The Dare to Scale Show

The life of a business owner is always busy. You are juggling your time between the demands of your business and then trying to find some time for yourself after a long day. Most people do not think about how they can achieve a healthy balance in their lives, but many entrepreneurs have found that this makes all the difference when it comes to achieving success with their businesses. In order to b...

Welcome to a brand-new episode in the Dare to Scale YOU Series, where we are in conversation with Peter Winnick, Founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage. Over the last two decades, Peter has been helping entrepreneurs, individuals and organisations grow their revenue streams by identifying and developing their individual thought leadership platforms.  In this episode, he shows us how the cu...

Join us for this brilliant conversation with Paul Zelizer, a leader in the global conversations on mindful leadership in business, lifelong athlete, ultramarathon trail runner and host of the Awarepreneurs podcast. In this new series called ‘Dare to Scale YOU’, we focus on the human entrepreneur behind the business. We will be speaking to some wonderful people from around the globe, and getting th...

Welcome to this edition of the Dare to Scale show, where we are talking to an inspiring entrepreneur based right here in the UAE, Mahwussh Alam. Mahwussh leads One Perfect Group as the Co-founder of One Perfect Stay and Founder of One Perfect Space. One Perfect Stay is a "Holiday home" or "Short Rental" luxury hospitality brand which provides tailored-made service to the homeow...

As an entrepreneur, it is not surprising to hear things like, “I have so many things on my plate that I don’t have time to do this and that!” Most often than not, those being pertained to in the latter part are for the entrepreneur’s holistic wellbeing as well. When thinking about pause or rest, one might immediately think it’s not that important. However, the obvious need for constant hustling an...

How can we make our society universally accessible and inclusive for people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, races, and abilities? Featured in the Masters’ Spotlight series today is Elie Ghoussoub, the Senior Consultant of Health, Safety & Accessibility at DASS Solutions, who works with organizations to foster safe and inclusive access to all members of society. In this episode, we talk abo...

We are so excited to welcome our guest, Surbhi Dedhia on this episode. Surbhi is the founder of Digital Genie, a boutique marketing company, and also the host of her own podcast, The Making of a Thought Leader. Her expertise as a digital marketer has helped large organisations - including author Ron Kaufman - to execute complex marketing strategies.  In this episode, she shares her learnings and e...

Planning to start a business while you're still employed by a company? Perhaps you're a business owner looking for ways to innovate? Find out more from Rajat Karol as he talks about his journey and learnings on how to level up and give value to your business that benefits the many. Rajat Karol is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Vadi Health. In this episode, he will share his insights o...

Business is all about momentum! Distractions, lack of focus and an inability to complete the task at hand are some of the contributing factors that are can disturb that momentum. In this episode, Evan and Warsha share their best practices to help you achieve your goals faster by focusing on the milestones and as a bonus they have also shared some great tips to avoid distractions along the way. Epi...

In this Masters’ Spotlight episode, we welcome, Reim El Houni, Founder and CEO of Ti22 Films and dubai ON demand. Reim shares with us her meticulous journey from TV producer to setting up and running her own business. Reim has won a number of awards at various international festivals like the Cannes  and New York Film Festivals.  She is a detail-oriented person with unmatched skill for video conte...

In today’s podcast, Evan and I get personal as we reminisce our life journey We share how our parents raised us, migrating to various countries and locations, the beginning of our entrepreneurial pursuits, going from jobs to in-between businesses, how we met, and so much more. As we look back, we can only observe the threads of our paths that weave into a beautiful tapestry of lessons that we can...

Welcome to another instalment to our Masters’ Spotlight Series. In this episode, we had an incredible conversation with Jatin Sachdeva, the founder, and CEO of Au Pure, the leading integrator of Air Quality Solutions based here in Dubai. Jatin came from a strong corporate background of 17 years and now he is responsible for creating and leading an Indoor Air Quality Solutions provider for the Midd...

