INSPIRATIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS TO WATCH EDITION 2020

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Lisa Sohanpal

Ifyoupickedthelastone,youarecorrect.Exceptaddtothe mix:launchingabrandnewprotectivefashionbrand,a social-impact-focusedinvestmentgroup,andanumbrella companyastheparenthesisencompassingallbrands,

TheGenesis PriortofoundingNomNomsWorldFood,Lisawasinthe MedicalDevicesindustrywhereshespent18yearsasan InternationalDirectorofMedicalDevices,managing47 countries,andtravelingaroundtheworldallthetime–at theoddestofhours.

Lisastatesthatshewasfortunatetotraveltomany destinationsthroughherworkintheMiddleEast,Asia, Africa,andEurope.Duringherexperience,shesawmany childrensuffermalnutritionandwereconstantlyfightingfor theirlives.Theywouldonlygotoschoolbecausetheywere guaranteedamealandwouldwalkmilestodoso.With3 youngchildrenofherown,itwasheart-breakingtosee.

ComingbacktoNorthAmericaandseeingtheopposite–thatkidswereconsumingjunkfoodbythesecond–which motivatedherfurthertotransformthewayouryounger generationseat,sothattheycanlivelonger,healthierlives, whilsthelpingtochangethelivesofthoseinneed.Working withdieticiansandfoodexperts,alongsideherhusband,Dr. ImratSohanpal,Lisadevisedrecipesforrealfood,made freefromharmfulpropertieswiththeinvaluablebonusof notrequiringpreparation,cookingorwashingup whatsoever.Withanambitiontodiversifythepalateof consumersaroundtheworld,herproductsstrivetore-create theauthenticflavorsfromtheirglobalculinaryexperiences andthus,NomNomsWorldFoodwasborn.

AboutNomNomsWorldFood NomNomsWorldFoodcraftsmouth-wateringworld cuisinethatisreadytoheatandeatinseconds.Think delicious,exoticmeals,andhighproteinhotwraps,fully cookedandfullofflavor-nogroceryshopping,no

100%locally

ComingbacktoNorthAmericaandseeingtheopposite–thatkidswereconsumingjunkfoodbythesecond–which

whatsoever.Withanambitiontodiversifythepalateof consumersaroundtheworld,herproductsstrivetore-create theauthenticflavorsfromtheirglobalculinaryexperiences andthus,NomNomsWorldFoodwasborn.

AboutNomNomsWorldFood NomNomsWorldFoodcraftsmouth-wateringworld cuisinethatisreadytoheatandeatinseconds.Think delicious,exoticmeals,andhighproteinhotwraps,fully cookedandfullofflavor-nogroceryshopping,no preparation,andnocookingnecessary.All

Futureperspective

Fast-forwardingto2020,thistenacitytodowhateverit takes,stoodwithherafteryearsofexternaldoubt.She drawsonyearsinresilienceandfindingsolutionstosome ofthemostunfathomableofproblems,andadaptedtothe environmentasherDadwould,findingcreativewaysto fundherbusinesswhilstbeingdriventocreatebrandsthat wouldchangethefortunesandthefutureoftheworld's

ThebirthoftheBerklyGroupisatestamenttothevalues sheholdstruetothisday,whichnowhastwobrandsunder itsbelt–NomNomsandmiixtechnologies(awellnessfocusedprotectivefashionbrand)–tofurtherhervisionin makeserious,long-lastingchange.

AsforNomNoms;thebiggestgoalrightnowistogive accesstotheirfoodformillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld, andtheyareexcitedtobelaunchingandpartneringwiththe likesofWalmart,EmiratesFlightCatering,Costcoand more.Theyareambitiousandwithalltheseproductssold, theyhopetodonate10,000,000mealstochildreninneed. Moreproductssoldmeansmoremouthsfed,andthat motivateshertogrowthebusinesstoastronomicalheights. Theyhaveavisionfortechnologytodisruptthefutureof food,andareintheprocessofenablingconsumersto measureandtracktheirimpacttothechildreninneed,be rewardedforit,andcreatecontentconnectingthemtolocal experiencesfromglobalcurators.

Commentsonthecurrentindustryscenario

TheTycoonMagazinecontactedandaskedLisa aboutherperspectiveonthecurrentscenarioandImpactof COVID19onreadyfoodindustryshesaid,

“ThecurrentEconomicandCOVID-19healthsituation globallyhasledpeopletodrasticallychangetheirgrocery

anddininghabits.Consumersarecookingmore,andmore oftenwithmoremouthstofeed,whichistakingupmore time.Planstotravelandexperiencedifferentcultureshave haltedindefinitely.Peoplecannotgoouttoeatanauthentic mealandinsteadmusttrytomakeitathome.Grocerystore visitsshouldonlyhappenifessentialandingredient availabilityhasbecomeagameofchance.

Thedesiretoenjoyworldcuisineremainshighyetcaution prevailswhenorderingthroughlimitedrestaurants available.Thattoohasbecomemoreofaluxuryintoday's economicclimate,andconsumersarechoosingnottotake thatchance,duetotheelementofhumaninteractionon made-to-orderfood.

Whatremainstruefrombeforeallofthishappenedisthat foodbrandsneedtocatertowhatwecall,theconvenience economy.Sotosucceedintoday'sFood&FMCG landscape,brandsneedtofine-tunetheirempathyskillsand deliverexperiencesthatbringthelostjoysofgoodfood, socialinteractionandtravel,backhome.

Traditionalmethodsofdistributioncannotcaterto consumer'sneedsfastenough,sobrandsneedtobeagile andbeaccessibleinmorewaysthanone.Ultimately,new lifestylesareheretostay,andbrandsneedtobemore creativeandforward-thinkingwithregardstohowto leveragethecurrentlandscapeoffood.”

Advicetobuddingentrepreneurs

Lisaadvisesthosewhoareenteringintotheworldof entrepreneurshiptolearnnotonlyhowtostaythecourse butcreatetheirownalongtheway,whilstbeingguidedbya blendoflogicandgutfeel.

“Mindmatters,butyourgutknowsyoubetter,trustit. There'snothingworsethanhavingregretsofgivingupon yourvisiontooearly.Itwilltaketime,thedayswillseem extra-longandtherewillbemanysleeplessnights.Believe thattheanswersareouttherewaiting,believeinthatlife willsurpriseyouagainandagain.Believethatthejourney isthedestination,believeyouarethegreatestprojectyou willeverworkon,believethatyoucanandwillmakeit happen.”

Herstoryistrulyaninspirationalone,aswithhersheer aspirationtodestroymalnutrition,hungerandtransformthe wayouryoungergenerationseat,sheiscreatingapositive impactontheworldandrevolutionizingconveniencefood, oneNomNomsatatime.

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BradBurton

BradBurton,amantransformingthe industry,narratedhisstoryinthemost intriguingwayever—“1973,born,Sanford,Dad left,primaryschool,BMXbikes,roleplaying games,computergames,classclown,no qualifications,shopboy,girls,chaletcleaner, nightclubbing,pothead,moregirls,games journalist,becameaDad,shotat,movedto Somerset,depressed,dole,moreweed,shop manager,blaggedCVheadofmarketing,dole, Director,Oxfordsucked,dole,3daysawayfrom bankruptcy,Dadagain,depressed,maisonette aboveachippy,married,employed,shovejobup arse,self-employed,depression,skint,skint, skint,whingingwife,Dadagain,4Networking, stoppedsmokingweed,bluffing,struggling, speaking,author,stillskint,skint,skint,Dadyet again,5,000+eventsayear,uhoh,UK's#1 motivationalbusinessspeaker,boughtdream RangeRover,stillwaitingtobefoundout,sold dreamRangeRover,authoragain,peopleare buyingthem,scratcheshead,stabbedinthe back.Twice.Burnedout,neardivorce,crisis averted,just,snappedupbytoppublisherfor 3rdbook,stillwaitingtobefoundout,Dad again,adaughterthistime-uhoh,Audidriver, buzzing,bluetick,bluetick,more5starson Amazon,stillUK's#1motivationalbusiness speaker.Timetoquit?NowWhat?4thbook,no longerskint,nolongerdepressed,actuallynow quitebalancedandhappy.Wifestillwhinging.”

www.4Nonline.bizistheUK’slargestonline businessnetwork.Well,itwas,priortolockdown,theUK’slargestjoinedupbusiness

networkingorganization,runningover5000 meetingsacrosstheUKeachyear.ThenCovid camealongatwhichpointtheyhadtochange thewholebusinessmodelovernight,converting therealworldnetworktoanonlineone.They're gladtosayiftheyhadn’tpulledthisoff,the businesswouldhavebeenkaput!

Strugglesandsuccesses

Lockdownchangedeverything,whileotherreal lifenetworkingorganizationsmadethedecision to“waittoseewhathappens”theymadethe decisiontochangewhathappens…

Immediatelytheygotaplaninplacethat allowedthemtomovefastandtransitionintoa workableonlinesolutiontoallowtheir thousandsofmemberstocontinuetogrowtheir networkandbusiness.

Theychangedthefaceofbusinessnetworking, theyinnovatedtheirformat,technologyand moreimportantlyinstilledaculturewhich endures14yearson,50%social,50%business anditstillworks.Backin2006whenthey startedtheorganizationthiswasconsidered‘off key’bymany.Ashesaidatthetime,you’llnever bethemarketleadercopyingthemarketleader. Fromhispersonalperspective,hehaswritten4 bestsellingbooks,andbecametheUK’s#1 MotivationalBusinessSpeaker,headliningfor globalbrandsandorganizationslikeBentley, Xero,JCB,SnapOntools,givenwherehe startedoffthisisamassivepersonal achievement.

Describinghimselfinonesentence

“Changingthefaceofbusinessnetworking,and bringingitintoamoreappropriateandmodernway formodernbusinessesandowners”

BradBurton

“Changingthefaceofbusinessnetworking,and bringingitintoamoreappropriateandmodernway formodernbusinessesandowners”

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radBurton,amantransformingthe industry,narratedhisstoryinthemost intriguingwayever—“1973,born,Sanford,Dad left,primaryschool,BMXbikes,roleplaying games,computergames,classclown,no cations,shopboy,girls,chaletcleaner, nightclubbing,pothead,moregirls,games journalist,becameaDad,shotat,movedto Somerset,depressed,dole,moreweed,shop manager,blaggedCVheadofmarketing,dole, Director,Oxfordsucked,dole,3daysawayfrom bankruptcy,Dadagain,depressed,maisonette aboveachippy,married,employed,shovejobup arse,self-employed,depression,skint,skint, skint,whingingwife,Dadagain,4Networking, stoppedsmokingweed,bluffing,struggling, speaking,author,stillskint,skint,skint,Dadyet again,5,000+eventsayear,uhoh,UK's#1 motivationalbusinessspeaker,boughtdream RangeRover,stillwaitingtobefoundout,sold dreamRangeRover,authoragain,peopleare buyingthem,scratcheshead,stabbedinthe back.Twice.Burnedout,neardivorce,crisis averted,just,snappedupbytoppublisherfor 3rdbook,stillwaitingtobefoundout,Dad again,adaughterthistime-uhoh,Audidriver, buzzing,bluetick,bluetick,more5starson Amazon,stillUK's#1motivationalbusiness speaker.Timetoquit?NowWhat?4thbook,no longerskint,nolongerdepressed,actuallynow quitebalancedandhappy.Wifestillwhinging.”

www.4Nonline.bizistheUK’slargestonline businessnetwork.Well,itwas,priortolockdown,theUK’slargestjoinedupbusiness

networkingorganization,runningover5000 meetingsacrosstheUKeachyear.ThenCovid camealongatwhichpointtheyhadtochange thewholebusinessmodelovernight,converting therealworldnetworktoanonlineone.They're gladtosayiftheyhadn’tpulledthisoff,the businesswouldhavebeenkaput!

