In this episode of Business with Bartawi, I sat down with Jigar Sagar — the UAE-based entrepreneur behind 30+ companies worth $350M.He breaks down why most entrepreneurs stay broke, and how real wealth comes from systems, not hustle.From building 100+ companies to firing himself from every single one, Jigar reveals what it really takes to escape the operator trap and scale like a true founder.We talk money, mindset, letting go of ego—and why most startup advice is keeping you small.💡 You’ll learn:1 / Why hustle is the enemy of real scale2 / How to build businesses that run without you3 / His secret to finding co-founders & firing himself 100+ times4 / What ego, real estate, and legacy all have in common5 / And why access is more powerful than money📌 Chapters: 0:00 – Why most founders are secretly just employees2:45 – Watching his father run a business shaped everything7:09 – “If you want the toy, you need to earn it.”13:13 – The motorbike story that humbled his ego19:03 – How he made his first million before age 3024:55 – Bringing digitization to the UAE before it was cool28:29 – Buying into the business he used to work for34:11 – Why he’ll never invest in crypto (and what he does instead)42:10 – Skydiving the day before his wedding to conquer fear46:11 – “I borrowed 5,000 AED just to open a savings account.”🔗 Follow Jigar: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jigarsagar/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JigarSagar_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jigar-sagar-/?originalSubdomain=aeX (Twitter): https://x.com/JigarsagarTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jigarsagar86------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📥 Follow BXB on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/businesswithbartawi/FOLLOW ME ON:✩ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/bartawi/✩ LinkedIn: / https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahmoud-bartawi/✩ X: / https://x.com/bartawi#Podcasting #Entrepreneurship #Marketing #business