Ep. 141 - Unchartered Discussions - Diala Daoud

The conversation with Diala Daoud continues to unchartered waters... Analyzing the startup ecosystem and her entrepreneurial journey. Explaining the importance of creating your community and network, when starting your own business. Diala J. Daoud is a startup enthusiast who started her journey in the startup ecosystem 7 years ago in Lebanon. Initially seeking a part-time job while pursing her masters degree, Diala never thought that a job opportunity at the Center for Research and Innovation (a pre-incubator) at the American University of Beirut will change her career path forever. In fact, it was her stepping stone into the startup world that she soon fell in love with. After working for 4 years at the Center, Diala simultaneously took on projects with UNICEF and INJAZ Lebanon for the GIL project, a social entrepreneurship initiative to support underprivileged communities. She then worked with a global social entrepreneurship accelerator Hult Prize. Throughout her years of experience, Diala got to work closely with 150+ startup, which gave her clear insight into what startup ecosystems need most, and what entrepreneurs passionately seek throughout their journeys. The first 6 years of her career culminated in Diala co-founding Launch DXB, a platform that caters to aspiring, early-stage, and fledging startups, in addition to established SMEs, independent professionals, and freelancers who want to venture forward with their business setups in Dubai, supporting them through online and offline activations. Diala is currently the TASMU Accelerator Program Specialist, an initiative of Smart Qatar (TASMU), operated and facilitated by Ooredoo Qatar, and held under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Qatar. #EmpoweredToGrowPodcast #EmpoweredToGrow #EmpoweredYouEmpowersOthers #TheBusinessDoctor #WomenEmpowerment #Podcast #HananElBasha #DialaDaoud You can connect with Diala Daoud here https://www.daoudiala.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/daoudiala/ https://www.instagram.com/daoudiala/