Strugglesandsuccesses

Lockdownchangedeverything,whileotherreal lifenetworkingorganizationsmadethedecision to“waittoseewhathappens”theymadethe decisiontochangewhathappens… Immediatelytheygotaplaninplacethat allowedthemtomovefastandtransitionintoa workableonlinesolutiontoallowtheir thousandsofmemberstocontinuetogrowtheir networkandbusiness. Theychangedthefaceofbusinessnetworking, theyinnovatedtheirformat,technologyand moreimportantlyinstilledaculturewhich endures14yearson,50%social,50%business anditstillworks.Backin2006whenthey startedtheorganizationthiswasconsidered‘off key’bymany.Ashesaidatthetime,you’llnever bethemarketleadercopyingthemarketleader. Fromhispersonalperspective,hehaswritten4 bestsellingbooks,andbecametheUK’s#1 MotivationalBusinessSpeaker,headliningfor globalbrandsandorganizationslikeBentley, Xero,JCB,SnapOntools,givenwherehe startedoffthisisamassivepersonal achievement.

Describinghimselfinonesentence

Doingitmyway goingagainstallodds.

Futuregoalsandadvicetothebudding entrepreneurs

Whenaskedabouthisfuturegoals,he said.“I’vegotanamazingandtrusted managementteamwhohandletheday today,andforthe companieshistorywehaveour everfemaleMD,whohasa wonderfulandmorerounded approachwhichisexactlywhatis neededasweheadintothenext 14years.I’llgoasfaras

believing4Networking Onlinewillbecomethe NetflixofNetworking,you hearditfirst.”

Totheemerging entrepreneurs,hesaid “Thatyoucan’tskipthe steps,it’sgoingtotake you4xlongerthanwhat yourbusinessplanfor thebankstates.”

teamworkandthevalueofworkandmerit”

DimasGimeno, apassionateandfocused advocateofretailtransformation.Founderand Chairmanof Skintelligence Investments;a retail&techbusinessplatformbuilttohelp retailersharnessdisruptiveinnovation,adapt, andgrowinarapidlychangingeconomicand sociallandscape.From2014to2018,heserved asPresidentandCEOof ElCorteIngles,a leadingdepartmentstoregroupheadquartered inSpain. Drawingfromhisexperienceasaretail practitionerandtheknowledgehe has acquired inthelast2years,hehasidentifiedwhathe believes isthemorepressingneedsand requirementsfortheretailindustrytothegather thestormandgrowstronger,betterandmore human-centred.Theydetectedthattherewasan opportunitytofuelpositiveenergythrough generatingsmartinvestment,buildingbridges, feedinghungrycompaniesandthebig, stagnatingincumbentsandfostering knowledge,innovationandappliedresearch.In thatveinheiscreatinganecosystematthe intersectionoftechandretailwherediverseand complementaryelementswillcooperatein mutuallybeneficialventures.

Strugglesandsuccesses

Retailisbydefinitionacomplexbusiness,asin essenceitboilsdowntopeopleinteractingwith peopleinamarketplace,thusinvolving economic,social,psychologicalandcultural elements.Astothechallengeshehasfacedhe wouldstressresistancetochange,fragmentation oftheindustryandasomehowunderstandable mistrustamongpeerswhodonotseethe opportunitiesofferedbycooperationandsilo themselvesinashortsightedcompetition mindset.

TheCovid19pandemicoffersaunique,albeit unwanted,opportunitytoremoveatleastsome ofthosestumblingblocksandmovedecisively

towardsswift,deepandmomentousretail transformationwithoutlosingsightoftheneed toplacethehumanbeingevermoreatthe centerofretail.Theretaillandscapeisinfull

Hiswilltomakethingshappenand curiosityhavealsobeendriving forcesthroughouthislifeand learningprocess.

Futuregoalsandadvicetothe youth

Whenaskedabouttheirfuturegoals, theytoldtheTycoonMedia,thatthey wantto“beaproactiveplayerand shapetheconversationaboutretail.” They“expecttheirretailecosystemto beaglobalreferencetoolforretailers ofallsizesandlevelsofdevelopment andbecomealeadingforceinretail transformationinthenextdecade.”

They“aimtobereadyandwillingto jumptothenextlevel,approachthe challengewithafocusonthe solution,notjustontheproblemto solve.Identifytheobstaclesand neverfearinnovation.”

Hisadvicetotheemerging entrepreneursis“ Iwouldencourage themtolistencarefullytoseasoned professionals.Innovativesolutions cannotbeimplementedinalab,they shouldbeefficientintherealworld andforthatpractitionersarea uniquesourceofinformationand valuableknowledge.”

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP ActuallyFeel

Oftentimeswewriteabouttheentrepreneurialjourneybasedonthesystematicapproachesto entrepreneurship,i.e.figuringoutyourclientbase,processflow,yourmarketingplanandhowto scale.However,lessoftenwetalkabouthowentrepreneurshipfeels,asidefromthecommonnotion heldbymany,thatentrepreneurshipisnotfortheweak.So,howdoesentrepreneurshipactuallyfeel?

Entrepreneurshiphasitsebbsandflowsofemotions(Sokol,2020).Onedayyouwillfeelontopofthe worldafterlandingacontractwithacontentiousbiddingprocess.Forjustamoment,youmaytruly believeyouareKingMidaswithagoldentouchandmaybeevendanceahappydanceinfrontofthe mirror.Withinjustadays’time,you’llstartthinkingaboutwhetherornotyoushouldbeusingthe sametimeandeffortyouusetowardsyourentrepreneurialventures,towardsfindingatraditional,95,full-timejob.Sometimesyoucanbecomeoverwhelmedwiththelevelofresponsibilityrequiredfor notonlyowningabusinessbutalsomanagingit.Evenwhenyouhirestaff,astheowner,youwill foreverhavemanagementresponsibilities.Owningasmallbusinessmayseemoverwhelmingasyou trytojugglebetweenbalancingyourclientloadorcustomerswhilehandlingtheadministrativedayto dayfunctionsofthebusiness,suchasfinancialmanagement,legalrequirements,buyingand purchasingandkeepingthingsorganized.Thesethingsaddadditionalstressorsformany entrepreneurs.Anotherfeeling,guilt.Wemaynotsaythistoourfamilies,but,ifyourbusinessisnota familyownedbusiness,youmayfeelguiltriddenbyhavingtoborrowfromfamilytimeinorderto buildyourenterprise.Whenafamilyownedbusiness,youmayfeelburdenedbynotallowingyour familyenoughreprieve,downtimeorfamilytime(Davis,2020).Atlasttheworstemotionyet,the feelingofwantingtojustthrowthetowelinandgiveup.Thisfeelingnormallycomesfromboth frustrationandfear.Yourfeelingsoffrustrationandfearmayarisefromthingsnotalwaysgoingas plannedandhavingtomitigatelossoftimeandresourcesaswellastheextraordinaryamountof pressureofhavingyourentirelivelihoodbebasedsolelyonyourbusinessandmaintainingitssuccess. Ifyou’vefeltanyoftheabove.Youarenotalone.Thisiswhatentrepreneurshipfeelslike,especially withinthefirstfewyears.However,ifyoustaythecourse,themajorityofyournegativefeelingswill soonbegintowaneandbereplacedbypositivefeelingssuchasproud,successful,accomplished, strong,able,capable,andtoyourfamily,maybeevenheroic.So,whatareafewthingsentrepreneurs

ENTREPRENEURSHIP ActuallyFeel?

canremembertodoinordertopowerthrough?

RemembertheParetoprincipalandthe80/20rule.20%ofyouroutputisrelatedto80%ofyour input.Ifyoufeellikeyouareworkingveryhardtoseeresults,youare,begentlewithyourself.

Self-care,schedulesometimetotakecareofyourself.Notjustyourphysicalwell-being,butyour emotionalwellbeingaswell.

Knowwhoisinyoursupportsystemandleanonthem.Yoursupportsystemshouldincludeatleast onementororcoach,youmayalsoconsideranadvisoryboard(Davis,2020).Choosesomeonewho youhaveagoodrelationshipwith,whocanbeempatheticandactivelylisten.

Romewasn’tbuiltinadayandneitheraresuccessfulbusiness.Beaspatientascanbe,thisishard,I know.However,themorepatientyouarethelessfrustratedyouwillbe.

Whateveryoudo,don’tgiveup,seeitthroughuntiltheend.Whatistheend?Inmybook,retirement. However,thismaynotbeeveryone’sendgoal.Whateverthegoalisthatyouhavesetforyourselfas anentrepreneur,makeitthere.Whatifyouaretakingagiantlossandthebusinessdoesn’tseem viable?Knowthatatleast90%ofbusinessesfail(Norton,2020).Considerthethree-yearrule.Year oneisfoundation(youlosemoney),yeartwo(youbreakeven),yearthreeyoushouldbegintoseea livableprofit.Ifatyearthreeyourbusinessdoesnotbreakaprofit,onlythenshouldyouconsider changingcourse.Thisdecisionbeingbasedsolelyonriskversegainthroughstrategicandlogical evaluationverseemotions.

Toreiterateasharedcommonexpressionofmanyentrepreneurs,entrepreneurshipisnotforthe weak,butwitharelentlessdriveandwilltosucceed,intimeyouremotionalinvestmentwillbe rewarded.

Authour-Dr.NiamaT.Malachi

EduardSchaepman AChiefEntertainmentOfficer

EduardSchaepman,aDutchrealestate entrepreneurandthefounderofTribes InspiringWorkplaces.startedhiscareerasa marketingmanageratMees&Hopeand Robeco.Between1997and2013,heheldvarious managementandboardpositionsatlarge multinationalssuchasFortisGroupand euroShell.In2013,hebecametheCEOofthe ChaletGroup,whichunderhisleadershipgrew intooneofthelargestprivaterealestate investorsintheNetherlands.In2015he launchedhisowninnovativeofficeconcept:

TribesInspiringWorkplaces.Tribesnow offersflexibleandinspiringworkplaces,offices, meetingroomsandbusinessaddressesat locationsintheNetherlands,Brusselsand Germany.Withinashortperiodoftime,this conceptwillbeglobal,offeringalargenetwork ofinspiringmeetingplaces.

Tribesismorethanjustagreatplacetowork. It’samodernfireplace,whereyoucanmeetlikemindedprofessionalswhocomefromallplaces overtheworld.Youcanalsoboostyour creativity,byallthestories,hiddentreasures andamazingdesigninthelocations.Allthe Tribeslocationshaveadifferentdesign,based ononeofthenomadictribesfromalloverthe world.Soeverywhereyougo,you’llfind differentcolours,materialsandmostofall, storiesfromwhichthey–thebusinessnomads whojustneedalaptop,WiFiandmobilephone towork-allcanlearn.Forexample,theKazakh (inthelocationinRotterdam),haveinvented ‘drones’agesago.WiththeirGoldenEaglesthey couldscantheentireareaforintrudersand prey.Theyknewtheimportanceofan‘eagle-eye’ viewtodotheirbusiness-hunting,whichyou needasanentrepreneurjustasmuch.

