Ummahpreneur Podcast

Ummahpreneur Podcast

By Abby El-AsmarReligion & SpiritualityIslam
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Ummahpreneur Podcast episodes

  • #40 Entrepreneurship, Islam, iERA & Dawah w/ Sh. Abdurraheem Green

    Sheikh Abdurraheem Green is a world-renowned speaker and authority in the field of Dawah.

    He’s spent many years at ‘Speakers Corner’ in Hyde park, where he made his name as an inspirational orator. He has been delivering talks nationwide in universities and on international platforms, and many of his lectures and talks widely watched by hundreds of thousands of people online.

    Sheikh Abdurraheem is a founding member and chairman of iERA, a non-profit dedicated to advancing the Prophetic Mission – compassionately and intelligently sharing Islam with the world. This organization impacted the lives of thousands of people accross over 100, calling them back to Allah SWT and following in the footsteps of our beloved prophet SAWS.

    In this interview, we sit down together to discuss:

    -The story behind building iERA
    -Growing iERA into an international organization
    -The importance of building the right team
    -The benefit of Muslim entrepreneurs within the Ummah

    ...and so much more!


    Join us for an insightful conversation that will spiritually uplift you and surely leave you with valuable takeaways to implement into your business and life insha'Allah!

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    1 hr 12 min
  • #39 How To Elevate Your Muslim Brand w/ Maylene Seah

    Maylene is a luxury and lifestyle branding expert and founder of Studio Noor Anisa, where she helps Muslims elevate their brands so they can successfully attract their dream customers.  


    She is also an experienced designer and founder of Poppetry shop where she designs modern Islamic decor.  

    In this interview, we sat down together and discussed:
    -Maylene’s journey that inspired her to become an entrepreneur
    -How the transition was like from selling products online to coaching
    -Is managing a service-based business better than e-commerce? 9:06 How Maylene’s journey led her to have her own business 11:05 The definition of branding
    -At what stage in starting a business should an entrepreneur focus on their branding
    -Branding tips for entrepreneurs
    -An example of a brand that does “relevance” properly
    -What is the biggest branding mistake that you see?
    -Is it important to focus on the branding from the beginning?
    -What is the process that you go through with your clients to help elevate their brand?
    -The one thing Maylene would tell her younger self

    Connect with Maylene on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/maylene-seah-a41b3a23/


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    54 min
  • #38 How Islam Spread Through Trade In The Early Ages w/ Abby El-Asmar

    The Silk Roads are amongst some of the most important routes in our collective history.

    It was through these roads that relations between east and west were established, exposing diverse regions to different ideas and ways of life.

    These exchanges also included the diffusion of many of the world’s major religions including Islam.

    In this episode, we explore how Islam started its expansion towards eastern regions through trade and entrepreneurship - encouraged by the development of the maritime Silk Roads!


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    57 min
  • #37 How I Turned My Passion For Art Into An Online Business w/ Uzma Ahmad

    Uzma Ahmad is the founder of the Arty Party tribe. Arty Party offers live, virtual draw-alongs where you can bring your friends or your colleagues together to play mini-games, de-stress, have loads of fun and get your creative juices flowing.

    She has also created the unique and fun-filled quikdraw game-show where you race against the clock in fun doodling games!

    In this interview, we sit down together to discuss:

    -What inspired Uzma to create the Arty Party tribe

    -How Uzma was able to turn her passion for art into an online business

    -Advice to creatives who don't know how they can sustain themselves by pursuing their passion

    -The biggest challenges faced as an entrepreneur and the lessons learned


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    48 min
  • #36 Creating The First Halal Funding Platform For Muslim Businesses w/ Usman Waheed

    Usman Waheed is the founder of FURSA, America’s first Ethical (Halal) crowdfunding platform that provides Ethical (Halal) investment opportunities to the greater Muslim community while offering Ethical funding to businesses.


    FURSA makes it easy to raise Halal funding for investment opportunities in real estate, small business, franchises, and others through Shariah compliant agreements.  

    In this  interview, we sat down together and discussed:

    - The mission and vision behind Fursa Capital
    - Why it's important for Muslim Entrepreneurs & Business Owners to get access to halal funding
    - What is the biggest challenge Fursa Capital had to overcome as a halal FinTech
    - What's in store for the future of Fursa Capital  

    ...and so much more!

