Welcome to DUCKit! All the conversations reserved for the fly on the wall. DUCKit is all about what’s real, with people who are genuine enough to be raw and uncensored. We host familiar faces to debate on unfamiliar topics. Back-alley chatter is our soft spot; if it’s been discussed before, then we don’t want it. Host Christian Eid inquires about those individuals that we think we know so well, and tackles the more personal topics with all the pain points, the happy points, and all the other ...
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"S6 Ep #2 Learnings And Delusions Of An Entrepreneur"
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Mark Chahwan, CEO and co-founder of Sarwa, reflects on his personal values, what it takes to question the giants of his industry, and the burden responsibility. Or like uncle Ben told Peter Parker (aka Spiderman): “With great power comes great responsibility”. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 02:20 Intro- Welcome back Mark, what changed? 02:20 - 05:50 Is our e…
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On duckit’s first episode this season, we tackle (deeply) personal subjects like honesty, gut feelings and bad decisions. Our first guest is Mike Fairburn, a legend in the music industry. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 1:40 : Intro & Catching Up 01:41 - 3:30 : How honest can you be at work? 03:31 - 08:00 : Personal Values x Workplace - A rising trend? 08:04 …
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"S5 Ep#12 Layoffs.fyi - Tough year for tech"
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Tough times don't last - tough people do. Despite the market craziness and fear of a hard crisis that started already, we remain positive that this too shall pass! Time Stamps: 00:00 - 06:45 2022, tough year for tech. 06:45 -17:00 Are Layoffs scary? 17:00 - 22:00 Are these lists useful? 22:00- 26:00 Patience will save you. 26:00 - 30:40 You might h…
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Have you seen our URGENT campaingn? https://www.weareducklife.com/urgent In this episode we are discussing why we decided to do this campaign and how we got our inspiration from our daily internal and external interactions (we are guilty too!). Remember that nothing is urgent, it doesn't have to be urgent and we all deserve better! Time Stamps: 00:…
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"S5 Ep#10 Vodka pizza, cocktails and attempts at serious conversation with Samer"
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We met Samer in Akiba Dori JBR, we basically came for the the famous Vodka pizza (phenomenal) and the Paloma cocktail...we also had a deep conversation with Samer. DUCKLIFE Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearedu…
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Where are the campaigns? Seriously, why are brands scared from being bold and authentic...wait a minute do they really know who they are and what they stand for? Time Stamps: 00:00 -05:39 Where are the campaigns? 05:39 - 09:13 Can you answer simple questions? 09:13 - 14:50 Everything is urgent, budgets are non existent. 14:50 - 22:15 Wait a minute,…
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"S5 Ep#8 Nuwa Capital betting on people, early"
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We met Stephaine and Khaled founders of Nuwa Capital in their new offices. We discussed their take on VCs and how they are doing it differently; betting on people, investing at an early stage and providing a comprehensive support. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 08:30 Intro - What is Nuwa. 08:30 - 15:00 The benefits of investing at early stages. 15:00 - 27:00…
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"S5 Ep#7 The Investment Debate - 2022 Edition"
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1 year after our first investment debate, we met with the Sarwa and Stake guys again for another debate after a year full of changes. In this episode we are discussing what changed in the market after the second year of Pandemic, inflation, financial trends and many other eye-opening insights. DISCLAIMER We are not giving investment advice, we are …
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"S5 Ep#6 How to build your brand from strategy to design"
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A lot of people come to us to help them with branding either on a strategic or executional level. In this episode we are talking about brands and how to build a brand from our perspective and long experience in building brands. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 06:25 Intro - What is brand, it's not what you say it is, it's what they say it is. 06:25 - 15:50 How…
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"S5 Ep#5 Real talk with Dibo AKA Adib Samara"
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A real talk with Dibo: in this episode we discuss the ups and downs of the journey, the moments of questioning everything, the failures, the regrets, the consequences of prioritizing work over personal life, family time, self care and sometimes values? Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur by selling a story that they want to make the world a bette…
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"S5 Ep#4 Investing in people not companies with Amir Farha from COTU Ventures."