Strugglesandsuccesses

Thebiggestchallengetheyhavetofaceinthis industryistoexplaintothebuildingownerhow

muchmorevalueyoucanaddtoabuildingasan officeoperator.Theydon’tseetheopportunities forsubstantialvaluecreationandarenotopen tothelesstraditionalbusiness–intheireyes. Onlynow,whentheconsumer‘pushes’forshort termcontractsinsteadofthetraditionallongtermones,thebuildingownerseemstorealize thathe/sheneedstomovewiththetimesto survive.Theyareusedtoworkwithaproperty/ buildingmanager,whoissystemoriented, insteadofclient-oriented,whichcanresultin muchmorevalue.Asanoperator,theyalways arelookingforwaystosatisfytheclient,and thusgeneratemorevalue.

Hisownmajorachievementiscreatingthe Tribesconcept.Hesaid“Whowouldhave thoughtthatsucha–crazy–ideawouldbesuch asuccess.Imean,allthosenomadictribesare amazing,butaCEOmodellinginitsown commercialprints?!ButtheDutchnewspapers wentcrazyandheadlinesalloverit.Our membersalsoreallyloveit,soit’squitea

GaryL.Chipman

Founder/ManagingMember|GLC EnergyConsultingLLC

GaryL.Chipman,startedhiscareerbackin 1987.Atthattime,hewasaMarketingManager foragroupoutofDallasTexas.Hehadbeen movedtoMidlandTexastoopenanofficethere andsetup.Weekshadpassedandhemetup withaguynamedRobertWingfieldwhohad askedhimtocometoworkforaWireline CompanythatdidLoggingandPerforating.He madetheleapandcontinuedintheWireline Businesstill2013.ContinuingintheService industryhe1becameanIndependent CompletionsConsultantandopenedhisown CompletionFirmin2013.Todatetheyhave openedtheirownCompositeFracPlugDivision andprovideapremiumserviceandproduct. Foundedin2013,GLCEnergyConsultingLLC. hasbeenprovidingoilandgascompanieswith professionalconsultingservices.Withahandsonapproach,GLCEnergyConsultinghasbeen successfulincompleteon-sitewellorganization servicesincludingdailytrackingandreporting, majorwellrepairservices,andon-sitehydraulic fracturingprocesses.

GLCEnergyConsultingLLCprovideshighly skilledCompletionsConsultants,FlowBack Operators,DrillingConsultantsandEngineers. JustherethismonthApril2020,theyhave enteredtheCompositeFrac/BridgePlugmarket. TheyconducttheirownR&Donseveralprojects tobringUpstreamCustomersthebest-on-themarketFracPlugs.

Strugglesandsuccesses

TheUpstreamandDownstreamintheoil businesshasalwaysbeenachallenge.Theymust changewiththemarkettimeaftertimetokeep upwiththosechallenges.Adaptabilityand flexibilityareskillsthattheyvalueatGLC

Energy.Theystayontopoftechnologytrends andkeeptheirfingersontheR&Dpulseinthe industrytoanticipateandstayaheadofmajor trends.Theprioritiesoftheindustryaround profitabilityandsafetyhaveremainedtopof mindforus,andallowedustoforge connections,anticipateissuesandprovide valuableforesighttotheircustomers.

Growingtheirbusinessishismissionandhewill beatthathelmtosteeritinthebestdirection withthehelpofgreatemployeesandgreat customers.TheirFracPlugDivisionhadavision todesignFracPlugswithproprietarycomposite materials.Thisallowsforhigherperformance andconsistentqualityovertypicalfilament woundcompositeswhichmostfracplugsuse.In addition,thematerialpropertiesaredesignedto beeasilydrilledoutandintomanageablepieces.

Theyarealsoworkingonaproprietarylower slipdesign,andcombinedwiththehigher performancecompositeweenvisionbeingable toproducecompositeFracPlugsthatgowell beyondthestandardpressureratings!

Forwardthinkingsetsthebarwhenitcomesto tractabilityandqualitycontrol.Theypride themselvesondevelopingproductsthatleaveno roomforquestionsorchances.

Sourceofmotivation

Familyhasalwaysbeenhismotivationandthe customerstheyserve.Asabusiness,theytake fullresponsibilityfortheserviceandour products.Theyareuniquelypositionedto provideoperationallytestedserviceand productsthatsaveourcustomersheadaches, knowingthattheyarebringingafield-tested, expertise-fueledsolutiontoaparticular problem.

Futuregoalsandadvice

GLCEnergyConsultingiscommittedto contributingtotheoil&gasindustryin operationallymeaningfulways.Theyare operatorsbuildingproprietarytoolsfor operators.Theyknowthefield,they understandthepainpointsandtheyseethe opportunitiesforbetterwaysofworkingwithbetterproducts,moreefficientlyand safely.Theywillcontinuetoresearch, designandbringtomarketproductsthat addresstheconcernsthatoperatorshave inthefield,issuesthatarekeeping managersupatnight.Therearedecadesof experiencebehindGLCEnergythatwill continuetopowerthiscompanyandits visionfordecadestocome.Theirindustry needsinnvativesolutionsthatarecustom-built forcurrentandemergingproblems.AtGLC, operationalexperienceintersectswithcuttingedgescienceanddevelopmenttoprovidepinpointedsolutionsthatwork. Gary’sadvicefortheyounger generationis “Keepupa steadypace,never giveuponyour dreams,failureis abigpartof learning.Ignore allthe negativityand noiseand alwaysbe proudof yourself evenif nobody elsewill.”

GavinCrump

ACreariousentrepreneur

GavinCrump,theFounderandConsultantof BIM(buildinginformationmodelling)Guru,is aninspirationtomanyinhisfield.Hebegan workingasanasanarchitecturalgraduatein 2012andwhilstmanyyearshavepassedsince thenhisperseveranceremainsconstant.He initiallybeganhiscareerbyworkingona$2 billionhospitalprojectinAdelaide,Australia andreceivedgreatinitialexposureto architecture,construction,andBIM.

HisinclinationtowardsBIMsoftware acceleratedhimthroughtechnical,coordinator andmiddlemanagementrolesandin2015,to continuehisjourney,hewenttoSydneytoa BIMmanagementrolewherehemanaged training,content,systems,andprojectsinthe contextofBIM.Hemovedthroughvarious mediumtolargescalefirmsinSydneyandgot somegreatexposuretovariousprojectsand companytypes.

Ultimately,heopenedhisownBIMconsulting businessatthestartof2020,andwhilemost peoplewouldexpectittobeanunfavorabletime toinitiateabusiness,hemademostofthistime andinhindsight,believethatwasaprimetime sinceMarketlaggavehimtimetomarketand getthebusinessuptospeed,whereasthistime mayhavebecomeredundantandunproductive inperformingacorporatetyperoleatthistime.

Aboutthecompany

BIMGuruoffersfivekeyservices:strategy, modelling/systems,coordination,coding,and training.Mostofitsservicescenterthemselves aroundtheAutodeskproductcollectionwhichis dominatingtheBIMlandscapeinAustralia currently.

BIMGurudrawsuponexperienceatalllevelsof BIM-fromthetrenchesuptotheboardroom, whichcauseshisclientstoalwaysfindalevelof

relatabilityandsuitabilityinhisofferand deliveryof solutions.

Gavinhasbegunreleasingtemplatesand contentsviatheBIMGuruwebsiteshopwhich aimstoprovideabetterbenchmarkforfirms withoutaccesstotheseduetoindustrysilos,as wellasvaryingratesofBIMadoption.

StrugglesandSuccesses

Thejourneyclimbingtothetopisneveraneasy one,andeveryentrepreneurmustfacea plethoraofobstaclesalongtheirwaytostabilize theirfoothold.

TheAEC(architecture,engineering, construction)industryissurprisinglyquiteslow tochange-theyonlyreallyembraceddigital workflowsonamainstreamscaleoverthelast 15-20years.Foreverydisruptoroutthere,there isatleast100peopleworkingintheopposite direction,whetherforthepursuitnostalgiaor fearofchange.

Silosofinformationandworkflowsarealsoa seriousproblemthatstiflethisindustry’s potential.Largescalefirmscreateproprietary ideasandpracticesandkeepthemclosedoff fromtheircompetitionsooneendsupwithalot ofredundancywhenwelookatthebigger picture.

BIMGuruhasonlybeenactiveforabout3 monthsnow,butinthissmallperiodthey’ve deliveredsolutionsformorethan30unique clientsacrosstheglobe–mostofthem becomingrepeatclients.

GunterFischer,theCEOandcofounderofBrainalyzed,workedformore than10yearsintherenewableenergy sectordevelopingself-learning controllersforwindturbines.Thegoalof thisprojectwastousethetime-series dataofthewindturbinesensorstomake theturbinesadapttolocalsiteconditions andimprovetheenergyproduction withinagivenloadenvelope.Theyhad thechoiceofover300technicalsensors withinthewindturbineanddidn'tknow howtocombinethemtosolvethetask. Aroundthattimeartificialintelligence leapfroggedfrombeingmerelyan academicexercisetoofferingreal businessvalue.

SincehisPh.D.intechnicaloptimization, hefounditintriguingtoposethe

GunterFischer

AcuriousentrepreneurchangingworldwithswarmAI problemofcombiningsensorstoanoptimizer. Thatiswhentheideaofautomatedevolutionary AIdesignoccurredtohim,andhecreated Brainalyzedalongwithhisco-founderThomas Kopetsch.

BrainalyzedisthecreatorofBrainalyzedInsight, theworld'sfirstartificialswarmintelligence platform,tailoredforpeoplewithouta backgroundinmachinelearning,artificial intelligence,orprogramming.Itenables industryexpertswithdataanddatahypothesis tobuild,deploy,andmaintainpowerfulAI swarms,withouttheneedforcoding.

StrugglesandSuccesses

BrainalyzedInsightisamarketcreatorinterms ofthetechnologythattheyuse.Artificialswarm intelligenceisamodernAItechnologythathasa lotofpotentials.However,theyneedtoeducate peopleaboutthistechnologyintermsofcosts andthevalueonecanderivefromit.Though traditionalAIisstillpopularamongthecrowds, hebelievesthatswarmAIisslowlygarnering attention.

Theirfirstimportantachievementthisyearwas thereleaseoftheirprototypein.Itwasthe culminationofalongprocess—fromtheinitial ideaviathefirstprojectcustomers,closingtheir seedroundinsummer2019,buildinga dedicatedteam,solvingapileoftechnical challengestodeliverapowerfulSaaS-based EnterpriseAIsystem.He’sproudofwhatthey haveachievedinsuchashorttime,buthealso knowsthatthisisjustthefirststeppingstone towardsanexcitingandinterestingjourney ahead.

