Building Singapore's First Olive Oil Brand | Alia Ballout | Quinntessential Questions #79

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Alia Ballout, Founder of Be�t Ballout, Singapore's first olive oil brand and processing facility. From quitting a career in law to filling olive oil into badly packaged bottles at market fairs, Alia shares her transformation journey and the moment a video call from her mother picking olives in Lebanon changed everything.She discusses entrepreneurial resilience, the fear of being seen, authentic brand building, and why she believes the only protection you have in this world is economic. Alia also opens up about why her mother became the face of the brand, and the delusional mindset that turned a product nobody wanted to look at into a million dollar vision.Whether you're building a brand from scratch, navigating corporate environments that try to dim your light, or searching for the courage to be seen, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom on entrepreneurship, identity, and turning fear into fuel. WATCH OUR OTHER PODCASTS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjbRIxrGYDGUA9niiF7U0IOMXBMeDf81bALIA BALLOUTLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alia-ballout/?originalSubdomain=sgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliaaaballout/BE�T BALLOUTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beitballout/Website: https://beitballout.com/LISTEN ON SPOTIFY & APPLESpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5x98T8QSRo01reQOGVGavqApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quinntesssential-questions-podcast-with-paul-quinn/id1764230785FOLLOW PAUL QUINNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulquinnofficial/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulquinnofficial/FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntessential_questions/Website: https://www.quinntessentialquestions.com/CAREER COACHINGWebsite: https://quinntessentialca.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/westport-partners-career-coaching/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinntessential_careers/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Westport-Partners-Career-Coaching/61558129585059/TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Introduction(00:56) Who is Alia Ballout?(04:42) A Family of Main Characters(07:30) Growing Up in Oman(25:51) The Fear of Being Seen(26:57) Imposter Syndrome Isn't Real(28:43) Law School at SMU(38:15) Lebanese Resilience and Fearlessness(41:36) The Olive Oil Origin Story(49:16) Selling Alone at Fairs(49:44) The $1 Million Product Mindset(53:12) Tatler, Straits Times, and Going Viral(1:04:36) Building Singapore's First Olive Oil Brand(1:09:08) At a Certain Level Everything is Spiritual(1:19:52) Supermarkets Take 50% of Your Profit(1:21:10) If Temasek Invested in South LebanonDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company or organisation, its affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, or employees.#Entrepreneurship #OliveOil #Singapore #Lebanon #StartupLife #BrandBuilding #FoodBusiness #WomenInBusiness #MiddleEast #Resilience