ALSA UK

Veton Derguti is the founder of VR Livin, an interior design company based out of London that uses Virtual Reality to turn clients dream designs into reality. Although fresh and new to the scene, Veton takes us through the process of how the idea came about and how he has stayed the course whilst also working a 9-5. He also delves into the future of Interior Design and Real Estate and what that co...

Granit Doshlaku is the co-founder of Manaferra, an SEO agency based out of Kosovo. Manaferra have made a name for themselves internationally across the US and EU by helping brands get more business through the optimisation of search algorithms. They have won several awards including the ‘Global 2021 Search Awards’ and have also been a finalist of the ‘European 2021 Search Awards’. Granit takes us...

Dea Manaj is a successful Albanian social media influencer and business owner. Having over 460,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, and recently starting her own clothing brand called Manaj Design, we have a look at Dea's journey in navigating the social media world.  In this episode, we talk about how she started with YouTube, working with brands and artists, streamlining and separating h...

Samedina is a self-taught artist based in the UK, recently graduating in Architecture. Samedina has always been passionate about art but only got into it by early 2017. Since then, she has been experimenting with a variety of mediums and teaching herself new techniques to improve her craft. Samedina has been freelancing with her art since May 2019, with her work mostly consisting of oil and Acryli...

Starting up an Albanian-owned fashion brand - with Ëmbël Design | Tea With ALSA #2 Nora and Albina are two sisters, on a mission to create their own Albanian-inspired and owned fashion and clothing brand. Nora is a graduate from the London College of Fashion who had a vision to build a brand based on her Albanian identity. Together with her sister Albina, they share their creative journey with us...

Rinora is a Contact Strategy Analyst at The Financial Times (FT), one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. In her free time, she is continuously involved with a UK Start-Up (Caura), and Switzerland-based Start-ups (One-Versus-One, My Premium Europe & My Premium Switzerland). She holds a BA in Computer Science & Eco...