The Design House CEO Sharon O' Keefe tells us how she started his design and furniture business while working as cabin crew in Dubai. 

The Design House CEO Sharon O' Keefe tells us how she started his design and furniture business while working as cabin crew in Dubai.

The Agenda’s Tom Urquhart and our partners at Virtuzone discuss the big issues affecting startups and SME’s in the region. Hear everything you need to know about starting your own business from getting a license to growing your company. Highlights include interviews with entrepreneurs and experts, covering topics including e-commerce, leadership and how to get investors for your business.

The Agenda’s Tom Urquhart and our partners at Virtuzone discuss the big issues affecting startups and SME’s in the region. Hear everything you need to know about starting your own business from getting a license to growing your company. Highlights include interviews with entrepreneurs and experts, covering topics including e-commerce, leadership and how to get investors for your business.

Starting Up with Virtuzone Podcast

Starting Up with Virtuzone

From cabin crew to design and furniture business owner

MUMpreneur: Does the term empower - or patronise - mothers who run their own businesses?

We get the thoughts of investor, entrepreneur and mum of four Kelly Marie Hodgkin.

Plus, what should your website look like? Monish Chandiramani, Founder and CEO of Yeepeey, offers some advice.

MUMpreneur: Does the term empower - or patronise - mothers who run their own businesses?
We get the thoughts of investor, entrepreneur and mum of four Kelly Marie Hodgkin.
Plus, what should your website look like? Monish Chandiramani, Founder and CEO of Yeepeey, offers some advice.

Mum-preneur: The juggle is real

Mermaids of Arabia founder Josephine Adams told Tom and Neil about how she hit rock bottom, and why she kept going.

We also discussed a movement that allows small businesses to exchange resources in the wake of the floods with Rana Hijarasouli, founder of The Surpluss. 

Mermaids of Arabia founder Josephine Adams told Tom and Neil about how she hit rock bottom, and why she kept going.
We also discussed a movement that allows small businesses to exchange resources in the wake of the floods with Rana Hijarasouli, founder of The Surpluss.

From cash flow woes to business success

Mariela Marcantetti started hair removal business Furless Permanent in 2016 and has since been educating aspiring beauty technicians.

Meanwhile Renata Messarra of Reborn Consultancy gives us tips on how to promote your own business without spending a fortune on ads.

Mariela Marcantetti started hair removal business Furless Permanent in 2016 and has since been educating aspiring beauty technicians.
Meanwhile Renata Messarra of Reborn Consultancy gives us tips on how to promote your own business without spending a fortune on ads.

From cabin crew to design and furniture business owner

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