CEO Spotlight

He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His childhood was not easy. His father did various manual jobs to earn some money for his family. This money, of course, was little, amounting to about $20,000 a year and not enough to cover the needs of three children and two adults....

Do you know what prompted Brad Pitt to start his own beauty brand? Apparently, he was influenced by a former relationship. So who is the woman who influenced him? Gwyneth Paltrow! He dated her for three years, from 1994 to 1997; today, he is very close to her. Let's not...

How can one successfully juggle the demands of work and personal life without sacrificing one for the other? Serial Entrepreneur, Johnny Pineyro, and accomplished Attorney, seasoned Real Estate Professional, and Venture Capitalist/Investor, exemplifies how being a successful leader and a trusted employer is akin to being a great husband and father; two complementary sides of the same coin....

With wars ongoing around the world, terrible natural disasters like the earthquake which recently devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, climate change a growing problem and inflation exacerbating income inequality, today’s world often seems chaotic. Moreover, this tumultuous time has followed years of other troubles, including political and media polarisation,...

International Media Ideas (IMI) began as an exhibitions company in Dubai in 2007. Until today, it has managed to develop significantly. In 2008, it became an official contractor for top venues in the UAE, such as DWTC and ADNEC. In 2010, it expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain,...

Laura Gassner Otting inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo by helping audiences think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their current, limited scope of belief. Her advice is undoubtedly precious to CEOs.  Continue reading this interview to learn more...

We are in a crisis of confidence in the world today. Have you ever thought about this? Kim Gravel's perspective points out an important highlight of our time. Then comes the question... Why do we forget what it's like to feel confident?  We are all born with confidence. When we...

You don’t have to be the secretary of HUD to see that the U.S. is in the midst of an unprecedented housing crisis. According to an October 2021 Pew Research Center survey, “about half of U.S. adults (49%) say the availability of affordable housing is a major problem.”  Rising real...

Although the United States isn’t in an official recession, the economic environment is still rife with challenges for both businesses and lenders. The money supply is shrinking and economic growth is coming to a standstill. As a result, companies are struggling to secure financing.  According to Jason Colodne, Co-Founder and...

Arif Bhalwani, a leading Canadian investor and entrepreneur, is CEO of Third Eye Capital, an alternative capital provider which he co-founded in Toronto in 2005. In this interview with the CEOWORLD Magazine, he reflects on the Canadian business lending market, his career path and shares his insights about achieving success...