Turning your MBA project into a startup with Magnitt's Philip Bahoshy

My guest today founded a company that set out to be the _Tinder_ for startups - investors--Magnitt--which he conceptualized in 2012. Philip Bahoshy is a Brit with Iraqi origins and after exploring a career in financial services, found himself wanting to get away from the corporate world and the Middle East. He went on to complete his MBA at INSEAD and as he learnt about the entrepreneurial world, realized a major gap in the startup space particularly in the Middle East. Recorded before the coronavirus restrictions came into effect, this episode has numerous insights from Philip and the data they are compiling at Magnitt alongwith his take on key players, opportunities - exits.
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E2: Why is company culture critical for success? With OMG’s Nadim Samara

My guest Nadim Samara is the CEO of Omnicom Media Group (OMG) MENA, the premier media and marketing services group. He is a media agency veteran having built a career at OMD since 2001 and built expertise in both MENA and US markets. I-ve known Nadim since childhood and I can say with absolute certainty that he is a genuine person that is big on life. In addition to his highly successful career in media, he is a shrewd businessman, a master conversationalist, a loving father of 3 beautiful kids, an adventurer and nature lover. Lest not forget his biggest passions in life, chocolate and building - oversized - cars that scale the Lebanese mountains or Dubai deserts! In this episode we discuss his focus on building a great company culture following the footsteps of his mentor Elie Khoury - now Chairman of Omnicom Media Group MENA - and why it is important for the health of the business. We will also talk about the importance of talent particularly in an industry that is under constant transformation and how OMG is diversifying their business to create more revenue streams for themselves and their clients. Lastly, we will talk about the person behind the business and what has ultimately prepared Nadim and primed him for success as well as his tips for staying the course. Overall, if you are in the advertising, media or an executive in a large business, you may find some great insights into leading, scaling and diversifying a US$500M+ business.
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Why is company culture critical for success? With OMG’s Nadim Samara

My guest Nadim Samara is the CEO of Omnicom Media Group (OMG) MENA, the premier media and marketing services group. He is a media agency veteran having built a career at OMD since 2001 and built expertise in both MENA and US markets. I-ve known Nadim since childhood and I can say with absolute certainty that he is a genuine person that is big on life. In addition to his highly successful career in media, he is a shrewd businessman, a master conversationalist, a loving father of 3 beautiful kids, an adventurer and nature lover. Lest not forget his biggest passions in life, chocolate and building - oversized - cars that scale the Lebanese mountains or Dubai deserts! In this episode we discuss his focus on building a great company culture following the footsteps of his mentor Elie Khoury - now Chairman of Omnicom Media Group MENA - and why it is important for the health of the business. We will also talk about the importance of talent particularly in an industry that is under constant transformation and how OMG is diversifying their business to create more revenue streams for themselves and their clients. Lastly, we will talk about the person behind the business and what has ultimately prepared Nadim and primed him for success as well as his tips for staying the course. Overall, if you are in the advertising, media or an executive in a large business, you may find some great insights into leading, scaling and diversifying a US$500M+ business.
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E1: Elie Habib on building Anghami, a $100 Million+ music streaming service out of Lebanon

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Conversations with Loulou, a podcast that aims to be an extension of my learning journey - transformations over the past decade. I couldn-t think of a better guest to join me to kickstart the show than a serial entrepreneur who-s fifth venture Anghami-the region-s largest music streaming service-is valued at over USD$100 million. Elie suggests that running Anghami is not unlike cooking in a kitchen with a limited pantry and we talk about some of the major milestones in the company-s journey, what they got dead right when it came to understanding the region-s consumers and Elie-s personal goal of turning the music streaming business model on its head.
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Elie Habib on building Anghami, a $100 Million+ music streaming service out of Lebanon

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Conversations with Loulou, a podcast that aims to be an extension of my learning journey - transformations over the past decade. I couldn-t think of a better guest to join me to kickstart the show than a serial entrepreneur who-s fifth venture Anghami-the region-s largest music streaming service-is valued at over USD$100 million. Elie suggests that running Anghami is not unlike cooking in a kitchen with a limited pantry and we talk about some of the major milestones in the company-s journey, what they got dead right when it came to understanding the region-s consumers and Elie-s personal goal of turning the music streaming business model on its head.
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