From Rock Bottom to Revolutionising Single Parent Dating, Nevine Coutry’s Story

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The Women Money Business Podcast with Dr Pretty Basra

Dr Pretty Basra

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Dr Basra is an Optometrist and has had her own practice for 10 years. She has a second business which is an aesthetics clinic. She is wanting to talk about all things money and business with amazing women. Having a decade of entrepreneurial experience and navigating the ups and downs of the business world, she wants to debunk a lot of the social media myths and empower women. There is an entrepreneur in all of us let’s channel that.

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From Rock Bottom to Revolutionising Single Parent Dating, Nevine Coutry’s Story

The Women Money Business Podcast with Dr Pretty Basra

42 minutes 35 seconds

9 months ago

From Rock Bottom to Revolutionising Single Parent Dating, Nevine Coutry’s Story

In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Nevine Coutry, founder of Playdate, the UK’s first dating app for single parents.

Nevine’s journey is one of resilience, purpose, and breaking cultural taboos.

Originally from Egypt, raised and schooled in London, Nevine built a successful marketing agency in the travel and tourism industry.

But when lockdown hit, she lost everything.With time on her hands, she turned to a long-held idea: a dating app for single parents,a concept that was not only ground-breaking but culturally challenging, given her Muslim background.

Determined to make a difference, she invested everything into her start-up, with support from her family. But her journey took a devastating turn when she was spoof scammed, losing all her life savings.

Instead of giving up, she fought back and won her money back from the bank.

Today, Playdate is a thriving platform, helping single parents not just find love, but build strong family units.

With over 300 million single parents worldwide, Nevine is on a mission to expand into the US market, where divorce rates stand at 40%.

And she emphasises a crucial point: single parents aren't just divorced, they can be widows, IVF mums, or those who have chosen solo parenting.

In this episode, we dive into:

✨ How Nevine turned adversity into opportunity

✨ The cultural barriers she overcame in launching Playdate

✨ The financial and emotional challenges of entrepreneurship

✨ Fundraising struggles and how she secured investment

✨ Her vision for expanding Playdate globally

Nevine’s story is a testament to resilience, purpose, and never giving up, no matter how many times life knocks you down.

🔗 Connect with Nevine & Playdate:

🌍 https://gotoplaydate.com/

📱 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gotoplaydate/

💼 LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/go-to-playdate

🎧 Listen now and get inspired!