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#19 Dr. Mandeep Rai, Author of The Values Compass, speaks about Values; Building company culture; Progressing through your career; and much more!
We're excited to be joined by the fantastic Dr. Mandeep Rai, author of The Values Compass, who has an incredible career across multiple industries. More about Dr. Mandeep Rai:
• Has had 19 year’s experience working in Broadcast Journalism with leading companies such as BBC and Reuters;
• Previously worked for leading institutions such as The United Nations, European Commission and JP Morgan in a VC role;
• Recently authored The Values Compass which was forwarded by The Dali Lama and Deepak Chopra, exploring the Values behind 101 Countries having visited 150.
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#18: Jag Chima - Kris Gethin Gym Co-Founder speaks about Gyms and Health Businesses; Real Estate; How to improve your Mindset; Creating multiple businesses; and much more!
Today's guest Jag Chima has a broad business background across Health and Wellbeing sector, Real Estate, Social Media and Finance. He has also worked internationally across Europe and Asia. Hear Jag speak about the importance of Mindset, overcoming trauma, building teams, and working on your own health and fitness!
More about Jag Chima:
• Background in Property; Investment; Social Media; and Health and Fitness
• Business interests are international, covering UK, Europe, and Asia, particularly India
• Founder of London Residentials, Kris Gethin Gyms, Physique Global, iPlix Media and The Inspired Lifestyle Podcast We look forward to your thoughts and feedback on the episode!
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#17: Sam Palmer, Staffing Properties Founder speaks about: Selling California's most expensive home; Working in the Recruitment sector; founding Real Staffing; the effects of Covid19 on Business; working in the UHNW sector; and much more!
Very excited to welcome Sam Palmer to the latest episode of Inspire Pod! Having lived in, and sold, California's most expensive home at the time (The Manor in Holmby Hills), Sam then found a need to build staffing teams for UHNW Clients who own large sized homes.
More about Sam:
• Spent 7 year’s working in Agency Recruitment in Sydney Australia before moving out to LA;
• When working in Agency, was a top performing Consulting, billing $1,000,000m+;
• Built Staffing Properties in LA which caters for UHNW Individuals in California, Monaco and London;
• Soon to launch a new TV Series which shows the day-to-day working environment of Staffing Properties and partnering with UHNW Individuals.
We look forward to your thoughts and feedback on the episode!
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Erim Kaur - Founder of ByErim speaks about her journey from building a large social media platform to founding successful and high growth luxury hair care oil, ByErim. On this episode, Erim gives us an insight into creating an online platform, business start up tips, the importance of sustainability and much more!
About Erim Kaur:
• Erim left University of Manchester in 2017 having studied International Management with American Business Studies, during which she was building her own online following through Instagram;
• After graduating and taking 8 months to secure a new role, Erim began building upon her online platform by collaborating with brands and growing as a Social Media Influencer, particularly in the fashion sector, with a following of over 220,000 on Instagram;
• In early 2019, Erim built upon her online presence and launched her own luxury hair care brand, ByErim, which sold out within 2 hours of launch and hit 6 figures within first six month!
We look forward to your thoughts and feedback on the episode!
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#15 Gurpreet Bassi - CEO of Bond Wolfe Auctions talks about creating a Property business with sales of £200m+ in 2 years, Mental Health in the working environment and UK's Property sector!
Gurpreet Bassi, CEO of Bond Wolfe Auctions, has c13 year's experience within the Property sector across the UK from their Birmingham offices. He has overseen BWA's growth to making c£200m in sales in the past two years and successfully navigating the business through Covid19. On this episode, Gurpreet gives a great insight in to: issues around Mental Health; building and hiring a team; growing a successful Property career; and avoiding the traditional University route, having left University a few years into the course.
More about Gurpreet:
• Under 13 years experience in the Property industry before with Bigwood, becoming their youngest ever director at the age of 26, before launching Bond Wolfe Auctions in 2019.
• Has overseen almost £200m in sales since launching Bond Wolfe and has established them as the number 1 auction business in the Midlands and one of the largest in the Uk.
• In 2019, was named “Newcomer of the Year” by Midlands business awards and
• ‘Young Leader’ trophy at West Midlands Leadership Awards in November and has been shortlisted for ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ In 2020
• Won Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 at the Signature Awards
We look forward to your thoughts and feedback on the episode!