In today’s episode, we have Ramzi Ghurani, Managing partner of Petra Insurance Brokers. His impressive background includes 20 years in insurance, risk management, branding, and business development, and he made it his mission to bring clarity to people about the confusing world of insurance. Stay tuned as we discover Ramzi's innate authentic self, his lessons learned about entrepreneurship, l...

Welcome to another episode of our Masters’ Spotlight series! Our guest today is Marilyn Zakhour, CEO and founder of Cosmic Centaurs. Marilyn has over 10 years of experience creating and running digital native organizations of all sizes. She previously served as Chief Marketing Officer of EMAAR and as the Head of Dubai Opera. She holds an executive MBA from INSEAD. You'll be captivated by Mari...

Today we are in conversation with Darren Carrington, Founder and Director of YouNique Consulting, as he gives great insight into his background in broadcasting and radio, what it takes to work in high-tension environments all over the world, leaving his radio background in the UK to take a leadership role in the UAE and how leaders, entrepreneurs, and small business owners can motivate and empower...

Hello and welcome to the first episode of our Master Spotlight Series, where we sit with immensely successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders and learn what they bring to the table.  In today’s episode, we feature our guest, Dhiren Bhatia who shares with us how he was able to incorporate the three key elements of entrepreneurial success into his life and business: Disrupt, Discern, and Decide. D...

In today's episode, we're chatting with an absolute dynamic and formidable female force in the entrepreneurial world. Amanda Perry is the CEO and Managing Director of Vitality Management Consultancies and Vital Corporate Solutions, the UAE's first and only female-focused business accelerator. She has over 20 years of experience working within the Offshore Financial Services sector h...

Good morning business world, and welcome to a new month! Time flies so fast, and we are now in the third month of the year! Today’s podcast episode will be all about pipelines. For a lot of people, the pipeline is just one thing. Initially, we think about customers. However, we know that in finance, pipelines are used to somehow indicate the progress of a process or system that is being followed. ...

As we dive deeper into our finance series, we chat with our guest Rayhan Aleem, the managing partner of Alpha Pro Partners based in Dubai. He helps small to medium-sized businesses optimize their finance and operation functions and has served in several industries, such as Technology, Financial Services, Media, F&B, Logistics and Marketing both in London and Dubai. Rayhan Aleem takes us throug...

In today's episode, we're reviewing the Cash Conversion Cycle. This is one of the most essential metrics to measure the efficiency of cash management within your business, and without knowing where your money goes and flows, you'll have a difficult time scaling up your business. That is why today we're discussing the 4 key areas within that cash conversion cycle that you need t...

Imelda Dagus is the founder and owner of Dennis Coffee Garden based in Zamboanga, Philippines. Dennis Coffee Garden is famous for its value of legacy and culture and for reviving dying traditions and preserving heirloom delicacies. Imelda’s entrepreneurial journey from working overseas for more than 20 years to building her business from scratch and becoming the businesswoman that she is today wil...

It's the start of a brand-new year and we're so excited to share more business and productivity tips with you! If you've been following us last year, you already know how to assess your year and you've gone ahead to start planning for 2021. But with a long laundry list of plans and things to do, how do you know where to start? Which tasks or goals are the most important and whi...

In today's episode, we raise a glass for the year that has been and for the year that is to come. We'd like to share with you our milestones this year and the action steps we took to get us to where we are now, and how, you, dear Founder, business owner, or entrepreneur, can pivot your company and business success to not just survive but thrive in the coming year, despite the new normal....

We’re so honoured to have Margaret Mekaat here with us today. She is a financial wellbeing coach, and she helps clients in Dubai and all over the world take control of their day to day finances and achieve financial freedom to make choices that will allow them to enjoy life.  Join us as she shares with us some tips on how to master your mind and money, what’s really stopping us from reaching our f...

Today, we’re tackling how in the year when everything felt like going wrong, we were able to take on massive milestones and made the impossible possible. Join us in our conversation as we talk about how utterly amazing the human spirit can be in times of crisis and what all business owners must remember as we move forward into the future.  “We are living in a time that is one of the biggest milest...