Futuregoals

TheCOVID-19pandemichaslandedtheteamin oneofthemostchallengingeconomictimes aftertheSecondWorldWar.Thesituationhas beenahugeobstaclefortheteam.However, theyareconfidentthatthetechnologyof artificialswarmintelligenceisfarsuperiorto whatisavailableinthemarketatthemoment. Rightnow,theyarefocusedonconvertingPoCs tosubscriptionsinordertodemonstrategrowth, despitethepandemic.

Inthelongrun,Gunterwantstousethetraining dataofthehundredsofthousandsoftraining theyconducttoimprovetheprocesswithanAI modelitself.Forthis,theyplantousethe statisticalpropertiesofeachinputandthe predictiontargetstosuggestagoodmodelinitial configurationandthenfurtheroptimizeitusing theircustom-builtgeneticalgorithm.

Advicefortheemergingentrepreneurs

Hispieceofadviceforyoungentrepreneurswho wanttomakeitbigis“Entrepreneurshipisnot ascience;itisanattitudethatyouneedtohave tosurvivethelowestlowsandenjoythehighest highsinthemarathonofbuildingacompany fromscratch.Youshouldnotbeafraidtostep inthedarkandtofailsometimes.Thatisonlya naturalprocess.”

optimization,onthego.Hethenofficially establisheditwithhissavingsandthree partners.

Fromasmallinitiative,NoDegreehasevolvedto atrustedplatformforcareeradviceand counsellingonLinkedIn.Themostrecent resourceistheNoDegreepodcast,which involvesinterviewingpeoplewithoutcollege degreeswhohaveachievedhugesuccessintheir careers.

AbouttheCompany

NoDegreehelpsthosewhodonotpossess degreesbuthavetheperseveranceand determinationtofindmeaningfullivesandrace towardsabetterfuture. Theyprovidecareer guidanceresourceslikeresumewritingand interviewcoaching.Thegoalistohelppeople leveluptheircareers.NoDegreealsostreams content,writesblogs,andhostspodcastson variousplatformsthatpeoplecanlistento,free ofcost.

NoDegreeisalsoarecruitingcompany,butthey doitmuchdifferentlythanothers.Theytake timetoknowtheircandidatesfirstandallow employerstopostjobsontheirwebsite.

OvercomingtheObstacles

Jonaed'sleadershipiscommendable.He believesinalwayscreating,andalwayslearning. Whenaskedabouthissourceofmotivation,he said“Ihateitwhenqualifiedpeoplearedenied opportunityorlookeddownuponbecausethey don’thaveapieceofpaperthatprobably couldn’taccuratelyrepresenttheminthefirst place.”Thisspeaksalotabouthisaimforthe greatergood,andthathebelievesthejobmust gotothemostdeservingcandidate,whichisn’t alwaystheonewiththedegree.

Jonaedhasfacedmanychallengesthroughout hisjourney.Heistryingtochallengelarge institutionswithyearsofexpertiseandaname attachedtothem.Heisshakingnotjustrigid beliefsbutmindsets,waysoflife,andallwho feelthatitisnecessarytospendlargeamounts ofmoneyonadegree.Heisfightingemployers whohaveanexhaustivelistofdegree requirementsintheirjobpostings.Heisfighting thedifferencebetweenthosewhoseeducation stoppedatadegreeandthosewhoare determinedlife-longlearners.NoDegree advocatesforthelatter.

ChangesintheIndustry

Theworldisincrisis.

Billionsliveinpoverty,climate changeishappeningand pollutionistrashingtheplanet.

Solvingtheseissuesrequires peopleandmoney.

Businesseshaveplentyofboth.

But,untilnow,there’sbeenno easywayforcompaniesto contribute.

Workingwithcharitieshasbeen hardtoorganise.

Doingyourownactivitiesistimeconsuminganddifficult.

Andthere’salotofbureaucracy.

Youcouldjustdonatemoney, butyou’dmissoutonavaluable teambuildingopportunity…

WesetupCompaniesforGood tomakeiteasyforbusinesses andtheirpeopletodogoodhow, whenandwheretheywantto.

Whetheryouwanttohelpsociety ortheplanet,landorsea,localor globalcommunities,wemakeit happenandwemakeitfun.

Wecallthis‘good ondemand’.

Andover200oftheworld’s biggestbrandshavealready takenpart.

incrisis.

poverty,climate happeningand trashingtheplanet. issuesrequires money. haveplentyofboth. there’sbeenno companiesto charitieshasbeen organise.

ownactivitiesistimeanddifficult.

lotofbureaucracy. justdonatemoney, missoutonavaluable teambuildingopportunity…

CompaniesforGood easyforbusinesses peopletodogoodhow, wheretheywantto.

wanttohelpsociety planet,landorsea,localor communities,wemakeit wemakeitfun.

‘good ondemand’. oftheworld’s brandshavealready

Team activities for world

MarcCirera

Buildingteamsforabetterworld

Inthisworldofprofit-making,capitalismand risingindustrialization,wherecompaniesare workingdayandnighttotaketheirnumber graphstogreaterheights, MarcCirera, CEO and founder of Companiesforgood is runningasocialenterprisetohelpcompanies maketheirmarkbynotjustgrowing economicallybutbytakingresponsibleactions towardsthegreatergood.

Cireraisabusinessethicsandsustainability specialistwithaclearvision,andaworldwhere companiesoperateinamoresustainableand responsibleway.Theyessentiallyhelpbusinesses andtheiremployeesdogood,fortheplanetand thecommunities,‘good-ondemand’astheycall it.

CompaniesforGoodworksinanunconventional mannersinceMay2017byorganisingteam activitiesliketreeplanting,makingtoysfor refugees,beachclean-ups,women empowermentseminars,etc.whichfocusonthe corporatesocialresponsibilitythatismoreoften thannotforgotteninthisfastpacedworld.All theseactivitiesarerunincollaborationwith variousnon-governmentorganisationsandother communityorganisationsthatalsohavethe samegoalasthem.Theyhavetillnowprovideda funhasslefreewaytogreatbrandsworldwide likeAirbnb,Amazon,Unilever,Pfizer,Standard Chartered,Gucci,Philips,BCG,DHL,Mubadala, Sanofi,Henkel,Kellogg’s,Ford,andmanymore togivebacktothesociety.

Inception

Abornentrepreneur,hewasintroducedintothe businessworldbyhisgrandfatherwhowasaselfmadebusinessman.Hesetuphisfirstbusinessin hospitalitywhilestudyingEconomicsand BusinessAdministrationinBarcelona.After runningitforfouryears,hesolditandusedthe profitstopursueMaster’sinBusinessEthicsin Sydney.Hedidn’tsacrificehiseducationfor

business,aftergraduating,hemovedtoLondon toworkatacommunicationsconsultancy. Duringhistimethere,hehelpedmultinational companies,suchasRolls-Royce,ABB,Niveaand Cargillbecomestrongerbyputtingethics,values andsustainabilityattheheartoftheir organisations.

HethenlandedinDubaiin2015toworkasa sustainabilityspecialistatChalhoubGroupuntil October2018.Whileworkingthere,hedonut CompaniesforgoodinMay2017andhasbeen fullydedicatedtoitsinceNovember2018.He toldinaninterview“IfoundedCompaniesfor GoodbecauseIbelievebusinesseshavethe potentialtosolvesomeoftheworld’smost pressingissues.AndIwantedtohelpthemdo good.”

Overcomingtheobstacles

Itisnoteasyasitseems,andeversincetheonset ofCovid19worldwide,thepandemichascaused variousobstaclesintheindustry,thescenario haschangedsomuchduetolackofgatherings globally,they’renowwitnessingademandfor virtualevents,andthat’sthewaytogoaccording totheminthetimetocome.Theyarenow comingupwithdigitalsolutions(suchasthe onlineescaperoomnamedEscapeClimate Change)astheircommitmenttodoinggood doesn’tstopatall,covidornocovid.

Otherthanthat,theyfacetwotypesof challenges,onebeingmoreconceptualand behavioural,andotherbeingrathermore pragmatic.AsCireraputsit:“Regardingthe former,arecurringchallengewefaceisthe conceptofresponsibilitydilution.Whenwelose sightofwhoisresponsibleforwhat,itcanbe

dangerous–mostofusareworried aboutglobalwarming,yetwedrivemy carsonadailybasis.Thismakesusrely onotherstobethechangewewantto see,whichwillneverworkaseachofus shouldbeplayingourpart.

Theotherchallengeisthatmany peoplethinkthatcorporate volunteeringinitiativesshouldbe freeofcharge.Theywanttodo good,whichisagreatthing,and they’realreadygivingaway theirtime–whyshouldthey havetogivetheirmoney awaytoo?Wewroteanarticle toanswerthispoint– https:// companiesforgood.ae/thegood-blog/why-should-i-pay."

Advicetothebudding entrepreneurs

“It’sacliché,butensuringyour ideasolvesarealproblemiskey tosuccess.Icannotstressthat enough.Italktomanypeople thatwanttobegintheirventure withanideatheylove,butthey aren’tsureifotherswillfind useful.Youcanbuildthebest productever,butitwillbe worthlessifpeoplearen’twillingto payforit.

Joiningforceswiththerightpeopleto formastrongteamisalsovery important.

Andfinally,andmostimportantly,you’d betterfeelpassionforwhatyou’retrying tosetup.Itwillbetoughandbumpy journey.Unlessyou’refullycommitted tomakingitwork,youwon’t."

MarkMyers

RegrowingalltheFallenTrees

MarkMyers,founderofTheMyers CounselingGroupandthemanbehind transformationofmanydeterioratinglivesinto healthy,fulfillingonesthroughovertwenty yearsofhandwork,consistency,empathyoras hebelievessumsitupinaword‘focused.’ Hisfocusedapproachtowardscreatingproblem solvingstrategiescenteredaroundbehaviorand thought,alongwiththepowerof communicationandcopingmechanismshas pavedthewayformanysubstanceabused,illhealth,orjustregularindividualswithmental healthissuesbecomebetterlivingmen.

Sincetimeimmemorialmentalhealthhas alwaysbeenoverlooked,consideredasamere moodswing,butwithtime,ithasbeenpaid attentionandbecauseofconsistenteffortby peoplelikeMyers,adrasticchangeis conspicuousandashesays“the industryhas seentremendouschangesovertheyears. Therapyismoregoal-directednow.Empirical data,science,andutilizationofmedical interventionsaremorewidelyacceptedand usedcurrently.Iseethehealthindustry understandingtheimportanceofcollaboration ofservices.Societyismoreacceptingof individualsseekingoutprofessionalhelp.”

TheMyersCounselinggroupcombinesvaried backgrounds,givingyouaccesstoan unparalleleddepthofknowledgeabout healthcareandtherapy,aperspectivethatyou won'tfindinothergroups,comprisedofabestin-classteamofexpertsinsearchand consulting,aswellasthosethathavebuiltand ledhealthcareorganizations,providing healthcareatthepatientlevel,workinginglobal health,haveexperienceinmultiplefunctionsin

otherindustries,anddevotetheirfreetimeto not-for-profithealthcareinitiatives.

TheInception

MyersCounselingGroupstartedinAugust1999. TheshiftingofofficetoCrystalLake,whichwas closertotheirhomeallowedtheteam,greater flexibilityandtimecommitmenttotheirwork. Theirstaunchphilosophyhasnotchangedsince theystartedhelpingthehumansaroundand theymanagetoworkremotely,providethem emotional,moralandalltheresourcesintheir capacityandashesaid“Wesupportthem throughtheirjourneyinrecovery.”

