienced perspective. Nohl brings a very valuable and uniquely experienced perspective where she can very diplomatically weave in-depth cultural, business and political knowledge of the Middle East into powerful value added strategic and tactical directions that allow companies to effectively penetrate developing markets in the region.”

    Jorge A. Molina
    Regional Marketing Director, Middle East/Africa The Boeing Company

  • “Nohl Martin has a depth of knowledge about the Dubai region that is rare in the Northwest and of considerable value to anyone wanting to open some doors there. And most importantly, her list of contacts and the understanding of cultural differences couldn’t be better, and in that area alone, her fees for services are well worth it.

    Any organization or individual planning to establish a presence in Dubai, or thinking about doing so, really needs to have Nohl on their team.”

    Larry Pflughoeft, Real Estate Business Investor

  • “Thank you a million times. We really enjoyed seeing you, you are an amazing lady. I want to assure you how much I trust and respect you, thanks again for these opportunities. You are doing great work linking the regions.”

    HRH Prince al Saud

  • “Very valuable work! You did a good job with it: introducing us to the region, bringing us valuable insights into the region and specifics for our industry, excellent contacts. You were able to do this without a lot of specifics. Very professional. Made our time there more valuable and efficient. Brilliant.”

    Jamie Adler
    Phyllis Morris, www.phyllismorris.com

  • “I am leaving the Kingdom and wanted to thank you so much for the difference you have made in my stay here. From the beginning knowing you had friends here that would be helpful made me more at ease. The reality of those relationships made a huge difference in my life here. Nohl, thank you from my heart.”

    Julie Lucas
    Author of Ignite Conversation!: Creating Dialog between American and Saudi Arabian Women

  • “Unique benefits to women-led startups. Nohl has proven to be a valuable resource for both early stage entrepreneurs and private investors. Her astute entrepreneurial skills brought unique benefits to women-led startups in several programs we hosted in partnership with Ernst & Young.”

    Rob Kruse
    Managing Partner, Venlogic www.venlogic.com

  • “Helped me accelerate my goals. Working with IgniteBiz has been the right move exactly at the right time. Nohl’s networking ability, community resources and commitment has helped me accelerate my goals. Her insight and understanding to my needs has been beneficial and I look forward to many positive outcomes in the near and distant future.”

    Ali-Salaam
    www.alisalaam.com
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We are partners with Kestrel Aviation Management.
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