What does it 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 take to win business in the Gulf?

In this episode, 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗺 sits down with 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘁𝘇, founder of 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿-𝗖𝗮𝗧—a UK-based entrepreneur originally from Germany who helps brands expand into the Middle East.

Corina shares her journey from the corporate world to consulting, and breaks down what most Western companies get wrong when entering gulf markets like the 𝗨𝗔𝗘, 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿.

Spoiler: it's not just about getting a license. We talk about 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀, how to avoid common cultural missteps, and how 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 can actually open real business doors in the region. If you're serious about growing in the Gulf, this episode’s packed with honest, practical advice!

👉 Follow Corina Goetz on LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/j69As
👉 Website: https://www.star-cat.co.uk

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𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗔𝗺 𝗜?

My name is Rayhan Aleem, Founder and CEO of 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 and 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀. At 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 podcast I sit with top industry leaders for in-depth conversations that dive deep into their success stories, market dynamics, and firsthand tips on entrepreneurship and profitability. Whether you're just starting out or already running your own business, 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 offers something valuable for everyone.

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𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻:

🔗 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗲: https://bit.ly/47gaW3F
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𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲? 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀!

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