Individualsfromallgeographicalareasseekout servicesatMyersCounselingGroup,thetelehealthservicesareoneoftheirmostused,for theclientsinthestateofIllinois,theytake immenseprideinbeingcommunitybasedand simultaneouslymaintainingfamilyvaluestoo. Hestronglyputsfaithinmaintainingthese standardswhilesustainingtheindividualfocus oftheclient.Hebelievesin“investingtime, energy,andcommitmenttoimprovingthe qualityoflife.”Markbringshiscommitmentto servingclientsnotonlyfromhiscommunitybut othercommunitiesaswellwhichtalksalot abouthischaracterasacounsellor.

TheJourneyandMajorAchievements

ThejourneyofMyerscounselinggrouptooneof theleadingcounselinggroupswasn’taregular one,Myerslikemostofyoungadultsendedup infield,doingthejobwhichwasn’texactly satisfyingbuthiszealforsocialworkledhimto Privatepracticewiththehelpofunconditional supportfromhiswife,JanetMyers,whoalsocoauthoredwithhiminhislatestpublication: FallingTrees,ColorBlindScientists,and

Addiction:ACompleteGuidetoAddictionfor SubstanceAbusersandTheirFamilies, meanttodelvedeeperintothehow’s,why’s,and what’sofaddiction,thedevastationitbringstothe familiesoftheabused,andhowtodealwithitina sustainedmanner.Myersbelievesthisinitiative helpedhimcontributeinthegreatergoodofthe societyandhealsoconsidersitan achievementtocherish.Moreover,healso wishestowritefurtherbooksandisalso hopingtoexpandpodcastsandvideosto offeradditionalsupportandguidanceto thosewhocouldbenefitfromit.

Obstacles

Quiteunusualishissourceofmotivation, whichisn’tapersonorathing,oran experiencefromtherepressedchildhood, buthisvaluesystemwhichenableshimto takeinformeddecisions,endurethroughthis difficult,everchangingbusiness.Hetold TycoonMagazine comesfrominsurance,andinsuranceindustry isdynamic,whichpreventshimfromcreating longtermtherapeuticmarksinthecounseling industry.

AdvicetothebuddingEntrepreneurs

Whenaskedforhisadvice,andinsightforthe buddingentrepreneurs,hesaid beinginyourownbusiness.Noteveryonewill havethetemperamentandpatiencetohaveyour ownbusiness.Itisessentialtohaveasound supportsystem.Myfamily’ssupport(which washuge)hasbeenhelpful.Ihavealso receivedadvicefrommany differentprofessionals,bothin andoutsideofmy profession.Thisadvicehas beentremendouslyuseful tome.Donotbeafraid ofreachingoutforhelp anddirection.”

Henceitisimperative toreachoutforhelp anddirection, whetheritisanissue pertainingtoyour life,careeroryour mentalhealth.

Dr.MukeshAghi

Transparent,passionate,andhumbleleader

Dr.MukeshAghihasover30years’ experienceleadingcomplexoperationsatlarge globalcorporations,fromenterprisesoftware makerJDEdwardstoITgiantsIBMandSteria, acrossgeographiesasdiverseasJapan, Singapore,India,theUS,andEurope.He foundedtheUS-IndiaStrategicPartnership Forumtocastsightonmattersbeyondtrade betweenthetwocountries—thetiesbetweenthe twonationscanandshouldextendto sustainability,security,innovation,and entrepreneurship.

Astheonlyindependentnot-for-profit institutiondedicatedtostrengtheningthe U.S.-IndiapartnershipinWashington, D.C.andinNewDelhi,USISPFisthe trustedpartnerforbusinesses,non-profit organizations,thediaspora,andthe governmentofIndiaandtheUnited States.USISPFbuilds, enables,advocates,facilitates,and guidespartnershipsbetweenthetwo countriesbyprovidingaplatformforall stakeholderstocometogetherinnewways thatwillcreatemeaningfulopportunities withthepowertochangethelivesof citizensinbothcountries.

USISPFhassixareasofwork:

BusinessPolicyAdvocacy

USISPFassistsitsmembercompaniesin engagingwithfederalandstategovernmentson policyadvocacytostrengthentheeconomicand commercialpartnershipbetweenthetwo countries.

Connectingbusinessesandgovernments

USISPFprovidesitsmembercompaniesa platformtoworktogetherandtotrack opportunitiesatthestateandfederallevel.

USISPFalsodrivesdeepercollaborationby facilitatingintroductionsbetweengovernment entitiesandbusinesses.

StrategicEngagement

USISPFhelpsbusiness,government,andother stakeholdersengageinpublic-private partnershipsthatstrengthentheU.S.-India strategicpartnershipsuchasthatintheallimportantIndo-Pacificregion.Itworksto deepentheroleofbothnationsintackling globalandregionalchallengesthroughthemebasedresearchandknowledgesharing.

LegislativeAffairs

USISPFfacilitatesengagementbetweenits membercompaniesandthelegislativebranches inbothcountriesthroughfrequentstructured dialogueswithU.S.MembersofCongressand withMembersofParliamentinIndia.

InclusiveDevelopment

USISPFhelpsallstakeholderswork collaborativelytowardsinclusivedevelopment. Ithelpscompaniesidentifyopportunitiesto aggregatetheirCSRinvestmentwith government,non-profit,andprivatesector partners,tobridgethegapbetweencorporate initiativesandgovernmentpriorities.

Education,Innovation& Entrepreneurship

USISPFbelieveseducation,innovation,and entrepreneurshiparekeytofuellingjobcreation inbothIndiaandtheUSWiththisinmind, USISPFworkswithitsmembersandpartnersto createanenvironmentwitharobustIP framework,tosupportcutting-edgeinnovation. Additionally,itsStartupConnectProgram providesaninstitutionalsupportsystemfor Indianentrepreneurswhoareexploring opportunitiesintheUSmarket.

Strugglesandsuccesses

USISPFisanicheorganization,backedbya powerfulboardcomprisingofCEOsofFortune

500companiesthatworkswithalaserfocusondeepeningpartnershipbetweentheUnitedStatesand India.USISPFexploresmarketopportunitiesforitsmembercompaniesinIndiatohighlightthe immensepotentialthatIndiahasforinvestorsaswellasforIndiancompaniesthatareeyeingtheUS market.

USISPFcoverseveryaspectofUS-Indiarelationshiponadailybasis—fromenergy,defense,Pharma, anddigitaleconomy.TheyhaveconnectionsatthehighestlevelsofgovernmentsinIndiaandthe UnitedStates—theirannualthoughtleadershipsummitshavebroughttogetherDemocratsand Republicans–SpeakerNancyPelosi,JaredKushner,WilburRoss,IndiaCaucusmemberstonamea few.

Futuregoalsandadvicetoemergingentrepreneurs

USISPFforgessolidpartnershipswithnon-profits,start-ups,andeducationinstitutions.USISPF estimatesthatU.S.-Indiabilateraltradeislikelytogrowfrom$143billionto$238billionby2025. Thisgrowthwilloccuriftradegrowsby7.5%eachyear,ashasbeenthetrendforthelast7years.The estimatealsoprojectsthat,by2025,bilateraltradecouldrangebetween$283billionto$327billion, atanannualaveragegrowthrateof10%-12.5%(aswitnessedin2017and2018).Theassessment underscorespathwaysforgrowthandeconomicopportunityinourbilateraltiesbyhighlighting currenttrends.Sectorssuchasdefensetrade,commercialaircrafts,oilandLNG,coal,machineryand electronicsareareasofpotentialgrowthinU.S.investmentsandcommerceintoIndia.Similarly, Indianindustryhasanopportunitytopromotetheautomotive,pharmaceuticals,seafood,ITand travelservicestotheU.S.market.

Dr.Aghi’sadviceforemergingentrepreneursisprettystraightforward,“Stayfocusedandbenimble.”

PaoloRizzi CofounderandtheCTOofan amazingprojectcalled minu.Hasover20years ofprofessionalexperienceinsoftware engineering,productdevelopmentcombinedwith entrepreneurialspiritthatledhimtocreate successfulstart-upsin7countriesbetween EuropeandAmerica,including businessfailures, whichgavehimgreatlessonsabouthowtotake todaybetterorganizationaldecisions.

HeisapioneerintheeCommerceindustrybegan hisjourneyattheageof mere19yearswhenhe Co-foundedhisfirst companywhichatits peakcametobe listedontheItalian StockExchange. Additionally,in 1999heintroduced theworld’sfirst mobileauction platformforfeature phonesandhis ecommerce technologywas successfully implementedby suchclientsasA.C. Milanandthe Vatican.Hewas invitedtoMexicoin 2012todevelopafraud preventionsystemfor banksusingMLfor predictionmodels.In2013he wasacofounderofasocial

PaoloRizzi

ApassionateandpragmaticLeader

RevolutionizingearnedwageaccessinMexico

entrepreneurshipwhosemissionwastoprovidekey potentialsolutionsformillionsofMexicanswho commutetoandfromworkdaily,thisplatformwas thefirstworldwideingeolocatesthesupplyand demandofemploymentopportunitiesthroughout Mexico.Afterfewyearsofworkinginthecorporate environment,hedecidedtojointhe minu venture withthevisionofbecomingakeycomponentinthe solutionofanewchallengeofgreatsocialimpact thatultimatelywillimprovethefinancialhealthof millionsofMexicans.

AboutMinu

minu isanemployeefinancialwellnesscompany.It solvesemployee’slackofliquiditybetween paychecksandreducesthelevelofindebtednessby offeringtheminstantand24/7accesstotheirearned wageswhentheemployeesneedthem,without havingtowaitforpayday.Asabusinessmodel,they applyfixedcommissionof39pesosperwithdrawal (itisneithercreditnorloan),providingemployees thepeaceofmindthatthemoneywillbeavailable 24/7andinstantlydepositedtotheirpayrollaccount orcard.

minuwasbornasinMexicothe75percentof workerslivefrompaychecktopaycheckandhaveno savings,and71percentarestressedabouttheir financialclimatewaitinganxiouslyfortheirpayday.

33percentregularlygetaloantocovertheir recurringexpenses,73percenthaverequestedaloan frombanksorrelatives,whichinvolvesuncertainty inresponsetimeanddeficiencies,creatingavicious circleduetoaneternaldebtwithhighbankrates.

Challenges

Paolostatesthat nowadaysthesoftwarecreatedfor allthedevicesthatsurroundusimpactradicallyour

lives,thehugeamountofdatageneratedand exchangedonadailybasis,hasallowed entrepreneurstocreateextraordinarycompaniesthat inconjunctionwiththeInternetgeneratesinteresting challenges, Hementionedthreeofthem.

IDatasecurity

AccordingtoPaoloasacompanyminuneedtotake careandprotectthedataoftheirusers,which containspersonalandtransactionalinformation, makingallthisveryattractiveforcyberattackers.

Maintainingthehigheststandardsintermsofcyber securityisagreatchallengeforalltechnology companies,especiallywhenlikeminu,theservices youofferareFintechrelated.

