Pathways to Business Success

The Pathways to Business Success Podcast features real-life insights & knowledge across the entire business development spectrum. The driving force of the podcast is to provide the entrepreneurial community with motivation, ideas, and inspiration provided by industry experts and professors. Each guest has a different background and shares details about their unique experiences on their professional journeys. Experience insights from paths in entrepreneurship, mentorship, retail, and many more exciting business-related topics. Please subscribe and come find out more on www.ihabtabbara.com

1. With Emile Harb Founder and CEO of SHELVZ -Entrepreneurship topic

In today’s conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Emile Harb Founder and CEO of SHELVZ, Emile will take us through his journey on how he started his business. SHELVZ is a cloud-based Field Force Management solution aimed to automate the data collection & task management process of Merchandisers/ & promotor, with the goal of providing real-time visibility, analytics and digital reports for any company that deploys a field-force in the market. Emile holds a master’s degree in finance from CASS Business School and has passed the CFA level. He started his career with KPMG UK as an auditor in middle markets. He co-founded Codefish, one of the leading software development agencies in MENA and Eddress Sal. He founded Shelvz in 2017 and won the 2016 Lebanon Seedstars competition. Emile has shared with us a few words of wisdom, inspiration, and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset. The key takeaways is to start by solving a problem and conduct an MVP by having the right mindset, perseverance and surround yourself with mentors. To find out more, please visit, https://www.shelvz.com/ In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

06-02
30:45

11. With Shahad Geoffrey Founder and CEO of Taffi Inc -Entrepreneurship topic

In today’s conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Shahad Geoffrey Founder and CEO of Taffi Inc, Shahad will take us through her journey on how she started her business. Taffi is a platform that offers a personal stylist at your fingertips to help online shoppers in the Mena region find items that suit them from a variety of brands with hassle-free returns utilizing data and an at-home try-on model. Shahad is an entrepreneur, leadership enthusiast, and advocate for women in business. She has her BA in finance from Paris, France, has expertise in direct-to-consumer brands and top venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. Shahad is a freelance fashion stylist, passionate about Fashion, Innovation, and everything in between. Shahad has shared with us a few words of wisdom, inspiration, and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset. The key takeaways are to take the first step & a decision and be consistent. To find out more, please visit, https://www.taffi.co In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

03-31
25:28

10. With Saleh Alothaim Co-founder and CEO of The Hub App-Entrepreneurship topic

In today’s conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Saleh Alothaim Co-founder and CEO of The Hub App, Saleh will take us through his journey on how he started his business. The Hub App is an event invitation & RSVP management application that allows users to create and manage private events. Saleh graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in MIS and Marketing and got his Investment Management Master's Degree from Cass Business School in London. His previous experience is working in Procter and Gamble, and also in the family business for 9 years. By end of 2019, he left his executive roles in the family business and he is focusing on The Hub App since then. Saleh has shared with us a few words of wisdom, inspiration, and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset. The key takeaways are to solve a problem, study the market to understand your competitive advantage, and lastly proper planning and execution. To find out more, please visit, https://www.hubapp.net// In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

03-17
37:06

9. With Iz Moreira co-CEO and Director of Doughp- Entrepreneurship topic

In today’s conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Iz Moreira Co-CEO and Director of Doughp, Iz will take us through his journey on how he started his business. Iz spent two years as director of the operation at Product School, an education tech company in San Francisco. Today, he leverages his business acumen and leadership skills as co-CEO of Doughp with his wife and founder, Kelsey. Over just three months, Iz sustainably scaled the business 100x through a major distribution overhaul of Doughp e-commerce. His professional background has given him the technical and critical thinking skills to improve efficiencies while staying focus on the end goal. Iz, is passionate about playing guitar, singing, lifting weights, and travel. Iz has shared with us a few words of wisdom, inspiration, and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset. The key takeaway is to burn all the bridges or take a leap of faith in yourself. To find out more, please visit, https://www.doughp.com/ In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

