Meet YFC , The Dubai based Fit Tech Team that is determined to deliver the world’s only holistic fitness application. In this podcast we discuss the challenges of making a great fitness app with Johan and Sujoy. Check out the app here : https://yourfitness.coach Use Code : IKIJF4 in app to get 100 YFC coins Connect with Johan : https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-du-... Connect with Sujoy : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujoycher... Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme https://www.instagram.com/startuphust ..read more

Yalla!Market is an online store that delivers to your doorstep in Dubai in 15 minutes.  In this episode we discuss the challenges of Quick Commerce and how the CEO Leo Dovbenko was able to Raise 12 Million USD in funding within a Year.  Leo's Linked in : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leodovbenko/ Try Yalla! Market : https://yallamarket.ae  Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme  https://www.instagram.com/startuphust...  https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme  www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-ea ..read more

Tap Payments simplifies MENA payments regionally and globally by unifying and connecting all regional and international payment methods your customers love securely under a single integration. In this episode we meet the founder of TAP Payments, Ali Abulhasan. we discuss the challenges of Payments in the Middle East and how Tap is solving those issues. check out tap Payments here : https://www.tap.company/ae/en Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme https://www.instagram.com/startuphust... https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme www.lin ..read more

Bitcoins, Metaverse, and NFTs are buzzwords that have been around for a while, and everyone is either investing in them, talking about it, or wondering what they are! These terms and more are a part of Web3; A new version of the web that has been making some noise in recent times. Riyad from MEVP participated in a panel at STEP Conference 2022 to discuss: Web3: A buzzword or a new reality? and we caught up with him after to discuss where MEVP stands on Web3, what the future looks like, what startups in the NFT space seem exciting, and how the startup ecosystem has evolved in the Middle East ov ..read more

The post-covid world has had several implications, we have seen an enormous rise in the number of stress-related disorders, and while, worldwide, there has been an acknowledgment to prioritise mental health and self-care, there is still a social stigma holding patients back from seeking psychological services in the UAE. In this episode, we had a chat with Inas, the co-founder of Takalam, at STEP conference 2022. Takalam is a startup that is changing the game when it comes to mental health in individuals and corporations. Takalam is helping address the taboo around mental health and has c ..read more

In this episode we catch up with the CEO of Ureed, the largest freelancer marketplace in the GCC. We discuss things like customer acquisition, building Ureed from scratch, raising funding from WAMDA capital and acquiring nabbesh.com Find out more about ureed here : https://ureed.com/ Ureed.com functions as an online platform that connects employers with freelance translators and editors. Using our platform enables employers to post their linguistic needs online, view available bids, and approve the most compatible applicants for their projects' deliverables and deadlines. In return, freelancer ..read more

What is hustle culture? How is it different from having a great work ethic? When did being a workaholic become a badge of honour? 'Hustle culture is pervasive, and is increasingly becoming popular and a benchmark for best practice in many workplaces. But again, it’s nowhere near as great as it’s made out to be.' (Timothy Ramos, runrun.it blog) In this episode, Startup SBA invited us for a fireside chat to discuss the 'hustle culture phenomenon'. The discussion was moderated by professor Ali Khawaja, educator and a startup mentor and we were joined by Dr Mark Aveya ..read more

In this episode, we catch up with Hamza Khan, founder of the Letswork app that allows you to work from wherever you want! Access 40+ co-working spaces, hotels, cafés, and warehouses across the UAE with a single membership.   We discuss with him the situation pre and post COVID, and how they have managed to keep their business alive by changing their strategy and adding new products to their offering.   Find Letwork here: https://letswork.io   Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect:  https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme   https://www.instagram.com/st ..read more

In this episode, we talk to Abdullah Mutawi who is the chairman of the Dubai Angel investors. Abdullah is a lawyer with more than 20 years' experience in corporate finance, M&A and venture capital with a deep focus on technology transactions and helping clients navigate complex shareholder, management, and corporate governance issues.     Abdullah has advised clients ranging from sovereign wealth funds to early-stage companies and is driven by a passion for rigor, attention to detail, and best practices.  Abdullah has led deals with an aggregate value in excess of ..read more

As a podcast we are seeking to cover not just startups and entrepreneurs from the UAE, but the Middle East, so we were excited to interview Mohammed Aldossary, co-founder & CEO of Sary (a B2B ecommerce marketplace from Saudi Arabia) that has managed to raise USD 6.6 Million in Series A funding, during these unprecedented times. Ben Harburg, the Managing Partner of MSA Capital (one of the VC's in the Series A round), said, “As we saw in China with SARS, and now Covid-19, these moments provide critical pain points for regional supply-chain businesses, forcing improvements in logist ..read more