BerytechBeat Podcast

In the very first episode of the BerytechBeat, we chat with Yusr Sabra, CEO, and Co-founder of Wakilni. In her calm, passionate energy Yusr shares her journey in launching Wakilni, raising $2.5M in angel investments, retaining talent in financial crisis, finding the right partners, and aggressively scaling Wakilni during the pandemic to match the significant surge in demand. She shares her thoughts on female entrepreneurship, the importance of gratitude, and becoming a mother for the first time.

For Berytech’s 20th anniversary, the BerytechBeat hosts Ramy Boujawdeh, COO of Berytech. Ramy talks about celebrating this milestone in Berytech’s journey with years dedicated to building the ecosystem and catalyzing innovation. The accumulated networks, knowledge, and trust have allowed Berytech to accommodate the influx of support programs following the economic crisis while significantly growing its team, and digitizing its operations. He shares his thoughts on building a better country, being a father of four girls, and remaining a farmer in practice and at heart.

In this episode of the BerytechBeat, we chat with Wael Saade, Co-founder of Bildits. Wael’s own playfulness reflects the learn-and-play values of Bildits as he talks about launching the startup while still a student, the dedication to building a successful product, and the decision to sell Bildits. Wael opens up about his mental health, dealing with burnout, and spending his entire adult life as an entrepreneur.

The BerytechBeat chats with Corine Kiame, Chief Investment Officer at IM Fndng. Corine walks us through her journey in finding her true passion for finance at a very young age, learning how to operate in crisis early in her career, and growing her insensitivity to numbers. She gives us valuable insights on IM Fndng’s quick response post-blast, resorting to unorthodox methods in raising investments during COVID and working on a dedicated program for funding solar energy.

In this episode of the BerytechBeat, we host Richardos Lebbos, Co-founder of Startchy. Richardos talks about the birth of his innovation in a university lab and how he was able to turn it into a viable commercial solution and scale his startup to the USA where he now works with mega distributors. Richardos dives into the value of hard work, believing in yourself, and navigating the entrepreneurial ecosystem to launch and grow a startup.

In this sixth episode of the BerytechBeat, we chat with Rosabelle Chedid, COO and Co-founder of C Green. From a simple doctorate project, Rosabelle and her co-founders were able to transform their research into one of Lebanon’s most promising startups in clean technology. Rosabelle shares the key moments that have impacted the creation of her startup, its business model, and its future growth.

The BerytechBeat chats with Alain Bejjani, Former CEO of Majid Al Futtaim. He shares his experience in heading a conglomerate operating in 17 countries and 13 diverse industries with 50,000 employees across shopping malls, communities, retail and leisure in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. This episode was recorded on the 25th of December 2022.

The BerytechBeat chats with Chadi Tannous, Chief Production Officer of The Three Brothers, a Lebanese company best known for its bathtub gin. Chadi tells us how the Three Brothers have approached Lebanese alcohol production with consistency, innovation and a continuous sense of brotherhood as they continue to reap new awards on the international scene.

In this episode of the BerytechBeat, we finally get the chance to chat with our CEO and Chairman Maroun Chammas on his personal entrepreneurial journey with intimate stories of his childhood, bringing the internet to Lebanon, and guiding Berytech’s mission in the last 20 years. Maroun shares his personal investment tips, his views on startup success rates, and finding inner peace.