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#14:Sabrina Sadiq, Luxury Promise Founder/CEO talks Luxury, Designer Resale Market, gaining Start-Up investment, balancing business growth with having a family and much more!
We're excited to be joined with Sabrina Sadiq who founded Luxury Promise in 2016. Luxury Promise is an international luxury designer resale business, providing consumers with with items from Hermes, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, etc. Having grown operations across Central London and Dubai, Sabrina recently had a successful investment round of £3+ million. Watch this space!
More about Sabrina:
• Sabrina has a background in Property Investment, working in Law and advising leading luxury platforms
• The idea of Luxury Promise began when Sabrina was in a meeting with a Client who spotted her rare Hermes Kelly bag and offered to pay her double the price as a gift to his wife - Which she took! This then sparked the idea of Luxury Promise which she founded in August 2016
•Luxury Promise has opened operations in London and Dubai, a market expected to grow from $24bn to $51bn by 2023 [GlobalData]
We look forward to your thoughts and feedback on the episode!
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On today's episode we're incredibly excited to be joined by Balbinder Singh, AKA Rich List Bally! Having started The Rich List Group, Bally speaks about the real challenges which it took to get his business up and running; How he worked with leading stars such as Manchester United Footballers, 50 Cent, Rick Ross and more; How his relationship with his wife Anna spurs him on; and how he's built multiple new businesses during Covid19! This is an incredible opportunity to hear from a great entrepreneur and we hope you enjoy! Please share and let us know your thoughts.
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#12 Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE - Founder of Cobra Beers talks Entrepreneurship, Mindset, Growth and Overcoming Challenges!
Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE was born in Hyderabad, India in 1961 into a Zoroastrian Parsi family. He moved to London on a scholarship once graduated, receiving a diploma in Accounting and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
During a tour of India with the Cambridge Polo Team, he started his first venture which was to sell polo sticks from India to the UK, establishing relationships with Harrod’s and Lillywhites. Soon after in 1989, he had the idea of a cool new Indian Beer which had the “refreshing qualities of Lager”, mixed with the “smoothness and drinkability” of ale to drink alongside food. Here, Cobra Beer was born.
Fast forward now. He has led Cobra to be renowned as one of the global market leaders for Indian Beers, being awarded 101 Gold and Grand Gold medals by Monde Selection and creating a Joint Venture with Molson Coors in 20011. He’s the Vice President of CBI; the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council; and Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, the first ever Zoroastrian Parsi to sit in the House of Lords. -
#11: Shalini Khemka, Founder and CEO of E2E talks Start up Life, Business Sacrifices, Success and Business Post Covid19
It was great to speak with Shalini about how E2E supports Entrepreneurs through their start up and growth phases, Networking Sacrifices made during Businesses, How to grow and build team, Business post Covid19 and much more!
Shalini has a strong track record having spent c16 years in Finance working for leading institutions such as Lloyds TSB and Deutsche Bank. She Founded E2E to bring together Entrepreneurs from all sectors across Europe to support their growth and success.
Shalini's also part of:
- Business advisory board member to the Mayor of London
- Non- Exec Director, UKEF
- Deal Maker, UK Government
- Chair of Employee Retention Scheme sub-group, business action council
- Judge of Great British Entrepreneur Awards
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#10 Sach Kukadia: Co-Founder of Secret Sales, Director of Residently and Big Bounce talks Business, Start Up Life, Health, Mindset and the world post Covid19!
On today's episode we're excited to be joined by Sach Kukadia who has a long standing history in Business and Entrepreneurship. Sach's entrepreneur journey began back in school when he was making a profit on selling newspapers to fellow student in class until his parents were called in! In his late teens, Sach started his own private radio show and then embarked on Secret Sales with his brother Nish following University. After starting and exiting one of the leading disruptive fashion businesses, Sach now focuses on Directing Residently, a Prop-Tech company and Big Bounce, a music agency with his fiance Bambi Bains.
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. It was great fun to have Sach on the show and we can't wait for your feedback!
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#9: Azam Jaafri: Founder of Graftism talks Business, Success and the real truths about success and other highly successful people!
On today's episode we're joined by Azam Jaafri, Founder of Graftism. Azam's business journey began in Doncaster where he started developing Properties with his immediate family and cousins. From there, he ventured into multiple business disciplines and uses his audience to champion having a strong work ethic, being ambitious and for people to simply be themselves! In a world which is cluttered with noise due to the growth in Social Media, Azam gives us many great ideas to block out the noise and focus on our own goals.
