7 Questions with leaders of small and medium enterprises
Read insights and thoughts from leaders of small and medium enterprises around the world.
Thank you to the amazing leaders of SMEs who have answered our 7 questions so far, we hope you find their answers helpful for you in your leadership journey!
7 Questions with Tarik khribech
Name: Tarik khribech
Current title: Founder & CEO
Current organisation: ChoreRelief
As CEO of ChoreRelief, I'm excited to provide a valuable service that redefines the experience property owners have when they need help around their homes. The inspiration came from my own experiences as a homeowner and landlord looking for someone to take care of the little things necessary to get done in my properties. Also, I wanted to create jobs for people in other parts of the country who need them.
I view myself as an innovator and collaborator, not a competitor. That’s why I do my best to build networks that promote collaboration among people. It’s the underlying focus of everything I do because I want to solve problems for everyone using technology.
7 Questions with Anil Menon
Name: Anil Menon
Current title: Chief Executive Officer
Current organisation: CMS Computers Limited
A seasoned executive who has led business transformations, Anil has a proven track record for developing and implementing strategies for profitable growth and increasing shareholder value in the technology sector. Solving complex business problems; building cultures that embrace inclusion, continuous learning and innovation is what drives me as a professional. Deep appreciation and expertise of Service delivery, Sales, Business Development, Partner Sales, Cash Flows, Ecosystems and People Leadership garnered through Entrepreneurial and Industry experience has helped build Software, Services and Systems Integration businesses across industries.
7 Questions with Tony Gutierrez
Name: Tony Gutierrez
Current title: Co-Founder / COO
Current organisation: Global Protection Gateway
A Proud father & highly competent and Entrepreneurial Sales & Marketing professional with a proven background in Lead generation, Direct Sales, Personal Development, Hi-Level Negotiation, Relationship building, Account Management, Direct Sales & Marketing.
A Certified Master NLP Practitioner trained by Dr Richard Bandler. who is a goal driven problem solver who creates opportunities that often don't exist. A people person and expert communicator, Multi-lingual to international business standards.
For the last year Tony has been 100% Focused on the PPE market. Running the day to day sales operation for Global Protection Gateway and currently setting the trend on how things are done ethically in a dark marketplace. Tony has clear and uninterrupted vision of becoming market leader and a one stop shop for PPE supplies globally.
7 Questions with Nick Kagal
Name: Nick Kagal
Current title: Vice President of Marketing & Business Development
Current organisation: SpinSci Technologies
Nick Kagal is the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for SpinSci Technologies LLC, a healthcare technology solutions provider focused on driving patient engagement. Nick previously led Customer Success for the Western United States for Premier Inc.’s Performance Services division supporting informatics solutions and services focused on cost, quality and safety. He has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has held leadershi roles with several Dallas/Fort Worth health systems including Parkland Health & Hospital System, HCA and HealthSouth.
Nick received his BA in Biology & Psychology from Austin College and an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and is a board member of DFW HIMSS. Nick lives in Plano, Texas with his wife and two children. He is an avid sports fan, a weekend warrior athlete, a long distance cyclist and plays guitar & bass in the local cover band Sonic Dissonance.
7 Questions with Ian M. Franklin
Name: Ian M. Franklin
Current title: Founder/Group CEO
Current organisation: Stickfest Group Ltd
West Yorkshire, UK based Ian M. Franklin, is a 66 year old influential, well connected, passionate entrepreneur and highly experienced International Talent, CEO/CXO-Level Recruitment/Search Industry Leader & a skilled Company Director/Board level Professional, with nearly 40 years experience in the 'people industry'. Founder/Group Chief Executive Officer of the UK based Stickfest Group Ltd AWARDS:- WINNER: Best New International Family Office Talent Search Firm 2020 by SME News UK Enterprise Awards & WINNER (Joint): CEO of the Year 2020 awarded by the CEO Monthly Magazine
7 Questions with Katherine Burk
Name: Katherine Burk
Current title: Account Executive
Current organisation: BCS Switchgear
20 years in oilfield & 7 years in the rebuilding efforts of Iraq & Afghanistan after the 2nd Gulf War. I've owned 4 registered companies; 1 of those companies went public on the NYSC. I am a single mother of a 9-year 14 minutes OK about eight sons and I live on the lake in NW Fort Worth, TX. I have lived in 9 states and have owned 11 homes, the one I currently own is the 11th. I went to college at UAH in my 20's working full time, going to college online and at night. I am 6 classes away from my BS in BA. I quit college and moved back home to help look for my little brother who's missing since April 2001. We never found him. A college degree (or lack thereof) does not define a person's skill sets in my opinion. The ability to successfully execute the position requirements with the least amount of fallout is how I rank a person.
