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From the first shipments of screen protectors to the only high-tech production of tempered glass in the country, market observation, a willingness to take risks, and continuous learning helped a Ukrainian entrepreneur build a unique business. According to Future Market Insights, the global smartphone screen protector market will reach 54.9...

Why CEOs and Capital Providers Must Prepare for a New Rate Environment? Few policy decisions ripple through the global economy like a Federal Reserve pivot. For Wall Street, the shift from tightening to easing is a signal for equity rallies and bond repricing. But for Main Street — particularly the...

In April 2025, Artem Kalashnikov received the ECDMA Global Award — one of the most prestigious honors in the field of e-commerce and digital marketing. Just three years earlier, he was an unknown entrepreneur, having only recently launched a small electronics distribution company in Florida. His transformation from business owner...

Europe is grappling with a paradox. Even as governments introduce policies to stimulate employment, millions of jobs remain unfilled across the continent. Labor shortages have become a defining economic challenge, with some countries facing record vacancy levels despite sluggish growth and migration inflows. According to the latest Eurostat and national...

It’s the kind of mistake that doesn’t just set your company back–it quietly sabotages growth, drains innovation, and wastes millions in well-meaning but misguided strategic planning. And it happens in boardrooms across the globe, every single day. I’ve spent the last two decades helping leaders from companies like Nestlé, HP,...

The skills your workforce needs tomorrow might not even exist today. Just pause for a moment and let the import of that statement sink in.  As a CEO, you’re steering your company through a whirlwind of change. AI, automation, and new market demands are flipping industries upside down faster than...

Decentralized finance, powered by blockchain, should make the financial world more efficient. Can it democratize, simplify and secure ways to plan yields on any digital asset? This is why we sit down with James Harris, Tesseract’s CEO, who joined the company a couple of months ago. Tesseract Group, headquartered in...

Last year, I had the privilege of serving as a panelist at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting in Chicago. The panel included both academics and practitioners. Leading the session was George Washington University professor Roman Terekhin, and the session was titled: "Peer Coaching Groups as an Innovative Tool...

For many globally mobile individuals—especially high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs)—language is not simply a tool for communication; it is the foundation of seamless integration into a new society. When contemplating relocation, one of the most common questions asked is: “Where can I live comfortably if I only speak English?” The reality is...

A Straight Path from the Ground Up George Stanley didn’t set out to become a leader in the construction industry. He just focused on doing the job right. Over time, that mindset built something bigger—his company, George Stanley Paving, and a strong reputation in residential, commercial, and municipal construction. “I’ve...