Startup Hustle Middle East

About Startup Hustle Middle East

If you are looking to start a new business in Dubai, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you! Join us on our journey as we build our own startup, Ejarcar.com in Dubai, and hear success stories from established entrepreneurs in the Middle East. Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup growth-hacking tips to market your product and we will interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East. Connect with us #StartupHustle

Publisher

Siddharth & Mamta Varerkar

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2018

Latest episode

26 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Aug 2026

   How to buy a business in Dubai - Bidzi

   Bidzi is a tech-enabled M&A advisory firm for SMEs in the UAE. It combines technology, transaction experience and legal expertise to help business owners, buyers and investors navigate business sales and acquisitions from strategy and valuation through due diligence, negotiation and completion. Its advisory-led, technology-supported model brings greater structure, transparency and execution discipline to UAE SME transactions. About the Founders: Bidzi was founded by Akshay Dosaj and Asif Rashid, bringing together complementary experience across M&A, law, business ownership and enterprise technology. Akshay is a UK-qualified corporate lawyer who began his career at Norton Rose Fulbright in London before moving to the UAE in 2009. He subsequently became an entrepreneur, building, acquiring and exiting businesses in the UAE. This included co-founding and scaling a hospitality group to six brands, 19 locations and more than 300 employees before completing its sale in 2022. Asif is a computer scientist and technology executive who spent a decade in senior roles at Microsoft. He brings extensive experience in enterprise technology, cloud infrastructure, sales and the development of technology-led business solutions.Together, the founders combine legal and transaction expertise, first-hand experience of building and selling businesses, and enterprise-level technology capabilities. They created Bidzi to bring greater structure, transparency and execution discipline to SME M&A in the UAE.Website: https://bidzi.io/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUmJyMS1sb2YwM2hqMUZjVUROX1ZSaHxBR3JiS2Fub2VwOFppRFdBUi02SF9ZT3FVdGdhY004TzZjSzVleDdXVkR0WFNzaFpJZU9wbTRNbGNpLS0yVWZsSTJmblRNMERZOW95NnJYRTR2elVRTGh3N0R1QzNMamhSTmpi&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbidzi.io%2F&v=bxTvxRL0BA8)Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bidz... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUWtnOGNSbnVrOUJSeVpxT0l6bzFua3xBR3JiS2FtaV9tYnpTOTJsMFZ4c2VQN3hhSUswdlFHTmNWVFo2RDRIZ19BOVhBaXJ0TXVHNVFjMUQ5YzZtYWZHa1BDNEdZUmdTWmEzX01kQXFFcXdnVlBxcTVwZzhpdjRuNjRw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fbidzi%2F%3FviewAsMember%3Dtrue&v=bxTvxRL0BA8) Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startuphustleme) to connect:  / startuphustleme   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUkNTb09ZOE9IWVVrWm1vVXI1U0pteXxBR3JiS2FrZWMzYTRkdTJJaGh2SF9lMWo1Q3lUanZJUjg0WVpLLURRV3FaUUZEbWZUUml2SnMtVW9mTU5ZLXAtNlBZNUVkZjV0SEdhcUZHWUFHUkVJOFlWRDdhNE82WU9rMzVG&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstartuphustleme&v=bxTvxRL0BA8)   / startuphust.   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUm12UUtWT3l6TG14MThlMGpyR0VNenxBR3JiS2FtSVpzX1FtdlRONEotSFM2YndVWV9oUmRXOTMzeUlpSmY0R1dBSnpVbHZzejQ2ci1PR3ZfOGhtSGVFMXlTdmNCbGl6R3pfVS0tTThzTldFUm9EbmFpbkZzOUFSeWpp&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fstartuphust..&v=bxTvxRL0BA8).   / startuphustleme   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rVGFreEoyNC1YblZGNTZ0bUhfYWZtNnxBR3JiS2FubzlFS0ZBRmRodnVsbzQzbU83X29YYjhEaXNUSzNiQmZ6Uk9OOU1DOEt6NFlodUFXeGo1VE8yQ2pIeEhjV3Uzcmw0YUozMmdQak1ScVlkTWVzNnEzUHFTd01ka196&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fstartuphustleme&v=bxTvxRL0BA8) www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on startup.hustle.me@gmail.com Visit our AI Automation business: https://optomize.ai (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUkRIXzk1eF9sYVpHN09Jd0ZGY2tVMHxBR3JiS2FtOXlKQWw5WHFhdHhvbDRiWFZNZEN3OU9VemVKLXFDMjhOdEdXQU5JbFYxN3VTbmtGcl9KeExiSzNlTHdMSnMzbXItUHV1bmRWYWJnWFNraVhGdDBWejFFdmVfbUp0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fejarcar.com%2F&v=bxTvxRL0BA8)Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUnBOc0VWdGo3Qy1fNEtEVjBNVEhyMnxBR3JiS2FtTTNFdUxTWFBPM1J4UWw2OUh6ZlpwSlBhNWVqbWx0QlFvd2xBdnBkcFdPak1ULXpWUS1oRmxmNVZ0UXk0a3hiQzdiT0F6TXFIX2RibktRb2lrb21JbVlxU1BfUm0z&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwelcometoyellow.com%2F&v=bxTvxRL0BA8)

