He made a bold move: leaving his corporate career to embark on a new journey as a co-founder of a startup. He’s now blending corporate excellence with entrepreneurial innovation in the tech space—a unique and powerful mix!
May 2025
EP30 Ahmad Abbas with Nadine Samra
Episode 30 of The CEO Diaries is special
and so is our guest.
In this episode, I sit down with Ahmad Abbas, whose journey began in one of the most creative and unexpected ways in media and technology.
Back in 1999, Ahmad launched a Snake game competition in Egyptian clubs using ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 2021
The Art of the eCommerce Side-Hustle with Ben Jacobs
Ben Jacobs worked at successful tech start-ups: Jet.com, Bird Scooters, and Salted. He has run a successful eCommerce drinking game side-hustle biz. He left his full-time job to build new retail/eComm venture. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Get out there and do it. 2. It takes years, a lo ... Show More
27m 27s
Dec 2023
Jack Mardack, Co-Founder of Oyster: How I Created a Human-Centric Unicorn Startup as a B Corp
<p><strong>Jack Mardack, Co-Founder of Oyster</strong></p>
<p>Jack began his career as an "accidental" marketer before working in banking and finance. Then, he had enough and decided to move to the San Francisco Bay Area to join the startup scene. There, he met like-min ... Show More
50m 7s