More about Azam:
• Azam is the definition of a Serial Entrepreneur having launched a successful E-Commerce business with Nustone in 2004 after spotting an opportunity in the market to sell building materials online, following his journey in Property Development
• Following this, he entered the Food industry with Gourmosa in 2015, a South Asian snacks company. He then Bought a Branding Agency, We Know You, in 2016 which build brands and businesses for B2B and D2C Clients across Europe
• Recently launched a community driven Gym, Graftism, in 2018 which was acknowledged as Best Independent Gym in Greater London by UK Fitness Awards
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Marti and Faz Moshfeghi: Leading Europe's billion dollar+ Cannabis industry - WinchesterMD
Today’s guests are actually a first for Inspire Pod as we’re welcomed by a brilliant Father and Son duo, Marti and Faz Moshfeghi, Founders of Winchester MD. Winchester MD are one of Europe's leading legalised Cannabis businesses having been found in 2018.
Marti only 25 year’s of age, graduated from McGill University in Montreal He then interned as an Analyst and Developer for Hedge Funds and Tech companies, before Founding a business which has taken the European Legalised Cannabis industry by storm in 2018.
Faz has over 20 year’s experience working with Tier 1 Investment Banks such as JP Morgan and Merrill and Lynch, as well as supporting commodities and mining projects to secure investment and funding.
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Lord Rami Ranger CBE: From £2 to £200 million turnover - Nothing to Everything!
On today's episode of Inspire Pod we speak with Lord Rami Ranger, CBE. Lord Rami Ranger, CBE was born in Pakistan during the partition from India and was raised by his Mother along with 7 elder siblings. In his 20's he moved to the UK for a new challenge. From cleaning cars, working in retail stores and KFC, he then built his successful Air Fright and Marketing business from his shed with only £2 which now has a turnover of £200million+ per year.
More about Lord Rami Ranger, CBE:
• Has business interests with an annual turnover of over £200+m per year
• Works with major blue-chip clients in all continents of the world
• Won an unprecedented 5 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
• Was created Baron Ranger, of Mayfair in the City of Westminster in 2019
• Ennobled to the House of Lords in October 2019 for his long-standing services to the United Kingdom, British business and the Asian Community.Follow us on:
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On today's episode we're joined by Tony Singh Shergill, CEO of Brit Asia and Director of Birmingham Commonwealth Association. Tony has over 10 year's experience working in the Media sector having founded Sikh Channel TV in 2008 and recently leading a consortium to buy Brit Asia in 2017. With diverse business interests in Media, Property, Telcom and supporting the local community, Tony gives a great overview to his background in Entrepreneurship and how other's can follow suit. As this episode was recorded during the Covid19 Pandemic, Tony also offers a background to surviving during these uncertain times.
More about Tony:
• Over 10 years’ experience within the Media and Entertainment industry
• CEO of Brit Asia after leading a consortium group to buy the business in 2017
• Recently launched a new Telco and Mobile operator through Brit Asia platform
• Founded Sikh Channel in 2008
• Previous Board Member of Seven Capital, a Property Development company with £2.1bn+ portfolio
• Director of Birmingham Commonwealth Association
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Flavilla Fongang: Founder of 3 Colours Rule talks Marketing, Under-represented markets in the Media, Health and Work Life Balance
On today's episode of Inspire Pod, we are joined by Flavilla Fongang, Founder of 3 Colours Rule. Flavilla moved to London from the ghetto's in Paris to study, where she began to see more under-represented markets on the Television and in the Media. Several years after working in the corporate world, Flavilla took the leap of faith and set up her exciting Marketing Strategist Business in 3 Colours Rule. She now works with leading global institutions such as TechUK, BBC and HSBC! Furthermore, she works tirelessly to help more black representation and females in to the UK Tech market.
More about Flavilla:
• Founded the 3 Colours rule in 2008, which is a Branding and Creative Agency with neuroscience expertise
• Been an advisor to major institutions such as BBC, Said Business School, TechUK, HSBC and Facebook
• LinkedIn recognised her as one of the most influential female business leaders
• Was invited at the Palais de L’Elisee by President of France, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, and President of Ghana, Mr. Nana Akufo-Adlo, to discuss business opportunities across Africa in 2019
As we are going through a period of change which can be challenging for many people, we truly hope this Podcast comes at a time when the advice and tips can be used most.