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"We are on a mission to transform the culture of venture capital in the Middle East by setting the standard for others to follow." COTU Ventures In this episode, we are chatting with Amir Farha founder of COTU Ventures, he tells us about the importance of investing in people not companies and the attention and effort they put in building solid, aut…
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"S5 Ep#3 Build in public? Sharing the NoBueno story as it happens"
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We decided to build NoBueno publicly, document everything we are going through... at the end of the day it is not only about the product, it is not only about celebrating the big wins and the media headlines, the essence of the journey is the experience we go through and the learnings we build. We decided to share all this with you, truthfully and …
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"S5 Ep#2 Keeping up with the craziness! From mandates to democracy to crypto to inflation 😲 "
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1 month into 2022 and we are already questioning so many things around us! Dubai vs western systems, democracy, crypto, inflation, wealth... Isn't it time to act yet? Are we the generation that will make a change? Time Stamps: 00:00 - 03:15 Chit-chat, what are we discussing today? 03:15 - 10:15 Back to Canada, couldn't help but compare the western …
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"S5 Ep#1 Hola NoBueno - Time to change how we find talent and jobs."
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NoBueno is live! Here is some back story... Why did we get into the recruitment field, what issues are we trying to solve, how it works, how did we come up with the name and more insights on the creation of our first in house venture #NoBueno 00:00 - 02:50 NoBueno - What got us into recruitment, understanding the importance of talent. 02:50 - 10:15…
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"S4 Ep#8 Getting the culture right with Imad & Asim from Mamo Pay"
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Imad and Asim are the founders of Mamo Pay, in this episode we are not only discussing their business as a fin-tech innovative start up, but most importantly how they built the culture of their company and how crucial it was for them to create the right culture. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 03:00 About Imad, Asim & Mamo Pay. 03:00 - 07:00 Mamo Pay's missio…
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"S4 Ep#8.5 A real conversation about Mental Health with Imad & Asim from Mamo Pay."
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Following the start of the conversation about creating and maintaining the right culture in a start up environment, Chris decided to pivot the conversation and discuss mental health with our guests, a topic often avoided in our region. The discussion got so real and open! Time Stamps: 00:00 - 03:37 About mental health. Start up vs corporate. How to…
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"S4 Ep#7 Lovin DUCKit with Richard FitzGerald"
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An interesting chat with Richard CEO & Founder Augustus Media (Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi, Smashi), about media, constant changes, working in the region, the role of press and more.. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 07:26 About Richard's journey, why did he come to Dubai? 07:26 - 14:10 About Lovin Dubai 14:10 - 23:10 Building the business organically. Respect th…
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"S4 Ep#7 Girl dads chat: being a father and building a startup, with Turki co-founder & CCO Tamara."
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Two girl dads chatting about being a father and building a startup, a special episode with Turki Bin Zarah co-founder and CCO of Tamara. About the business, Tamara's growth, being a dad, family, work from home, future plans and more... Time Stamps: 00:00 - 09:35 Building a Startup and Being a Father 09:35 - 18:25 About Tamara, the business model an…
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"S4 Ep #5 "Cash it before you trash it" A chat with Sandeep from NorthLadder "
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"S4 Ep #5 "Cash it before you trash it" A chat with Sandeep from NorthLadder " Chatting with Sandeep Shetty - Cofounder & CEO at NorthLadder about his personal journey with big corporate companies and the journey of NorthLadder. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 07:00 Guest Introduction - About the entrepreneurial path. 07:00 - 20:00 NorthLadder: the concept an…
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"S4 Ep #4 Egypt's thriving startup scene with Serag from Wasla Browser"
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"S4 Ep #4 Egypt's thriving startup scene with Serag from Wasla Browser" Chatting with Serag about the Journey of Wasla, the thriving startup scene in Egypt and more cool and interesting topics. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 06:00 Guest Introduction - What is Wassla ? 06:00 - 10:20 Wassla Value Proposition 10:20 - 14:20 Users's Privacy 14:20 - 30:00 The Egyp…
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Reactive vs Strategic: How can brands stay relevant and in touch with what is happening around while keeping their consistency and their strategic planning in check. DUCKLIFE Website: https://www.aducklife.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareduckli... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weare…
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In search of a more balanced, valuable and purposeful life, employees are resigning more thanBy Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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S3Ep #13 DUCKLIFE discuss working remotely in 2021
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S3 Ep #12 DUCKLIFE talk all things Venture Building, Coinbase & Korean Ads
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Dancing into our new chapter. DUCKLIFE highlight why capital should flow to Venture Builders and that #Bitcoin and the Crypto industry as a whole is only just getting started. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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DUCKLIFE is making some BIG changes. We've decided to get back to what we're really good at. BUILDING. DUCKLIFE will be creating brands that make us proud, in-house. Turning our ideas into actual brands and doing it all ourselves. Stay tuned... DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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S3 Ep #10 An intro to Hitesh's beauty, Helwa.
