Building a successful technology platform and a business model that is sutainabile is hard enough; doing that without a technology background in a part of the world not exactly conducive to the gig economy requires a steely determination. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Loulou Khazen, founder of Nabbesh. Additionally, in these trying times, we ask that you support your local businesses. On behalf of Courtyard Playhouse, one of the companies we featured in season 1 desparately needs to raise funds to keep the lights on until the precautionary measures are lifted. You'll find more details on the episode and a link below to donate. We hope you'll consider even a small amount to help them out. Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings.

Tales of the Trade

Nabbesh: Loulou Khazen

On a special bonus episode, how Arafaat's eventual career has roots in his childhood, and what happened to those two girls who served as a catalyst to getting it all started? Arafaat Ali Khan co-founded the Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con in Dubai. You can find the full episode in your podcast player, or on the web. Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings.

BONUS: Arafaat Ali Khan (Middle East Film & Comic Con)

In the late 2000s, halfway across the world from the premiere event in the pop culture scene--the San Diego Comic Con--a young man couldn’t understand why the Middle East didn’t have one of these mega events for the aficionados of comic books &amp; pop culture. Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Arafaat Ali Khan, co-founder of the Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings.

Middle East Film & Comic Con: Arafaat Ali Khan

Just as the smartphone was revolutionizing the camera industry post-2007, a young expat was leaving behind his career as a brand marketer to become a photojournalist. Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Mohamed Somji, Director of Gulf Photo Plus &amp; Founder, Seeing Things Photography. Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings.

Gulf Photo Plus & Seeing Things: Mohamed Somji

Understanding how to scale your business--whether adding employees, opening a new branch, or even looking at funding--is really hard to do day-to-day. And when you've operated in a single-store model for over a decade, how do you go about changing gears towards a growth-oriented business? Pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Sima Barazi Haroun, founder of Boom &amp; Mellow. Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai. With support from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings.

Boom & Mellow: Sima Barazi Haroun

On a special bonus episode, how Mohammed Al Balooshi's first injury as a motorcross rider truely showcases how his connection with dirt biking was different from any other sport he had played. Mohammed Al Balooshi is the founder of the MX-Academy in Dubai. You can find the full episode in your podcast player, or on the web.

BONUS: Mohammed Al Balooshi (MX-Academy)

Nearly two decades ago, jumping on a dirt bike led a young man down the path to become the UAE's athlete of the year in 2018 &amp; set up a training center for anyone who wanted to learn the sport. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation with Mohammed Al Balooshi, founder of the MX-Academy. Credits Hosted &amp; produced by Chirag Desai, with support from Gaya, Abhishek Venkatasubramanian, Sukayna Kazmi &amp; Zainab Ujjaini. Original music composed by Reiner Erlings.

MX-Academy: Mohammed Al Balooshi

Happy 2020 everyone! It's been a busy 12 months for us here at AMAEYA Media, in fact we launched the network's 14th show in late November! We're also excited to share that a new season of Tales of the Trade begins next week, with a new episode every second Tuesday. We hope you'll pull up a chair &amp; join the conversation.

Season 3 begins 21 January!

We're running a dipstick survey to better understand what you--our listeners--like, and don't like about podcasts. We'd love it if you took a couple mins to take our survey. We're also giving away a pair of Apple's new AirPods Pro to one lucky survey taker. Survey closes November 30, 2019. We'll be back soon with a new season, so stay tuned!

Survey: We need your help!

We're gearing up towards our next season, coming late-2019, so do stay tuned for that! On this bonus episode, we're introducing you to the newest show from the AMAEYA Media Network, KarāmaSūtra, chronicles from communities we've grown up with. Sample the first part of the premiere, and you can listen to the show in your podcast player, or find it on the web. We hope you enjoy it!

BONUS: Introducing a new show, KarāmaSūtra

Two entrepreneurs who came together to create a special blend of art with food.

The tale of two pop ups

Two University batch mates bringing logistics & technology closer together.

Qafila: Atif Rafiq & Jithin Manoharan

From IT engineer to the new age of indoor cycling, with Nuno Fernandes, co-founder of Crank.

Crank: Nuno Fernandes

Tales of the Trade is back with a special summer season in July. Over the course of 3 episodes, you’ll hear from startups making a mark in health &amp; fitness, logistics &amp; art. So pull up a chair &amp; join our conversation, starting with Nuno Fernandes of Crank on July 2. Credits Original music by Reiner Erlings.

Season 2 drops July 2!

Dawn tells us about the power of networking.

PDSi: Dawn Metcalfe

Tales of the Trade features Dubai’s pioneers & the stories behind the ideas they brought to life. Each episode highlights the challenges & triumps of the enterpreneurial journey & a legacy in the making. Our summer mini-season is available now.

hubhopper

Tales of the Trade

hubhopper