Go offline with the Player FM app!
"I’m competing with white space”: Heba El Gabaly on designing the future
Manage episode 488130573 series 2810423
Heba El Gabaly, co-founder and CEO of Efreshli, discusses her journey from corporate to entrepreneurship, scaling a tech-driven design-led business, and the importance of blending online and offline experiences. The episode explores her unique blend of leadership, what it felt like to bring on a co-founder and her mission to make quality design accessible to everyone.
Chapters 0:01 Coming up… 2:36 The Efreshli journey 3:11 Building a business online vs offline 7:21 The Challenges of Entrepreneurship 8:53 First Customers and Social Media Success 14:15 Navigating VC Funding 19:31 Men vs Women Entrepreneurs 25:21 Bringing in a co-founder 35:16 Scaling and expanding Efreshli 38:47 The Impact of AI 47:42 ‘Good design companies sell taste’ 53:26 Expanding Efreshli to the UAE & Saudi Arabia 57:13 Creating keeps you young
117 episodes
Manage episode 488130573 series 2810423
Heba El Gabaly, co-founder and CEO of Efreshli, discusses her journey from corporate to entrepreneurship, scaling a tech-driven design-led business, and the importance of blending online and offline experiences. The episode explores her unique blend of leadership, what it felt like to bring on a co-founder and her mission to make quality design accessible to everyone.
Chapters 0:01 Coming up… 2:36 The Efreshli journey 3:11 Building a business online vs offline 7:21 The Challenges of Entrepreneurship 8:53 First Customers and Social Media Success 14:15 Navigating VC Funding 19:31 Men vs Women Entrepreneurs 25:21 Bringing in a co-founder 35:16 Scaling and expanding Efreshli 38:47 The Impact of AI 47:42 ‘Good design companies sell taste’ 53:26 Expanding Efreshli to the UAE & Saudi Arabia 57:13 Creating keeps you young
117 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.