BEntrepreneur Magazine sat down with the lovely Nahla Al Mahmood at her shop in Moda Mall to talk about entrepreneurship, passion and the driving force behind LalaBella.

Inspiration: What inspired you to create LalaBella?

LalaBella was born out of coincidence. I always had a dream to run my own business and I discovered that I have the talent to create memorable event experiences, which became the foundation of my business. LalaBella was born out of passion, love and joy: the beautiful power to create and inspire was the solid base of LalaBella’s driving force. I intend for LalaBella to become a one stop shop for events, flowers, chocolates, gift items and giveaways.

Innovation: You’ve started the very first Flower School in the Middle East, please tell us more about it.

My passion for flowers gave me the idea of sharing this passion with other interested entrepreneurs and individuals by introducing a series of flower workshops that started back in 2015 to host certified and international workshops from different well-known institutes from Holland, Germany, USA, UK and Russia to come and share their knowledge and expertise with the interested individuals and companies. The goal is to create a new job market in the floristry industry for local Bahrainis and interested individuals from the region to learn all sorts of floral arts and techniques, starting from flower conditioning to wedding preparations and high-scale events.

Superwoman: You were a recipient of the Superwoman Achiever Award at the World Women Leadership Congress & Awards in Mumbai, can you please tell us your thoughts on women empowerment and development?

We are so lucky to be Bahrainis with all the support we get from the startup eco-systems. Women entrepreneurs in Bahrain have the support of Her Royal Highness Shaikha Sabeeka Bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Supreme Council for Women. Bahraini women and young entrepreneurs in general have proven they are ready, fast, focused and capable of facing challenges. The support that young entrepreneurs receive to sustain their business and maintain its development is a privilege compared to other countries in the region.

Tips: What advice can you share to aspiring entrepreneurs?

Be passionate about what you do, face challenges with all the power you have, be creative and authentic and lastly be thankful and confident. All these will be a tool to succeed in your journey.

What’s next: What’s next for Nahla Mahmood, the multi-hyphenate lady?

I just want to achieve all the dreams and goals I have set upon myself on a business and personal level. I live on a life plan, and I know that all these sleepless nights and day-dreaming will become a reality one day. All that I’m confident of is that Almighty Allah has blessed me with countless blessings and I’m so grateful for what I have achieved so far and can’t wait to see what I might achieve in the future.

For more information:

www.lalabellabh.com