Conversations with Loulou
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Conversations with Loulou
Loulou Khazen is a founder turned venture capital investor breaking down everything you need to know about startups, investing, tech and innovation in the Middle East. Every two weeks, Loulou carefully curates her guests, asks thought provoking questions, shares practical examples and inspiring stor...
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E97: This Dubai Expat Risked Everything—Then Raised $30M to Build a Global Brand
Discover how Anam Khalid, co-founder and COO of Squatwolf, went from a small-town girl in Pakistan to building a global fitness brand from Dubai. In t...
E96: أن تكون معروفاً أو أن تُمحى: عن المال والكرامة في عالمٍ تضيق فيه الخيارات | مع خبيرة التواصل والإعلامية نعمة أبو وردة
لماذا علينا أن نتحدث عن المال؟ ولماذا تكون النساء أكثر عرضة للموت مفلسات؟
في هذه الحلقة، نستضيف الإعلامية العالمية، خبيرة التواصل، ومؤلفة كتاب "...
E95: From Refugee Roots to Snapchat VP: Hussein Freijeh on Love, Progress and Authentic Leadership
What does progress mean when you start life as a refugee?
In this heartfelt episode, Snapchat's MENA VP Hussein Freijeh opens up about building...
E94: محمد جودت: لأول مرة، ما لم يُقَل عن النجاح والحياة
ماذا لو كان ما نؤمن به عن النجاح والمشاعر والعمل... مجرد وهم مغلف بإتقان؟
في هذه الحلقة المؤثرة، نستضيف محمد جودت — الرئيس التنفيذي السابق للأعم...
E93: "زينة خوري تتحدث عن الاستثمار بالنفس، العقارات، و"الدراما
شاهد الملايين برنامج “دبي بلينغ” على نتفليكس، حيث نتابع حياة الأثرياء الباذخة في الجانب الصاخب من دبي. لكن ما لا يعرفه كثيرون هو من هم هؤلاء الأشخاص خ...
E92: How to Think Big, Start Small, and Succeed at Anything — Lessons from the Founder of the world’s largest tech event!
Paddy Cosgrave, founder and CEO of Web Summit, joins me for a fast-paced conversation recorded live at Web Summit Qatar. We talk about how he scaled a...
E91 Special Arabic Episode: عن الشهرة، الفشل، الذكاء الاصطناعي وعظمة المرأة المصرية: حوار بالعربي مع رائد الأعمال المصري محمد أبو النجا
في الحلقة الأولى من البودكاست بالعربي، حبيت اني أتكلم مع صديقي رائد الأعمال محمد أبو النجا المعروف في مصر ب"نجاتي". محمد عندو رؤية في مجال العمل. عندم...
E90: The deal maker: Ziad Awad on compromise, deal killers, negotiation, and Trump’s ‘drill baby drill’ impact on GCC economies
We kick off by exploring the broader implications of President Trump’s ‘drill baby drill’ policy and how it could shape GCC economies, from oil marke...
E89: Philip Bahoshy-the startup valley of death, founder burnout, UAE-Saudi ecosystems, M&A drought and venture capital predictions!
I sat down with Philip Bahoshy, founder of MAGNiTT, for a no-holds-barred conversation on the realities of the startup world. We unpack the "Startup V...
E88: Sky Kurtz: the $300M agri-tech giant, avoiding down round disasters, founder self-sabotage, the hard truth about MENA exits, tariffs, and bad actors ruining a multi-billion dollar industry
In this episode, we dive into the hard truth about why exits in MENA are so challenging, the role of tariffs in protecting domestic production, and ho...
E87: What It Takes to Win Big (in MENA): Insights from a $35B Founder and Global Investor
Chris Rogers is a global entrepreneur who co-founded Nextel Communications, a wireless connectivity company, in 1987 and sold it for $35B in 2005. In...
E86: Maha Abouelenein: build your brand, bet on yourself and live with no regrets!
I sat down with Maha Abouelenein, powerhouse communicator, entrepreneur, and best-selling author of Seven Rules of Self-Reliance. Maha shares her incr...
E85: Talal Tabbaa on the Bitcoin run, Bitcoin ETFs, Altcoins. Is it too late to get in?
I sat down with Talal Tabbaa, co-founder of CoinMENA, to unpack the latest in the crypto world. We dive into Bitcoin’s recent bull run and why ETFs ar...
E84: Where is my seafood coming from? A conversation on turtles, tech and fishy business practices!
I sat down with H.E. Sheikh Fahim a member of the Executive Council of Sharjah and the Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations to...
E83: MENA venture capital crisis management and postmortems with Abdullah Mutawi
I sat down with Abdullah Mutawi, Partner and Head of Corporate at law firm Taylor Wessing and prolific angel investor as the Co-founder and Chairman o...
E82: Charlie Wright: hard work, failure, mindset & the serendipity behind Humantra’s Huda Beauty investment
I sat down with Charlie Wright, Founder & CEO of Humantra, the fastest-growing electrolytes brand in the UAE, now eyeing global expansion after a succ...
E81:The families that shaped MENA and what lies ahead for them?
