Being You

In this episode, I speak with Konrad Feiler, co-founder and CTO of LooC, a Berlin-based eyewear Virtual Try-On service provider. This is the second interview with the LooC team. We discussed Konrad's journey as a mathematician, programmer, game developer, and a technical leader of a successful startup. Thank you for listening to the Being You podcast and I hope you enjoy this episode. You can learn more about LooC's here: https://looc.io.

In this episode, I speak with Sven Neitzel, co-founder and CEO of LooC, a Berlin-based eyewear Virtual Try-On service provider. We discussed the founding story of LooC, growing ogranically, and the importance of having proper legal council. At the end of the podcast, we briefly discuss our ongoing collaboration efforts to provide both Virtual Try-On and E-Commerce solutions in one joint offering. You can learn more about LooC's solutions here: https://looc.io.

In this episode, I speak with Sharief Saleh, a doctoral student at Queen's University. Our conversation spanned a diverse set of topics including the pursuit of academia vs entrepreneurship, mentorship, deep work, and embracing boredom.

A conversation with Mohamed Rabie, co-founder of Being You, on the usually untold trials and tribulations of starting your own business.

A conversation with engineer and entrepreneur Layth Hamad. We journey through his aspiring career from winning several regional and international entrepreneurial contests to becoming one of the top ten participants in one of the most sought after entrepreneurial TV shows in the Middle East, Stars of Science. You can learn more about Layth's work in https://www.facebook.com/Im.layth.

A conversation with Stanley Hunter, co-founder of Tor + Edge, an ethical hand-dyed clothing company for climbers and adventurers. We discuss the origin story of Tor + Edge, the process of hand dying tee shirts, and the love for craftsmanship that spreads through one-of-a-kind products. You can learn more about his work at tor-edge.com.

A conversation with Yahya Alhomsi, co-founder and CEO of Voltaat (https://voltaat.com/). We discuss his story of starting an online electronics store, how did he become the no. 1 makers destination in Qatar, and most important, how a startup can thrive in high-stress situations.

A conversation with Amir Eltayeb, lead developer at Being You, on being a jack of all trades, developing video games, and the overarching question on how to start changing your life and start doing the things you actually want.

In this episode, we give an update about the company and talk about dealing with business challenges through practical positivity.

In today's episode we had a great advice from Emad Saif a lecturer at Qatar University. He has been helping students and entrepreneurs to find their passion. He has a passion for education, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity and on a mission to make education fun, relevant and practical. He spoke about his incredible journey on the episode and by listening you will get inspired and motivated. He believes that entrepreneurship was his vehicle for incredible personal development and exciting career transformation. Find more detail on: https://www.emadsaif.com

A friendly conversation with Fayyaz Mohammad and Mohammed Al Saffar, co-founders of Uncover Qatar (https://uncoverqatar.com).

In this episode our special guest, Fatima Ramzan, a designer from VCU Qatar. She is very talented in many fields like music, videography, acting , and 3D design. In her time she spent doing the internship in Being You she is on her way to become a professional eyewear designer. She talked about how appreciation of other people efforts can bring the best of them. Great listen you don’t want to miss!

In this episode, we interview Hamza Iqbal, general manager of Oola Sportswear, an international women sportswear company. We dig into building ecommerce businesses versus brick-and-mortar stores. We also talk about why being different in a market can be big competitive push.

Hey everyone! We’re back at the podcast again. This is an update on what Being You is doing right now. Lots of things to tell you. We also discuss what would you do–as a company–when someone important quits. We conclude with a special teaser on one of our upcoming projects.

We converse with Yasser El-Sayed, a developer at Meddy. He talks about his work at Meddy, what it takes to be a good developer, and choosing between being a learner, maker, and a maintainer.

In this episode with converse with the CTO of Subol LLC and founder of Patron.ai about the dilemmas of work and the startup ecosystem.

We sign off the internship with a finale interview with Mohammed Naqi on what he learned from Being You and what he envisions for his future (in addition to, of course, life advise!)

As part of a two-episode series, we interview our intern, Mohammed Naqi, on the finding true yourself and power of spreading positivity.

We were living under a rock for the last few months and we’re back again with an update.

Khawaja Jaffer is the founder of Suncart an online grocery platform that delivers happiness to your doorsteps !! you will not regret listening to this episode.

In this episode we talk about local manufacturing and how that prospers the local economy in Qatar!

In this episode, we interview the co-founder of Being You (once again) to discover what changed in terms of his growth mindset, skillset, and personality, and what stayed the same.

Today we chat with Yusuf Musleh, the co-founder of Verboze (http://verboze.com) and ask him why he is so nice with others and how kindness is quite a powerful thing to behold.

You will find some secrets about our work ethics and culture that might help you start your own thing or learn new stuff. Let us know what you think!!!

Khawaja Jaffer is the founder of Suncart an online grocery platform that delivers happiness to your doorsteps !! you will not regret listening to this episode.

We're back again! We've been quite focusing on our product launch but today we're chatting with our newest team member, Mohammed Albardawil, who is taking over AR development for our app. Hope you like it.

New episodes coming starting from next Thursday. Stay tuned’

We meet a person who works hard. A developer. A designer. A businessman. The cofounder of Verboze and Arduiely, two technology startups in Qatar. He talks about saying yes to opportunities and not overthinking decisions.

Today with replay our first (and most popular) episode with an insightful talk with Juha Peralampi, the manager of QU incubator. He talks his background, what makes him unique, and important advise for aspiring entrepreneurs.

We chat with Annapaola Vacanti, the creator of Open Source Eyewear, a designer, and a very passionate traveler.

We talk to the cofounder and CEO of Kinecto about her entreprenerial journey, the fusion of art and business, and how grit is a crucial factor in building successful businesses.

Today we interview the pure talent, Omar Ahmed, who developed an amazing Android game called Switch in just 3 days. He talks about how he fell in love when game development, what makes him, him, and he share a wonderful piece of advise to aspiring game developers. Switch (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goldenordem.switch

We interview the managing director of IQ, Wisam Costandi, on building sustainable large-scale businesses. He said you need one word: PERSEVERANCE.

Rabie comes back to review The Power of Habits.

Anas Ghanim talks relentless positivity and how to get it—if you want it.

Today we recommend 3 of the books we read. 1. Algorithms to Live By - Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths - https://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Live-Computer-Science-Decisions/dp/1627790365 2. Deep Work - Cal Newport - https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692 3. The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X

We interview Ibrahim Ahmed on how to learn languages quickly.

We interview Samer Ali, a medical student, a leader, and the founder of Qatar Medical Students’ Association and IFMSA member. This is the longest episode.

Mohamed Rabie interviews Abdullah from Being You.

Cofounder Mohamed is put under the spotlight to talk about his own vulnerabilities and how he over them in this 3-question interview.

Mohamed is funny. Mohamed is serious. Mohamed is a filmmaker. Mohamed is an engineer. Mohamed is a manager. We interview this human cocktail about the essence of originality and curiosity.

We interview the cofounder of ARVEX (an AR/VR agency in Qatar), Salman Badnava. We talk self-worth, the importance of mindset, and why you should surround yourself by positive people.

Our second interview is Mohammed Zebian, the general manager of the accelerator program at QSTP. We talked about the importance of humility and the privilege of being in a growing ecosystem.

We start off the show with an insightful talk with Juha Peralampi, the manager of QU incubator. He talks his background, what makes him unique, and important advise for aspiring entrepreneurs.