2. 

   24 Jun 2026

   Can AI makes your dreams come true | Unlimits

   in this Episode we discuss how the Unlimits team has designed an AI systems that helps you to dream, manifest and achieve your goals. Download Unlimits ; https://unlimits.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWYycklIRm9rMDlSa2E3N2NTNDlVUG9rY3AyZ3xBQ3Jtc0tubDBISkZ1UGd6WTZZYzZudWEzeXNfMUQxb3UzM3VzRHR0Qk5CVWtqQi1XbFlfOEpZWVpzMEdzaU5yQVlvb1BHLUY5TmdfN2I4anppeDE1ejd6OF9jVVJFTmpJLVkzcy1WQ0lBSFMwbTJqbUcybDVZMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Funlimits.com%2F&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)Sajith Ansar :   / sajithansar   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUhyb1lvX2ZWR3pFR3U5Njd3Q2NXcHhXbm5FZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuZGt2TWpGWnlEY1o0Z1cwYjI0RThUUUxEaHlhQUMzbGdENjJRQmdHQmdSeHd6YXVtRnp3U1g3ZGdkeEdJdjNZQUJ2VkxyQWZGNUdaOXVVT2pVX01JYk90ZkctS1IyZ2hXb2pVY2xGS2NwazlmMDlpSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsajithansar%2F&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)Siddharth Antharam :   / coach-sid   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUJoVTl0eWIxVmkyREZfOXpGRWw2VGxJZUpwd3xBQ3Jtc0tubTEtaVE0Y3BHendDUGkwb18wUFpkU0Rjei1YLUp5Zmt1SGs5LXVZUHlhMFlPMF9VQ2c0bE5Qem5wRW4tN3I4b0JiYVJnODI2WmVvQnAtT3dTSDRUaUdMRU4tTVNRNmp2ZG5QVjdLQmp4ZFhSVzJhRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fcoach-sid%2F&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)Siddharth Varerkar :   / siddharth-varerkar-78a69815   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmw3bTBzcFJxcjBUZkExQmVrNFE3MmlHbGE4Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuOVAxMUF0ZG53b3ZGZDl0WG5jYXBSaHVNMFpPRXJTeThtbUhSX1huU19qZ0MtM3NBa1NFbExSVy1ZOS1hNm1aaU5KMTlkUlA1bGdsOXJuc0hFWTlMTFhBMllTcjZNZTlyU2tHODAtazI3ZTBuYjNsdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsiddharth-varerkar-78a69815%2F&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startuphustleme) to connect:  / startuphustleme   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU43MzkydzB5VUZLVmtqaG96d2hWcHdwdDdjUXxBQ3Jtc0ttYVQ4OWpDbkp3NEw2YWpiVElxbkoxeDFPa3NPSVo5dU96cFBDeU9hcVR6MnJLeTIwUWp4WmFGazRmWnR3Y0NpSUxDUl91dUlNWFAzaEloZ2FtemI2a3JqQXhpVXpNYlRrcWI4QnhQMURmV3gtQzBTWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstartuphustleme&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)   / startuphust.   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbThZbUlQdC1oOXhpSEFNTnBGZ2tjUGZiNTItZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuWmdDNHVCaUM2aEdET1RWdmpfTDg1QnZIdXRILUR6blhiQklPckZwWWtFOFM0Zno2OG1zSXduZThCVlBRR2szWExTU2w4ZGlpbHVsd0lIdWI1cHR2OVZjMFJnZUJ6RmFqY0R4VHJnOXRNYTdrb3h3RQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fstartuphust..&v=6rLPDxr4IA8).   / startuphustleme   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkRIV2Y2Z2pEdXRacUxQZlh3VTRERlhBQWpLQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQVNBb2IybzN1Mm1tcVFWWGNyRUdYRU5NNl9CenVPZHhpdnZ3al9sM2UtRmZnTmpPNzVxSnZSbVFDVUx5dUxtMXhFTUQ5bzRqWGNSMmNCMm1XSFVOZVZqcnpDclFEOHBIUVBjS01LVlFyenpKSHoyUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fstartuphustleme&v=6rLPDxr4IA8) www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on startup.hustle.me@gmail.com Need to deploy AI for your company : https://optomize.ai (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWNMd2VicXVLLWUycXNIbVhmSmNQRno0UFR5QXxBQ3Jtc0tsSTNNeTV2QzRoMmdLY0pTc05hTHJGTDhmbkFhbXBRYWR1WlZLMlJVbXhXM1JVdFZCTnFWQllGNU9xQ1RBczBuMjJHM045b3RYZmdEcDYzTl9qalphUDh4U1FMaG9wQ09kdnNvSjJYdHc2SDUzWko0bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Foptomize.ai%2F&v=6rLPDxr4IA8) Get in touch with Yellow here: https://welcometoyellow.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhhSnJ6SGtwZHhzVTd4Y3hqZXdETHBjRHRZUXxBQ3Jtc0ttbVktb0ZWbjZOMW5WcUVWYVBlSXNXSHN5alVTRENCZG9lZUp5WV9kRUJGYmw5TGhDNEJDWXJ4MktIZ25PWXdrTWQwWURUQzlrbW40RHU0aW8tbmRDelo0X2xvc2JzaDFfSF9PeG5kY1hlSHE5dWM1SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwelcometoyellow.com%2F&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you! Startup Hustle Middle East is a weekly podcast, hosted by Siddharth and Mamta Varerkar. This podcast will cover topics like how to build a lean startup, how to pitch, growth-hacking tips to market your product and we also interview leading thought-leaders in the Middle East. You can find our audio podcast on all podcast platforms - apple podcasts, google podcasts, castbox, spotify, itunes etc.If you have the Anchor app, you can also leave us a voice note to be featured in an upcoming episode.Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startuphustleme) to connect:  / startuphustleme   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmQyenhCa2hrTFFKUXVGdUZnVTVpVU9vcGZuUXxBQ3Jtc0trekVGRk1GcFZFajZSX0pqS1ZhSXA5ZDdXLUF4NzI5bkFTSHVfTFIyNmw0YUNoTXUxQzhMWHJBTWxUTVlQckZZbjJfSGtIdGhpQjlQZm52eXQ3eTFPWDhOWWIwcFdpaHM0dHRrT1ZEbDd4UXFZNWN5SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstartuphustleme&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)   / startuphustleme   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazBKQi1pdm93cDdHU2dCZ3VYdGlicmdscE9sd3xBQ3Jtc0trdDBYM0JYaldnSWVCMW5hT09aOVVWUnNrWFJCSnI1NGVva2k0UlN3bW5oV1Jua25ZUnNSdXlCTEJYdlVOTDZSOUgwam93ZjZnMHVrRmxTeTl2cnFqa3FvbTU1UWVjckJTQTFXLU1wczRKY0hIYnNpYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fstartuphustleme%2F&v=6rLPDxr4IA8)   / startuphustleme   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3ByYXZvb3JPSU5fSWFRUjB3UDRQejdLVnA2Z3xBQ3Jtc0trMjJXaHRxQnIyM3lUcE5DaFhKekxiUTZSZ2VnbjdDLWRoYmVoSzFiNm5Hd1gwLXc2NU82bFdNZlY3MGZ2blJkSlNoNTZWWHZ6NkZEdUNkSGx4Z2RkWVNSQnU3RFVlTzkzaTVSdXlQcldsVjM2Yld4OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fstartuphustleme&v=6rLPDxr4IA8) www.linkedin.com/company/startup-hustle-middle-east/ Email us on: startup.hustle.me@gmail.com If you are looking to start a new business in the Middle East, or are looking for information on how to grow your startup, this podcast is for you!

