Chanda Lokendra is an extraordinary women, leader, and believer of social good. She is a Sustainable Period Care Advocate, Empowering Menstruators and leads Lizzom, considered as RetailME most admired startup in MENA. As the Founder of LiZZOM, a lifestyle period care company, she has built a unique brand that is committed to being Natural, Organic […]
Welcome to the feature on “The Challenge of Isolation and Loneliness Among Sole Entrepreneurs.” While the entrepreneurial journey can be exhilarating, it often comes with a hidden cost: isolation and loneliness. Isolation and loneliness among sole entrepreneurs can have profound impacts. The constant solitude can lead to heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, negatively […]
Distance yourself from the label of being a born multitasker, build your unique system and maximise your time and energy! The notion that women are natural-born multitaskers has long persisted and often talked about in the meetings, in social gatherings, events and homes. While women have also bought into believing that they have some extra […]
Creativity is the currency of the AI era. As technology comes for white-collar jobs, many professionals seek ways to secure their own careers. Being known for something other than your daily work will be critical in securing employability in the long-term. Defining creativity To be creative means the ability to make something out of nothing, […]
Tell us about yourself and your background. I come from a unique upbringing where art, culture, academics, and an Ayurvedic lifestyle intertwined seamlessly. Following my medical training, I found myself increasingly drawn to identifying and solving various issues. This passion only grew stronger with time. Having delved into acting in my youth, I admired how […]
Tell us about yourself and your background. My background started in the world of arts; my nana was an opera singer, so I would spend time in the theatre with her when I was 5. I think I stepped on the stage for the first time singing and continued my performing arts and acting training […]
With New York Times Best Selling Author Daniel H. Pink’s motivational workshops based upon his book on motivation and engagement – Drive – launched in the Middle East by leadership training outfit, we asked him for some insight into why people should sign up. Over a decade ago, I had a life-changing thought: “I realised, […]
Ummair Butt shares his journey to founding Direct Debit System. Tell us about yourself, your background and your journey to founding Direct Debit System. Moving back into full-time employment after the failure of my first business in Dubai, I encountered the same struggle faced by many monthly salaried parents trying to balance the family budget. […]
Tell us about your background and journey to becoming an entrepreneur. My name is Saran Sow Barry. I was born in Paris and raised in Guinea Conakry in West Africa where I stayed until end of high school. I left Guinea to go to London when I was 17 to pursue my university studies. I […]
Do you know that you can communicate your feelings and attitudes to others without even speaking? How you sit, stand, and conduct yourself physically is your body language. You send messages you may not be aware of. Your body language impacts the perceptions everyone you meet has of you and can make or break a business […]
