The Talks with T Podcast was born of a desire to drive an impact with the next generation & highlight entrepreneurship as a real possibility for anybody. We cover the highs, lows and everything in between in the life of entrepreneurs in MENA. Between 2020 and 2040, about 127 million young people will enter the labour force in MENA, potentially creating an unemployment rate of 23 per cent (amongst the highest in the world ...
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Kamil Najjar is a trailblazing business leader with a massively successful career spanning beauty, media and education. His career culminated with him starting Kids First Group in 2011 and is today the leading early education platform across the GCC. Kamil shares the importance of innovation as a means to sustain a competitive edge. He does show by sharing interesting examples of why innovation isn’t just a buzzword, and how it can be implemented in low cost yet effective ways. We discuss the importance of attitude in team members and how it takes precedence over other qualifications, and so much more. I heard Kamil say: The basics of business are the same regardless of the industry Attitude over aptitude defines your altitude Face the brutal facts in life and business Break down the customer journey starting with the “zero moment of truth” #podcast #ceotalks #pod #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship #middleeastentrepreneurs #mena #startupstories #menaentrepreneurs #menastartups #menastories #businesspodcast #businesspodcasts #CEOwisdom #founderwisdom #founderpodcasts #founderstories
Amir Farha has started two venture capital firms, Beco as a co-founder and COTU Ventures as CEO and Founder. He’s one of the most passionate and empathetic leaders in the VC space when it comes to dealing with people and entrepreneurs. His firm, COTU, literally stands for “Champion of the Underdogs” and Amir truly lives that value. We discuss Amir’s journey founding his latest VC firm and the journey to finding what matters to him most personally and professionally. Amir discusses how he used tough times as an inflection point to become more curious about himself, and building a framework of values that he uses today in assessing critical decisions. We also talk about courage, building confidence, having conviction and fear. I heard Amir say: Have the energy to be passionate wherever you have conviction Look at your life through the lens of your values Detach your identify from “what you do” Have the courage to do the hard things #podcast #ceotalks #pod #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship #middleeastentrepreneurs #mena #startupstories #menaentrepreneurs #menastartups #menastories #businesspodcast #businesspodcasts #CEOwisdom #founderwisdom #founderpodcasts #founderstories
This episode was recorded live at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF). Our first live show! Abdulmajeed is a serial entrepreneur in the true sense of the word. He is co-founder of Nana (the largest grocery delivery platform in KSA) and currently co-founder and CEO of Tamara ( a leading Buy Now Pay Later startup in MENA). Abdulmajeed walks us through his journey to entrepreneurship and how his first startup failed before leading him to co-found Nana. He also discusses his lessons from fighting cancer at a young age. Abdulmajeed is a deep thinker and is well versed across various disciplines (engineering, economics, psychology). He shares his insights about discipline, the different types of pain we all face and the factors that make an entrepreneur successful. Abdulmajeed reads alot (books, investor shareholder reports and more), and this leads to a great conversation on the stage at SEF about how he runs his personal and professional life. I heard Abdulmajeed say: Work hard, work smart and get lucky (timing is everything) Believe you are lucky - you will attract and manifest it Don’t have a plan B because you will default to it An entrepreneur must have a high threshold for pain Be disciplined across all the areas of your life - it's a superpower! #podcast #ceotalks #pod #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship #middleeastentrepreneurs #mena #startupstories #menaentrepreneurs #menastartups #menastories #businesspodcast #businesspodcasts #CEOwisdom #founderwisdom #founderpodcasts #founderstories
Nicki Wilson is the Founder & MD of Genie Recruitment, a leading specialist recruitment company covering the Consumer industries. She’s been a lifelong entrepreneur and tried her luck at various endeavors before finally starting her own recruitment firm. Her firm has become well-known for its extremely vibrant culture and unconventional approach to rewarding, engaging and retaining team members. It's the first time I’ve heard of a sales team that earns commissions but doesn’t have targets … and it works! Nicki genuinely cares about her team at an individual level, and prioritizes joy in her professional life. She constantly brings creative ideas when it comes to her business and employee engagement. Nicki has an infectiously positive outlook on life and isn’t afraid to swim against the tide as a result. We also discuss a few big bets she took that have paid off and turned her firm into a multi-million dollar business. I heard Nicki say: All you need to build a company is hustle and grit Sometimes you have to go opposite conventional thought & trust your gut Be creative with incentives Nurture the kid in your team, and everybody has a kid inside of them! #podcast #ceotalks #pod #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship #middleeastentrepreneurs #mena #startupstories #menaentrepreneurs #menastartups #menastories #businesspodcast #businesspodcasts #CEOwisdom #founderwisdom #founderpodcasts #founderstories
Kunal Kapoor is the Founder of Luxury Closet, the second largest luxury marketplace globally. Kunal started with the ambition of working for a large technology company early on, but decided to join his father’s shoemaking business and went on to become a shoemaker. After working for Louis Vuitton, he saw an opportunity to turn the closets of customers into a marketplace. Kunal is an extremely clear thinker who synthesizes complex ideas into easy to understand concepts. It’s clear that he has constantly focused on the highest priority challenges and has built a strong organization to continuously solve them. He has an eye for detail and is a lateral thinker that questions conventional wisdom. He is passionate about building and it's clear he is a lifelong learner. He leverages his curiosity and interest to go deep into topics to advise builders tackling challenging problems. This episode is action packed with wisdom across soundbites. I heard Kunal say: To build a business you need to understand product, have a deep understanding of your customer and technology Think of what’s possible always, as opposed to what’s not possible Use iterative questioning with customers to build a world class customer experience Find people within your team who buy into your ideas to ensure they get executed The tough periods teach you how to lead in the next wave of the company’s growth #podcast #ceotalks #pod #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship #middleeastentrepreneurs #mena #startupstories #menaentrepreneurs #menastartups #menastories #businesspodcast #businesspodcasts #CEOwisdom #founderwisdom #founderpodcasts #founderstories