Challenger Brands

Ryan Ramos, the Founder and Managing Director of Cultivate UAE and The Dream Lab UAE. From humble beginnings, Ryan worked his way up from business development to general management at a leading landscaping company in the UAE. He then ventured out on his own to build his very own landscaping business, Cultivate UAE, which has quickly become one of the leading brands in the market, serving some of the most prestigious clients in the industry, including Emaar, the Burj Khalifa, and Dubai Mall. ...

Navneet Kampani is a former banker who has been in the industry for over 30 years, now he is an entrepreneur, author, and life coach who helps individuals and top executives achieve work-life harmony and find meaning in life. Fresh from the launch of his book “Unmasking the Real You - A Journey from Self-Awareness to Action” we’re hoping to get life-changing tips from Navneet today. This is Challenger Brands - Where we talk about brand development, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, and ...

According to Clayton Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School, 30,000 new products are introduced each year, and 95% of them fail. In an increasingly cluttered market and noisy world, how do you keep your brand and business relevant? Our special guest today will help us answer that question. Today, on Challenger Brands, we're joined by a true titan in the world of retail and brand management, Ishwar Chugani. With over four decades of experience, he's the CEO and Mana...

In this episode, we will be unlocking the secrets of Business Development, delve into fundamentals, and strategies. Join us as we explore insights that can help your business flourish in the competitive marketplace. Joining us is Phil Bedford, an entrepreneur who has called the Middle East home since 1998. Armed with a Masters Degree and over a decade of expertise in sales training, business development, and consulting, Phil's mission is to expand the Asentiv franchise throughout the GCC reg...

Networking - love it or hate it? Too hard sell? Or is it a necessary lead generation strategy? Whatever your feelings are, networking is considered an effective client acquisition strategy for millions of entrepreneurs and businesses across the globe. Should you be getting into networking? Is it worth it? How do you even get started? In this episode, we chat with entrepreneur and master networker Edwin Duria - Managing Director of Play Middle East, Directo...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Challenger Brands. Today, we have a special guest with us, Georgina Hills. Georgina is a Luxury Fashion & Brand Strategy Change Ambassador and Coach, bringing over 20 years of specialist experience to the table. She has worked with renowned high- street and luxury brands, including Zara, H&M, Armani, Saint Laurent, Dolce and Gabbana, Max Mara, Chloe, Versace, and many more. Additionally, she has occupied senior positio...

With Google Reviews, Trustpilot, as well as Facebook, and many other platforms that hosts reviews, positive customer feedback has become so essential to the wellbeing of a business. Bad customer reviews, stemming from poor customer service can easily damage business – now more than ever. So today, we’ll talk about the fundamentals of good customer service and why having a policy in place is critical for your brand’s future growth. Remember, your brand promise is only good, ...

Community has become such an important part of marketing in recent years, it’s now touted as the new economic moat that can help not only grow, but protect brands and businesses. But building a community is not an easy task. It’s one of those elements in marketing strategy that is highly nuanced and requires a deft personal touch, and can’t be driven just by good creative or ad spend. Community building is personal and is all about harnessing the power of people. Today, we ...