Global Entrepreneurs

Debra Muth has learned from her own frustration at being overworked and is now sharing that learning with other doctors. What’s your story? Six years ago I found myself frustrated and burnt out with medicine. Feeling as though what I was doing didn’t matter. I was working too many hours. …

Anna Rönngard’s commitment to sustainabilty in the fashion industry is based on her experience in an industry which, hitherto, has taken little interest in the origins of their products. What’s your story? I have worked with sustainability in the fashion industry for the past 13 years, the majority of those …

Chesline Pierre-Paul combines her disruptive instincts with lateral thinking to alter the perceptions of others. What’s your story? I am a unicorn. I am a disruptor, a media & language activist, poet, anti-colonialist, transformation coach, and social impact expert on innovation, economic empowerment, and rebellious leadership. I bring into disruptive …

Motivated by his pleasure in building relationships, Dave Wakeman uses his strategic skills to help others grow their businesses. What’s your story? When people talk about a roundabout way of getting to where they are, I believe it fits me to a tee. I started out in nightclubs before being …

Starting as a sleep therapist did not constrain Shubhra Venneti from moving into other areas of the wellness industry What’s your story? I was raised in Hong Kong and lived overseas all my life and had the full run-down of third culture kid syndrome: Stringing together bits and pieces from …

Rasti Vaibhav has made it his goal to help others achieve their long terms goals through property investment. What’s your story? Rasti Vaibhav is an Architect and ex-Fund Manager where he directly managed $2 billion and is now serving as Australia’s ‘go-to’ property portfolio strategist. As a self-made robust portfolio …

Her passion for doing voice overs has grown Julanne Dalke’s business into areas of the industry beyond the obvious. What’s your story? Native of Oregon, resident of Phoenix AZ. Entrepreneur in creative fields. Voice Actor, writer, painter. Specialize in radio entertainment, writing, recording, directing, editing and producing powerful podcasts, commercials, …

Despite the doubts of those around her, Allison De Meulder was an early adapter of ecommerce to market the products of her flair for design. What’s your story? I started an Ecommerce company at 23 with no start-up capital. We became a pioneer in the online invitation industry. Fourteen years …

The joy of selling and achieving have stayed with Lynn Whitbeck since her girl scout days, and stood her in good stead. What’s your story? My exposure to sales started when I was a girl scout, and it was cookie time. Doing the hustle to sell those cookies was an …

A risk taker, Kristiyan Popov, has combined ambition with what he has learned from the challenges risk involves and believes he can use that to help others. What’s your story? I have always loved to take risks and live day by day. This gave a strong boost to my entrepreneurial …