Episode 7 of Beban season 2 sheds light on 5 innovative businesses from the Kingdom of Bahrain
Entrepreneurship-themed reality television show, Beban, produced by Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, airs the seventh episode of its ongoing second season on February 15th at 6 PM on Bahrain TV, 9:30 PM on Alrai TV and the region’s biggest video-on-demand platform, Shahid.
Beban season 2 is the first television show in the MENA region to be 100% powered by renewable energy through Hope Ventures’ partnership with The Oil and Gas Holding Company B.S.C (closed) (“nogaholding”) and the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA). The show was filmed in Al Areen Palace and Spa by Accor and is built around the premises of entrepreneurs pitching their businesses in front of a panel of regional investors for immediate investment and business opportunities.
Episode 7 hosted five entrepreneurs from the Kingdom of Bahrain: iBuildNow, an online platform offering a one-stop shop for all construction needs, founded by Khalid Alsaeed, ‘Amal Almajed Jewelry,’ a Bahraini jewelry designer brand specializing in offering modern jewelry pieces with a traditional Bahraini touch, founded by Amal Almajed, ‘Gent Station,’ a company specializing in men’s grooming and organic personal care products, founded by Mahdi AlMudaweb, ‘uTrack,’ a video-on-demand platform that specializes in sports and entertainment content from the Middle East, founded by Ali Mahmood, and ‘Scrash,’ an application that allows users to buy and sell scrap pieces, founded by Khalifa Showaiter.
These five businesses pitched before a panel of investors comprising Mr. Suhail Algosaibi, Chairman of Tenmou, Mr. Faris Alkooheji, CEO of ME & F Holdings, and Mr. Sami Al Abbasi, Industrial Serial Entrepreneur. The panel was moderated by His Excellency Aymen bin Tawfiq Almoayed, Chairman of Hope Fund, representing Hope Ventures’ investments.
Khaled Alrayyes, Manager of Projects at Hope Ventures, shared: “Beban TV show rewards Innovation in solving real-life challenges with the opportunity to pitch in front of investors for immediate investment and strategic business development. This episode’s businesses best exemplify that, as each one of them represents a direct response to current market gaps.”
Beban Season 2 acknowledges its sponsors; The Oil and Gas Holding Company (nogaholding), Tamkeen Bahrain, Al Areen Palace & Spa by Accor, TRACCS, BEYON Money, Zain Bahrain, GMI, Ahli United Bank, Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain), The Benefit Company, Amakin, and Al Salam Bank for their affirmed commitment to empowering Bahraini entrepreneurs and accelerating their growth through investment, knowledge, and access to business opportunities.
Beban thanks episode 7 partners Ideal Solutions for Accounting Services, Seef Mall, Souq Albaraha, and TRACCS Bahrain for providing business opportunities to this episode’s entrepreneurs.
A new episode of Beban will air every Wednesday of this month. You can watch the next episode airing on the 22nd of February 2023 on Bahrain TV at 6 PM, AlRai TV at 9:30 PM, Dubai TV on Fridays at 10:30 PM, or the time that works best for you on Shahid for free.
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