I sat down with Farida El Agamy, an entrepreneur, a lawyer and expert on the MENA family business landscape, to get a peak into the rise and challenge...
Summer Special - Part 3 of 3: What trends are shaping MENA startups today?
Welcome back to work everyone. In this last part of the '3 part bite sized summer special', I revisit my conversations with my guests in the first hal...
Summer Special - Part 2 of 3: What makes a great entrepreneur?
As you gear up for back to school season, I hope you enjoy part 2 of our 3 part - bite sized - summer special. In this episode, I share with you my pe...
Summer Special - Part 1 of 3: Why should you care about startups in MENA?
I hope you’re all enjoying the summer! In this 3 part episode, I will be sharing with you a bit of my raison d’être for doing the podcast. As an entre...
E80:Mazen Kanaan on Unilever ouster, House of Pops success, and a Shark Tank deal that went south!
I sat down with Mazen Kanaan, Co-founder and CEO of House of Pops to discuss his incredible journey leading the ice cream business at Unilever in the...
E79: The art of deal making with private equity veteran Imad Ghandour
Imad Ghandour shares his extensive experience in the private equity sector, covering essential topics such as buying, improving, and selling companies...
E78:Vadim Fedotov on leading Groupon, founding Bioniq, health & wellness, mental toughness and the right diet
Vadim shares insights from his journey as a professional athlete, how he learned all about mental toughness and breaking your opponent. He shares his...
E77:Courtney Powell on scaling 500 global, investing in MENA, motherhood and entrepreneurship
I sit down with Courtney Powell, Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of 500 Global to discuss her journey from entrepreneur to global venture...
E76: The incredible journey of MENA’s e-commerce pioneer, Ronaldo Mouchawar
I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Ronaldo Mouchawar, the trailblazing Co-founder and CEO of Souq.com, which was acquired by Amazon in...
E75: The business of building startups from Rocket Internet to Antler with Jonathan Doerr
I sat down with Jonathan Doerr, the Co-founding Partner at Antler MENAP to learn about his experience in building, scaling and exciting companies. Jon...
E74:From corporate America to corporate lunch. The story of MUNCH:ON
Dana Baki is the co-founder and COO at MUNCH:ON, a UAE born startup that was solving the corporate lunch problem. MUNCH:ON which started as LUNCH:ON w...
EP73: Why is a Chinese fund scouting for the next unicorn in MENA? Ben Harburg, Managing Partner MSA Capital
Ben Harburg is the Managing Partner at MSA Capital, a Chinese VC with $2.5bn of assets under management and MSA Novo, a newly established emerging mar...
E72: An insider’s guide to private equity in MENA with Huda Al-Lawati
Huda Al-Lawati is a veteran private equity professional across emerging markets having had executive roles at companies like Gateway Partners, Savola...
E71: AI for everyone, Hassan Sawaf’s journey to a no-code AI
When Hassan Sawaf started working on machine learning in the 90s in Germany, no one thought advancements in AI would bring us to where we are today. N...
E70: What is a hybrid kitchen and how to build one, with Jihad El Eit
'I have my termination letter framed in my office’ that is the first thing that Jihad said to me when I first met him. Jihad El Eit, is the Founder &...
E69: A conversation with Steven Bartlett from the Diary of a CEO on fame, authenticity and leadership
In this special episode shot live from the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival on February 4th 2024, Steven and I discuss the power of personal branding...
E68: Learnings from investing in 300+ Emerging Market Startups - Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst
I sat down with Allen Taylor, the Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst to learn more about their unique approach to investing across the world. Endea...
E67: Listing on the NASDAQ ahead of an economic downturn and new beginnings - Elie Habib, Co-founder Anghami
I sat down with Elie Habib, the Co-founder of Anghami, the region’s most loved home grown brand! Anghami is a leading music streaming platform caterin...
E66: A deep dive into MENA venture capital trends with Philip Bahoshy
I chat with Philip Bahoshy, the CEO of Magnitt, about the dynamic tech startup scene in the MENA region after a turbulent 2023. We delve into how rece...
E65: 2023’s most practical advice
In this second part of 2023’s wrap up, we take a look at some of the year’s most practical advice. We hear from top entrepreneurs and venture capitali...
E64: 2023’s biggest AHA moments
We’re looking back at 2023’s biggest AHA moments and what a tough year it has been. The common theme across the 19 episodes recorded in 2023 was ‘resi...
E63: Ali Halabi on startup failure, pivot and re-birth. An incredible story of resilience
I sat down with Ali Halabi, Founder & CEO of Volt Lines, a Turkish based B2B mobility platform solving for the daily work commute in Istanbul, a city...
E62: Dr. Ryan Lefers on building technologies to feed the world sustainably
I sat down with Dr. Ryan Lefers, Co-founder & CEO at RedSea a climate tech company founded at King Abdullah University of Science and technology (KAUS...
E61: Tomaso Rodriguez on scaling talabat
I sat down with Tomaso Rodriguez, CEO at talabat to learn more about his experience growing the largest food delivery platform across 8 Middle Eastern...