podcast

Crossing the Desert: how businesses are setting and growing in the Emirates

by Fortis

Ep16 – How to Build Relationships with Suppliers – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

26.12.2024 • 00:35:09

“Australians have a way of taking a trend and making it their own. And they make it a little bit more fun, a little bit more quirky.” In this episode...

Ep15 – How to Build a Business That Fits Your Personality – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

12.12.2024 • 00:46:57

Sometimes life falls apart all at once: a business partnership doesn’t work out, the products don’t arrive from production on the day of your store’s ...

Ep14 – How to Stand Out Among Tens of Thousands of Competitors – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

28.11.2024 • 00:28:49

“Every mom in Dubai knows him”—that’s how entrepreneur Galina introduced Isaac to Pavel. Pavel is the founder of Skill Kid, a school offering English ...

Ep13 – How to Find the Biggest Clients’ Need – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

14.11.2024 • 00:42:45

Our guest’s business idea became so popular that she patented its name. Now, no one else in the Emirates can call a quick repair service “Quick Fix.” ...

Ep12 – How to Win Clients from a Niche, Demanding Audience – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

31.10.2024 • 00:45:53

If you’ve ever been served a drink adorned with a beautiful flower, there’s a good chance it came from Greeneration’s vertical farm. This farm special...

Ep11 – How to increase your profit making data based decisions – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

17.10.2024 • 00:43:08

In this episode, entrepreneurs launch their business based on precise calculations. They go all-in: putting in all their savings, taking out loans, se...

Ep10 – How to Build a Business with Arab Identity – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

03.10.2024 • 00:37:04

In this episode, a student project evolves into a lifelong endeavor. Stickers are revealed to have a thousand-year history. Despite attacks from criti...

Ep9 – How to win the competition – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

19.09.2024 • 00:48:11

You'll hear two stories. Daniel van Dooren and his partner Scott Chambers First had founded their surfing school on an empty market: no competitors, s...

Season 2 – Trailer – Crossing the Desert

10.09.2024 • 00:01:44

Get ready for another thrilling journey in Season 2 of Crossing the Desert! This time, our host isn’t just finding his footing—he’s making bold moves,...

Ep8 – How to outsource manufacturing – With Botanist’s Simona Sotirovska – Crossing the Desert – Fortis

01.08.2024 • 00:33:55

In this episode, Isaac discovers that to own a home care products brand, you don’t need your own production, equipment, or even your own formulas. In ...