Highlighting the little-known origin stories behind some of our favorite local brands

 

Kuwait, 05 October 2021: Gulf Bank has announced the launch of new episodes “Let’s Talk Business,” a program series consisting of interviews with local entrepreneurs. The initiative is part of the Bank’s overarching strategy of fostering economic and community sustainability in Kuwait.

 

The new episodes, launching in the form of a podcast, features interviews highlighting the stories behind the founding and expansion of some of the most popular local-born businesses. The podcast aims to foster a culture of entrepreneurship by highlighting the largely hidden aspects behind the success of a business, including the challenges faced by modern business owners, ways to manage a business, ways to diversify and expand a business, financing a business, and business acquisitions and exits.

 

The entrepreneurs are interviewed by Tareq Al-Saleh, Deputy General Manager of the Economic Research Unit at Gulf Bank, who presents each story in a simple language, targeting young entrepreneurs striving to start businesses of their own.

 

Commenting on the new podcast, Al-Saleh said, “At Gulf Bank, we are proud to serve numerous small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) on an ongoing basis, providing them with a variety of services. Having worked closely with a number of local SMEs, we have also been fortunate to learn about some of the unique and exciting stories of the founders and companies behind some of the distinguished brands today, whose original stories and challenges might come as a surprise to the general public. Our new ‘Let’s Talk Business’ podcast highlights some of the hidden and not traditionally known aspects behind some of our local entrepreneurs, and discusses how the founders reached the level they are at today. During the course of recording this podcast, I have been very fortunate to meet with an incredible group of inspiring entrepreneurs in Kuwait, and I look forward to meeting more in the future.”

 

Lujain Al-Qenaei, the Assistant Manager for Corporate Communications at Gulf Bank, also commented: “As part Gulf Bank’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, we are keen to spread a culture of entrepreneurship and support local youth projects, whether it’s by providing entrepreneurs with a wide array of banking services, or enabling founders to highlight their success stories and discuss the challenges they managed to overcome. As part of the new podcast, we also aim to present a new standard of entrepreneurial role models who have achieved success in a variety of sectors, and are a source of inspiration and encouragement for entrepreneurs who are looking to start their own businesses. Now more than ever, economic sustainability is a requirement demanded by today’s business landscape, with more youth choosing the path of self-employment and financial freedom. In turn, these new trends are also contributing to the national economy, thanks in part to the jobs and diversity that entrepreneurship introduces to the market.”

 

"Let's Talk Business" is Gulf Bank’s newest podcast, created in collaboration with Belmokhba, a local creative content creation and production house. The first episode of the program will air on Thursday, October 7 at 9:00 pm on Gulf Bank's digital and social media channels (Instagram and YouTube), with new episodes airing every week.

 

Gulf Bank's vision is to be the leading Kuwaiti Bank of the Future. The Bank is constantly engaging and empowering its employees as part of an inclusive and diversified workplace in recognition of every employee’s role in delivering customer excellence and serving the community at large. With its extensive network of branches and innovative digital services, Gulf Bank is able to give its customers the choice of how and where to conduct their banking transactions, all while ensuring a simple and seamless banking experience.

 

Gulf Bank is committed to maintaining a robust sustainability program at the community, economic, and environmental levels through sustainability initiatives that are strategically selected to benefit both the country and the Bank.

 

Gulf Bank supports Kuwait Vision 2035 “New Kuwait” and works with the different relevant parties to achieve it.