Azzam Fakhreddin on getting started in hospitality & his love for football

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Lara Baladi

From documenting the 2011 revolution in Egypt and teaching at MIT to realigning her creative purpose and a near-fatal bike accident—multidisciplinary artist, archivist and educator Lara Baladi is my guest this month on the show.We talk about Lara's big life pivots, the power of a ...  Show more

Hazem Barakat on picking winning deals

We’re continuing my conversation with Hazem Barakat, co-founder and Chairman of B Investments. On this episode, Hazem outlines their core formula for backing new ventures and why surviving a young market means being a generalist over a specialist.You can also catch Part 1 of my c ...  Show more

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