03-03
23:52

8. With Jeff Gothelf author and founder of Gothelf.co-Entrepreneurship topic

In today’s conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Jeff Gothelf author and founder of Gothelf.co, Jeff will take us through his journey on how he started his business. He is the co-author of the award-winning book Lean UX and the Harvard Business Review Press book Sense & Respond. Starting off as a software designer, Jeff now works as a coach, consultant and keynote speaker helping companies bridge the gaps between business agility, digital transformation, product management and human-centered design. His most recent book, Forever Employable, was published in June 2020. Jeff has shared with us a few words of wisdom, inspiration and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset. He also explains to us the 5 qualities and the 5 steps to become forever employable. The key takeaways are to plant your flag and tell your story. His word of advice is to define your target audience and speak to them on regular basis. To find out more, please visit, https://jeffgothelf.com/ In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

02-24
30:33

7. With Jeroen Corthout CEO of Salesflare-Entrepreneurship topic

In today's conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Jeroen Corthout CEO of Salesflare, Jeroen will take us through his journey on how we started his business. Salesflare is the perfect CRM for any small or medium-sized B2B business that wants to make more sales with less work. Jeroen has shared with us his value proposition and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset, and also the challenges he learned during his journey. The key takeaway is to start doing something or even build a hobby and hire the right team.  To find out more, please visit, https://salesflare.com In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success.  Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

02-18
27:24

6. With Omar Chihane Founder & CEO of Englease.com-Entrepreneurship topic

In today's conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Omar Chihane Founder & CEO of Englease.com, Omar will take us through his journey on how he started his business. Englease, is an online learning platform for English courses. It is efficient, easy, and flexible. Omar has shared with us a few words of wisdom and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset, and also the lessons he learned and the challenges during his journey. The key takeaway is to give empowerment and accountability to his team member by stripping away the fear of failure.  To find out more, please visit, https://www.englease.com/what-we-do In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success.  Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

02-10
43:21

5. With Dr. Fouad Zmokhol Dean of the Faculty at USJ & President of RDCL World - Entrepreneurship

In today conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Dr. Fouad Zmokhol Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management at Saint Joseph University & President of the Association of Lebanese Business People in the world, Dr. Fouad will give us a few words of wisdom, advise and explain to us the meaning of ‘Entrepreneur’. He also shared with us couple of stories during his journey and most importantly the 4Ps you need to adapt in your mindset. Listen and find out more In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

02-03
34:37

4. With Mariam Polding Founder & partner of three businesses -Entrepreneurship topic

In today conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Mariam Polding Founder & partner of three businesses, Mariam will take us through her journey on how she started her businesses. She is the founder of Sweet Spot Tennis Academy which is the first gender inclusive tennis academy in Saudi Arabia, she is the co-founder of Bak2basix, the first gym for parkour, acrobatics and circus arts academy in Jeddah and last partner at Richer Education a STEAM education for youth. Mariam has shared with us a few words of wisdom and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset, and the lessons she learned and the challenges during her journey. To find out more, please visit Www.richereducation.co.Uk , https://www.instagram.com/sweetspottennisacademy/?igshid=gi1ycyuiadym , https://www.instagram.com/bak2basix/?igshid=186tu6s8qx4k1 In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways the Business Success’ book at https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book

01-27
26:37

3. With Hisham Darwish Founder and Managing Partner of Tharaa-Entrepreneurship topic

In today conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Hisham Darwish Founder and Managing Partner of Tharaa, Hisham will take us through his journey on how he started Tharaa business. THARAA is an online training platform delivering quality digital learning for corporates and also a coworking space with an active and dynamic operation of businesses from different industries. The diverse network of the community is designed to unfold the potential of startups and entrepreneurs to enable them to furnish their success in the market. Hisham has shared with us a few words of wisdom and advice on the entrepreneurial mindset, and the lessons he learned and the challenges during his journey. To find out more, please visit https://learn.tharaa.co/ In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways to Business Success’ book at : https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book .

01-20
43:57

2. With Philip Bahoshy CEO and Founder of Magnitt-Entrepreneurship topic

In today conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Philip Bahoshy CEO and Founder of Magnitt, Philip will take us through his journey on how he started Magnitt business. He explained to us his ecosystem platform and how do investors connect to start-up companies. He shared with us a few words of wisdom and advice, and also the lessons learned and the challenges during his journey. To find out more, please visit https://www.magnitt.com/ In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways to Business Success’ book at : https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book .

