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Huda Beauty's Huda and Mona Kattan Share Tips For 'Treps At SharjahEF 2018 Huda and Mona Kattan, the entrepreneurs behind Huda Beauty, share their insights on handling business growth and tough times.

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The Sharjah Entrepreneurship 2018 (SharjahEF), organized by Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, Sheraa, brought together more than 3,000 attendees including startups, entrepreneurs, government leaders, investors and youth, to spur discussion on entrepreneurship, tech, emerging tech markets and cultivating entrepreneurship in the region and beyond. On the sidelines of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2018, Entrepreneur Middle East chats with Huda and Mona Kattan, the entrepreneurs behind Huda Beauty, as they share their insights.

From a beauty blog to a billion dollar business, the co-founders' have certainly made their mark in the entrepreneurship world. On handling business hurdles, Mona Kattan says, "Remember your purpose," while Huda Kattan agrees, "It's beyond the money, beyond the brand, beyond you." From going back to your motivation during tough times to handling a fast-growing company, plus their key tips to entrepreneurs for the upcoming year ahead, check out the rest of the chat to pick up their tips!

Related: Gary Vaynerchuck Shares His Tips For Entrepreneurs At Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2018

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