{"id":27,"date":"2021-04-27T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T12:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gator3136.temp.domains\/~convelou\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-03-27T14:47:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:47:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conversationswithloulou.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Since moving to Dubai in 2003, I\u2019ve proudly built a career that is rich in experiences, learning and working in highly dynamic environments. After a decade of working in multinationals and the private sector, I decided that it was time for me to take a chance on myself and go down the path of entrepreneurship. In 2011, I founded Nabbesh.com, MENA\u2019s first and largest merit-based platform connecting talented Arabs with freelance jobs, a business I built with an incredible team, loved, scaled and sold in 2020.<\/p>\n

Having experienced first-hand the challenges of launching a startup in a nascent ecosystem, I co-founded Kickstart Studio, a technology advisory firm designed to support non-tech entrepreneurs in scoping and building their initial MVPs and created Kickstart Ventures, a network of angel investors that invests in early stage startups across the globe. Throughout my journey I’ve mentored several entrepreneurs including startup founders with Wamda X, a grant based ideation and incubation program led by Wamda Capital, coached Executive MBA and Masters Students at Hult International Business School and co-ran a Startup Bootcamp with Astrolabs, a capability building company supporting entrepreneurs across MENA.<\/p>\n

Most recently, I have been engaged as a digital transformation consultant with a private equity firm with global investments in beauty, education and healthcare and have done advisory work on projects relating to the gig-economy and youth employment in the GCC. I have also launched \u201cConversations with Loulou\u201d, a bi-weekly podcast highlighting the stories and insights of top entrepreneurs and business leaders. Within 4 months from its launch, the podcast was featured by Apple Podcast under New & Noteworthy for the Middle East.<\/p>\n

As my learning journey develops, my vision is to continue to play a role in the advancement of innovation and startups on a regional level via mentoring, investing and spreading knowledge as well as champion causes that are dear to my heart such women\u2019s economic independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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For engagement on the following topics,<\/p>