01-13
20:08

1. With Manuel Karkour Founder and CEO of the Convo-Entrepreneurship topic

In today conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Manuel Karkour Founder and CEO of the Convo, Manuel will take us through his journey on how he started the Convo business. The Convo, which is short for “conversation”, is a hotel brand targeting Solo Travelers looking for Convenience, stimulation and serenity. The company is currently present in 5 properties in Greece and Portugal and with headquarter offices between Beirut and Athens. Manuel has shared with us a few words of wisdom and advice, and also the lessons learned and the challenges during his journey To find out more, please visit www.convohotels.com In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success. Order the ‘Pathways to Business Success’ book at : https://www.ihabtabbara.com/book .

01-06
19:11

9. With Keshav Adya Managing Partner at Adan Corporate Finance-Entrepreneurship topic

In today conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Keshav Adya Managing Partner at Adan Corporate Finance, Keshav will take use through his journey on how to become an entrepreneur, the transition from the corporate world to an independent consultant and the mindset that one should have. He also shared his journey of Entrepreneurship Mentoring at London Business School. To find out more, please visit www.adancorporate.com In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success

12-02
34:52

8. With Nayab Gohar CEO and Managing Partner for Qanawat Investment and Chairman for House of Gohar

In today conversation related to entrepreneurship with the wonderful speaker Nayab Gohar CEO and Managing Partner for Qanawat Investment and Chairman for House of Gohar, Nayab will take use through his journey of being an entrepreneur, the motivation, advice and lessons when you want to venture into your own business. Most important how do you validate your business ideas. To find out more, please visit www.houseofgohar.com & www.qanawatinvestments.com In our topic related to entrepreneurship, we will have experts from different backgrounds to give us their insights on their journey and pathway to success.

11-25
27:44

7. With Lina El-Assaad Certified executive Coach and Vice President of ICF- Coaching topic

In today conversation related to coaching with the wonderful speaker Lina El-Assaad Certified executive Coach and Vice President of ICF UAE chapter, Lina will talk about the difference between coaching, mentoring, therapy and training. We will also learn who needs a coach and how can a client choose his coach and many more. In our topic related to coaching, we will have experts such as advisor & certified coaches, from different backgrounds to give us their insights on coaching

11-18
34:54

6. With Professor Niro Sivanthan from London Business School- Negotiation topic

In today conversation related to negotiation with the wonderful speaker Professor Niro Sivanthan from London Business School, Prof Niro will talk about how can a person prepare before sitting on the negotiation table. He will explain to us the meaning of the famous worlds BATNA and reservation price and will tell us who should be making the first move during a negotiation talk at the bargaining table. In our topic related to negotiation, we will have experts from different backgrounds that will give us their insights on how to negotiate efficiently in any situation that arise ahead of us.

11-11
34:51

5. With Nissrine Elqobai CEO & Advisor at ENY- Supply chain topic

In today conversation related to supply chain with our amazing speaker Nissrine Elqobai CEO & Advisor at ENY, Nissrine will talk about the supply chain process in the region and across the globe and give us some comparison among other countries in Europe, Asia and the USA. Please visit http://eny-consulting.om/ for more information In our topic related to supply chain, we will have experts from different backgrounds that will give us their insights on how to navigate efficiently in the supply chain industry.

11-04
29:32

4. With Professor Julian Birkinshaw from London Business School- Innovative topic

In today’s conversation related to innovation with the wonderful speaker Professor Julian Birkinshaw from London Business School, Prof Julian will talk about how to build a digital organization and organizational intelligence, and the recommendation and steps for tech start up and entrepreneur. In our topic related to innovation, we will have experts from different backgrounds that will give us their insights on how to navigate efficiently in the entrepreneurship world.

10-28
27:24

3. With Mansour Hajjar Country Manager of Chalhoub Group for UAE & India- Retail topic

In today conversation related to retail with the amazing speaker Mansour Hajjar Country Manager of Chalhoub Group for UAE & India, Mansour will talk about the latest trend and technologies, how a person can start his own retail business, and the consumer spending and behavioral shift. In our topic related to retails, we will have experts from top retail companies that will give us their insights on how to navigate efficiently in the retail industry.

10-21
19:04

2. With Thouraya Sayess Executive & Team Coach - Coaching topic

In today conversation related to coaching with the amazing speaker Thouraya Sayess Executive & Team Coach, Thouraya will talk about her expertize and wisdom about coaching, and the difference between coaching and consulting. Our season 3 journey is about coaching-related talks. We will have experts advisor & certified coaches from different backgrounds to give us their insights on coaching

10-14
28:10

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