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Helwa's founder, Hitesh Uchil caught up with Christian Eid and shared his journey so far. Nothing more exciting than the early days. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Helwa https://helwa.io/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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On this episode, DUCKit host Tarek Kabrit, Co-Founder & CEO at Seez. Tarek continues to inspire us. Professionally in his strength to build and navigate Seez's journey, but also personally as he's guided us towards better living. An honest episode that refreshes your courage to keep building, and keep sticking to your values. DUCKLIFE https://www.a…
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Some people are just made different. Their ambitions, abilities, and most importantly, their character sets them apart as they forge their visions. Mohamad Ballout is one of our region's greats and we were lucky enough to host him as we dug deep into understanding his startup journeys. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Kitopi https://www.kitopi.c…
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S3 Ep #8 Redefining Luxury with the King of humility, Kunal Kapoor
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On this episode, Christian Eid sat down with Kunal Kapoor, the CEO and founder of The Luxury Closet. Almost 10 years in, the journey has been a laborious one filled with ups and downs, but consistent with finding a service that is increasingly sought and loved. Kunal gave us a candid discussion that will inspire every builder out there. DUCKLIFE ht…
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This episode is one for the books! LITERALLY! We had the guys from Stake, Sarwa and our very own Steven Worobec to discuss investing. What started as a simple LinkedIn survey months ago, turned into an all out investment debate that will definitely get you moving. DISCLAIMER We don’t have a crystal ball that could tell you what’s going to happen in…
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S3 Ep#4 STAKE has landed. Real Estate investing, but better.
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Rami Tabbara & Manar Mahmassani, they've just launched STAKE, their new startup that promises to reinvent real estate investing and make it accessible to anyone, Aliens included. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Stake https://getstake.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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This DUCKit episode was probably therapeutic for Chris and Steve, but also shed a light on unfortunate growing trends. Organizational structures have seen lots of change as leaders and shareholders have pushed short-term thinking to the core of how businesses are meant to operate. As a result, CMOs seem to have taken the brunt of the chaos and a li…
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S3 Ep #3 Jaideep Dhanoa - The last mobility Jedi
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Jaideep Dhanoa, his journey is unlike anything else we've heard so far. Careem, Grab, Circ, and now FENIX, he's become a mobility expert working to ensure that societies get the freedom of movement they deserve. We covered a lot. The building, the challenges, and a lot of the personal motivations behind it all. DUC…
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S3 Ep #2 Ovais Naqvi, one of the VC OG's on today's ecosystem
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One of the OG's of our VC community, Ovais Naqvi caught up with Christian Eid to discuss his journey, learnings and views on where we're heading. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Rise Capital http://risecapital.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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Some crazy sh*t happened over the last week or so and one of our guests cancelled last minute due to catching COVID. Naturally, Chris and Steve then decided to talk about it and debate a bunch of stuff. Bitcoin, Trump, Free Speech, and other random stuff. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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S2 Ep #16 The 2020 Recap, what a ducking year
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The 2020 recap. What a ducking year. Our season ending episode reflects and predicts, but also, teases our upcoming projects. We spill the beans on some of our secret projects. *We forgot to connect Chris's mic, we left the AC on and we couldn't re-record as Steve caught COVID so it is what it is... See you in 2021!* Christian Eid https://www.linke…
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S2 Ep #15 Iyad Aldalooj on Building Startups that Matter
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Iyad Aldalooj, Co-Founder & CEO of newly launched penny. For as long as we've known Iyad, he's been driven by one thing. Positive impact. He's been incessantly focused on moving our region forward. An episode dedicated to building startups that matter. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ penny https://penny.co/…
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S2 Ep #14 John Sharp, on Hatcher+'s unconventional VC ethos
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Host Christian Eid caught up with John Sharp, Partner at Hatcher+, he thinks VCs need to be disrupted. He's looked at the data. A lot of the data. And we've come to agree with his hypothesis. It's a numbers game. The more investments you make, the more likely you'll strike gold and succeed. Simple. Tune in to the latest DUCKit episode to hear all a…
