On this episode of the podcast Barry jumped on a Zoom call with Massimo Cannizzo the CEO of Gellify Middle East. They talk through Massimo's career to date and the transition from corporate world to entrepreneur. Then into what Gellify actually is and how it can help startups, venture capitalists, investors and all those parties usually involved in getting a company off the ground and flying.
On this episode of the podcast Barry did his first Zoom recording for Swenglanese so there is video as well. He speaks with the CEO of Massar Solutions Richard Sikkel all about his personal business journey. It started in Holland, had a stop in the US at Tesla and now driving Massar Solutions here in the Middle East. As a leading mobility and logistics organisation, the current situation is having a huge impact on Massar, just like everyone else.
On this week's episode, Barry and Oskar dialled into a Zoom call, as is Corona protocol, to talk about business during this time. What can be done, what we should focus on and of course whether Oskar's home country's (Sweden) approach is the better way to go.
Steve Cronin is behind www.deadsimplesaving.com and helps ex-pats take care of their finances. In this episode, Steve and Oskar discuss what to do with your finances during the Corona crisis. They discuss what small businesses can do, what to do if you lost your job, or had to take a pay cut and how you might still be able to invest and make your money work for you.
This episode of Swenglanese was originally recorded for Oskar's Strategic Tech Coaching podcast at the end of 2019 but we re-listened to it and thought it was a topic that would be of interest to parents regardless. In fact you don't have to be a parent to get value from this episode. If you have siblings, nieces, nephews grand kids or you just know young people that you care about this episode is for you.
In this episode Oskar had the opportunity to speak to Sary Arab about the idea of the lifestyle hotel - specifically Zabeel House. What is the affordable luxury segment and where does Zabeel House sit in amongst the upcoming trend of the more casual hotel. Oskar and Sary talk design, expansion and the product offering to it's customers here in the UAE.
This week Barry was flying solo and got the chance to speak to a fascinating young lady who has changed the way we learn. Her own story sparked a fire that saw her wanting to help anyone that wanted to learn and also anyone that wanted to teach. Thea Myhrvold is the CEO and Found of Teach Me Now and Get Bee. She has a fascinating story, a diverse background and all round pleasure to speak with.
This week, whilst back in Sweden, Oskar got the chance to speak with the head of the Swedish Expo delegation to get his insight into the history of Expo, what Expo2020 is going to be and of course an insight into what people can expect from the Swedish pavilion.
This week Barry and Oskar got the opportunity to speak to Yousef Caires, to find out a little bit more about Expo 2020 and more specifically Expo Live, as this is part of Expo 2020 that can really help those people with an idea for a business, just starting their entrepreneurial journey, or those looking to take their idea to the next level.
Barry and Oskar finish 2018 with a chat about sales and the role it plays within a business in today's digital economy.
Oskar gets to discuss Adam's journey from entrepreneur at age 7 to group CEO of a luxury tourism brand in the UAE.
Whether a business owner, a CEO, an employee, a housewife or a student, the ability to communicate is key. Standing up in front of 5 people, let alone 5000 people is the embodiment of hell for some. Dave can help you get over that fear and tell your story.
This week Oskar and Barry had a chance to talk about the idea of happiness and engagement at work. Oskar has been delving into the subject and what he has found is that there's a lot that needs to be done to increase the levels of engagement and therefore happiness at work. Otherwise we have to ask ourselves what are we doing? If the statistics are to be believed, then we are not doing what we should be doing because not many of us are happy doing what we are doing!!!
This week on the podcast, Barry and Oskar got the chance to speak with two awesome people in the co working space. Jessica Edwards, the curator of NEST Dubai co working space in Barsha Heights and Shahzad Bhatti the creator of the Co Working Pop Up. We explore the definition of what a co working space actually is and what the scene is looking like in Dubai compared with the United States. What are the benefits and how a co working space can benefit solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and enterprise comp...
Sacha Christe is a 22 year old entrepreneur who set up his company Emirates Graphic aged 16. It was a pleasure to speak with him about his journey so far and where he is going in the future. The enthusiasm for business that this young man has is infectious and his company is aiming to make a difference in the web and app development world. Listen in for his interpretation of the business world and what the future will bring.
