Ashish Fernando is the Founder and CEO of the EdTech Startup- iSchoolConnect, a Google-sponsored online admissions platform for international students. While applying for an MBA in the USA in 2012, Ashish realized the errors and bias in the international admissions process. He decided to conduct his own intensive research and …
Be passionate. Everyone loves to work with people who are passionate about what they do; it makes life much more fun and interesting. If you are not passionate about your brand why should anyone else be? Paige Arnof-Fenn is the founder and CEO of Mavens & Moguls, a global …
Learn to focus and seek feedback from peers more quickly. The focused mindshare and capital will drive your success. Patrick Cahill is an entrepreneur and the founder of #twiceasnice Recruiting, a firm that helps clients save money and hire better with custom built searches, 9.9% fee, and an 18-month …
Dawn LaFontaine is the founder of Cat in the Box, which makes whimsical cardboard box toys for cats who think inside the box. LaFontaine is a former stay-at-home mom turned entrepreneur. She turned her lifelong love of animals into a business by finding an unfilled niche in the cat toy …
Be patient. It takes time and persistence to build something of value that’s sustainable over time. Visionary leader, technology change-agent, innovative philanthropist, and trusted adviser to global business executives. Alan’s unique technology vision and relentless focus on customer success is changing the way leading global enterprises engage with customers. …
Make culture and mission alignment a priority for teams in different locations. Distance creates disconnects. Shahzad Bhatti is CEO at Axiom Learning, an education firm focused on academic support, study skills, and programs for struggling learners. An alumnus of Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Bhatti …
You’re more likely to regret the chance you didn’t take than the chance you did and failed, so don’t let the risk of failure hold you back. Comedian and actor Chet Harding first began performing at talent nights in high school. He graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College …
Just because you get knocked down doesn’t mean you can’t accomplish what you want to. Always get back up. Michelle Kurzawski started taking gymnastics when she was 18 months old. Like a lot of girls, she stayed involved with it until injuries made it difficult to continue. She then …
Step back and ask yourself if what you are doing is the right thing. Constantly find ways to challenge your assumptions and challenge what you are doing. Don’t waste time doing the wrong thing. Rory Crawford is the co-founder and CEO of BevSpot, which provides a back-office all in …
Don’t put off on others what you can do yourself. During her divorce, Vick Breedy decided to take all of the emotions that she was feeling to pen and paper. She was a new mom dealing with the challenges that a failed marriage brings. Writing became therapeutic. Breedy created characters …