Tell us about your background and your journey to Managing Partner and Master Franchise Holder at Gymboree Play & Music UAE. I started off my career as a Chartered Accountant at PwC Dublin, Ireland and completed my qualification in 2011. I then moved to the USA where I started my first business, Eye Level Learning […]
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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Saran Sow Barry, Founder of Afro Baobab Events
Tell us about your background and journey to becoming an entrepreneur. My name is Saran Sow Barry. I was born in Paris and raised in Guinea Conakry in West Africa where I stayed until end of high school. I left Guinea to go to London when I was 17 to pursue my university studies. I […]
Leadership Spotlight: Noona Nafousi, Founder of Neo Noor
Tell us about yourself and your background. What is it that you do? I am a Master NLP certified trainer and corporate coach, with a rich background in leadership development and personal empowerment. I worked as a headhunter for 22 years and became obsessed with what made one person good at an interview and another […]
Thought Leader Interview: Ryan Jackson, CEO of Culture First Recruitment in Dubai
Tell us about yourself and your background. What is it that you do? My name is Ryan Jackson, I am a serial entrepreneur, author, business mentor and family man. I have been in Dubai for 12 months now, and prior to that, I lived in Bali for 2 years. I was born and raised in […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: The Sober Yoga Girl, Alex McRobert
Tell us about yourself, your background, and your entrepreneurial journey. What is it that you do? I created a worldwide community that helps women change the entire trajectory of their lives, by stopping drinking alcohol and replacing it with a spiritual practice. Some of the tools I equip women with on this journey are yoga practices, meditations, journaling, and […]
Founder Interview: Erika Doyle, Drink Dry
Tell us about yourself and your background, how you got started in business/entrepreneurship and what is it that you do? In 2020, I ventured into the world of entrepreneurship, launching Drink Dry – the first and only non-alcoholic drinks marketplace in the GCC. My entrance into the world of business was somewhat unconventional. Despite having […]
Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Abdulla Al-Janahi
PHOTO COURTESY: KHALEEJ TIMES Tell us about your background and how you got started in entrepreneurship. I am Abdulla Al-Janahi, owner of Abdul’s BBQ in Dubai. The business first started as a hobby at the beginning of the pandemic. My family noticed I had a talent for barbecue, and they encouraged me to open it as […]
Female Entrepreneur Spotlight: Mrigaya Dham
Tell us about yourself and your background. What is it that you do? I’m a freelance content writer and editor passionate about crafting compelling narratives. Born and raised in Delhi, I pursued my Bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Communication there. Later, I earned my MA in Marketing Communications from the University of Westminster in London, […]
Founder Interview: Mehreen Omar and Muna Mustafa, SupperClub Middle East
Tell us about yourselves, where did you connect and what made you found SupperClub Middle East? Muna and I crossed paths at a global e-commerce in 2012 here in UAE. Our connection sparked when I hired Muna to handle sales. The interesting part is, it all began with a casual challenge – I asked Muna […]
Founder Interview: Romain Gerardin-Fresse, founder of GFK Strategies
Romain Gerardin-Fresse is a former political and diplomatic advisor, and award-winning CEO and attorney. As Founder and CEO of GFK Conseils-Juridis, he provides intergenerational wealth, estate planning, luxury lifestyle management and investment advisory services to High Net Worth individuals, affluent families, royalty and governments. He established his first office in the UAE in 2019 and has recently been named […]