CEO Advisory

For a handful of people around the world, eating out is not merely synonymous with filling the belly. For them, it is a gastronomical experience, meant to please their taste buds and not necessarily their wallets. Perhaps this is why you will find a few exotic diners around the world,...

I recently had the opportunity to interview Illia Danylenko, CEO of an EdTech information-analytical platform TeachMeCash. May 2019, ExCeL London exhibition center. After the Business Show, we had the opportunity to attend a private meeting of business owners in the field of banks, insurance, and FinTech. The event was unusual,...

For corporate leaders intent on learning as much as possible, from thought leadership and research about the more pressing issues facing organizations today, the intensifying conversation around diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives is becoming impossible to ignore. In the age of social media and viral content, corporations that misstep are...

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...