3. 

   28 Nov 2022

   E57 : Making a Fitness Super App | Your Fitness Coach with Johan and Sujoy

   Meet YFC , The Dubai based Fit Tech Team that is determined to deliver the world’s only holistic fitness application. In this podcast we discuss the challenges of making a great fitness app with Johan and Sujoy. Check out the app here : https://yourfitness.coach (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1N0RURTbVZsQ0s3cXk5cGp4ZHJqVGxqS3ZDd3xBQ3Jtc0trZzkzN3hQR2RKWXNpcWNHWEZPNFZZaVBlSDA1UHFiRHUxVTQ1MWNPVmpMXzNaRjlBVVZMdnVBd1FoWUVGUjl2aVJFQWYxc3FiV3doRWF2d2REeXZBcjk2OF9qY3ItRElaejNnZjFPRGRsOTkzN3pIOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fyourfitness.coach%2F&amp;v=0S7EXwxmoEk) Use Code : IKIJF4 in app to get 100 YFC coins Connect with Johan : https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-du-... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHpEcDFoZ0RiUWUwS3l2VzFuZjJGSDZkamw0Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsSjdDZWJ2SHFsdXZ4enBJWUVZVDZ6SnhOLTRWbjJyWU9EZXRVTDNsSmNDY2JtbllYX2gtRnBJWmRHZzNNZUZWRHR5Z3NSeFpCeU9RM29nLW9UX2lvc2h5ZkIyMlRMWFctNVVEbVh4V3AxZmk2TEs4VQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjohan-du-plessis-8a0939105%2F&amp;v=0S7EXwxmoEk) Connect with Sujoy : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujoycher... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5YQTBweHBwV0VGRlJLbnF5Xzc1M2pGUm9IZ3xBQ3Jtc0trOFVrOHl1dFB4d3U4SVR5Y1FZX0d4bDVlNWpTV19BRldQX3J3YnRTMWs4OGJGSHhvN2x3TzQtbzROTTZneW1OUHhKbkFHaDNPVTlGN0FWeC10cmVYdkhVQkEza3FOMDJLVmhuN0x1VENqbVJxampTRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsujoycherian%2F&amp;v=0S7EXwxmoEk) Follow us on Social or use #StartupHustleME (///hashtag/startuphustleme) to connect: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustleme (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFBLaGI2VHVSLTg3OEM4NEI0YzRNdEJXOFl1Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuVjJQVnFlekVUbVh0TmpNNTNVVWYwai1FaG85WW1ZekJPQ3htUkU5V2g3bFB4OHFnZEpDaGpQZHV0cXA4RXZJd0lkNUdIdEJ3UnJDcW53enZhWGhUYW9Kb2ZTXzhXT1h1SzRtbWhGQXJHLThaZ1E4RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstartuphustleme&amp;v=0S7EXwxmoEk) https://www.instagram.com/startuphust.. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmNCRUpkMkVpUTNJOHB5OVFYeGhFdFBOZE9tUXxBQ3Jtc0tsRjN1VzUzR2V5RVlqYUVZTDNqY2FucGJqS0xRc09LZXBKREZCV3BFZXpaQkhSYTh1X3NLZTJkVnAzS25TeEVBM1BRNmFrRmJnS2JUdkkwazVpQ05DVm12SzdxZkc2X2VKaGQyeHBHSlIzc1ZZNEtKbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fstartuphust..&amp;v=0S7EXwxmoEk). <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" spellcheck="false" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklVNV9PTHJDYlk2bXJlUGZRQmxCRjEzZjk5d3xBQ3Jtc0trMzAzeFNqZFNBWUU0YmZVUWlIOFNKM2dmRS1XQmFIUDktaEZTRkJ5RjlkbldUZkRVVnpYSVd4NlR

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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