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Shalita Davda, a qualified accountant by profession, has set up a recruitment platform for professional women like herself who moved to Qatar with their husbands, in order to help them find employment in the country. We discuss the process of setting up such a company, the opportunities for women in the country and how to access them.

Hillary Bainbridge probably knows everything about Qatar, after all, she came here in the 80's. She is the Founder and Managing Editor of Marhaba Information Guide, the first guide here that brought the biggest hotels in Doha, who were competitors for each other, together in the same issue.

In this episode of the Real Estate series, we talked to Jeffrey Asselstine, CEO of NelsonPark Property, about top tips and techniques consumers must ask a real estate agent or keep in mind when they're looking for a rental property. We also talked about how you can make the decision about choosing the right real estate agent for you.

As an engineering student, Anwar Almojarkesh struggled to wake up in the morning because of his heavy sleep, so he came up with a solution. This solution was an alarm that would vibrate his pillow to wake him up. Now, with his company, Braci Limited, he aims to assist people who have hearing-related difficulties and also for detection of problems in trains' security systems in the UK.

Nour Tabet has always been passionate about influencing the young generation, be it through outreach programs for high-school students, or through her latest venture, the Burroy Box. This box is a monthly subscription box that fuses together enjoyment and education for 3-4 year-olds. Nour believes that to change the way youngsters see education, we need to make it an enjoyable experience for them in their early growing stages, which is apparent in the Burroy Box's educational games.

In less than a year, the World Corporate Games is coming to Qatar. A well-known event in the business community attended by huge businesses around the world, this game is the perfect introduction for businesspeople into sports. In this episode, we talk to Nick Bryk about the upcoming event, how can companies participate, and the business of sports.

In this episode, we had a very insightful conversation with Dr. Ali Alraouf, Head of Developments and Training Unit at Ministry of Urban Planning, where we talked about how urban planning affects people on a day-to-day basis and how it has transformed over the years in Qatar.

With global warming driving so much change around us, it's become important to have unique initiatives that try to alleviate some of the ongoing natural disasters. Tree Builders, a Dutch company focused on sustainable development, is now incorporating trees in modern-day infrastructure. Listen to this episode to find out more about the process, design, and the effects of the environment of businesses.

In this episode of our Real Estate series, we talk to Jeffrey Asselstine from Nelson Park Property about why you should find an agent when you're looking for property in Qatar and the process of dealing with an agent for your property needs.

So how exactly does one go from working in IT, accounting, and auditing to opening her own fashion company? You'll find out in this episode, where we will talk to Anna Demianets, founder of Anna Dreams about how she started her company, the challenges she faced in setting up the business in Qatar, the advantage of living in this region for the fashion business, and more!