Budoor Almulla: A founder of artisan ice-cream

My name is Budoor Almulla. I’m from Bahrain, and I’m the co-founder of an ice cream business called 5 Degrees Artisan Ice Cream. A big part of this programme, which is absolutely amazing, I think, is the fact that you can use what you learn and apply it within your business in real time. And at the same time, have mentors to guide you through that, which I think is pretty great. And you can’t really find it anywhere else.

I think what I learned most from the course itself is how to make decisions, but also within that, how to take your company from point A to point B. Before the programme, I didn’t believe that I was able to lead a company. Right now, a year into it, I actually feel that I have the potential to do so with confidence given the background and experience I’ve gotten. And I think every residential kind of empowers you.

You walk in and there’s so much energy in the room from everyone. As a cohort, we’ve had the time of our life getting to know each other. And I think we’ve made memorable relationships and friendships that will carry on, even beyond the programme itself. And I think that’s going to be instrumental in not only our personal development, but also in our business relationships and pursuing our own careers as well.