Profiles
Profile on Michael Bloomberg
"I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who haven’t had any moral compass, who’ve just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing was, in the end they’re losers." – Michael Bloomberg. As a …
Interview with Gabrielle Bernstein
This week I have had the honor of interviewing Gabrielle Bernstein. Gabrielle was just one year out of college, when she co-founded the Women’s Entrepreneurial Network, a non-profit professional organization that connects female entrepreneurs. Adam: A great deal of your …
"If you have leadership that does not have integrity, if you do not ask excellence of yourself as a leader and always thinking about quality, then you're not going to be successful because nobody else is going to ask that of themselves either." – Judi Sheppard Missett
It doesn’t matter what kind of business you’re running, you must be able to adapt as you go. Nobody has taken this philosophy to a higher level than Judi Sheppard Missett, who combined a love for dance with a need …
Interview with Ashish Kapur
This week I have been lucky enough to interview Ashish Kapur. Ashish went back to India from the US to start his own venture, Yo! China, which is now India’s leading Chinese fastfood chain. Yo! China was born out of …
"The idea that some day people would want to be able to interact and get stock quotes and talk with other people or all these different things, I just believed that was going to happen." – Steve Case
Steve Case is at the same time a very personal man and one whose ambitions have carried him into a very public spotlight, some times more often than he would like. The softly spoken 51-year-old will probably be best remembered …
Interview with Alexander Bryan and Jonathan Hotchandani
This week I have had the good fortune to interview Alexander Bryan and Jonathan Hotchandani, who are the founders and executives of Dorm2Dorm. Dorm2Dorm is a smart business that solves a common problem, by providing storage, moving, cleaning and packing …
"I'm Not a Paranoid Deranged Millionaire. Goddamit, I'm a Billionaire." – Howard Hughes.
Howard Hughes was probably the first truly famous, controversial, wealthy extrovert. When you think of an archetypal billionaire his name probably comes to mind. He lived his life his own way and was by any definition, completely unorthodox. In later …
Interview with Raj Lahoti
For this week’s interview we are fortunate enough to hear from Raj Lahoti. Raj is the Chief Guru, Chairman and Co-Founder of *OnlineGURU*, a San Diego based internet marketing and Web publishing company that develops world-class online sites and Web …
"Time is Free, But it's Priceless. You Can't Own it, But You Can Use it. You Can't Keep it, But You Can Spend it. Once You've Lost it You Can Never Get it Back." Harvey Mackay.
Fortune magazine probably summed him up appropriately. They called Harvey Mackay "Mr. Make Things Happen," and this accurately describes this powerhouse of a man. Mackay has been at the helm of a highly successful self-made corporation for some 50 years …
Interview with Ben Kaufman
This week I have had the privilege of interviewing Ben Kaufman. At the age of 18, Ben took an idea for an iPod accessory and founded Mophie. He designed and launched Mophie's first product while still attending High School. Following …
"When I can no Longer Create Anything, I'll be Done for" — Coco Chanel.
The story of the French fashion designer Coco Chanel is quite remarkable. She can be credited with making a significant impression on female fashions and is treated as an icon in the industry. She continued to innovate and contribute all …
Interview with Elliott Bisnow
This week I have been lucky enough to catch up with Elliott Bisnow for an interview. Elliott Bisnow is a 23 year old entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder of Bisnow Media based in Washington DC, and the Founder of Summit …
"Just do whatever makes you happy and do what you like. If you don't like your job, you'll never be successful. Do what you're good at doing. If you're not good at numbers, don't be an investment banker. I would never try out for the Olympics because I'm not an athlete." – Lorenzo Borghese.
Lorenzo Borghese may have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he was soon to spit this out and relinquish his noble Italian ancestry by moving to the United States when he was just five years old. …
Interview with Matt Mickiewicz, Co-founder of SitePoint.com
This week I was fortunate to catch up with Matt Mickiewicz and he took some time to answer some interview questions. Matt is the 25 year old Co-Founder of Sitepoint.com, one of the most popular webmaster websites in the world. …
"You've Got To Make Your Team Have Value, Innovation And Vision. Also, If You Don't Give Up, You Still Have a Chance. And, When You Are Small, You Must Be Very Focused and Rely On Your Brain, Not Your Strength" – Jack Ma.
The lumbering, sleeping giant awakes. What will soon become the world’s largest economy is very much on the radar screen as it emerges from centuries of sleep. China’s potential for growth and its likely impact upon the economies of the …
Interview with Brad Sugars
I am really excited about this weeks interview with Brad Sugars. He is an amazing entrepreneur, and the founder of ActionCoach.com – read on to find out more. Adam: Having had 27 jobs by the time you finished your degree …
"When You Are Led By Values, It Doesn't Cost Your Business, It Helps Your Business." – Jerry Greenfield Of Ben And Jerry's.
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have ice cream in their veins. These two unlikely entrepreneurial heroes rose to pop culture status by following different paths. Jerry is more of the joker, always ready with a quick quip, who landed his …
Interview with Darren Rowse
This week I was fortunate to catch up with Darren Rowse for a great interview. Darren Rowse is perhaps the most famous full time Blogger in the area of helping other bloggers add income streams to their blogs. www.Problogger.net Adam: …
You cannot delegate entrepreneurship – if you are going to make mistakes make them yourself. — Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou
If any of you have flown easyJet, stayed in an easyHotel, or rented an easyCar, then you know this serial entrepreneur. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou defines the entrepreneurial spirit, both by his success in developing businesses and in giving back to …
Interview with Bobby Chang
This week our interview is with Bobby Chang. Bobby Chang is the COO of Rapidshare.com, one of the worlds most visited websites, with an Alexa ranking of just 15! Adam: You have had considerable success with the launch of RapidShare …
"After the idea, there is plenty of time to learn the technology." – James Dyson
Sixty-two-year old James Dyson is unlike others who can be classified simply as inventors and creators. He is not too wrapped up in this to forget the company’s bottom line and this is reflected in his considerable corporate success. Dyson, …
Interview with Tony Hsieh
We are really excited to have caught up with Tony Hsieh from Zappos.com Tony Hsieh is the CEO of Zappos.com under his leadership, Zappos has grown gross merchandize sales from $1.6M in 2000 to over $1 billion in 2008 by …
I Knew That What I Was Building Would Be Very, Very Valuable — Kevin Ham
He is known as the man who owns the Internet because of the sheer volume of web domains under his ownership. But I think you will find that Kevin Ham’s path to entrepreneurship is an interesting one and his ambitious …
Interview with Tyler Cruz
This week we were lucky enough to catch up with Tyler Cruz! What started as an assignment at school now earns Tyler Cruz 6 figures a year. He runs over a dozen websites, and has sold domains for as much …
Making A Mistake Once Is Called Learning. Making It Twice Means You're Not Learning – William Brett Wilson
Here we have Part 5 of 5 in our Canadian Dragons series. It has been quite a journey through the lives of these amazing entrepreneurs. We hope you enjoyed it! Wilson has had his share of mistakes on his way …
