If you think gentlemen’s clubs were just a men's thing, think again. Four years ago, a trip back to London from Cairo, changed Maureen Tadros life. She was a lawyer, and had every intention to get back into practising, when the opportunity to create her own business just happened to fall into her lap.
“ The convenience of having family contacts in Cairo - from movers, to unpackers, to cleaners were really missing in London. I realized this when I was unpacking my flat, and thought - this city needs a woman’s concierge service similar to what we have in Cairo” she said.
Today, Maureen’s company ‘ First Ladies’, offers its services internationally with a staff of 7, with future plans to open in Dubai in the next few months. Woman have customised service that gives them access to contacts ranging from, personal trainers, restaurants, spas, hotels, hair stylist and nutritionists. “ We have different types of memberships, depending on what you are looking for . We have a lifestyle membership for networking and even one for travel, where we offer huge discounts - we even beat booking.com.’s rates.
So you might wonder how Maureen got her foot in the door in an industry that’s all about contacts, who’s who, and VIP’s. “ Where I’m from, everyone is born with an entourage passed down from your family, that’s just how it is, they are just there. Contacts that everyone has used and that I continue to use today.”
Maureen’s vision was to offer the level of accessibility she had, of a one-stop-shop to London, vowing to make women’s lives easier.