{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshe-leads-the-way.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ferikadoyle-F20oYo8N","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Female Founder: Lessons on Talent, Funding, and Trust with Erica Doyle, Founder of Drink Dry","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f1c9cdf4-11b3-4760-a94f-6fdeeb39b15f/edf24e6a-e505-4942-91c0-62c779f30da9/she-leads-the-way-podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode on She Leads the Way, entrepreneur Erika, the founder of Drink Dry, shares her journey and key lessons for fellow business enthusiasts. Erika's experience underscores the importance of hiring exceptional talent and trusting them to reshape and improve business operations. She also offers valuable insights into funding options, suggesting alternatives to the venture capital route for entrepreneurs looking to maintain greater control. This episode promises valuable takeaways for anyone embarking on their entrepreneurial journey or seeking to refine their business strategy.\n\nErika bio:\nErika Doyle is a true champion of the zero-alcohol revolution in the UAE. The Founder of Drink Dry, the GCC’s first and only premium non-alcoholic drinks marketplace, Erika is a well-known and revered figure in the beverage industry. What started as an e-store, Drink Dry is now a firm mainstay in the retail and hospitality sector across the UAE, with their product offering now available in many prominent bars and restaurants across the city. \nErika holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Politics from the University of Nottingham. A tenacious leader and innately passionate about pioneering the alcohol-free drinks category in the F&B industry in the UAE, Erika was included as one of the top female-led companies in the UAE by Time Out magazine in March 2021. In 2022, she won the Entrepreneur Woman SME Leaders Award for F&B Leader and was included in Arabian Businesses' ‘50 Most Inspirational Women 2022’. Erika has been interviewed several times by leading local newspapers and magazines such as Caterer Middle East, The National, Arabian Business, Time Out, BBC Good Food Middle East, Gulf News, Hotelier ME, Hotel and Catering News Middle East, Savoir Flair, Mother, Baby & Child Magazine and more. "}