Bubblzz: From Kitchen Chemistry to Industry · without penalty, for whatever life throws at...

Bubblzz: From

Kitchen Chemistry

to Industry

By:

Dr. Ola Al Sakka

CEO & Co-Founder

Bubblzz

International SIA Conference 13/20/2018

Our Story

Bubblzz was started by myselfand Mrs. Nassif in 2014 from thelabs of the American Universityin Cairo and our own kitchens.Bubblzz uses Kitchen Chemistryto reinforce the use ofwholesome and naturalingredients to nourish the skinfrom inside out.

Our line consists of a wide rangeof bath and body care products.

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Bubblzz philosophy is what you put on your body is just as important as what you put inside your body

Our Products


Our Growth Strategy

• Bubblzz evolved dramatically in 4 years and what started as a small businesson facebook evolved to a reputable name with clients from all over Egyptgovernorates and world class hotel chains such as the Four seasons and RitzCarlton and supermarket chains like Sunny Market and Natures market inEgypt which target consumers that seek a healthy lifestyle.


To meet market demand:

• Need to shift to large scale production to increase production capacity.

• In 2017, Bubblzz Bath & Body Co. partnered with the Egyptian Company for Cosmetics (ECC) located in Gamasa-First Industrial Zone, Dakahlia governerate.


• ECC has a CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) compliant manufacturing facility occupying 10,000 square meters of total space.


• ISO certified (ISO 9001/ISO14001

• OHSAS (Occupational Health& Safety ManagementCertification) 18001


Challenges I Faced As a Woman Entrepreneur

• 5% or less of CEO’s of the largest global corporations are women. 1

• 22.8% was the women labor force participation rate of Egypt in 2015

• 25% Unemployment rate according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics in Egypt (CAPMAS).

• 34% Is the expected increase in GDP if female employment rate was to match male rate in Egypt 2

1 International Labour Organization, 2015. Women in Business and Management Report (Geneva)

2 Booz and Co. (2012)


Lets look at some numbers


FACT

• Working in the wrong environment may cause some women to adopt a stereotypically male aggressive and harsh attitude.

Advice

• Be yourself and don’t conform yourself to a man’s idea of what a leader should look like

• Never compare your success to a man business model, its not a fair comparison. Look up to successful women models!


Defying Social Expectations


Perception

• You could be more effective running your business if you didn’t have to deal with family commitments

Advice

• Time management and devote time to both to truly achieve a successful and fulfilling work-life balance

• You’re not at war and you’re not being evaluated, take successful baby steps and it’s perfectly natural to feel overwhelmed from time to time


Balancing Business & Family Life


Fact

• Majority of leadership positions are taken by men even though the number of female business owners is increasing, i.e less women to go for support and create business deals with.

Advice

• Seek networking programs like Women Entrepreneurs of Egypt to network, co-operate and do business.

• Priority to hire qualified female calibers in your company to encourage the engagement of women.


Lack Of Support

Does Your Company Really Support Women

Employees?

• Extending equal pay for work of equal value

• Enforcing measures to combat sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace

• Providing fair maternity, paternity and parental leaves and benefits

• Offering flexible working hours: Flexibility goes beyond letting someone work from 10 to 6 instead of 9 to 5: It requires allowing employees to adjust their schedules, without penalty, for whatever life throws at them—sick children, sick parents, school plays, whatever—as long as they are producing results.

• Offer a safe and attractive working environment(consider an industrial park)


How Can An Industrial Park Attract Me As

An Entrepreneur?

• Provide special funding and facilitated payment schemes for micro and small businesses.

• Support requirements such as project conceptualization, construction and operation.

• Assist in government approvals and licenses.

• Assist in hiring qualified labor

• Providing medium or small size pre built workshops

• Availability of a strong transportation system to allow ease of access to and from the city ( in case of remote parks)

• Existing in an attractive location to facilitate import of raw materials and export of products


How Can Industrial Parks Support

Women Employees

• Provide essential utilities such as day care services, pharmacy, clinic , fire station to ensure appropriate safety and health conditions for the protection of pregnant, nursing mothers in their workplaces

• Enforce measures to combat sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace

• Provide schools ,business centers, sport complex and a recreation center

• Maintain an extensive transportation system for workers to/from the park

• Provide funding and facilitated payment schemes for micro and small businesses.

• Designing industrial parks exclusive for women micro, small and medium enterprises(MSME’s)


Thank You


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