Global Entrepreneurs

What’s your story? When working as a business professional in corporate management and commercial sales, I was initially challenged to create new provisions that would grant me an opportunity to capitalize upon my talent that wasn’t publicly recognized to date. Sasha Talks was conceptualized so I could apply my spiritual …

What’s your story? I love golf, but my friends didn’t. Then I found friends who did, but they were never available for a game whenever i was. I didn’t care about playing with them, I just cared about playing golf, and meeting new people was part of the process. There …

What’s your story? I’ve been involved in being on stage and putting others on stage since I could walk and talk. When my children were in grade school I was the founder and director of the school’s talent show. In 2006 I took the leap and began to realize my …

A conviction in the benefits of an ethical approach to business has driven Yonason Goldson to sharing his beliefs more widely. What’s your story? I work with leaders to create a culture of ethics that builds trust, sparks initiative, and drives productivity. After four decades studying and articulating the wisdom …

The reward of helping people to achieve the extraordinary is the driver for Dave Bricker’s teaching through storytelling. What’s your story? When I was 18, I discovered the liveaboard sailing community in Miami—a secret floating village anchored behind a group of barrier islands a 1/4-mile from Miami City Hall. By …

After many years working in small businesses, Diane Helbig realised she could successfully put that experience to helping others. What’s your story? In 2006, after working my whole life as an employee, I decided I would rather be the victim of my own decisions than of someone else’s. After conversations …

A background in finance and experience in diverse industries gave Sam Zulkifli the wherewithal to start a fintech aimed at empowering people to achieve financial independence. What’s your story? I like discovering new things. My background was in Economics & Finance. I began my career as a management consultant where …

Being downsized was a pivotal moment for Neelu Kaur who has since focused on helping others through his passion for leadership and wellness. What’s your story? My work is at the intersection of leadership and wellness. I incorporate social and organizational psychology with stress and energy management with group facilitation …

Moving from software development to mosquito control may not be the traditional route to business acquisitions, but it is the route Bradford Kindergan took, and very happy he is about it! What’s your story? I was a software developer and tester in my “career”. I was working for an Army …

Flipping houses led to flipping waterfront lots which led Paul Moore to commercial real estate which then led to real estate fund management. What’s your story? I sold my company to a publicly traded firm in 1997. I moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains and eventually got into house flipping …