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Conversationswith Shabana
Karim20 December 2011
The Address, Dubai Marina
Shabana Karim shares Inspirational Quotes…Food for Entrepreneurial Thought
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work,the more I have of it.” -Thomas Jefferson
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, and an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” -Winston Churchill
“A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.” -Napoleon Hill
What I’m going to share today…
Me
The beginnings
The business
The scaffolding of my business
The challenges along the way
Where I am headed
Me
Me…
1910 – My Great Grandfather in Bangalore
Me…
Me at Edinburgh University, UK
Me…
2011 – My Family in Florence
Me…
My Dad as a young man
Me…
My Entrepreneurial Family
The beginnings
The beginnings…
2002 – The Nail Spa Then
The beginnings…
2011 – The Nail Spa Now
The business
The business…
Award Winning Spa
The business…
Award Winning Spa
Mercato Mall Dubai 2002 & 2011, 1,829 sq. ft.
Ibn Battuta Mall Dubai 20051,736 sq. ft.
Dubai Mall 2008, 1,583 sq. ft.
Aviation Club Dubai 2005,1,250 sq. ft.
Arabian Ranches Golf ClubDubai 2011. 1,250sq.ft + 800sq. ft.
Emaar Town Centre Meadows Dubai 2011, 720 sq. ft.
TDIC Mangroves Abu Dhabi 3rd Qtr. 2012, 2,250 sq. ft.
Al Dar Emporium Abu Dhabi 3rd Qtr. 2012, 1,600 sq. ft.
Al Dar Yas Mall Abu Dhabi 2013-2014, 2,000 sq. ft.
The Meadows Village Dubai 1st qtr. 2012, 800 sq. ft.
The Nail Spa current and committed locations
The business…
Social Media - How we keep connected with our clients
The scaffoldingof The Nail
Spa
The scaffolding of The Nail Spa…
A watch to remember
Challengesalong the
way
Where I amheaded
Shabana Karim leaves you with…Thoughtful Thoughts
“ Tough times never last but tough people do.” -Dr. Robert Schindler
“Hey. Don’t let somebody tell you , you can’t do something. Not even me. All right? ” -Will Smith in Pursuit of Happiness
“You got a dream… You gotta protect it. If people can’t do somethin’ themselves they wanna tell you ,
you can’t do it. If you want something , go get it..” - Will Smith in Pursuit of Happiness