Asian Business Owners - A.B.O.
Authentic Business Owners Stories
Carmen Salameh
Show overview
Asian Business Owners - A.B.O. has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 196 episodes, alongside 40 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 3 min and 39 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 46 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 103 episodes published. Published by Carmen Salameh.
From the publisher
I’m Carmen, host of Asian Business Owners (ABO) — a podcast featuring honest conversations with entrepreneurs across Asia.We dive into the real journey of building a business: the wins, the struggles, and everything in between.⭐ If you enjoy the show, subscribe and leave a review🎧 Follow @abo.pod on Instagram for behind-the-scenes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 196 episodesYou Can't Do It All | ☀️ Summer Series
She Stopped Limiting Herself | ☀️ Summer Series
I Stopped Fighting the Way I Work | ☀️ Summer Series
She Stopped Undervaluing Her Work | ☀️ Summer Series
KEY MOMENT: The Solo Trip That Changed Everything
From VISA Executive to Startup Founder: Starting Over After 25 Years
KEY MOMENT: Why Some of the Best Career Changes Aren't Planned
7 Decisions That Changed My Business Over the Last 12 Months
She Finally Listened to Herself | Jerwine Bonafe Que
KEY MOMENT: Stop Chasing the Top, Look How Far You've Come
5 Mistakes That Made Me a Better Founder
He Walked Away From the Life He Was Supposed to Have | Aurelien Joly
4 Things We Should Stop Glamorising About Entrepreneurship [FOUNDER REALITY]
What It Really Takes to Build at the Highest Level: Olivier Elzer on Pressure, Growth and Leadership
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business [FOUNDER REALITY]
He Built Hong Kong FinTech Week: From Journalist to Founder of Finoverse
After 80+ Founder Conversations, This Is What Actually Stays [REPLAY]
I Thought I Had the Right Career, Until I Didn’t: Leaving Corporate Life and Starting Over Abroad
What Founders Don’t Talk About Enough — Part 2: Support, Expectations and Why Not Everyone Will Understand [FOUNDER REALITY]
S6 Ep 25What Founders Don’t Talk About Enough — Part 1: Clients, Boundaries and the People Around You [FOUNDER REALITY]
Building a business changes more than your work, it changes how you handle clients, how you set boundaries and who you spend time with.In this special episode with Rasheed, host of the Entrepreneurs Stories podcast, we talk openly about the less visible side of entrepreneurship.Here's what we cover:Why building in public feels vulnerable at firstThe challenge of setting boundaries with demanding clientsPeople, teams, delegation and the difficulty of letting goHow entrepreneurship changes your friendships, priorities and support systemWhy energy matters so muchTimestamps:(00:00) Welcome to Asian Business Owners(00:37) The Fear of Building in Public(02:18) Entrepreneurship Never Stops(05:20) How Carmen Started Her Marketing Agency(06:48) Client Boundaries Reality(07:39) Cross Platform Marketing Agency(08:45) Small Clients Ask More(12:54) Rasheed's Multiple Businesses(14:09) People and Team Energy(16:32) Delegation and Trust(18:04) Hands Off vs Micromanage(21:35) Reframing Client Conflict(24:18) Setting Client Boundaries(26:03) Friendships and Entrepreneurship(30:05) Changing Priorities and Drinking(31:08) Support Systems and Spouses(32:51) Entrepreneurs See Each Other(34:38) Closing of Part 1👉 To find out more: Listen to Entrepreneur Stories podcastCheck out Rasheed on LinkedInTo follow my journey: 💬 abo.pod📲 Find me on LinkedIn🎧 Subscribe to Asian Business Owners wherever you listen to it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.