7 Questions with John Abbas
Name: John Abbas
Current title: CEO
Current organisation: The Gingerbread House Childcare, Mentr, and Essentials Wellness Medspa
I am 38 years old and a father of 3 amazing girls. Started my first company at the age of 23 and I have been an entrepreneur ever since. Currently my wife and I divide our time between running our active businesses and investing in Stocks and Real Estate. More than anything, I love to teach and give back to others because of the opportunities that I have been afforded.
7 Questions with Jerald L Feinstein
Name: Jerald L Feinstein
Current title: Dean and Chief Academic Officer
Current organisation: Planet Startup Inc
Jerald L. Feinstein, PhD Planet Startup Educational NGO, Dean & Chief Academic Officer
jerald@PlanetStartup.org jerald@post.Harvard.edu
+1 202 997 1323
Visiting Fellow – Harvard University
PhD Information Systems - The George Washington University
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering – New Jersey Institute of Technology Engineering School
The United States Naval Postgraduate School – Program Planning
Bachelor of Science in Physics with a Minor in Mathematics – The University of Oklahoma Professor, Dean, Business Consultant, Futurist, Planet Startup Entrepreneurial NGO and Founder of Buzz Analytics – Technology foresight futurist consulting firm, experienced technology and business consultant, professor, and chief academic officer introducing emerging Information Technology applications for business, education, and workforce development around the world - - - and advisor to the United States National Science Foundation on early identification of emerging technology and education trends. International business and education leader combining a strong background in emerging technologies and business with private, non-profit, and private sector organizations. Business and technology leadership roles with firms such as Booz, Allen, and Hamilton, and MITRE, Harvard, and Stanford University working with Fortune 100 firms such as Citibank, Coca-Cola and others, the US Department of Defense, and advisor to foreign governments such as the UK and others with a focus on job creation. Recently spoke at the United Nations conclave on education, entrepreneurship, and job creation.
Serves on the advisory boards of start-ups, works with technology incubators and entrepreneurship groups around the world with African incubation centers, established an NGO, entrepreneurial incubator called Planet Startup, linking African innovation and job creation centers with others around the world, with connections to venture capitalists and mentors from diverse locations such as China and Australia for collaboration and access to capital. I feel initiative and creativity are spread equally over the planet; however, access to education, technology and the capital markets is not. Produces motivational seminars on education, emerging technology, leadership, and business for top performing organizations around the world, well published, and is on the editorial board of several journals.
Led efforts on multi-million dollar education, technology modernization initiatives, computer security, and technology change management programs for fortune 100 corporations, the US Government, and other nations such as the Republic of Singapore’s Information Technology Modernization Initiative, the UK, and other international agencies with objectives of competition and job creation.
Led a session on innovation at a recent YALI session, working on the design team for a modern network of universities in Cameroon, and helped develop innovative programs in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo, Benin, and others for creating sustainable companies.
Worked with Chilean, Brazilian, and Costa Rican universities on distance learning initiatives. Feinstein was also involved in the design of the US Army Distance Learning Initiative to make learning available anywhere in the world including very remote regions.
Consultant to Fortune 100 Companies and Government Organizations; and was formerly associated with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, The Stanford Research Institute of Stanford University, and MITRE (earlier, a part of MIT Lincoln Labs).
Recognized author and educator - - editor of several peer reviewed technical journals, delivers a series of technology seminars presented throughout the world, invited lecturer at Harvard, Princeton, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Oxford University, University of Virginia, and American University, and Regional Editor of The Expert Systems Journal.
The NGO called Planet Startup that Dr. Feinstein started while at Harvard, received the Top Nonprofit award for 2020 as well as for the last four years due to outstanding job creation in Africa. Check out the site at www.PlanetStartup.org . For outcomes and what people say about the organization, check out
https://greatnonprofits.org/org/planet-startup-inc
For an online e-brochure see
https://online.fliphtml5.com/oeoqx/cdpi/ Who We are and What We Do (English)
https://online.fliphtml5.com/oeoqx/trqr/ Who We are and What We Do (French)
7 Questions with Leslie Robinson
Name: Leslie Robinson
Current title: CEO
Current organisation: LRSG Ltd , i-Giver Ltd (and others)
I started my first business at the age of 18 (after the death of my father) to pay for university and I have been building and running businesses most of the following 40 years, including £million and £multi-million ones