Jessica Sato Consulting

It’s been a really fantastic few days here in Cairo!

I’ve had meeting after meeting with Egyptian women entrepreneurs and professionals, and every single one has been really rich.

We’ve covered the gamut... motherhood and business, financial literacy, the balance between mindset and strategy. We’ve dug into what it means to build impactful businesses inside systems that weren’t designed with us in mind, and what it feels like to realize you’ve outgrown the business you built... and how to navigate through it (one of my fave topics).

These women are running HR consultancies, SaaS businesses, university placement and career coaching practices. A fashion design business for scarves that are so vibrant and gorgeous it was hard to choose just one! There are business coaches, consultants working in public policy, and leading inside big corporations.

In every conversation, when I painted the vision for what we’re building inside the Built to Last Egypt Retreat in October, a full day where American and Egyptian women entrepreneurs and professionals sit down together as peers, I’ve been met with curiosity, eagerness, and a real recognition that both sides stand to gain from a collaboration like this.

We’ll share stories, dig into real business challenges, celebrate what we’ve built, and think together about how best we can continue supporting one another long term.

If this week is any indication, our time together will be deeply validating, beautifully challenging, and exactly what everyone in that room needs.

Massive shoutout to Nirvana Saied Fayez, Soha El Baklawy Heba M. Al Amin, MBA, PHR Katie El Shaarany Zeinab Hosny and Salma el Mishaad for taking the time to meet with me and for our growing friendships. And to Iman Al Amin Dellorusso for her thought partnership, making many of these conversations possible, and for being my biggest supporter in this!! 💜

Two spots remain for October 18–31, 2026. If you’ve been thinking about this, now is the time.