Georges Karam is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and TV personality best known as a Dragon on Quebec’s Dans l’œil du dragon and a Shark on Shark Tank Lebanon. A Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur, Georges built and scaled multiple companies across Canada and beyond—most notably in the telecom and customer experience industries—before turning into an active investor and mentor for the next generation of founders.
Having navigated both North American and Middle Eastern ecosystems, Georges brings a rare perspective on what it takes to launch, grow, and exit successful companies across different markets. Today, he splits his time between investing, mentoring, and sharing his no-nonsense take on entrepreneurship on some of the world’s most recognized stages.
In this episode, Georges and I dive into the realities of building businesses from scratch, what investors really look for in entrepreneurs, and why mindset and resilience often matter more than money. We also cover his experience as a Dragon and a Shark, and what founders should know before stepping into the spotlight.
🙋♂️ 00:00 – Intro
💡 00:57 – From survival mode to investor mindset
🦈 11:30 – Walk through George's career
🚀 18:48 – Dragon's Den experience
💰 25:49 – How much money have you invested on Dragon's Den?
🌍 27:06 – Most exciting deal
⚖️ 27:52 – What's more exciting: being a Shark or a Dragon?
🙌 30:14 – Money doesn’t grow on trees
🦈 37:35 – Shark Tank experience
⏱️ 39:56 – The first 20 seconds of any meeting
⚠️ 41:35 – Most common mistake founders make when pitching
🔄 43:05 – If you lost everything, how would you build it again?
🔓 46:32 – Entrepreneurship is the only path to personal freedom?
⚖️ 53:46 – Is work-life balance important?
💵 57:55 – What does it take to make real money?
🧭 1:01:25 – How do I know I'm going in the right direction?
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