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The Alphapreneurs Podcast gives you a closer look at how entrepreneurs build successful businesses. Hosted by Rayhan Aleem, CEO of Tax Star and founder of Alpha Pro Partners, this show features candid conversations with business owners who share their experiences and challenges. Each month, Rayhan sits down with a new guest to discuss the real-life stories behind their achievements, offering practical advice and insights. Whether you're just starting out or already running your own business, Alphapreneurs offers something valuable for everyone. Tune in and subscribe now to hear how entrepreneurs make their ideas work and bring them to live.
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๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ? ๐ค In this episode, ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ sits down with ๐ญ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ผ๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ-๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ , a marketing strategist whoโs helped scale accounting and fintech brands like Xero, IRIS, and several GCC startups. Zubair shares what heโs learned about real marketing โ the kind that starts with understanding your customer, not just chasing clicks. From product positioning to personal branding, he reveals how founders...
What does it take to win the inner game of entrepreneurship? In this episode, ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ sits down with ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถโfounder of Inner Game Consulting, Certified growth coach, TEDx speaker, and author of Bring It On. Dhiren shares his journey from growing up around family entrepreneurship in the Philippines, to starting his career during the dot-com bubble in the U.S., to building businesses in Dubai, New York, and San Francisco. He reveals why mastering your mindset, energy, and clari...
Most accountants think their biggest challenge is doing great work. But what if itโs actually not doing enough marketing? In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host Rayhan Aleem sits down with Jeri Williams, founder of Smooth Accounting, who shares how she went from working in her garage with two small kids to building one of the UKโs most followed accounting brands. Jeri opens up about how she accidentally became an entrepreneur, why marketing was never optional, and how she built a business th...
What does it ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ take to win business in the Gulf? In this episode, ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ sits down with ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐, founder of ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐๐ฎ๐งโa UK-based entrepreneur originally from Germany who helps brands expand into the Middle East. Corina shares her journey from the corporate world to consulting, and breaks down what most Western companies get wrong when entering gulf markets like the ๐จ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ถ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ. Spoiler: it's not just about getting a license. We talk about ๐๐ต๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐บ...
In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ sits down with Joe David, founder of Nephos Group and Nephos Global among the first crypto-focused accounting firms in the UK and UAE . Joe breaks down how he went from a โphotocopier boyโ with no clear path, to building a thriving international firm that helps businesses manage crypto, wealth, and compliance all with clarity and ethics. ๐ก In this episode, you'll learn how crypto accounting really works (without the hype), what...
In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ chats with ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐t, founder of Emirates Business Setup and a true cross-border entrepreneur. From selling DVDs at 16 to building multi-country businesses in Germany, the UAE, and the U.S., Chris shares how he built scalable systems that let him run companies without being tied to a single location. They talk about the leap from employee to entrepreneur, what most people get wrong about e-commerce, and how fitness, family, and good ro...
In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ sits down with ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ who splits his time between ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ and ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ถ. Malek breaks down whatโs changed in Dubai, what still works, and the biggest mistakes founders make when trying to scale. With ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, Malek has seen it all; how Dubai went from a gold rush to a mature, competitive market,...
๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ? ๐ตโ๐ซ In this episode of #Alphapreneurs, host Rayhan Aleem chats with ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฎ, founder of ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ and creator of ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. Dhiren went from a high-paying IT career to launching his own business only to realize he had created ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น-๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ถ๐บ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ. Sound familiar? Today, he shares how he broke free using ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐-๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ, a system that helps entrepreneurs ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐...
Join us on todayโs episode of #Alphapreneurs, where host Rayhan Aleem chats with David Williams, GM and Partner at CBD. David begins by sharing insights from his career consulting some of the most powerful investors in the region, revealing industry methodologies for planning profitable exits, building effective networks, and avoiding common pitfalls faced by both young and seasoned entrepreneurs. He also sheds light on the early days of entrepreneurship, where founders may display an invinci...
Join us on todayโs episode of #Alphapreneurs, , where host Rayhan Aleem chats with Reza Alavi, Founder and CEO of Real Pilates. Reza recounts his inspiring journey to entrepreneurship, which began with a book that motivated him to leave behind his growing career to make a lasting impact into peopleโs lives. His passion for Pilates became a catalyst for helping others experience the positive transformation it brought to him. Through this studio, Reza reflects on lessons learn...
Join us on todayโs episode of #Alphapreneurs, where host Rayhan Aleem chats with Tariq El-Titi-Angel investor & the Managing Director of Janus Ventures for an insightful entrepreneurial discussion! Tariq begins by reflecting on his early days in Dubai during the 2000s following his impressive professional years in the UK. He shares how he collaborated with stakeholders to work closely with the government on various projects in efforts to develop key business sectors that shaped Duba...
In todayโs episode of the #Alphapreneurs Podcast, our host Rayhan Aleem sits down with Dubai-based serial entrepreneur, Tarek Roumie. Tarek walks us through his inspirational career journey, starting with his passion for entrepreneurship at just 15 years old. He offers key lessons from his intensive experience in the local F&B industry and breaks down what it takes to open a restaurant that truly captures the publicโs interest. We will also explore how building solid human connections a...
Join us for the latest episode of #Alphapreneurs, where host Rayhan Aleem chats with Ayman Kaouri, the Co-Founder & Regional Director of Scope Solutions in the Middle East. Ayman takes us through his thought process prior to relocating to the Middle East, risking what he had already achieved in the UK, to pursue a lifelong entrepreneurial ambition in Dubai of becoming a self made entrepreneur and establishing his own company. He also talks about Scopeโs mission and strategies to stand ...
Join us for the latest Alphapreneurs episode as host Rayhan Aleem speaks with tax and risk management expert Tanvir Haque, a Fractional CXO, with over 25 years of international experience in tax, audit, and business advisory services at top firms like PwC and Andersen. Tanvir discusses how his extensive international experience across multiple industries has influenced his approach to coaching, helping businesses around the world achieve greater success. As a catalyst for professional growth...
Join us for the premiere episode of Alphapreneurs, where host Rayhan Aleem sits down with Tasawar Ulhaq to unlock the secrets to his entrepreneurial success. Tasawar takes us through his self-made career journey as he opens up about his rise from humble beginnings to a leading figure in his field while defying the odds and the risks all with confidence (everyone told him it was impossible, but he made it!). He also emphasized the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people...
Alphapreneurs Podcast gives you a closer look at how entrepreneurs build successful businesses. Hosted by Rayhan Aleem, CEO of Tax Star and founder of Alpha Pro Partners, this show features candid conversations with business owners who share their experiences and challenges. Each month, Rayhan sits down with a new guest to discuss the real-life stories behind their achievements, offering practical advice and insights. Whether you're just starting out or already running your own business, Alph...
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