CEO Advisory

Do you have a small business that you would like to get a loan for? Is the reason for getting a loan justifiable for the growth of the business? If yes, it is important to know if the loan is a bad or a good loan. People have different opinions...

Born into the trades, my statistical likelihood of pursuing a life as a woman in a male-dominated industry was pretty high. As the second oldest in a lineup of nine children, my older brother and I were the first in the family to go to work with Dad. At the...

Most people build business relationships following a natural progression, and in doing so, engage with others in four stages: they connect, network, optimize and accelerate – in that order.   Too many people, however, including many CEOs, don’t understand or ever experience the benefits of accelerate (to be defined later);...

There are times when you have a short-lived idea to open your restaurant, and before you know it, you're thinking about it every waking moment. There're a couple of cases that trigger such an idea: right after a terrible meal out, when you can evidently observe exactly where things went...

Work can be very demanding at the best of times, but even if you’ve just come booming out of one of the best universities in the world and into your dream job, it’s important that you strike a strong work-life balance, lest you wish to live a mostly unhappy and...

The banking industry continues to advance with the latest technologies. Banks have to implement new tools frequently in order to remain competitive. After all, consumers looking to open bank accounts favor the financial institutions that offer digitized services in all areas. As a bank CEO, you need to provide customers...

Horses were domesticated thousands of years ago, and their relationship with humans has evolved over the years.  Equestrianism has become a worldwide phenomenon driven by those who are truly passionate about horses and the sport as a whole. Hassan Al Mannai’s love for horses is beyond comparison, as he strives...

Technology today has reached previously unthinkable heights in all fields. This especially holds good in the medical field. Let's take a look at reconstructive surgery, for example. Many procedures have become shorter and less demanding on patients and provider than ever before. More and more people are opting for plastic...

Fintech innovation is disrupting the financial services landscape and forcing responsible finance organizations to adapt. The following financial inclusion and fintech trends will help define finance in 2019. Fintech is impacting financial services at an increasingly rapid rate, reaching every sector of the industry, including operations, regulation, and customer experience,...

Bioplastics for a Circular Economy: In 2014 alone, industry generated 311 million metric tons of plastics, an amount expected to triple by 2050.Yet less than 15% of it is recycled. Biodegradable plastics can ease this problem, contributing to the goal of a “circular” plastic economy in which plastics derive from...