A show that explores the world of founders; their disappointments, their wins, their personal lives, and how they deal with adversity.
Host Yasmeen Turayhi interviews startup founders and entrepreneurs in emerging markets in 1:1 conversations where the audience will learn about some of the biggest lessons these founders learned on their journey from the personal to the professional and share how they keep themselves motivated.
The Middle East was built on the foundation of commerce and sales and the spirit of entrepreneurship pulsates through the veins of the region. These founders have a unique lens about what it takes to build and grow a company in the Middle East and North Africa. Oftentimes, these founders have found ways to deliver on the promise of their product within an early or non-existent ecosystem. In some cases, they had to build both the product and the ecosystem.
Yasmeen Turayhi is a product marketing expert in Silicon Valley and Board member of TechWadi, the leading non-profit organization building bridges between Silicon Valley and the Middle East and North Africa region.
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A show that explores the world of founders; their disappointments, their wins, their personal lives, and how they deal with adversity.
Host Yasmeen Turayhi interviews startup founders and entrepreneurs in emerging markets in 1:1 conversations where the audience will learn about some of the biggest lessons these founders learned on their journey from the personal to the professional and share how they keep themselves motivated.
The Middle East was built on the foundation of commerce and sales and the spirit of entrepreneurship pulsates through the veins of the region. These founders have a unique lens about what it takes to build and grow a company in the Middle East and North Africa. Oftentimes, these founders have found ways to deliver on the promise of their product within an early or non-existent ecosystem. In some cases, they had to build both the product and the ecosystem.
Yasmeen Turayhi is a product marketing expert in Silicon Valley and Board member of TechWadi, the leading non-profit organization building bridges between Silicon Valley and the Middle East and North Africa region.
The future of home goods and technology with Homzmart
Startup Confessionals
3 years ago
The future of home goods and technology with Homzmart
Today’s episode is with Mahmoud Ibrahim, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Homzmart, the Middle East’s leading furniture & home goods marketplace platform, Mahmoud has over 13 years’ extensive experience in Tech startups.
With a background in building digital companies in emerging regions; Mahmoud started with Rocket Internet’s Jumia serving as VP Operations. Mahmoud then co-founded Daraz, the leading ecommerce platform in southeast Asia, where his role was Group Chief Operating Officer, before the company was acquired by Alibaba.
Mahmoud founded Homzmart spotting a need in the market & providing a solution for it, by making the discovery, and purchasing of furniture easier as the platform helps customers choose from thousands of SKUs and brands.
We talk about the following and so much more:
✅ Why Mahmoud wanted to work on solving this problem
✅ Why customer service is such an important part of their brand
✅ What their competitive advantage is
✅ How their business managed during the pandemic
✅ How he deals with challenges
Stay tuned for upcoming episodes with startup founders in the Middle East and North Africa!
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Startup Confessionals
A show that explores the world of founders; their disappointments, their wins, their personal lives, and how they deal with adversity.
Host Yasmeen Turayhi interviews startup founders and entrepreneurs in emerging markets in 1:1 conversations where the audience will learn about some of the biggest lessons these founders learned on their journey from the personal to the professional and share how they keep themselves motivated.
The Middle East was built on the foundation of commerce and sales and the spirit of entrepreneurship pulsates through the veins of the region. These founders have a unique lens about what it takes to build and grow a company in the Middle East and North Africa. Oftentimes, these founders have found ways to deliver on the promise of their product within an early or non-existent ecosystem. In some cases, they had to build both the product and the ecosystem.
Yasmeen Turayhi is a product marketing expert in Silicon Valley and Board member of TechWadi, the leading non-profit organization building bridges between Silicon Valley and the Middle East and North Africa region.
