Yagub Alserkal: Serial Entrepreneur Leading Innovation | Anything is Possible with Patrick Tsang

Patrick Tsang interviews Yagub Alserkal, the founder and CEO of YAS Investments; Yagub heads an investment and advisory firm serving regional startups and the family groups in the UAE. He is also the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Spartech Ventures. Yagub shares his life insights, the definition of success, and perseverance through his journey of becoming an entrepreneur and investing in startups. From his time in the national Army to studying in Australia, Yagub represents what it means to be a global citizen. He has over a decade of experience in private equity and investment banking across top-tier global firms. Yagub, with over ten years of industry experience, has achieved and exceeded the financial goals of every undertaking he’s been a part of. In 2018, he also founded a VAT advisory firm, Themaar Group, of which he is currently a board member.

00:00 Start
01:19 Covid-19 Pandemic
02:23 Dubai inclusivity and dealing with Covid-19
04:57 Childhood and education
06:26 Parents influence
6:56 Becoming a mechanical engineer and starting a career in finance
9:18 Making Decisions
9:53 Importance of traveling for young people
11:40 Daily routine, consistency, and meditation
14:23 Spartech Ventures and leadership
16:12 What makes a start-up successful
18:39 Philosophy of building trust and alignment
20:45 Advice to younger self
22:00 Qualities to be a visionary investor
24:03 Journey of life, making decisions, having faith
24:51 Overcoming challenges
27:15 Time in National Service
29:59 Next 5-10 years for Dubai
31:49 Winning Mentality
32:40 Book/movie recommendations
35:10 Speaking different languages
37:00 Bodybuilding Champion and hobbies
38:47 YAS Investments and Spartech Ventures
41:50 Principles and ethics
44:48 Role model
45:49 Definition of success
47:14 Luck
47:43 Perseverance
48:00 Life Ethos
48:42 Legacy
49:20 Next thing for Yagub
50:39 #1 advice

Find out more about Yagub Alserkal:
https://yasinvest.com
https://spartechvc.com

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