Breaking Barriers and Building Businesses: Maha Shirah's Journey to Empowerment

Maha is a certified business consultant, a certified trainer, and an advocate for women’s empowerment through entrepreneurship. She is also a wife and mother of 2 boys. In 2014 Maha founded SHEWORKS, the first licensed business hub and incubator for women in Saudi Arabia. She is a former member of the Business Women Committee in Riyadh Chamber, a former member at the Saudi Coordination Council for Women's Labour, and a private consultant to private and public sectors. In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss Maha's business and life lessons learned and her advice for young entrepreneurs. We also delve into topics such: 0:00 - Intro 02:28 - How did you choose your fields of study? 06:55 - What inspired you regarding your business concept? 20:53 - Would you go through the experience of being "the first mover" again? 44:37 - Do you see different generations at the incubators and accelerators? 52:36 - What are some major challenges that you faced as an entrepreneur? 56:45 - Have you made any purchases in the past year that made a big difference in your life? 1:00:59 - Rapid-fire questions ------------------ Special thanks to our episode hosts at Darraq Alhada, the new luxury compound located only minutes away from Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter. For more information about Darraq Al Hada, call 800 1000 700 or email [email protected]. https://info.durcommunities.com/darraqalhada