Startup Hustle Middle East

Startup Hustle Middle East

By Siddharth & Mamta VarerkarBusiness
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Startup Hustle Middle East episodes

  • How to buy a business in Dubai - Bidzi

    Bidzi is a tech-enabled M&A advisory firm for SMEs in the UAE. It combines technology, transaction experience and legal expertise to help business owners, buyers and investors navigate business sales and acquisitions from strategy and valuation through due diligence, negotiation and completion. Its advisory-led, technology-supported model brings greater structure, transparency and execution discipline to UAE SME transactions.


    About the Founders: Bidzi was founded by Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid, bringing together complementary experience across M&A, law, business ownership and enterprise technology.

    Akshay is a UK-qualified corporate lawyer who began his career at Norton Rose Fulbright in London before moving to the UAE in 2009. He subsequently became an entrepreneur, building, acquiring and exiting businesses in the UAE. This included co-founding and scaling a hospitality group to six brands, 19 locations and more than 300 employees before completing its sale in 2022.

    Asif is a computer scientist and technology executive who spent a decade in senior roles at Microsoft. He brings extensive experience in enterprise technology, cloud infrastructure, sales and the development of technology-led business solutions.Together, the founders combine legal and transaction expertise, first-hand experience of building and selling businesses, and enterprise-level technology capabilities.

    They created Bidzi to bring greater structure, transparency and execution discipline to SME M&A in the UAE.Website: https://bidzi.io/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bidz...


    Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect:  / startuphustleme     / startuphust.  .   / startuphustleme   www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on [email protected] Visit our AI Automation business: https://optomize.aiGet in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/

    39 min
  • Can AI makes your dreams come true | Unlimits

    in this Episode we discuss how the Unlimits team has designed an AI systems that helps you to dream, manifest and achieve your goals. Download Unlimits ; https://unlimits.comSajith Ansar :   / sajithansar  Siddharth Antharam :   / coach-sid  Siddharth Varerkar :   / siddharth-varerkar-78a69815  Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect:  / startuphustleme     / startuphust.  .   / startuphustleme   www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on [email protected] Need to deploy AI for your company : https://optomize.ai Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you! Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East. You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc.If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect:  / startuphustleme     / startuphustleme     / startuphustleme   www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on: [email protected] If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!

    41 min
  • E57 : Making a Fitness Super App | Your Fitness Coach with Johan and Sujoy
    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...
    58 min
  • E56 : Raising 12 Million USD in 1 Year | Quick Commerce with Yalla Market

    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-east/   Email us on [email protected]  Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com  Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/  If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!   Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs and VCs in the Middle East.  Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East.  You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc. If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Connect with us #StartupHustleME

    57 min
  • E55 : The Power of Mentorship | Managing Director Techstars - Vijay Tirathrai

    Vijay Tirathrai is the Managing Director of Riyadh Techstars, which is a global platform for innovation and investment with the mission to help entrepreneurs to succeed. In this episode we discuss the power of mentorship and how it can open doors and elevate your startup.  

    Connect with Vijay : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayktirathrai/ 

    Connect with Techstars : https://www.techstars.com  

    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-east/  

    Email us on [email protected]  

    Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com  

    Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometo…  


    Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East.  You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc. If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.

    31 min
  • E54 : Solving warehousing with WeStore!

    WeStore brings sellers and warehouse owners together – putting efficient, on-demand warehousing and delivery at your fingertips. It all happens through the WeStore Platform – managing workflows, billing and much more.

    Check out westore here : https://westore.ai

    Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme https://instagram.com/startuphustleme?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/

    Email us on: [email protected]  Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com

    Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/

    If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!   Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs and VCs in the Middle East.  Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East.  You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc. If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.

    #KeepOnHustling

    If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Connect with us #StartupHustleME

    29 min
  • E53 : Solving Payments in the Middle East | Ali Abulhasan - Tap Payments
    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.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/
    Email us on [email protected]
    Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarca
    20 min
  • E52 | VCs and Web3 | Interview with Riyad Abou Jaoudeh, Partner at MEVP

    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 over the last decade.

    Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is the Pioneer and one of the largest and most active venture capital firms in MENA with more than $300 million in Assets Under Management. MEVP invests in the early and growth stages of innovative technology companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East Region with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries.

    You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCa27qyza_I

    Contact MEVP here: https://www.mevp.com/

    or

    Connect with Riyad here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riyad/

    Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme https://instagram.com/startuphustleme?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/

    Email us on: [email protected]  Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com

    Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/

    If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!   Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs and VCs in the Middle East.  Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East.  You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc. If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.

    #KeepOnHustling

    If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.


    Connect with us #StartupHustleME

    34 min
  • E51 | Let's talk about mental health | Interview with Inas Shashieh, Co-founder of Takalam
    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 created a platform where customers can be paired with more than 50 leading experts that meet their requirements, and can do so, anonymously and in an easy-to-use interface.
    You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: X
    Takalam [Arabic for ‘speak’] is an award-winning UAE based online counseling platform for mental well-being. Connecting individuals and organizations directly with professional counselors through a private and personalized digital experience using video, audio, and instant messaging on a highly secured platform.
    Contact them here: https://takalamhere.com
    or
    https://www.instagram.com/takalamhere/
    Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme https://instagram.com/startuphustleme?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/
    Email us on: [email protected]  Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com
    Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/
    If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!   Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs and VCs in the Middle East.  Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East.  You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc. If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.
    #KeepOnHustling?
    If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.
    Connect with us #StartupHustleME
    21 min
  • E50: Building the Middle East's largest Freelance marketplace | Ureed | Marwan Abdelaziz
    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, freelancers will have the opportunity to sift through online projects, submit their bids and rates, and start with the project as soon as they’re matched.
    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-east/
    Email us on [email protected]
    Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com
    Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/
    If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!
    Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs and VCs in the Middle East.
    Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East.
    You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc.
    If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.
    Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME to connect:
    https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme
    https://www.instagram.com/startuphustleme/
    https://www.twitter.com/startuphustleme
    www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/
    Email us on: [email protected]
    Visit our Car rental startup: https://ejarcar.com
    If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!
    Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs in the Middle East.
    Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we will interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East.
    You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc.
    If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.
    Connect with us #StartupHustleME
    58 min

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If you are looking to start a new business in Dubai, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!