Dubai: A different chapter
Soon after arriving in the UAE in 2024, Bargaoui joined an acceleration program for entrepreneurs, in her university. “In our first month, we had sessions, and I had the opportunity to participate,” she recalls. “I was selected in the top 40, and then the top 10 to graduate after seven months. The acceleration program took our business to a new level.”
Through the program, Bargaoui and her team were introduced to investors, marketing professionals, and retail partners. “We developed a full marketing strategy and launched new products, including decorative mosaic tiles for walls and floors,” she says.
Their efforts paid off, Bochra Neptune has since secured a presence in major markets, including Carrefour in the UAE and even Barnes & Noble.
Sustainable design, global reach
“We now have more than 40 employees and freelancers,” Bargaoui shares. “I’m the CEO and founder, and the rest of the team is based in Tunisia.” Creativity, the love for what they do, is what propels the business forward, and driven by eco-conscious practices. Balancing creativity and business is not a problem, as she says with a little laugh, the business is based on creativity. “Our catalogue has more than 2,000 designs, and we use eco-friendly materials for packaging, exporting, and importing,” she says.
The company’s impact is already global. “We’re successfully engaged in 20 countries, including the USA and Europe,” she adds.
But beyond business, Bochra’s mission is to preserve a tradition while reimagining it for the future. “What I love about mosaic is that it’s lifelong, sustainable. It doesn’t break easily. It endures. It stays, and you’ll see that, even when you give it to a child.”
