From Freelance Platforms to Venture Capital

About this episode

Loulou Khazen Baz discusses her journey from creating a freelance marketplace to her role in venture capital.

In this episode, Loulou Khazen Baz, Founder of Spade Ventures and host of Conversations with Loulou, shares her journey from building Nabbesh, the first online freelance marketplace in the Arab world, to her work in venture capital. We explore her personal philosophy of reinvention, how she’s rethinking wealth, and her commitment to empowering entrepreneurs through investment and mentorship. For more podcasts by Visa, visit: https://km.visamiddleeast.com/en_KM/about-visa/cemea-podcast.html#1

People in this episode

Guest: Loulou Khazen Baz

Topics covered

• freelance platforms
• venture capital
• entrepreneurship
• investment
• mentorship
• personal philosophy
• wealth

Keywords

• freelance
• venture capital
• entrepreneur
• investment
• mentorship
• wealth
• reinvention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spade Ventures, Nabbesh, Conversations with Loulou, Visa

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