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Who am I?

Who am I?

For long, I had a special place for startups in my heart. Little did I know that this will become a preoccupying passion with Launch DXB. Welcome to my website, I am Diala J. Daoud, co-founder of Launch DXB and a startup enthusiast, just like you!

Six years back, I started my startup journey in Lebanon, when I entered the ecosystem as an ecosystem player, and not as a startup. I worked there for five years starting from a pre-incubator at the American University of Beirut called the Center for Research & Innovation, to taking on a project with UNICEF and INJAZ Lebanon - a local NGO, and then moving to a global accelerator for social good called the Hult Prize. Throughout these years, I had the chance to sit with 150+ startup teams, ideate with them, develop outreach and marketing plans, advise business development initiatives and suggest activations. I learned a lot from every single team I got to sit with! 

 

Five years forward, I wanted to move to Dubai and join my husband here. First thing that came up to my mind was taking part in the startup community and exploring available opportunities. I found a gap in the ecosystem, I wanted to help fill it up. Building up on my expertise in the Lebanese ecosystem, I co-founded Launch DXB.

 

Launch DXB is a launchpad for startups, it is a platform that fosters a collaborative culture among aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage and growing startups, SMEs and independent professionals. We connect them with skills, talents, knowledge, solutions and growth resources through establishing collaborations and exchanging resources with key local and regional ecosystem players, government entities and support initiatives. In less than a year, we hosted 15 #LaunchDays, inviting leading speakers and entrepreneurs to take part in our activations and partnering up with almost all active local ecosystem players along with regional ones.

 

To date, with Launch DXB and before it, I organized and/or spoke at 150+ events and workshops.

 

Enough about me, let us talk about you. Got a new business idea? Need help expanding your business? Is it hard to find partners and sponsors? I am one click away for a free consultation!

What do I do?

What do I do?

Startup mentorship & business ideation

Growth & development consultancy

Business plans, proposals & strategies advisory

Workshops, networking &

community activations

In full, I

. Ideate with startup teams and help them better formalize the business ideas they have in mind 

. Advise business development initiatives and consult on partnership/sponsorship acquisition and relationships  

. Develop outreach strategies, marketing plans, and stakeholders engagements initiatives 

. Connect startup teams with startup community, business opportunities, mentors, business solutions, markets and growth resources that they need to launch and grow their ventures

. Organize and host workshops and training sessions, talking all about starting up and entrepreneurship

. Mentor startups on developing their pitch decks and mastering their pitching skills. I also mentos individuals on public speaking and MC-ing, as I am a certified Toastmaster International Competent Speaker  

. Mentor startups and individuals on hosting and organizing successful and market-driven events and activations 

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Diala Speaks

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TALK X SMASHI TV

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Starting up a new business?
TOP 5 tips to keep in mind

Chat X Dubai Eye 103.8 radio

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A message for startups and founders X COVID19

Get ready to take action - discussion X Project E Podcast

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Starting up in college

Interview X Startup SBA of AUS

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How 15 UAE executives are managing the Covid19 Crisis?

Contribution X Prestidge Group

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The basics of starting up a business

Podcast X Project E Podcast

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  Startup advice, industry updates, thoughts, and reflections on     the go!

Diala Blogs

Diala blogs

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How can I help you?

Book a FREE consultation session by either filling out the below form or emailing me directly on 

daoudiala@gmail.com

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