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S2 Ep #13 Ankur Shah on trying to figure out if there is a recipe to success
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Ankur Shah, one of the region's most revered entrepreneurs and the behind the scenes magician of Careem's trailblazing fundraising and finance mastery. He tells us his perspective on how success tends to follow a sequence. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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S2 Ep #12 Badr Ward on preserving our language, culture and making Arabic fun again
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Badr Ward, CEO at Lamsa who explained how we as an ecosystem need to move together to preserve our culture, our language and the value associated with it. He also told us how Lamsa are attempting to enhance the way children engage with Arabic content. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Lamsa http://www.lamsaworld.…
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S2 Ep #11 Arnaud Collery on Organizational Culture & Happiness at Work
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Arnaud Collery, Chief Happiness Officer at Stand Up For Passion. Arnaud can be described as a man who chases passion in pursuit of happiness. A coach, mentor, entrepreneur and leader, he's been a driving force behind helping builders value the power of happiness and understand the potential it can unlock. DUCKLIFE …
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S2 Ep #10 Philip Bahoshy on the MENA ecosystem
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Philip Bahoshy on the impact 2020 has had on the MENA ecosystem and his predictions for 2021. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Magnitt https://www.magnitt.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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S2 Ep #9 Omar Chihane on the challenges of running your own company
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Omar Chihane Founder at Englease he taught us that languages are fundamental enablers that we often take for granted and how Englease has been solving this problem. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Englease https://englease.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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S2 Ep #8 Samer Bejjani on how to Grow your Startup
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Samer Bejjani, Founder of Growth Levers on all things Growth Marketing. Watch our latest DUCKit episode to get to know why Samer believes that a company's culture can have a direct impact on the the growth of the business and his opinion on Influencer Marketing. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Growth Levers htt…
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S2 Ep #7 Walid Mansour on becoming a successful VC
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Host Christian Eid caught up with Walid Mansour, Chief Investment Officer at MEVP. Tune in for the latest episode to find out how to get rich fast! NOT! You wanna be in the VC space, great, just make sure you're patient :) DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ MEVP https://www.mevp.com/By Real Ducking Talk by DUCKLIFE
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S2 Ep #6 Butheina Kazim on running the Gulf's only independent Arthouse Cinema
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Hosts Christian Eid and Nadia Rouchdy caught up with Butheina Kazim, Founder and Managing Director at Cinema Akil she gave us a clear view of what it means to be an independent arthouse cinema in the region, and in these odd times. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Cinema Akil https://www.cinemaakil.com/…
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S2 Ep #5 Clemence Dutertre on Building a new Generation of Leaders to work with a Purpose
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Hosts Christian Eid and Steven Worobec talk to Clemence Dutertre at Hala Ride on how she found a successful work/life balance, and the responsibility she believes leaders have on building a new generation of leaders to work with a purpose. DUCKLIFE https://www.aducklife.com/ Hala Ride https://www.halaride.com/…
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S2 Ep #4 Hadeer Shalaby on becoming a successful Entrepreneur
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Hosts Christian Eid and Steven Worobec caught up with Hadeer Shalaby, on how she became a successful Entrepreneur and the challenges she has faced on her journey. Hadeer Shalaby, Entrepreneur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadeer-shalaby-30304435/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hadeerw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hadeershalaby?s=20 F…
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S2 Ep #3 Elie Habib on building Anghami in Lebanon
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Hosts Christian Eid and Steven Worobec talk to Elie Habib about the early days of building Anghami and what it takes to continuously enhance the product to win the market. This podcast was recorded on 27th July 2020, prior to the devastating events that unfolded in Beirut. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by the disaster. DUCKLIF…
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