In this episode, we sit down with Corina Goetz, the founder of StarCaT, to talk about creating a company that she's passionate about.

With a background in Hotel Management, Corina discusses her career and what drove her to move beyond working in Germany and to become an advocate for the hospitality industry in the Middle East.

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Website: https://star-cat.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/star-cat

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Chapters:

The meaning of the name Star Cat. (0:00)

How Corina got into hospitality (2:36)

Stereotypes of hospitality in Germany. (7:54)

Stereotypes about the Middle East. (11:25)

The heyday of the Dorchester and how it started. (17:27)

The light bulb moment to start her own business. (20:28)

Training for companies in the Middle East. (27:09)

Learning by doing and adapting. (30:12)

Why is it good for business to educate people? (36:51)

How is the hospitality industry changing? (40:09)

Marketing and networking in Dubai. (46:48)

Opening yourself up to a new world. (49:49)