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May 2020
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E5: Samer Hamadeh on building F&B brands...

Loulou Khazen
About this episode
My guest Samer Hamadeh is a serial entrepreneur in the entertainment and Food & Beverage space having built some great concepts such as Republique, Stereo Arcade, Akiba Dori and more. I met Samer way before his food and beverage days when he was at Impact BBDO, where 7 months in, he was already on his way out, founding his first business in the corporate eve ... Show More
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