Building a business on honesty is the best way to go Jim Gillingham is the owner of Total Construction Management in Ontario, Canada. He has a background in the industry working for PCL Construction in Edmonton, Alberta in the late 70’s as a Senior Projects Manager. He has built…
Celebrate and support those who surface issues early. Surround yourself with winners. You are only as good as the sum of your team. Louis R. Chênevert is the former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of United Technologies Corporation. He was elected President & Chief Executive Officer in April 2008…
Dr. Menahem David Smadja is a well-known author, economist and religious scholar. For the past 35 years, Dr. Smadja has been studying economics and its impact and influence in the religious world — examining their spiritual and material response to the challenges of everyday life. Dr. Menahem David Smadja uses…
This is not a sprint—brace for the marathon. Steve Farzam is a hospitality expert with experience at every level of hotel management, from conceptualization and design all the way to day-to-day operations. He currently serves as the chief operating officer (COO) of the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California,…
Be methodical and to do things right the first time. Francis Smookler is the owner of Keep You Funded. His journey began after graduating from Fairfield University in 1996 when he went to Wall Street to begin his career. As a broker in Downtown Manhattan, Mr. Smookler was able…
Listen more, speak less. Eric Lanz is currently employed as an ERP consultant and a business transformation consultant. He has about twenty to twenty five years of experience and background in the two as well as finance and operations with various manufacturing companies. His main focus is Microsoft Dynamics…
No entrepreneur achieves success without lots of help; make sure to invest in the people you surround yourself with. Adam Cohen is the chief executive officer of The Bellesoma Method, a medical technology company based out of the Greater Chicago Area. Mr. Cohen brings over 25 years of experience…
The best outcomes often morph out of a process of iteration, challenging assumptions and incorporating new information and opportunities as they become available. Michael Hagele serves as outside general counsel for a group of technology companies in the aerospace, internet, defense, and biotechnology industries. Michael is also an investor…
To grow your business to the next level you cannot be afraid of pushing your boundaries and taking some chances. Darrell MacLean grew up in Boston and attended the Boston Public School System up until the middle of high school. Boston schools were in turmoil due to forced busing…
Focus, and outsource everything that isn’t in your core expertise. Omer and his wife Tal Golan were artists with shows all over New York before founding their own company, Outernets, which combines their love of art and technology. Outernets is a New York City-based tech startup that transforms windows…