IIScalability

WiththeInternet,thepossibilityofbeingableto reachmillionsofusersbringswithitthegreat challengeofbeingabletoscalethecomputingand storagepoweroftheirsystems.Fromtheearlydays of minu,thisproblemwasverycleartohim, it allowedtodaytohaveaveryelegantsolution, which is evolvingcontinuously,wheretheexponential growthofusersdoesnotrepresentamajorconcern fortheirtecharchitecture.

IIITalent

Paoloalwayslikestosaythatcompaniesaremadeof people,aslastbutnotleast,anotherveryimportant challengeistofindthebesttalent inorder toplan, executeandbring tolife aproductwith an excellent quality andproveitsmarketfit.

Ingeneral,ithasbeenverydifficulttofindvery talentedteammembers,thesearchandselection

processcantakeweeksofworkanddedicationthat doesnotensuretheexpectedresult,developingan attractivecompensationpackageiscomplexand expensive,buttodayafterayearandhalfofactivities minuisteamof40+ people,verytalented,whohave managedtocreateauniqueproductinitsmarket nicheinMexico.Theykeeplookingforthebest talentandthiswillprobablyalwaysbeoneoftheir biggestchallenges.

Majorachievements

“BeingabletodowhatIreallyloveandI`m passionateabout, isoneofmymajorachievements,I hadtheopportunityofcreatingstartupsover7 differentcountriesandtoday beingwith minu contributing improvingthefinancialhealthof millionsofMexicansit'ssimplyamazing!” Said Paolo

In minu hisexperiencehelpedinbuildingoneofthe besttechteamsinamatterofweeks,havinga beautifulandscalableproductinlessthanamonth andhalf,whichallowedthemtoprovetheirmarket fitandstillmaintaintheflagoffirstmoversinoffer thisserviceofsalaryondemand.

FuturePerspective

Paololovessharingexperiencewithothersthrough mentorships,hetrytohelpyoungentrepreneursin understandinghowtoshapetheirideasinordertogo tomarket.Oneofhisgoalsisbeingabletofocushis careerinhelpingcompaniesandindividualssucceed.

Asacompany,hesees minu asoneofthefirst movementsthatmadeitpossibletoseewhattodayis knownassalaryday,everyday!(Salaryondemand)

Commentsoncurrentindustryscenario.

When TheTycoonMagazine contactedandasked himabouthisopiniononcurrentindustyscenario PaoloStatesthat.

“FintechsandallthestartupworldinMéxicoin thoselast5yearshasbeengrowingalot,ifweonly thinkthatjust15yearsagoinMexicothe entrepreneurialecosystemhadnomuchvisibility fromforeignerVC's,AngelInvestors,Incubators,etc. whichmadeitveryhardtoraisemoneys!Today thingschangedalot. minu achievedtocloseinits firstQofactivitiesaseedroundof6MUSDfrom VC'sandAngels,manyofourclosefriendsofthe industryhavebeenclosingserieA,BandCofbigger amountsthatcatalyzedanimmediateinterestfrom VC'sonaglobalscalewhichthankstohumantalent,

financing,performanceandmarketreachconverted CDMXinanidealplacetohoststartupecosystems withhighpotential.During2019theFintechsector hasalreadyovercomethebarrierof400startups, Mexicansaregreatearlyadoptersofthose innovativeplatformsasfintechsareseenasan opportunitytoreduceoperatingcostsandmaximize efficiencyovertraditionalbanking.TheInterbank ElectronicPaymentSystem(SPEI),whichisthe paymentinfrastructureofBancodeMéxicohasbeen incrediblyhelpfulasbanktransfersareperformed within30secondsaftertheoperationisconfirmed.

DuetotheCovid-19thefirstsemesterof2020has sloweddownmostoftheeconomy,weknowthatthe impactofthepandemicwillvaryfromcountryto countryanditwillmostlikelyincreasepovertyand inequalitiesataglobalscale,with minu wehavethe missionofimprovingthefinancialhealthofmillions ofMexicans withthehopethatemployeescanbenefit ofourservicesinthosedifficultmoments.”

AdvicetoBuddingEntrepreneurs

PaoloSaidthat Beinganentrepreneurandhavingthe opportunitytobeactivelyinvolvedinthestartups ecosystem,sharingstories,meetingincrediblepeople withbizarreideasthatwillprobablyturnintogreat ventures,representsajourneyfulloflearning, sacrifices,failuresandgreatjoys,itisajourney wheretherewillalwaysbesomethingtodo!finding thecorrectbalanceisthegreatestrecommendationI cangive,wemustlearntolivethejourneyandnot onlythinkaboutthefinaldestination,learntolisten topeople,motivatethemandcultivateyourpassions.

RobertAncill

Alwayscreatingandalwayslearning

BusinessModel

RobertAncill,theCEOoftheNextIdea groupisaleadingfigureinthehospitalityand interiordesignindustries.Anauthorityof emergingfoodtrends,foodserviceanddesign, RobertiswellknownasoneofAmerica’s leadingGlobalFoodandRestaurant Consultants.Hisprinciplesstandstaunchas pillarsofcreativity,firstclassclientservice,and integrity.RobertbuilttheNextIdeafromaone clientagencytowell-knowninternational boutiqueconsultinggroupwithabroadrangeof small,mediumandlargeclientsandanenviable projectportfolio.Thecompanysplitin2016and operatesconsultingservicesunderTheNext Idea, www.thenextidea.net andinteriordesign TNIDesign, www.tnidesign.com.

Since2002TheNextIdeaGrouphasgrown intoawell-knownconsultinganddesignbrand withmultipleservicecompaniescovering design,consultingandbusinessservices.

Itisessentiallyaconsultingagencyspecializing inhighenergy,innovativeinternational restaurantconceptdevelopment,interiordesign andarchitecture,re-positioning,foodtrend researchforecasting,marketingandrestaurant franchising.

Leadership

Robert’sleadershiphasdoneacommendable job,hebelievesinthestrengthofcreativityand alwayslearning.Whenaskedabouthissourceof motivation,hesaid“Ithinkitsjustaboutthe enjoymentinseeingacustomerenjoysomething Ihadahandincreating–thereisreallynothing moregratifying”.Roberthasfacedmany challengesthroughhisjourney.Hebelievesthat Creativeservicesisabusinessthatisopento interpretation,andsubjectedtomultiple opinions,thereforebypresentingprojectsthat areoftensubjectiveinnature,providesthe unenviablechallengeofengagingmost,ifnotall, atthesametime.

TheNextIdeaGroup[TNI]isbasedinLos Angelesandworksacrosstheworld,specializing inconceptcreation,developmentand managementeverythingfromresearch,strategy, brandandproductdevelopment,franchising, design,systems,operations,and communication.

TNIhasdevelopedrestaurantconceptsin:USA, Dubai&AbuDhabi(UAE),Kuwait,Australia, Philippines,Pakistan,Tanzania,Thailand,Saudi Arabia,Bahrain,Taiwan,Lebanon,Afghanistan, Nigeria,Mexico,China,Qatar,Oman,UK, Bangladesh,andIndia.

TNIbelievesindistinguishingthemselvesfrom theircompetitorsbyalwaysbeginningwiththe enduser.TheCustomerExperience,The EmployeeTrainingExperience,andtheBrand Experiencearegiventheupmostprioritywhen theyapproachtheproject.Thishasalsoled themtoopenover750restaurantsacrossthe US,MiddleEast,AsiaandEurope,anddevelop 84concepts.

TheTNIteamhasconsultedwithsomeofthe world’smosteminentChefs,andupscale restaurantgroups,inadditiontoworkingwith clientsin:entertainment,casualdining,fast casualdining,hotels,resorts,family entertainment,andtravel.Ineachprojectthey havebeeninvolvedinallareasofthebusiness, andhavedeliveredprogramsandplansthat havetargetedtheelevationofconcept positioning,productandmenu,operating standards,infrastructure,andoverallquality.

ImpactofCovid-19

TheCovid-19pandemicofcourserepresented anexpansiveimpedimentformostofus,and hasproducedextraordinarychallengesfor manybusinessesaroundtheworld.Robert wasn’tholdingbackaboutthechallenging impactonTheNextIdeaGroupwhichforms oneoftheconcentriccirclesaroundthe HospitalityandRestaurantIndustry.

Robertstates:

“

TheUSrestaurantindustryreactedextremely supportivelytothegovernment’srequested/ mandatedclosures.Thisisbecausetheindustry isinherentlyanindustryofservants whobelieveinthecollectiveefforttoservethe communityatanycost.Unsurprisingly,the restaurantandfoodserviceindustryhas beenoneofhardesthitfromthe shutdownwithlayoffsandfurloughs expectedtoreach5-7million,alittleshy ofhalftheindustryworkforce.Even whentheshelter-in-placeperiod concludes,therecanbenoexpectation thattherewillbeamiraculous comeback. “

Thevirusisheretostay,consequently thehospitalityindustrywillstruggleand faceadversarialconditionsintheshort term.Howeverthisisanindustryof innovationandpersistence,thereforein time,asitre-alignsitselftothenew markets,itwillagainthrive.

Roberthasalsowrittenabook‘Post Covid19Reboot’

https://www.postcovid19reboot.com/ to assistbusinessandtheindustryinthenew precautionarymeasuresrequiredtokeep employeesandcustomerssafe,aswellas adapttothenewconsumermindsetformed bytheuniqueeventsof202cauldron0.

WordsofWisdom

Whenweaskedforhisadviceforentrepreneurs, hiswordsofwisdomweredifferentthanmost, hereplied“I amregularlyaskedthisquestion andIalwaysstruggletoanswergivenevery entrepreneurhastheirownstory,andsetof values.Ithink,frommyperspectiveIwould advisetolistentoCharlesDarwinwhosaid;‘It isnotthestrongestofthespeciesthatsurvives, northemostintelligentthatsurvives.It istheonethatismostadaptabletochange’

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FrommyownexperienceIhavelearned frommymistakesandadaptedtonew environmentsandconditions.I thinkwearealwayslearning, thereforemyadviceisto alwaysbeopenminded, anditreallyisOKto bewrong!”

RobertKnop

Helpingcompaniesavoid becomingthenextSears

RobertKnop,ChiefExecutiveOfficerofAssist youtoday(http://assistyoutoday.com/)brings salesandmarketingprogramsintothe21st century.Whatdoesthatmean?Well,thinkless coldcalling,blastemailingandgut-based decision-making,andmoredatadrivendecisionmakingandusageofmoderntoolslikedigital, mobile,andsocialmedia.

AssistYouTodayfocusesonsales,marketing, andsocialmediaconsultingwiththeirfourmain areasoffocusbeingstrategy,salesenablement/ training,content,andfractionalresources.

They'vehadthe“greatblessing”asRobertsaysof workingforFortune100s,startupsandmomand popshops,B2BandB2Ccompanies,agenciesand corporations.Inaddition,they’vehelpedbuild marketingandsocialprogramsfromscratch, madegoodprogramsgreatandsetupgreat programsforlong-termsuccess,andthatunique backgroundandexperiencefordifferentiating themfrompeers.

Strugglesandsuccesses

Theirjourneytoexcellencewasnotimmediate; Robert’sfirstbigchallengewasfindingclients whenhestartedoutwithhiscurrentbusiness.