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Kalpesh Patel: Founder of Asian Wealth talks Luxury, Success, Media and Growth!
On today's episode of Inspire Pod, we speak with Kalpesh Patel. Kalpesh and his brother grew up in South London from humble beginnings with their single mother. After gaining valuable experience in Sales and with a Publisher, Kalpesh went on to found his own leading Publishing company across Luxury Lifestyle in 2012. He now runs one of the most successful Asian Magazines in Asian Wealth, developed a new UHNW Investors platform and continues to inspire people through his publishing.
More about Kalpesh:
• Media36 was launched in 2012. Under this falls the award-winning Asian Wealth Magazine - Clients include Cartier, Chevas Regal, Porsche. Interviews have included Peter Virdee, Jay Sean, Anish Bhatt)
• Also founded Storage Terminals Magazine which provides first-class coverage of the global bulk liquids terminal industry
• Recently entered the Investment industry with Private Investor Club. This oversee’ s opportunities within the Real Estate and Technology markets Is an Ambassador for Discover Soneva, a Luxury 5* Hotel Resort in Maldives and Thailand
As we are going through a period of change which can be challenging for many people, we truly hope this Podcast comes at a time when the advice and tips can be used most.
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On today's episode of Inspire Pod we are joined by Paul Bassi CBE. Paul's family moved to the UK as Sikh Immigrants with £2 in their pockets. Through hard work, dedication and manifesting his big picture, Paul Bassi CBE has now grown his Real Estate and Business interests to a portfolio of over £300million +.
More about Paul:
• Has interests in over £300m + property and business portfolio across Real Estate, Development, Hospitality, Finance and Care Homes
• Real Estate manages over £200m worth of annual sales
• CEO of Real Estate investors Plc
• Chairman of Bond Wolfe (founded 1983)
• Received CBE in the 2010 New Year’s Honours List
• Founded Sandwell Valley School in 2017 which provides education and training programmes for vulnerable young people
• Released “Brick by Brick” in 2019, of which all proceeds go towards the Bond Wolf Charitable Trust which has supported over 250 charities and aims to raise funds for worthy causes, regardless of cast, colour, creed, age, sex, religion or disability.
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#2: Mark Maciver AKA Slidercuts talks Business, Building a Brand on Social Media and a background to working with leading A-List Clients On today's episode we speak with Mark Maciver, AKA Slidercuts, who is a businessman that has built a massive brand and social following. He gives us a great insight in to his journey, branding, what he's learned from his A-List clients and some great advice for future Entrepreneurs. About Mark: • Over 20 years’ experience as a Barber and in Business, with clients which has included the likes of Lebron James, Anthony Joshua, J Cole, Stormzy and Virgil Alboh. Also, leading brands including Louis Vuitton and Burberry at London and Paris fashion weeks. • Award winning barber including 2018 winner of Consumer and Luxury Rising Star by Black British Business Awards • Featured in the BBC, GQ, Nike and Red Bull, including campaigns such as Nike's recent "Nothing Beats a Londoner" and Facebook's "Let's Get to Work" campaign, to name a few. • Author of “Shaping up Culture” – which gives an insight on how to run a successful business through youth and community empowerment. • Created schemes such as Fill It (which helps youngsters applying for new job opportunities) and an in-shop Runner Scheme (which skills up younger staff members and apprenticeships)
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Episode 1 - Paresh Davdra at RationalFX
Incredibly excited to release the first episode of Inspire Pod with CEO/ Co-Founder of RationalFX / Xendpay and NED of Hop Financial Solutions, Paresh Davdra.
RationalFX are now a multi-billion dollar turnover company with over 180,000 clients across 200 countries and have traded over $10bn in currencies world-wide.
Having Co-Founded RationalFX in 2005, Paresh gives a great insight in to:
- The real challenges and risks of Entrepreneurship/ start up life
- How to build a passionate company culture
- Work life balance with family
- Working on your Passion Vs. Money
- Traits behind other successful people and much, much more!
As we are going through a period of change which can be challenging for many people, we truly hope this Podcast comes at a time when the advice and tips can be used most.
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