David takes the time to share his story which starts back in Wales prior to the economic crash, to difficult times here in Dubai, on to massive success today. Many lessons learned and shared on this episode.
Dr Barry James Cummings joins Barry and Oskar in the studio to talk about the role culture plays in business leadership.
Why your online reputation is set to become the most valuable asset in your digital portfolio.
Nadine Du Toit is the mind and body behind Glory Girl Fit. She's on top of the world and dominating the social media landscape. But she's also human and has been on a journey of ups and downs. Today she shares some of that with Swenglanese and how she got herself out of the hard times and back on top of the world.
This week on Swenglanese Barry was away in Ghana training their telecommunications provider on social media strategy and so Oskar managed to sneak another fellow Swede onto the show. He had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Anna who brought Dubai the sports medicine clinic up and running. A really inspiring journey and step back in time to when Dubai really was an oasis in the desert. Sheikh Zayed road was a two lane dust road and the Chicago Beach Hotel and villas still existed. Listen to how Dr...
This week Barry was lucky enough to get some time in Tanaz's diary to learn a little more about her journey from idea to successful business here in the UAE. Insydo was born from a need for recommendations on what to do in the city, but not hundreds of recommendations when asking one question, but more like a trusted friend who would give you one, or maybe 2 ideas about where to go and why. Tanaz is a true entrepreneur with a number of irons in the fire and takes the time to give her insights an...
This week Oskar and Barry have a chat about the impact of technology in our world. There is no doubt that technology is changing our world. Is it a good thing, is it a bad thing? The discussion goes from wearable tech, to machine learning, to artificial intelligence to the workplace. Have a listen and let us know what you think. We would love to hear from you.
This week on Swenglanese we had the pleasure of Jill E. Fagan`s company in the studio. Jill shared how powerful your own story can be. By sharing those everyday things about you, you show that you are human and at the end of the day, when it comes to business, people by from people. Listen in to find out how Jill and her husband, who are raising 9 children, also have time to run super successful businesses!
Martin Rosocha is the general manager of Caparol on the ground in Dubai. He has taken a team of many nations and got them running in true German style, as optimally as possible. This isn`t something that has happened overnight and Martin gives some insight into his approach and how is vast and varied experience in the business world has been implemented in the Dubai operation with great success.
This week on Swenglanese we had the pleasure of chatting to Bhavik Haria, the founder of a video production company called Cincera. Bhavik is an inspirational young entrepreneur who is setting a blazing trail in the world of video creation. He is passionate about video and content creation and has been from a very young age. He has taken his passion and turned it into a thriving business. Listen to Bhavik`s story and why video is so important in the marketing mix going forwards....
On this episode of Swenglanese we sat down with Muhammad Salman, a Dubai-based coach and trainer. He share's his story on how he went looking for fulfillment from the family business. Not all journeys into entrepreneurship are because something is necessarily wrong but in Muhammad's case, it was about looking for something more. We particularly like his idea of turning your car into a classroom.
To start the new year we thought the topic of passion might be a good one. With that in mind, Oskar tracked down the passionpreneur, Mr Moustafa Hamwi to have a discussion about how to build more passion into your life and more importantly discussing what really matters!
Barry and Oskar discuss the "Swenglanese" year. What was some of the common threads among all the successful entrepreneurs they interviewed? Some of the lessons learned and some of the mistakes to avoid. They also discuss the difference between New Year resolutions and goals that you actually achieve. As we approach the end of 2016 lots of people start talking about new years resolutions, but so many are made and so few are attained. Why is that?
This week's episode comes from Sweden where Oskar got to sit down with Rosie Kropp - the CEO and Senior Advisor at Lavandel who have offices in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Turkey. Rosie and Oskar discuss the broad subject of branding - what it is, who does it well, education, brand ambassadors and promise. Rosie then delivers some great tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, SME's and start ups.
This week on Swenglanese Oskar interviews Barry about the not for profit initiative he setup with Wayne Denner. As an owner of a digital marketing agency, Barry is online all day every day, helping companies to optimise their digital presence. In doing so he identified a big gap that needs to get smaller. That is the gap between parents and children and the digital environment. Listen in to find out about cyberbullying, cybersafety, online reputation and how we can all help to make all of our di...