Hehadbeenhearingforyearsthatpeerswished heworkedforhisowncompany(sotheycould hirehim!).So,whenheopenedhisownshop,he thoughtleadswouldjustrollin,butheforgot thatittakestimetobuildabusinesscase internally,getontheroadmapandfindbudget— hisfaulthesaysfornotbuildingapipelineahead oftime.

Yeteveryyearsincelaunch,AssistYouToday hasdramaticallygrowntheirbusiness,“which meanswecanhelpmorepeople,”Robertsays “andthat’sthebiggestachievementIfeelIcan

achieveinbusiness—helpingasmanypeople aspossible.”

Futuregoals

“Theworldisgoingtochangesomuchinthenext 10years.”Robertstates.Hebelievesmostofthe US,forexample,willspend90%oftheirdayat home—workingremotely,onlinelearning,and withdeliveryofeverything.AsperRobert,the keytobesuccessfulinthisfutureworldistokeep anopenmind,constantlybelearningandstayon topofthelatestinnovations,andtest,learnand optimizetogrowbothasapersonandasa business.

Hisfuturegoalistosimplybehappy(“Iknowit soundscorny,butit’strue!”hesays),andwhat makeshimhappyisdoingwhatheloves:helping peopleandspendingtimewithhisfamily(And theoccasionalbeerwhilewatchingasoccergame onTV).Heisdoingallofthatnow,soyoucould sayhehasalreadyaccomplishedhiscareergoals!

Long-term,hewantstogetmoreinvolvedwith philanthropy.Hehasworkedwithmanynon profitsovertheyears,wantstoworkwith more,andbeanexecutivedirectorofalarge charityatsomepoint.

Advicetothebuddingentrepreneurs

Hiswordsofwisdomfortheemerging entrepreneursare,

“Beforeyoustartyourbusiness,establisha largenetwork.

Thisnetworkisthefoundationthatyouwill utilizetogetmostofyourbusiness,especially earlyon.

Also,buildingastrongpersonalbrandisso importanttosuccesstoday.Abigpartofthat issocialmedia,andyourprofilelookslikeon channelslikeLinkedIn(aslookingyouup thereoronGoogleisoneofthefirstthings prospectswilldowhenyoureachout). Thus,youneedtowriteyourLinkedIn profilefromtheperspectiveofyour targetaudience–whatwouldthey wanttoseethatwouldmakethem acceptyourinvitationtoconnector meetinginvite–includeTHAT.Also, wellinadvanceofstartingyour company,distributevalue-adding contenttobothbuildafollowing andbeknownasanexpertin yourindustry.

Asyougetclosetolaunching yournewcompany,talktopeople inyourindustrythatyoutrust aboutyourbusinessmodel, products/services,andpricing. WhenIlaunched,Ireachedoutto someonewhodidwhatIdidand twoseniormarketingleadersin rolesthatIwouldbetargeting.I walkedthemthroughfront-to-back whatIwasoffering,howitworked, thedeliverablesandhowmuchit wouldcost.

Allthreeofferedgreatadviceonall frontsandreallysetmeupforsuccess (andtwoevenendedupbeingclients!)So, takethetimetoreachouttoyourtrusted networkandtargetaudienceaheadof time!”

SandeepKochhar

Afailureantwhonevergivesup

Mystrongestbeliefinlifeisthat,Icanbe bettertomorrowthanIamtoday.ThestoriesI write,theopportunitytobeabletoimpactlives, myinnerdrivethatinspiresmetowrite&my feelingsforwantingtohelpasmanypeopleasI caninthisworld,isclearlybasedonthepremise thatIcanaidthejourneyofindividualstobe betterversionseverysingleday"inSandeep’s words.

SandeepKochhar,Destiny’sfavouritechildwasa youngbrightstudent,caughtinthecompliance oflife,decidedtotakeupScience,thenpursued Engineering&joinedaSoftwareCompany.He keptrunningthislogicVsheartracketforover15 yearstillonedaysomethingchangedwithinhim. ItwaslikeanAhamomentofhisinnercompass changingitself.Herealizedhehadhadenough, heunderstoodhehadbecomeasheermoney makingmachine&wasnotenjoyingwhathewas doing.Onesunshinefineday,thisheartless runningcametoahearteningend&hehunghis boots.

ApassionateRumi(afamousphilosopher& poet)fan,SandeepbelievesinthisRumisaying that‘asyoustarttowalkoutontheway,theway appears’.Thisadageopenedhiseyestoanew perspectivewhichleadhimtohiscurrent amazingpreciouslife&hecontinuestolearn, evolve&discoverhimself.Forthefirsttimeinhis life,hedecidedtofollowhisheart&moveaway fromthinkingtodoing.Hisinitialyearsofselfdiscoveryoncehehunghisboots&bidhisbyes totheCorporateworld,wereveryhard,hewas yettofindhisMojo&hishardshipscontinuedto plaguehim.Itwasasthoughtheuniversewas urginghimtolookwithin&continuechipping away.

Hetriedhishandatacoupleofstart-ups,which failedmiserably;inthebargainhelosttender1.5 years&somemoney.Yetanotherdeepthinking day,whilehewassittingintheDrawingroomof

hishome,reflectingontherecentevents,a beautifulpositivestoryofhislifebegantotake shapeinhisheart.Helearnttheartof manifestation&willinghisdreams.

Hesays‘AsakidIalwaysdreamtofbeingaStory Teller.Storiesfascinatedme,enticedme,drew metoabeautifulworldofmyown;theytookme toanotherdimensionwhereeverythingseemed possible’.Headds‘Iwasatthatstagethen,when foronceinmylifeIwassimplytryingtobe myself,nottryingtobeanyoneelse.Ithinkthis realizationbirthedanewme,arealme.Irefused tobeintheratraceanymore’.

HefollowedDOTS-DOONETHINGSURELY. Hereare5simplestepsheardentlyfollowed:

1.DoOneThingforanHour

2.DoOneThingforaDay

3.DoOneThingforaWeek

4.DoOneThingforaMonth

5.DoOneThingforaYear

Hethenfocusedonwritingforthenext2.5years withallhisheart,passion,authenticity& completeopenness.Hestartedwithwriting storiesonhisexperiences,banishingallhisfears, hisneedsforvalidation&acceptancefromthe world.Hejustwroteforthelifeofit.Hejust wrotehisheartout.Afterwritingaround100 stories,heneverlookedback.Hesucceeded immenselyashesimplycontinuedtodowhathe enjoyedmost,writing.Hehasnowcrossed 150Millionviews&isrecognisedbyLinkedInas TopVoices2019:India.Hehasover387,000 followersformorethan1500storiesthathehas accomplishednow.Heismovingontowriting hisveryownbooknow.Hisdreamcometrueis BlewMindsConsulting(www.blewminds.com), whichheislivingrightnow.

Sandeepoftenremembersthatmagicaldecisive momentwhere,after15yearsofthecorporaterat race,hewalkedoutofacertainabusivemeeting

decidingthatthisisit,heisresigning.Yearsafter that,hecontinuedtohustle.Hejustkeptgoing likethedeaffrogtryingtoclimbthetreewith everyoneyelling;‘Youwillfail,youwillfall,don’t dothis’.Throughhisadversities,breakingmyths, learningnottorestonhispastlaurels,helearnt thebeautifulbelief‘ThinkBigbutActSmall’.

HisdreamcametruewhenhestartedBlewMinds ConsultingalongwithhisCoFounder, VishwapriyaKochhar.BlewMindswassimply bornoutofacompellingrevolutionaryneedto enableOrganizations&Individualstowards sustainablegrowth&progress,bycreating content,weavingheartfeltpassionatestories.His

owncareerstruggles,beingwrittenoffasaloser, wantingtoaidpeopletobreakoutoftheir baggage,werethemainpremiseonwhich BlewMinds’powerfulframeworkofaiding individuals&organizationstowards transformation,wasrested.

BlewMindsisafullservicesuniqueStoryTelling organizationthatconstantlyaimstofocuson learning&experimenting.Whilethismeant growth,italsomeanthardshipsastheyfaceda lotofchallengesacrossthelifecycle.Luckily, theyhaveagreatculture,philosophy,learning agility&awonderfulbunchofpeopleintheir

team,allwantingtomovetowards transformation,positivityatwork&passionto makeitbetterthanthebest.Theyhaveneverrun awayfromanyroadblocks,difficultiesor struggles.Theyhavesurgedtogethereverysingle moment&wadedthroughtryingsituations.

Hesays,‘Asateamofmultidisciplinary, intelligent,passionate&goodhumanbeings workingtogether,weaspiretofulfillourpurpose towardstransformingpeople&businesses, helpingothers,enablingtheirprogress& creatingequalopportunities.Wewishtochange theparadigmthat–niceguysfinishlast’.He adds,‘Istronglybelievebusinessescanbe profitabletherightway,thehumaneway&the fairwaytoo.’Averageageforhisorganizationis around24yearstoday&ismorethan50% women.FromhiringintheDiversityspace

enablingLGBTQ+communities,Sensitivity Traininginareasofunconsciousbias,to Coaching&enabling‘diverseIndividuals’, HumanResources&BusinessConsulting, Sandeep’senthusiasticSquadbreathesitall.

BlewMindsworkswiththeirGlobal&Domestic clientsincreatingendlesspossibilitiesofgrowth byovercomingsetbacks&usingadversitiesas steppingupchallengestoriseliketheproverbial phoenix.Theystronglybelieveinthethemeof ‘Believe,Be&Beyond’.Startedintheyear2016, todayBlewMindsisengagingwithover150 clients,acrossindustries&geographies,witha spreadofintelligentmuchrequiredservicesat differentlevels&domains.StoryTellingisbeing usedasameansratherthananend,toprovide solutionstobusiness&individualproblems.For

BlewMinds,StoryTellingisapowerfultoolfor change,growth&evolution.

Theirservicesinclude:CorporateStoryTelling, Executive&DiversityHiring,BusinessCoaching, HumanResourceConsulting,Influencer Marketing,BrandCommunications,Leadership Consulting,ManagementConsulting,Public Relations&ThoughtLeadership.Theirclients rangefromestablishedglobalconglomeratesto Start-upsallovertheworld.Theyworkinthe B2B,B2C&alsotheB2Espacewithcloseto100 colleges&universitiesacrossIndiatotransform morethanMillionlives.TheirB2Csegment facilitatesindividualstowardsbecomingtheir nextbestversions.Theyhavewonseveral contractswhereleadingConsultingcompanies werecompeting. Theystronglygivebacktothecommunity& indulgeingivingfreelytoallneedyindividuals.

Liketheysay‘Wedonotgrow,whenthingsare easy’,BlewMindsgrewwhentheylookedattheir fearsintheface&embracedapproaching challengeswithallgusto.SandeepKochharis alsotherecipientofWorld’sBestStoryTeller Award&hasalsobeenaTEDxspeaker.He humblysays‘Thehighestachievementinmylife hasbeenmyspiritualtransformationaljourney; awakeningfromaTechie,numeric/logiccenteredboretoamoreEmotionallyIntelligent, spirituallyconnectedCoach,Mentor&avid Learner;thishashelpedmeinTouching& Transformingover1Millionlivesdirectly&over 50Millionlivesindirectly&Ihopetocontinue counting.BlewMindsislikeabutterflywhichhas grownoutofitscocoon&hasstarteditsjourney 3.5yearsago.Webirthanewselfeverysingleday &dieabiteverysingleday.Thisabilitytoflow, adapt&beeasyaboutourselveswhilebeing seriousaboutourwork,keepsusgoing’.

