Global Entrepreneurs

What’s your story? After boredom with freelance work and a desire to contribute more, I founded Alpine Security, a cybersecurity company, in 2014. I quickly discovered in my entrepreneur journey that I was over my head, yet I didn’t admit it or get help. I finally got over myself and …

Realising he did not fit into the conventional employee mode led Ross Lakin to becoming an entrepreneur and he has never looked back. What’s your story? For most of my life I have been self employed. The few years I worked full time eventually ended up with me quitting or …

30 years as an entrepreneur have not made Rajesh Jain complacent; rather it has taught him to always be on the alert for what is coming next. What’s your story? Growing up, I was inspired by my father’s entrepreneurial journey. In the 1990s, I wanted to become an entrepreneur myself. …

What’s your story? I wasted the first 30 years of my life. By all accounts, I was a loser. However, at age 30, I made several intense, life-changing choices that set me on a new path in life. I went back to college and earned a Bachelors degree. I picked …

What’s your story? Growing up, tuition was necessary for me. I went from an F to an A in Mathematics, and that helped me earn a good degree and good career options. That’s when I realized that finding the right tutor could change a person’s life as it did for …

Using his background in news broadcasting, Paul Carr has taken on the challenge of training others how to deal with the media. What’s your story? Media Interview Skills Coach who loves rehearsing media interviews or press conferences with company spokespeople. What excites you most about your industry? The fact that …

Frustrated in his work, Dana Blouin took the decision to change countries and direction and has never looked back. What’s your story? A decade ago I was a telecom engineer, unhappy in my dead-end job, and working in an environment and culture that actively suppressed innovation and creativity. I quit …

Learning to frame advice positively rather than negatively has enabled Saurya Velagapudi to enhance his clients’ opportunities. What’s your story? My family is the typical immigrant success story of America – we came with less than $300 to our name and 13 years later, I joined Google. I worked as …

Drew Stevens athletics background has informed his business life in that he aspires to exceed the goals he sets. What’s your story? I work with business owners and senior leaders of small to medium size businesses that struggle and transform them into competitive proof, revenue generating organizations. What excites you …

Sasha Laghonh’s innate curiosity has led her to creating an entertainment and learning platform. What’s your story? As a business professional I was challenged in the market to birth a creative form of services derived from my existing skill sets. Sasha Talks was born from a place of turning growing …