EP41: The Key to a Venture is Experience | The Abez Show #RealTalkNoNonsense
Episode 41 features Tarig El-Sheikh; an experienced entrepreneur and finance professional with 20 year track record across emerging markets in building global businesses, technology startups and finance. Tarig had accumulated strong operational experience, including general manager positions in different industries.
He also has over 14 years of M&A and Private Equity experience, serving as an advisor to numerous leading Private Equity firms and family offices. He sits on the boards of various companies that he has helped successfully launch. Most recently, Tarig was the CPMO of Yacob and Webteb two companies which he helped grow to be the leading MENA ventures in their respective domains and, ultimately, to the successful exits of both Companies in 2020.
Episode 40 features Sara Asad; former Entrepreneur Selection and Growth Manager at Endeavor Jordan, and currently leading growth at Tamatem Games. She is a born and raised Jordanian who's attended the University of Surrey in the UK where she studied International Business. During her university days, Sara stepped into the world of entrepreneurship by freelancing for startups and building a young entrepreneurs community in London. After her studies, she worked for the EU Parliament for 6 months in Brussels before moving onto the startup ecosystem. This episode will give our viewers the insides on how to get started in the world, and the steps to take during your career path from the eyes of a growth manager who started out as an associate.
In this thirty-sixth episode, we have Gustavo Smidt, the Chief Product Officer of Namshi; one of Middle East's largest fashion retailer. He is one of those guests who is obsessed with growth through mind-blowing user experiences. His track record proves it. Under his belt of 13+ years of experience, Gustavo has made a name for himself with companies like Google, OLX/Dubizzle, Virgin Mobile and Namshi. Trust me, you do not want to miss out on the insights from this guy!
In this thirty-sixth episode, we have Gary Sheynkman, Co-Founder and GP of Leyden Ventures.Gary has held roles across product management, corporate development, and venture capital throughout his career. Residing in Dubai, he currently works across early stage venture and public sectors. Gary has invested in over 3 dozen companies over the past 3 years and led the launch and day-to-day management of Techstars Dubai in Partnership with GINCO. Gary has served as an advisor to The Executive Office of the Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Holding, and Abu Dhabi Media Group. Prior to moving back to Dubai, Gary was the Video Technology Product Lead at VICE Media.
In this thirty-fifth episode, we have Mark Engelhardt, CEO and Co-Founder of Fridai. Mark is a huge geek and is passionate about e-sports, superheroes, movies, games and technology. He is an avid gamer and builder in the Metaverse. Mark has found a way to combine these passions and built Fridai in 2019, based in Berlin, Germany, which is a friendly AI companion that sits in the background of your system, awaiting your command. It works with a variety of software and games, and has an ever-expanding library of skills. Today, Fridai is known as the gamer’s assistant as it continues to reshape the way people play games worldwide.
In this thirty-fourth episode, we have the second part of our talk with Steve Mackie, Founder of Business Start Up Qatar, Partner at Soutien Group, Chief Executive Officer of Solutions Four, Host of “In the Game” and Mentor for Start-Ups. He has assisted more than fifty companies to establish in Qatar and plays a role in the startup ecosystem here. He is the host of “In the Game”, Qatar’s first sports podcast, a speaker at events and initiatives, a mentor for start-ups and scale-ups and an advisor to small/medium-sized enterprises. In essence, he builds bridges between those who need help and those who can help in line with his purpose to advance, enhance and improve the ease of doing business in the State of Qatar and the Middle East & Africa.
In this thirty-third episode, we have the first part of our talk with Steve Mackie, Founder of Business Start Up Qatar, Partner at Soutien Group, Chief Executive Officer of Solutions Four, Host of “In the Game” and Mentor for Start-Ups. He has assisted more than fifty companies to establish in Qatar and plays a role in the startup ecosystem here. He is the host of “In the Game”, Qatar’s first sports podcast, a speaker at events and initiatives, a mentor for start-ups and scale-ups and an advisor to small/medium-sized enterprises. In essence, he builds bridges between those who need help and those who can help in line with his purpose to advance, enhance and improve the ease of doing business in the State of Qatar and the Middle East & Africa.
EP32: Hire an Agency or Hire Internally? | The Abez Show with Sami and Abe
In this thirty-second episode, we have Sami Eltamawy, CTO and Co-Founder of Tribetactics, Insydo and Ripplr. Sami is a passionate Technologist, Serial Entrepreneur, Cybersecurity Expert and Self-development Enthusiast. Currently, Sami is the CTO at TribeTactics, where he’s leading the development of it’s technical product, Chopcast; that enables content creators and businesses to repurpose their content and redistribute it across all the social media channels with minimal effort. Sami is also a Co-founder at Pet With It, Brand Ripplr and Insydo. These hybrid experiences and passion are Sami’s main drivers to perform every day with excitement and to take up new challenges.
EP32: Hire an Agency or Hire Internally? | The Abez Show with Sami and Abe
EP31: Our many Shoulda Coulda Woulda’s | The Pivotal Show x The Abez Show
In this thirty-first episode, we have 3/3 (yes, Abe is also part of them) and the second part of an episode with The Pivotal Show; project about pivots - in life & work.
EP29: Selling Yourself before Selling the Idea | The Abez Show with Sami and Abe
In this twenty-ninth episode, we have Sami Elayan, the Co-Founder of Fine Diner, a company specializing in bringing home a unique fine dining experience. Sami has over 10 years of experience and his career has always been involved in startups and SMEs making Fine Diner his natural step forward. Specializing in Sales, Business Development and Marketing, Sami is well versed in understanding and setting up the integration of different systems to maximise corporate efficiency, allowing for business growth and project successes.
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EP28: Accelerating the Insurance Industry | The Abez Show with Walid and Abe #RealTalkNoNonsense
In this twenty-eighth episode, we have Walid Daniel Dib, CEO of Hala Insurance, a UAE based startup that's building a full stack insurance company. Originally a civil engineer and blockchain enthusiast, Walid entered the world of insurance in 2016, where he worked as a loss adjuster assessing large scale catastrophes in Qatar, the UAE, and the Caribbean. Today, Walid is leading the development of hala, a B2C Insurtech is building a monthly/yearly subscription "lifestyle" insurance, which will cover your car, home, and personal belongings
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