Faris Alami sits down with Malaysian entrepreneur and podcaster Asyraaf Fero to explore his journey from engineering student to building a monetized podcast and community.

Intentionally design effective programs for entrepreneurs and small business owners, especially in underserved and under‑resourced communities.

Faris Alami sits down with NYU adjunct professor Marc Manashil to explore how startups can meaningfully engage youth and support communities in need, highlighting the unique dynamics that arise when entrepreneurship intersects with education and social impact.

Faris Alami breaks down the art of asking for money as an entrepreneur: sharing how to approach investors confidently, what funders look for, and the common early-stage mistakes that sabotage funding conversations.

Faris Alami talks with Mind Muscles Academy founder Richard Friesen about how beliefs, identity, and past experiences shape an entrepreneur’s relationship with money and success.

Unpacking the reality of entrepreneurship burnout, explaining how constant idea-generation and nonstop problem-solving can quietly turn everyday inspiration into overwork and exhaustion.

Faris Alami talks with Opulent Mindfulness founder Meris Gebhardt about her journey from corporate software sales and long-time yoga teaching to launching a corporate meditation platform focused on serving stressed workers in today’s hybrid workplace.

Practical, experience-based insight on how entrepreneurs can process and bounce back from failure by separating their personal worth from their business outcomes and examining whether money, market, or management challenges drove the setback.

Faris Alami is joined by entrepreneur, business strategist, and Ambition Academy founder Fatima Barnes for an honest conversation about navigating the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey, especially while transitioning from corporate life to full‑time business ownership.

How power and activity within ecosystems shift over time, why emerging cities are becoming new hubs for entrepreneurship, and how factors like policy, markets, education, infrastructure, community, and capital interact to shape outcomes.

Faris Alami sits down with SocialBee co-founder Ovi Negrean to discuss the vital role of resilience in entrepreneurship and the importance of listening to market feedback when a product doesn’t gain traction.

"Trust comes from understanding the frame of reference of the judges and filling in the information they need to make a decision in the most compelling way." - Faris Alami

"I think all of my experience allowed me to deal with the highs and lows of being a business owner-but I'm still determined because I love what I do." - Alexis Williams

"Focus on why you're doing what you're doing-this comes from the experience you've had throughout your journey" -Faris Alami

"I offer effective tools and systems for my clients to not only be problem solvers in their business, but problem solvers in their life" - Beatrice Adenodi

“You need to share the journey that you went on to get where you are today to connect with your audience.” - Faris Alami

“The key takeaway is stick through it, don’t give up, don’t get sucked into the difficult challenges. Acknowledge them, sure, but keep moving forward.” - Dave Caha

“Think about what processes you can document to make it easier for your team to move forward. At one point, as a business owner, you have to be okay with letting go of doing the activities yourself” - Faris Alami

“When you want to start a business, back up and get scope: prepare as much as you can, get everything down on paper. Slow down in the beginning so you can speed up when you’re ready.” - Michael Stein

Networking can be difficult, especially when you first start. Just like any business skill, it takes time to master.