Your 9-5 Won’t Make You Rich. Only Entrepreneurship Will | Omar Gull, Founder of CLÉDOR

He pitched his idea to 200 people. Most said no, some didn’t even reply, and only a few entertained the meeting and walked away. Despite this, he kept going. Before CLÉDOR, the $120M in funding, and the $250M returns, Omar Gull was climbing fast inside some of Dubai’s biggest real estate names. Promotions came quickly. The titles grew. On paper, his career looked perfect. But he knew something wasn’t right. He didn’t want to spend the next 30 years building someone else’s vision. In this episode of Above C-Level, Omar Gull, Founder of CLÉDOR, and Mohammad Osama have an honest conversation about ambition, rejection, risk, and why he hates the 9-5 mindset that kills careers more than people realise. He shares what it really felt like to hear “no” again and again, how he raised $120M in under two months, and how one handshake changed everything. He explains why hard work is not optional, why credibility matters more than charisma, and why he believes knowledge today is fully democratised. Omar speaks about: ↳ Leaving a high-growth corporate career to bet on himself. ↳ Pitching to investors and refusing to take rejection personally. ↳ Building a development-as-a-service model in a saturated Dubai market. ↳ His controversial stance on 9–5 culture and work-life balance. ↳ What he looks for when hiring sales leaders and the red flags he spots instantly. ↳ Whether Dubai’s real estate boom can really continue. If you have ever thought about creating and leading something of your own, this episode is one you don’t want to miss! Chapters 00:00:00 Opening: Dubai's Dream Career That Wasn't Enough 00:00:32 The Dubai Real Estate Phenomenon: 120 Billion in Off-Plan Sales 00:04:21 Why Hard Work Corrupted Me: The Job That Kept Promoting 00:06:10 The 9-to-5 Mindset I Hate: Why Work-Life Balance Won't Make You Rich 00:07:30 Building CLÉDOR: The First Development-as-a-Service Company in Dubai 00:09:19 Pitching to 200 People: The Six-Month Fundraising Journey 00:08:47 From 425 Million Project to Billion-Dollar Vision in Five Years 00:20:56 What I Look for in Salespeople: Credibility, Hard Work, and the God-Given Face 00:06:39 The 70-Day Office Marathon and Why 14-Hour Days Are Normal 00:28:43 AI Won't Take Your Job: It'll Just Make You Better at It 00:30:15 The Future of Dubai Real Estate: Housing Shortage Now, Surplus in 2027 00:32:49 Why Most People Succeed in Dubai: Willingness to Work Hard Beats Everything Listen on: Spotify: Apple:  Connect with Omar:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omargull/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omar.gull/  Website: https://cledor.com/  Follow Our Host: Mohammad Osama: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-osama-8395b88/