In business environments, there is an implicit agreement: relationships matter. Access matters. Networking matters. What receives far less attention is how relationships are actually conducted in practice. They often become moments — a first message, an introduction, a meeting, a coffee. Useful moments, but insufficient to explain why some connections gain depth while others quietly […]
Tell us about yourself and what it is you currently do Hi, I’m Evie Pagliarulo, Founder of The Growth Collective, a boutique leadership and performance consultancy supporting executives and high-growth organisations across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. After two decades working across six countries, I saw a pattern everywhere I went: talented people […]
Tell us about yourself and how you became a coach for high performers. I spent over a decade working across brand-side and consulting roles, eventually running EMEA for a fast-growing consultancy. For years the work felt intentional; working with companies like Google and Meta. Building teams across markets. Watching the business grow. Then I started asking […]
How did you get started in the hospitality industry? My journey in hospitality began with a deep interest in how service, operations, and guest experience interplay. Over 23 years ago, I joined a restaurant group in a technical/IT role (initially a front of house role during university). That first exposure—working behind the scenes, supporting restaurant […]
Sustainability has become one of the most discussed themes in modern entrepreneurship. Across the Middle East, founders are being encouraged to build businesses that are responsible, resilient, and aligned with long-term national visions. Yet despite widespread interest, many companies struggle to turn sustainability into something practical, scalable, and commercially viable. The challenge is rarely a […]
Tell us about how you became a business coach. I always dreamed of starting my own business. But for years, I found myself sitting on my sofa after work, wondering if I was destined to keep building someone else’s vision instead of my own. I craved freedom — the freedom to choose how I spent […]
For over a decade, Elite Business Women (EBW) has been quietly building something rare in the international business landscape: a real ecosystem where women entrepreneurs don’t just network, they scale, access capital and enter new markets with credibility. Founded in 2014, Elite Business Women began as a vision rooted in one simple question: What would happen […]
Entrepreneurship in the UAE is full of ambition, optimism and big ideas. But behind every great idea sits something far less glamorous: the day-to-day operations that keep the business running. For many founders, these operational demands start off manageable and then quickly become overwhelming.The natural reaction is to think, ‘I need to hire someone full-time.’ […]
Across the globe, governments and private-sector innovators are racing to define the next generation of cities—smarter, more sustainable, and built to compete in a technology-driven economy. Yet no region is moving faster or with more ambition than the Middle East. The GCC has become a unique place where bold urban ideas are designed and deployed […]
As the UAE’s digital economy continues its rapid expansion, businesses increasingly rely on online platforms—websites, apps, digital marketplaces—to engage with customers. In such ever-evolving digital era, Terms & Conditions (“T&Cs”) are not just administrative text tucked away in a footer. They are legally binding agreements that define the relationship between a business and its users, […]
