VentureSouq’s Sonia Weymuller on finding your inner Sisu

Episode 7 June 21, 2020 00:48:19
VentureSouq’s Sonia Weymuller on finding your inner Sisu
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VentureSouq’s Sonia Weymuller on finding your inner Sisu

Jun 21 2020 | 00:48:19

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Show Notes

I’m joined on this episode by Sonia Weymuller, founding partner at VentureSouq, a Dubai-based investment platform. Sonia’s career started out in media & technology working with companies like Turner Broadcasting, Viacom and Microsoft before going on to found VentureSouq in 2015. Last year, she launched Conscious Collective, an impact-driven investment vehicle that is an extension of VentureSouq. Sonia is a Charter Member & Board Director for TiE’s Dubai Chapter, serves as the UAE Director for the Yale Alumni Schools Committee and is a Board Member and Mentor for e7 Daughters of the Emirates. Sonia is also a Kaufman Fellow. In this chat we discuss Sonia’s decision to switch to entrepreneurship and how she recovered from the curveballs in her life to find her inner Sisu, which is also what she named her rescued cat. Thanks to Primal Alignment for their support of this episode. If getting fit and staying fit has been a challenge for you especially recently, Coach Franky — a former Green Beret and former instructor of the British Commando's training wing — is going to change your life. Register for the online program by visiting his [website](http://primalalignment.net).

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