Success Stories

Entrepreneurs | Mentors

Success Story - Cynthia Haddad Abou Khater (Technica)

Cynthia

Haddad Abou Khater

Technica

Lebanon

www.technicaintl.com

Technica is an innovative automation solutions provider for the Middle East, GCC, Europe, Asia & Africa, founded in 1982. Technica works in various different industries, including: dairy, beverages, water, food, paper & carton, chemicals, plastic & glass.

Motivation

To gain an understanding of how to move business onto the next growth stage
To set business on the right track for second generation management
To develop strong leadership and management skills
To embrace life and make the right choices

Action

Participated and completed the Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program from 2011 to 2012
Commited to the program and has remained in contact with her Mowgli mentor, Mohammed

Achievement

Addressed personal doubts about the direction the business was taking
Gained practical and emotional support to realise her goals
Expanded business' product line/product offering
Entered into new markets
Employed 11 new members of staff
Awards: All World Arabia 500 finalist in 2011 and 2012, Lebanese Excellence Award (LEA) in 2010 and 2013 and Global Healthy Workplace Award (GHWA) 2012 and 2013

Entrepreneur Success Story - Cynthia Haddad Abou Khater

Success Story - Fady Karam (Karam Design)

Fady

Karam

Karam Design

Lebanon

fady.karam@karamdesign.com

Karam Design is a family-owned medium-sized woodworking business responsible for the design and manufacture of furniture for some of the largest institutional accounts in Lebanon.

Motivation

To reform the family business and bring it to its full potential
To improve the business performance and margins

Action

Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
Continues the mentoring relationship with his Mowgli Mentor, Derek Thomas

Achievement

Developed a 12-month plan complete with quarterly milestones, risk assessments, opportunity identifications and personal growth objectives to ensure tangible improvements in business growth; new contracts, diversified supply chains with flexible payment terms, new market identification and higher turnover
Increased confidence in business acumen and decision-making

Entrepreneur Success Story - Fady Karam

Success Story - Lorna Perks (Loulou Ltd)

Lorna

Perks

Loulou Ltd

lornalou.co.uk

LornaLou Ltd is a company which offers a number of innovative products including Smatta®, a watertight collapsible food container and her award winning Pillpod, an intelligent pill dispenser for managing multiple medications.

Motivation

To work with and learn from someone who had ‘been there and done it’
To establish LornaLou as a company which provides innovative products
To take the necessary decisions to achieve growth

Action

Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
Continues the mentoring relationship with her Mowgli Mentor, Jon Penn

Achievement

Tangible improvements in business growth/maturity: winning of an award which provided substantial cash injection, patenting of product and establishment of plan to take the business forward
Increased confidence in business acumen and decision-making

Entrepreneur Success Story - Lorna Perks

Success Story - Ramzi Qaqish (TEKLABZ)

Ramzi

Qaqish

TEKLABZ

Jordan

TEKLABZ develops and implements Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for businesses. Their vision is to empower the GIS technologies within Service Providers, with a mission to enable GIS for better information management, flow-through, and visualization

Motivation

To develop a long-term business strategy and grow the business
Increase his confidence in business acumen and decision-making

Action

Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
Committed to the program and continued the mentoring relationship with his Mowgli Mentor, Phil ingle through regular contact and stayed in touch after the program

Achievement

Addressed personal doubts about the direction the business was taking
Gained practical and emotional support to realise his goals
Expanded the business' product line/product offering
Business is more financially secure
Business has expanded into 5 new countries
Employed 4 more members of staff
Awards: All World - Arabia 500 Finalist in 2011 and 2012, Jordan Fast Growth 30 Finalist in 2011

Entrepreneur Success Story Ramzi Qaqish.pdf

Success Story - Eva Turk (Sport Evasion)

Eva

Turk

Sport Evasion

Lebanon

sportevasionme.com

Sport Evasion is a sports events management company, handling everything from conception to activation in addition to organizing events upon request.

Motivation

To achieve a better work/life balance
To strengthen and establish Sport Evasion as a regional company
To take the necessary decisions to achieve growth
To encourage entrepreneurship amongst women

Action

Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
Continues the mentoring relationship with her Mowgli Mentor, Ali Borhani

Achievement

Tangible improvements in business growth metrics: Higher turnover, new contracts, regional growth
Improvement in work/life balance
Increased confidence in business acumen and decision-making
Wants to become a Mowgli Mentor and give back to another entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Success Story - Eva Turk

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