Ep#12-Doing Business in the UAE & KSA? Donโt Make These Mistakes | ft. Corina Goetz
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What does it ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ take to win business in the Gulf?
In this episode, ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ sits down with ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐, founder of ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐๐ฎ๐งโa UK-based entrepreneur originally from Germany who helps brands expand into the Middle East.
Corina shares her journey from the corporate world to consulting, and breaks down what most Western companies get wrong when entering gulf markets like the ๐จ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ถ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ.
Spoiler: it's not just about getting a license. We talk about ๐๐ต๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐, how to avoid common cultural missteps, and how ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ป can actually open real business doors in the region. If you're serious about growing in the Gulf, this episodeโs packed with honest, practical advice!
๐ Follow Corina Goetz on LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/j69As
๐ Website: https://www.star-cat.co.uk
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๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐บ ๐?
My name is Rayhan Aleem, Founder and CEO of ๐ง๐ฎ๐
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ and ๐๐น๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. At ๐๐น๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ podcast I sit with top industry leaders for in-depth conversations that dive deep into their success stories, market dynamics, and firsthand tips on entrepreneurship and profitability. Whether you're just starting out or already running your own business, ๐๐น๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ offers something valuable for everyone.
๐ Follow ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3U2niHn
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๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐:
๐ญ-๐๐น๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐:
-๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: https://www.alphapartners.co
-๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ป: https://bit.ly/3Yf4VRZ
๐ฎ-๐ง๐ฎ๐
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ:
-๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: https://www.taxstar.app
-๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ป: https://bit.ly/3ZVjzPD
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๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป:
๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ: https://bit.ly/47gaW3F
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐: https://bit.ly/3ZbtGiR
๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐: https://bit.ly/4dOfS2f
๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ: https://bit.ly/3Mutunk
๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ!: https://bit.ly/3XfGYbD
๐๐ป๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ? ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐!
Chapters
1. Welcome & Intro (00:00:00)
2. First Steps: From an Employee to Entrepreneur (00:01:18)
3. Why she choose the Middle East and Star-CaT establishment (00:06:03)
4. Top misconceptions about doing business in the Gulf region (00:11:52)
5. Using LinkedIn to build a business network and get clients (00:21:26)
6. Corinaโs advice for new founders (and her favorite way to recharge) (00:33:13)
7. Final thoughts, current projects, and how to connect with Corina (00:56:57)
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