The internet is the new frontier. It’s a place where anyone with an idea and motivation can make a great income by selling products on a never-ending list of platforms. Plus, with the input of industry veterans and expert knowledge, a beginner can go from having a low-level side hustle...

The odds of any foreign firm becoming an insider in China are long. There are two reasons for this. First, foreign firms are not competing in China with hundreds of multi-billion-dollar Chinese enterprises but instead are competing against a multi-trillion-dollar monolith (which my co-author and I label “Enterprise China” in...

Entrepreneur Yanni Hufnagel makes no bones about how big he hopes his zero-sugar hydrating flavored lemon water brand Lemon Perfect will become. He wants it to be huge—$1 billion huge.  “By 2030, we want to be a billion-dollar sales business,” he says. “We’re on our way.” Hufnagel is the founder...

How impactful is a shared mission on a company board?  Everyone, not just on HeartPoint Global’s advisory board, but all of our employees, are all attracted to the dual mission of HeartPoint Global. Our mission is to bring a minimally invasive, effective, adjustable solution to patients that have cardiovascular disease...

As I write this article flying 35000 feet above the ground, completing a leadership keynote for a CEO conference event in India, I recollect one of the common elements I've found most executives lack. And that element is self-mastery. My work is all about coaching high-profile CEOs and leaders. I...

Businesses looking to expand their products and services must be willing to explore and implement new ways to put themselves in front of potential customers. With more than 6.5 billion people owning a smartphone, mobile applications provide an impactful alternative that can accelerate growth.  A 2019 report showed that people...

One of the biggest highlights of the last decade has been the gigantic adoption of online banking globally. This widespread adoption has also given birth to countless FinTech startups, 75% of which actually fail in a short span, as per a few studies. FinTech, being one of the fastest-growing sectors,...

If there's one thing guaranteed in life, it's change, and some people deal with it better than others. However, it doesn't mean those who don't cope well with change can't learn to do so. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from successful entrepreneurs and leaders, who must learn...

Your branding is your business's personality. It's the central identity and ethos that customers and leads connect with, which is critical if you want to form the kinds of relationships that stand the test of time.  But your brand is not static. It should be evolving over time, meeting customer...

DEI is key in building a culture that invites your team to bring their whole selves to work, but it also provides a foundation for team members to deliver their best work to the clients they serve. So the question is, how do you ensure your customer-facing work is steeped...

Mikel Coffee Company started its operation in 2008 in a small town in Greece. Following a strategic growth plan all these years, managed to get a place among the larger and most popular franchises in the industry. Nowadays, Mikel Coffee Company counts over 270 stores in Greece, alone, and 340...

For CEO Peter Szalontay, founding DataMilk was a hard-won victory — but he wouldn’t have it any other way. Today, his company offers the industry’s quickest and easiest enterprise e-commerce UX optimization and receives the highest praise from legions of thankful clients. “Company leaders are always aware of revenue and...

As of September 4, 2022, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest man in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 28.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $15.9 billion), Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 3, $14.5 billion); and Scott Farquhar (No. 4, $14.4 billion). Harry Triguboff is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping $10.4 billion....

As of September 4, 2022, David Thomson was the wealthiest man in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 51.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Changpeng Zhao (No. 2, $17.4 billion), Jim Pattison (No. 3, $11.5 billion); and David Cheriton  (No. 4, $9.7 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person in Canada, with a...

As of September 4, 2022, Zhong Shanshan was the wealthiest man in China, with an estimated net worth of 69.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Zhang Yiming (No. 2, $49.5 billion), Ma Huateng (No. 3, $35.6 billion); and William Lei Ding (No. 4, $28.0 billion). Colin Zheng Huang is the fifth-richest person in China, with a whopping $25.4...