Tales of the Trade

Hey there, we're working on a new season of Tales of the Trade, and we hope to share more about that in a few weeks. In the meantime, stay up to date with us through our newsletter, and enjoy our episode from Summer 2019 featuring two entrepreneurs who journeys crossed paths in more ways than one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On our season finale, Tatiana Antontelli shared how she's been adapting her social entreprise, Goumbook, to handle the impact of the lockdowns and the pandemic. On this bonus episode, Tatiana shares her thoughts about the impact of sanitization and re-emergence of single-use plastic in light of the various guidelines put in place around the world. Thank you for joining us on this s

Goumbook was the UAE's earliest social entreprise helping promote sustainable practices since 2010. So pull up a chair & join our conversation with Tatiana Antonelli, founder of Goumbook, and how she is facilitating her business into the new world order and why 2020 could become a remarkable opportunity for entrepreneurs to step up. We'll be back with a new season in 2021. See you

Pull up a chair & join the conversation with students Yusuf Zia & Rayan Malik about their journey as student entrepreneurs and the launch of a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship platform out of the UAE. CreditsHosted & Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian & Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review us on Apple Podcasts

A decade strong, Sugaholic started out from humble beginnings and is now a name synonymous with celebrations and events in the city. So pull up a chair & join the conversation with Ravisha Bhatia, about how they met the lockdown challenges head-on. CreditsHosted & Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian & Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music b

As Dubai braced for a full lockdown in March 2020, two finance execs-turned-entrepreneurs met with their staff and announced their decision to close operations ahead of the official lockdown announcement. Pull up a chair & join the conversation with Hashem Montasser, co-founder of The Lighthouse. CreditsHosted & Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venk

Chirag Desai is joined by Season one guest Arva Ahmed, Chief Executive Muncher at Frying Pan Adventures, who shares how her business is dealing with impact of the pandemic and how she's been coping--both personally and professionally with its impacts. Pull up a chair & join the conversation on the season premiere of Tales of the Trade. CreditsHosted & Produced by Chirag Desai. With

A new season on how companies--and the people behind them--are coping as we exit the various lockdowns in place due to the global pandemic. Join host Chirag Desai as he chats with a couple of former guests and partners, starting September 22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you were wondering how the traditional neopolitan pizza became part of Tokyo food culture and how it made its way into Akiba Dori, the answers are on this bonus episode with Samer Hamadeh, founder of Aegis Hospitality. Credits Hosted & Produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Pooja Sagar, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian & Zainab Ujjaini. Original Music by Reiner Erlings. Review u