Mark Chahwan, CEO and co-founder of Sarwa, reflects on his personal values, what it takes to question the giants of his industry, and the burden responsibility. Or like uncle Ben told Peter Parker (aka Spiderman): “With great power comes great responsibility”.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - 02:20 Intro- Welcome back Mark, what changed?
02:20 - 05:50 Is our experience enough yet?
05:50 - 09:37  6 years in, are you successful today? / What is success?
09:37 - 17:32  The entrepreneur’s life: the myth vs reality. 
17:33 - 21:10  What has this company cost you?
21:10 - 23:40  The decisions of a good leader
23:44 - 25:25 How do you identify the right people to hire?
25:26 - 26:50 A reflection of your personal values
26:52 - 30:49 Is it what you thought it would be?
30:50 - 32:40 What works for them doesn’t always work for me
32:41 - 34:54 Creating our own solutions
34:55 - 36:59 The confidence of starting your own company
37:00 - The “burden” of responsibility

🎙️Host:
Christian Eid:  
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aboubannatxnobuenoxchristianeid/

🎙️Guest:
Mark Chahwan: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markchahwan/

On duckit’s first episode this season, we tackle (deeply) personal subjects like honesty, gut feelings and bad decisions.
Our first guest is Mike Fairburn, a legend in the music industry.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 1:40 : Intro & Catching Up
01:41 - 3:30 : How honest can you be at work?
03:31 - 08:00 : Personal Values x Workplace - A rising trend?
08:04 - 16:09 : How do you stay objective in the music industry?
16:10 - 19:33 : The issue of Arabic content production in the region.
19:34 - 21:25 : An intuitive career path.
21:26 - 22:57 : What would you tell your 20-year younger self?
22:58 - 27:00 : Can you describe instinct?
27:03 - 28:15 : Do bad decisions exist?
28:16 - 32:35 : Would you choose the same path if you had to redo it all?
32:40 - 37:54 : How do you balance passion and financial freedom?
37:55 : Play a song from your personal playlist

🎙️Host:
Christian Eid: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aboubannatxnobuenoxchristianeid/

🎙️Guest:
Mike Fairburn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeinthemiddleeast/

Tough times don't last - tough people do. Despite the market craziness and fear of a hard crisis that started already, we remain positive that this too shall pass!

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 06:45   2022, tough year for tech.
06:45 -17:00    Are Layoffs scary?
17:00 - 22:00  Are these lists useful?
22:00-  26:00  Patience will save you.
26:00 - 30:40  You might have to take tough decisions.
30:40 - 34:00  Are expats overworked in Dubai?

DUCKLIFE
Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareducklife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck...
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/weareducklife

Have you seen our URGENT campaingn?
https://www.weareducklife.com/urgent
In this episode we are discussing why we decided to do this campaign and how we got our inspiration from our daily internal and external interactions  (we are guilty too!).
Remember that nothing is urgent, it doesn't have to be urgent and we all deserve better!

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 11:00     Urgent, the thought behind it.
11:00 - 16:00     Understand your brief, have one for starter
16:00 - 21:40     Opportunistic vs Strategic
21:40 - 39:52     Why people don't invest in strategy?

DUCKLIFE
Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck...
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/weareducklife

We met Samer in Akiba Dori JBR, we basically came for the the famous Vodka pizza (phenomenal) and the Paloma cocktail...we also had a deep conversation with Samer.


DUCKLIFE
Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareducklife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck...
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/weareducklife

Where are the campaigns? Seriously, why are brands scared from being bold and authentic...wait a minute do they really know who they are and what they stand for?

Time Stamps:
00:00 -05:39    Where are the campaigns?
05:39 - 09:13   Can you answer simple questions?
09:13 - 14:50   Everything is urgent, budgets are non existent.
14:50 -  22:15  Wait a minute, what is a campaign?
22:15 -  26:00  The 7 elements of your marketing mix.
26:00 -  40:20   Think different.

DUCKLIFE
Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareducklife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck...
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/weareducklife

We met Stephaine and Khaled founders of Nuwa Capital in their new offices. We discussed their take on VCs and how they are doing it differently; betting on people, investing at an early stage and providing a comprehensive support.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 08:30  Intro - What is Nuwa.
08:30 - 15:00  The benefits of investing at early stages.
15:00 - 27:00  Learnings from the Nuwa journey: Start ups ecosystems,  growth opportunities, challenges etc..

Christian Eid
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianeid/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abou_charlotte

DUCKLIFE
Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareducklife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck...
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/weareducklife

Nuwa Capital
Website:

1 year after our first investment debate,  we met with the Sarwa and Stake guys again for another debate after a year full of changes. In this episode we are discussing what changed in the market after the second year of Pandemic, inflation, financial trends and many other eye-opening insights.
DISCLAIMER
We are not giving investment advice, we are just discussing our opinion based on our experiences.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - 04:14  Introduction, what changed since last year?
04:14 - 09:15 Crypto updates from the Bitcoin boy, is it still a good idea to buy?
09:16 - 22:00  Portfolio allocation learnings and insights.
22:01 - 47:29  How to spread?
DUCKLIFE
Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareducklife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck...
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/weareducklife

A lot of people come to us to help them with branding either on a strategic or executional level.
In this episode we are talking about brands and how to build a brand from our perspective and long experience in building brands.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 06:25  Intro - What is brand, it's not what you say it is, it's what they say it is.
06:25 - 15:50  How to build a brand. What NOT to do.
15:50 - 21:23  What is the purpose of a brand identity?!
21:23 - 28:22  When do you refresh your brand and why?
28:22 -  32:32 Your brand story is everything, your brand identity follows.

Christian Eid
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianeid/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abou_charlotte

Steven Worobec
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenworobec/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/hodlbec

DUCKLIFE
Website: https://www.weareducklife.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreDuckLife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareducklife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareducklife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck...
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/weareducklife

A real talk with Dibo: in this episode we discuss the ups and downs of the journey, the moments of questioning everything, the failures, the regrets, the consequences of prioritizing work over personal life, family time, self care and sometimes values? Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur by selling a story that they want to make the world a better place. Behind the scenes, many wanna make millions to escape and unplug from the ugly world they see around them.

Time Stamps:
00:00 - 05:15  Not a usual guest intro...the real Dibo
05:15 - 12:40  Failures and Regrets.
12:40 - 18:49  The journey from darkness to light.
18:49 - 23:35  We all work hard to have a simple life?
23:35 - 34:23  Everyone wants to become someone.
34:23 - 42:00  "Be the change you want to see" can we change?
42:00 - 49:00  Do you still remember your values when you have a seat on the table?
49:00 -  57:30  The reality of the journey