Whenaskedwhathisadvicewouldbeto emergingentrepreneurs,Sandeepnarratedhis ’PICK&STICK’Story.Inhisownwords:

PICK:IwasconfusedwhattoPICKinlife, choices&confusions.Therewasnoclarity.My mindwantedmetopickall,therewasgreed. Therewasalsofear,astowhichonetopick.What ifIfail?WhatifIlose?Iwantedtopickthebest ofallgivenchoices.Itwasonlylater,thatIlearnt thereisnobestchoice.Itisallmeanttobe,itis allcontextual.

STICK:OnceIpickedsomething,Iwasunableto STICKtoit,Iwouldgiveupsoon.Therewasalso FOMO:FearofMissingOut.Greedplayedout. Stickingtoonethingwasboringforan indisciplinedme.Progresswasslow,Iwanted instantresults.Acommonreason,whymost entrepreneursgiveupafterfailingonce.

Inthelast4.5years,hesayshelearnthislessons thehardway.Headvocates:

1.PICKwhatinterestsyou.PICKwhereyour Strengthlies.Startfromanywhere&move forward.Weallneedastartingpoint.Dropyour baggage,moveanincheverysingleday,keep moving,keepgoing.

2.ButthenSTICKtoitevenifyoufail.DOTS(Do OneThingSurely),keeplearningfromevery failure,buildyourgrowthpath,persevere,what othersthinkofyoudoesnotmatter,trust,keep workingonyourself,smallbabysteps. Sometimessuccessmaycomeindisguisesyou cannotimagine.Also,thesocalledwrong choices,mayattimes,leadustoourright choices.Itisallaboutpersistence,ourdesire& willingnesstoadapttothechangesaroundus.

Hismantra,

Keepatit,lettheworldsaywhatitwantsto. Keepatit,letyourfailuresnotdetermineyour course.

Keepatit,letyourselfexperiment,falter&rise again.

Keepatit.Letsunshinearriveaftersunset. Keepatit.Letyourselfflow,meander,lose&find yourpathagain. Keepatit.

www.thetycoonmedia.com

TonyMalz

Helpingbillionsofpeople achievingtheirdreams

Sizigiwasfoundedattheendof2019andhas alreadyaccomplishedsomuch

TonyMalzFounderandCEOof Sizigi was bornandraisedinSanDiego.

In2000Hebecameafirst-generationcollege graduatereadytoconquertheworld.

Butthejourneywasnoteasy.Hisfirstjobwas workinginthestockmarketduringitsheyday.

Suddenly,thedotcombubbleburstwithso manypeoplelosingeverything.Needinga change,TonywentbacktoSanDiegoState UniversityandreceivedMBA.Afterreceivinghis MBAHewasveryoptimisticthatitwouldbe mucheasiertofindabetterjobforhimthistime around.But,somehow,ittookhimlongerand hewasmakingthesamesalaryasbefore.

Afterthat,hewasfortunatetohaveapretty successfulcareeratacoupleoflargesoftware companies.Butthenin2019,heunexpectedly foundhimselfhavingtolookforajob.

Frustratedwiththeresume,jobapplicationand interviewprocess,HelaunchedSizigitohelp billionsofpeople.

AboutSizigi

Sizigi isaFREEePortfolioplatforminnovating thehiringprocess.Professionalsandstudents arecreatingdigitalcontent,configuringand streamingcustomePortfolios,andreceiving intelligenceonuserengagement.

SizingisofferingCompaniesaricherinterview experience,makingsmarterhiringdecisions, andexecutingontheirdiversityandinclusion strategies.

Sizigi’sJourney

“Ithasalwaysbeenthetaskofthenext generationtoprovokechange”-Ludwig VonMises

Whilethedemandfordigitaltransformationis everincreasing,changingconsumerbehavior takestime.Forexample,listeningtomusic (cassettes>iTunes),watchingmovies (VHS>Netflix)andsharingpictures (film>Instagram).

Thegoodnewsisthattheresumeisapainpoint formany.ThoughMillennialsbroughtchanges totheworkenvironmentandmarketplace,Gen Zbringsaneraofdisruption!Sincetheyare anythingbutstrangerstotechnology,GenZ viewsitasanecessityfortheircareer.AndSizigi isquicklybecomingtheirnumberonetoolinthe jobapplicationprocess.

•Sizigiishelpingthousandsofpeoplecreate ePortfoliostostandoutfromthecrowdso theycangethired

•Itwasrecognizedasoneofthe Best CompaniestoWatchinSanDiego.Named alongsidesomanynotablecompanies includingSendlane,MeasurablandCardea.

•Sizigiplatformhadgreatsuccessinthe collegecircuitincludingwiththe University ofCalifornia,SanDiego.Thispartnership hasledtothedevelopmentof Project Emerge,aprogrampoweredbySizigi,the UCSDCareerCenter,andlocalbusinesses. Thisframeworkisbeingreplicatedwith otheruniversitiesandbusinessesacrossthe U.S.

•Sizigihasalsopartneredwithmany businessesinwhichtheirfeedbackhasbeen tremendous.

FutureGoals

WhenTheTycoonMagazinecontacted TonyMalzandaskedhimabout Currentindustryscenario,hisfuture goalsandaspirations.

Hesaid,

“Wehavemuchbiggeraspirationsthan justreplacingtheantiquatedresume.

Mydaughterrecentlyexpressedalotof curiosityaboutmycollegeand professionalexperiences. Unfortunately,Icouldonlyshowher myresumeandLinkedInprofile.

ThewonderfulthingisthatSizigi providesaplatformforeveryoneto capture,shareandreflectontheir educationalandprofessional moments.Ultimately,aplacewhere onecanreflectandbeproudofhow muchtheyhaveaccomplishedover theirlifetime”

2020hasbeentransformative;COVID19,socialinjustices,record unemploymentandmillionsof internshipscancelled.Thesehardships havedrivenstudents,professionals, universitiesandcompaniestoseek changeinthetraditionalpaperresume. Asaresult,weareseeingtremendous tractioninourplatformasitempowers peopleandpromotesdiversity.

HisAdvicetoBudding Entrepreneurs.

Ihavelearnedmoreoverthelastyear asanentrepreneurcomparedtomy twodecadesasanemployee.

1.Listentoyourcustomer’spain points,itisfinetopivot.

2.Determinearepeatablesales motionthatcanquicklyscale.

3.Surroundyourselfwiththe bestandmostpassionate team.Andempowerthem.

4.Itisextremelyvaluabletohave awonderfulsupportsystemof familyandfriends.

5.Enjoythejourney

Withthesefivethings,unprecedented greatnesscanbeachieved..

VincentChampain,SEVP,ChiefDigitalOfficer andmemberoftheExecutiveCommittee,at Framatomewhichisaninternationalleaderin nuclearenergy.Asacompany,theyare recognisedfortheirinnovativesolutionsandvalueaddedtechnologiesfortheglobalnuclearfleet. Withworldwideexpertiseandaproventrack recordforreliabilityandperformance,theirteam designs,servicesandinstallscomponents,fueland instrumentationandcontrolsystemsfornuclear powerplants.Theyhavemorethan14,000 employeesworkingeverydaytohelptheir customerssupplycleaner,saferandmore economicallow-carbonenergy.

Inception

Heisanengineeratheart–a problemsolverwholovestofix thingsandresolvetechnical challenges.Hegraduatedfrom ÉcolePolytechnique,France, withadegreeincomputer scienceandstatistics.His careerbeganinthepublic sectorholdingvarious Ministrypositionsthatled tosupportingtheMinistry ofSecretaryofStatein digital,foresightand publicpolicy.Hispassion fortechnologyanddata analyticsisthe foundationofhiscareer. Hefindsthathisskillto applydataanalyticsto www.thetycoonmedia.com

VincentChampain

Anentrepreneurwholeadslargeorganisationsin Transformations

addressqualityandperformancechallenges offersthegreatestimpacttothecompanieshe serves.HebroughttheseskillstoGeneral Electric(GE)inhisroleleadingGEDigital ServicesEurope,andnowinhisroleasChief DigitalOfficerandmemberoftheExecutive CommitteeofFramatome.

Earlyinhiscareer,heobservedgreatlean manufacturingexpertsastheysoughtto minimisewaste,maximiseproductivityand improvequality.Theyadopteda“paper-andpencil”approach,preferringnon-technological solutionstoadapttheirmanufacturingand operationalprocesses.Theythoughtthat traditionaldigitaltechnologiesweretoocomplex andrigid,andthattheywereimplementedina waythatlimitedtheteams’flexibilitytobemore efficient.

Today’stechnologiesaremuchmoreagileand usercentric.Therearemanyopportunitieswhere digitaltechnologiescanbeleveragedtoimprove performanceandmake“digitallean”possible. Thisrequiresimplementingdigitalsolutions withaleanmindsetandkeepingallthisinmind, theyaimtocontinuetogrowandreachgreater heights.

Strugglesandsourceofmotivation

Thenuclearenergyindustryhasincrediblyhigh qualityandtechnicalstandards,andittakes greatprideinthesafetyandsecurityofitspeople andoperations.Asahighlyregulatedindustry, technologicaladvancementsandmodernisations requirerigourwithnoroomforerror.Sowhenit comestodigitaltransformation,thereare opportunitiesforcontinuousimprovements,but vigilanceinexecutionandreliabilityisabsolutely critical.

Fromhisperspective,ifyouwanttodobigthings withtechnologyyouneedtomakeitassimpleas

youcanforyourcustomers–evenifthe technologyitselfrequiresalotofexpertise.They believetheirworkshouldbeexecutedflawlessly andsubsequentlyensureaddedvaluefortheir customersandunparalleledqualityineverything theydo.

Hismotivationstemsfromhisdesiretobuildan organizationthatmakesadifference. Transformingoperationalprocessesand integratingdigitalsolutionsrequirespersonal drive,andmoreimportantly,astrongand dedicatedteamtomakethetransformationa reality.

Futuregoalsandadvicetotheyouth

AtFramatome,theymaintainalong-term outlookforeveryaspectoftheirbusiness, weighingtherisksandbenefitsofeverydecision. Theyplacesafetyandcustomerrelationships first,knowingthattheirsuccessdependsontheir abilitytohelptheircustomerssucceed–both todayandinthefuture.Theyprepareforthe futureeachdaybydevelopingtheinnovationsof tomorrowandencouragingtheircolleaguesto growandprosper.

Addressingthedemandfordigitalsolutionsis oneoftheirkeypriorities.Digitalsolutionsare criticalcomponentsintheirgoaltoprovidehighperformingtechnologiesthatsupportthesafe andcompetitiveoperationofnuclearpower plantsworldwide.

Whenaskedforhisadvice,andinsightforthe buddingentrepreneurs,hesaid“Theword entrepreneurisaFrenchwordderivedfrom “entre”and“prendre,”whichmean“between” and“catching.”Thisiswhatentrepreneurshipis allabout.First,seeingopportunitiesthatare hidden“between”thelines,andthen“catching” thoseopportunitiesforcontinuedgrowthand development.