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Loulou Khazen

Loulou Khazen is a founder turned venture capital investor breaking down everything you need to know about startups, investing, tech and innovation in the Middle East. Every two weeks, Loulou carefully curates her guests, asks thought provoking questions, shares practical examples and inspiring stories with the goal to draw attention and facilitate access to her world. To learn more, visit the show's website: www.conversationswithloulou.com and you can follow Loulou on LinkedIn and Instagram @louloukhazen

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E97: This Dubai Expat Risked Everything—Then Raised $30M to Build a Global Brand

Discover how Anam Khalid, co-founder and COO of Squatwolf, went from a small-town girl in ... more

30 Jul 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:21

30 Jul 2025

#99

E96: أن تكون معروفاً أو أن تُمحى: عن المال والكرامة في عالمٍ تضيق فيه الخيارات | مع خبيرة التواصل وا...

لماذا علينا أن نتحدث عن المال؟ ولماذا تكون النساء أكثر عرضة للموت مفلسات؟ في هذه الحلقة، ن... more

16 Jul 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:42

16 Jul 2025

#98

E95: From Refugee Roots to Snapchat VP: Hussein Freijeh on Love, Progress and Authentic Leadership

What does progress mean when you start life as a refugee? In this heartfelt episode, Snapc... more

17 Jun 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:00

17 Jun 2025

#97

E94: محمد جودت: لأول مرة، ما لم يُقَل عن النجاح والحياة

ماذا لو كان ما نؤمن به عن النجاح والمشاعر والعمل... مجرد وهم مغلف بإتقان؟ في هذه الحلقة ال... more

29 May 2025

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:41

29 May 2025

#96

E93: "زينة خوري تتحدث عن الاستثمار بالنفس، العقارات، و"الدراما

شاهد الملايين برنامج “دبي بلينغ” على نتفليكس، حيث نتابع حياة الأثرياء الباذخة في الجانب ال... more

10 May 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:33

10 May 2025

#95

E92: How to Think Big, Start Small, and Succeed at Anything — Lessons from the Founder of the world’...

Paddy Cosgrave, founder and CEO of Web Summit, joins me for a fast-paced conversation reco... more

19 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:27

19 Mar 2025

#94

E91 Special Arabic Episode: عن الشهرة، الفشل، الذكاء الاصطناعي وعظمة المرأة المصرية: حوار بالعربي مع...

في الحلقة الأولى من البودكاست بالعربي، حبيت اني أتكلم مع صديقي رائد الأعمال محمد أبو النجا... more

14 Feb 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:13

14 Feb 2025

#93

E90: The deal maker: Ziad Awad on compromise, deal killers, negotiation, and Trump’s ‘drill baby dri...

We kick off by exploring the broader implications of President Trump’s ‘drill baby drill’... more

26 Jan 2025

50 MINS

50:07

26 Jan 2025

#92

E89: Philip Bahoshy-the startup valley of death, founder burnout, UAE-Saudi ecosystems, M&A drought ...

I sat down with Philip Bahoshy, founder of MAGNiTT, for a no-holds-barred conversation on ... more

13 Jan 2025

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:45

13 Jan 2025

#91

E88: Sky Kurtz: the $300M agri-tech giant, avoiding down round disasters, founder self-sabotage, the...

In this episode, we dive into the hard truth about why exits in MENA are so challenging, t... more

30 Dec 2024

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:56

30 Dec 2024

#90

E87: What It Takes to Win Big (in MENA): Insights from a $35B Founder and Global Investor

Chris Rogers is a global entrepreneur who co-founded Nextel Communications, a wireless con... more

16 Dec 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:34

16 Dec 2024

#89

E86: Maha Abouelenein: build your brand, bet on yourself and live with no regrets!

I sat down with Maha Abouelenein, powerhouse communicator, entrepreneur, and best-selling ... more

02 Dec 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:16

02 Dec 2024

#88

E85: Talal Tabbaa on the Bitcoin run, Bitcoin ETFs, Altcoins. Is it too late to get in?

I sat down with Talal Tabbaa, co-founder of CoinMENA, to unpack the latest in the crypto w... more

18 Nov 2024

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:25

18 Nov 2024

#87

E84: Where is my seafood coming from? A conversation on turtles, tech and fishy business practices!

I sat down with H.E. Sheikh Fahim a member of the Executive Council of Sharjah and the Exe... more

04 Nov 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:48

04 Nov 2024

#86

E83: MENA venture capital crisis management and postmortems with Abdullah Mutawi

I sat down with Abdullah Mutawi, Partner and Head of Corporate at law firm Taylor Wessing ... more

21 Oct 2024

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:28

21 Oct 2024

#85

E82: Charlie Wright: hard work, failure, mindset & the serendipity behind Humantra’s Huda Beauty inv...

I sat down with Charlie Wright, Founder & CEO of Humantra, the fastest-growing electrolyte... more

07 Oct 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:16

07 Oct 2024

#84

E81:The families that shaped MENA and what lies ahead for them?

I sat down with Farida El Agamy, an entrepreneur, a lawyer and expert on the MENA family b... more

23 Sep 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:09

23 Sep 2024

#83

Summer Special - Part 3 of 3: What trends are shaping MENA startups today?

Welcome back to work everyone. In this last part of the '3 part bite sized summer special'... more

01 Sep 2024

07 MINS

07:31

01 Sep 2024

#82

Summer Special - Part 2 of 3: What makes a great entrepreneur?

As you gear up for back to school season, I hope you enjoy part 2 of our 3 part - bite siz... more

26 Aug 2024

07 MINS

07:47

26 Aug 2024

#81

Summer Special - Part 1 of 3: Why should you care about startups in MENA?

I hope you’re all enjoying the summer! In this 3 part episode, I will be sharing with you ... more

19 Aug 2024

09 MINS

09:25

19 Aug 2024

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