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    https://www.linkedin.com/in/whyusman/


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    1 hr 18 min
  • #35 How To Develop Leadership Skills And Success Habits w/ Anne Jenett

    Anne Jenett is the founder of ELEOS leadership coaching - where she delivers Holistic Success & Leadership Coach for Everyday Leaders & (Extra)Ordinary Souls.


    In this episode we sat down together to discuss:

    -The journey that inspired Anne Jenett to become an entrepreneur

    -Why she chose to focus on leadership and success coaching

    -What is leadership and where does it start or end?

    -What makes a good leader?

    -How can we develop leadership skills as individuals?

    -What are some success habits that we should be implementing for a more purposeful life?

    -How can we be better leaders in our families and communities?


    Join us for a powerful discussion that blends together Islamic spirituality with holistic leadership concepts for an insightful 1 hour session that will surely leave you inspired and empowered!


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    Clubhouse @MuslimWomen

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anne.jenett

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    1 hr
  • #34 How I Created The Largest Muslim Travel Blog w/ Elena Nikolova

    Elena Nikolova is the Founder and editor-in-Chief of MuslimTravelGirl.com the leading Muslim travel site inspiring Muslims to travel the world in style without breaking the bank.

    After seeing the high cost of Umrah packages and the great need for Muslims to perform this mini-pilgrimage she authored the book “Umrah under £300”.

    She has inspired over a million Muslims to travel and experience the world as confident Muslim Travellers.

    In this upcoming interview, we sit down together to discuss:

    -The idea behind MuslimTravelGirl
    -The lessons learned and challenges faced growing her travel blog
    -What opportunities are available for travel post-pandemic
    -How she was grew her brand on social media with tens of thousands of followers

    ...and so much more!

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    1 hr 2 min
  • #33 Paralympic Powerlifting Champion Turned Tech Entrepreneur w/ Ali Jawad

    Ali Jawad is a British Paralympic powerlifter that was born without legs.

    He took up powerlifting at the age of 16, and went on to compete in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, finishing fourth.

    The following year he made a world record lift and took gold at the Asian Open Championships.

    At the 2014 powerlifting world championships in Dubai, he became world champion in his class, setting another world record lifting 190kg.

    He is also known for his academic work on anti-doping, and has since then started working on creating a new fitness app for the disabled population called Accessercise

    In this upcoming interview, we sit down together to discuss:

    -His childhood and upbringing that made him who he is today
    -What inspired him to become a professional powerlifter
    -The parallel between success in sports & entrepreneurship
    -The mindset for success and perseverance
    -His new upcoming fitness app for the disabled population @Accessercise

    ...and so much more!


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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/accessercise

    Facebook: Https://www.facebook.com/Accessercise

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    56 min
  • #32 How MiniDeed Built A Crowdfunding Platform On Pennies w/ Sakib Ahmed

    MiniDeed is a new app that helps you actively make a difference by helping you instantly donate 1p to causes that matter to you when you like their posts.  

    My guest, Sakib Ahmed is part of the 4-person team that started working on the project over 2 years ago, and has helped grow the platform and build partnerships with charities and community organisations - raising over £26k just through pennies.  

    In this upcoming episode, we discuss the story behind MiniDeed, how they grew the platform, and things to keep in mind when building and growing a tech startup.

    Connect with MiniDeed: https://twitter.com/minideed

    Download "MiniDeed" on iOS or Android available now!

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    1 hr
  • #31 Overcoming Resistance & The War Of Art w/ Abby El-Asmar

    For this special episode, I have chosen to read some select passages from the book "The War of Art by Steven Pressfield".  I completed this book cover to cover in under a week, and it was an absolute joy to read at every turn of the page.  


    In this live book reading & reflection we talk about:
    -The massive consequences of our "unlived lives"
    -The enemy that stops you from doing your work
    -How to overcome the addiction to instant gratification
    -The concept of freedom and jihad of the nafs
    -Detaching yourself from the outcome

    ...and so much more!

    Join me as we dive into the world of literature together to uncover gems that will help transform our lives for the better, and be part of the discussion.

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    1 hr 6 min

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Ummahpreneur Podcast is the only podcast that brings Muslim CEOs, founders, changemakers, and entrepreneurs to share their greatest lessons learned in business.