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Hosted by Carmen Salameh · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 195 episodes
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Asian Business Owners is the podcast that explores the real human journey behind building a business in Asia. Hosted by Carmen Salameh, each episode features honest conversations with founders, entrepreneurs and business leaders across Asia. I go beyond the highlight reel to talk about the parts of entrepreneurship people relate to most deeply: doubt, loneliness, pivots, identity shifts, pressure, resilience and the quiet wins that rarely make headlines. Through candid conversations with founders and solo episodes, you’ll hear the stories behind the businesses, practical lessons learned the hard way and the realities of building something meaningful without any guarantees. Whether you’re a founder, solopreneur or aspiring entrepreneur, this podcast will help you feel less alone, more inspired and better equipped to navigate your own journey. New episodes every week. 🎧 Follow me on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen
Carmen Salameh hosts Asian Business Owners - A.B.O., a business show with 195 episodes published.
Faye thought she could do it all: Run her business, be a present mum, finish every project, keep every opportunity moving. But she realised she can't keep every plate spinning at once. In this episode of the ☀️ Summer Se
☀️ This summer, I'm asking founders six short questions to understand what's on their minds. Today's guest is Sara Vazir, founder of Sara's Henna. For years, Sarah introduced herself as a henna artist. But recently, she
☀️ This summer, I'm asking founders six short questions to understand what's on their minds. Questions about joy, uncertainty, change and the things they can't stop thinking about. In this episode, I sit down with Anna T
☀️ This summer, I'm asking founders six short questions to understand what's on their minds. The first guest of this Summer Series is Vannessa , a life and parenting coach based in Hong Kong. For a long time, Vannessa or
Some of the biggest changes begin by stepping away. That's what happened to Jasmine Liu. In this Key Moment, Jasmine shares how burnout led her to take a solo trip to Bhutan, a country that measures success through happi
After more than 80 conversations with founders, some stories deserve to be heard again. This week, (re)listen my conversation with Maaike Steinbach, former CEO of Visa and founder of FemTech Future. After spending more t
The biggest career changes aren't always the ones we plan. In this Key Moment from my conversation with Mehroo Turel, coach and founder of Mums@PLAY, we talk about unexpected career pivots, listening to yourself and how
Over the past 12 months, my business has changed. I made a series of decisions that didn't lead to a big breakthrough but changed how I operate and the direction of my business. In this solo episode, I share the seven de
Growing up, Jerwine followed the path that made sense. A stable career, a secure future and a life that looked successful from the outside. But she had something else on her mind. There was always a creative side of her
After more 80+ founder conversations, there are certain moments that stay with me. This week, I'm revisiting a powerful excerpt from my conversation with entrepreneur and podcaster Rasheed Shroff. We talk about progress
A few years ago, when I started my business, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what entrepreneurship would look like. I knew it would be difficult, I knew I would have to work hard. What I didn't expect was how many
What happens when the life you imagined for yourself no longer feels right? Growing up in France, Aurelien Joly thought he would become a doctor. His family supported that path and his future seemed largely mapped out bu
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Entrepreneurship is often portrayed as freedom, flexibility and independence. But once you’re actually building a business, the reality feels much more nuanced and emotionally heavier. In this solo episode, I talk about
Olivier Elzer returns to Asian Business Owners for a deeper conversation about what it really takes to build and sustain excellence over time. Known for earning multiple Michelin stars and building a successful restauran
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When I started my marketing agency and podcast, I had no real idea what I was doing. A few years later, I’ve learned that entrepreneurship is less about having everything figured out and more about learning to navigate u
After starting his career as a journalist, Anthony Sar spent years interviewing founders, CEOs and industry leaders. Until one day, he realised he didn’t want to just tell their stories anymore, he wanted to build. In th
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After more than 80 conversations with founders, I realised that I don’t remember everything, I remember one thing., one perspective, one piece of advice. That may be enough to change how I think and decide. In this solo
For a long time, I thought I was on the right path. Good job, stable career, clear trajectory but something didn’t feel right. After years in the corporate world in Paris, I hit a wall: burnout, loss of motivation and a
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Entrepreneurship changes how you see people, what you expect from them and what support really means. This is Part 2 of my conversation with Rasheed, entrepreneur and host of Entrepreneurs Stories Podcast. In this episod
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Building a business changes more than your work, it changes how you handle clients, how you set boundaries and who you spend time with. In this special episode with Rasheed, host of the Entrepreneurs Stories podcast, we
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Asian Business Owners - A.B.O. is hosted by Carmen Salameh. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 195 episodes.
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