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Lisa Gable

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Exclusive Interview with

Anisa Hassan

Founder

Date High Flyers

Ritu Sethi

Lawyer, An Inspirational and Forward-Thinking

Business Leader

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Anisa Hassan

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Ritu Sethi


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Inspirational

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to watch 2021

It is estimated that I will take another 2.5

centuries to close the existing gender

gap in the corporate world. The

number of well-known global organizations

like IBM, GM, and Mondēlez international

have shown an upward trend in the

selection of female CEOs. In fact, today

there are more women than there have

ever been in the history of the Fortune

500, all time.

However, Year 2020 saw the beginning of

a global health crisis with the potential to

roll back hard-won gains for women

around the world. Women entrepreneurs

and business owners majorly from the

emerging economies were amongst the

most affected group in this global

catastrophe, resulting in many women

forced to close down businesses and leave

the labor market.

2021 brought the gradual opening of the major economies and sense of normalcy in world economy,

businesses, startups across the world showed sign of recovery.

The Tycoon Magazine is dedicating this special issue to all the strong and resilient women business

owners & entrepreneurs who successfully managed to whether the storm and not only managed to

survive in this crises but managed to thrive their business in the face of adversity.

Featuring on the covers of this special issue is Ritu Sethi The owner of The Sethi Partnership

Solicitors proud itself to be one of the longest established practices to be set up in Eastcote priding

itself as a trusted law firm since 1994.

This issue featuring exclusive interview of Anisa Hassan the creator & founder of Date High Flyers

(DHF) and an exclusive article on Education non-futuristic Technological Singularity by

Nataliia Rzhevska the EdTech Mentor at CIO VideoWiki.

Besides this we have cherry picked stories of Inspirational business women from all across the world!

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Ritu Sethi


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Education in non-futuristic

Technological Singularity

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Anisa Hassan

The Ultimate Matchmaker

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Aradhna Dayal

A people person, backing

Transformative Ideas to Create

'Just' societies of tomorrow

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Jennifer Perri

"The Smart Money Gal"

32

Kathleen Cameron

The Manifestation Queen

38

Lisa Gable

Enhancing the Lives of

Individuals with Food Allergies

44

Lisa Sohanpal

Resilience, Personified.

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Pamela D. Kurt

Helping Families Through

Their Legal Troubles. - The next

Female Tony Robbins

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Ritu Sethi


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eet Ritu Sethi The

MFounder & Senior

Partner at The Sethi

Partnership Solicitors, Awardwinning

author of the book "A

Woman's Guide to Having it all

Now" (voted the most

inspirational book at the London

Parliament), Motivational

speaker, TV presenter of her

own TV talk show "Chai with

Ritu", Radio guest who has also

featured regularly in leading

publications where she is the

'go-to' person for opinions on

legal issues and current

legislation as well as a

commentator on current affairs

and the latest news.

An Inspirational Journey

Ritu was admitted as a solicitor

(England and Wales) and an ofcer of

the Supreme Court in March 1990 after

completing her Bachelor of Law

(LL.B.) Hons in Bristol. Immediately

after being admitted as a solicitor, she

not only secured herself a position in

an established law rm in London but

was invited to become a Junior Partner

on qualication the day she nished

her training to be a solicitor. She

started her own department within the

rm working as a Criminal Defense

Solicitor and represented clients

accused of a range of offenses

including murder, drug importation,

and fraud.

After the birth of her second child, her

Business Partner, Martin, and she

decided to set up their own legal

practice. Sadly, on Friday 13th May

1994, Martin died of a heart attack, and

Ritu was left to set up the rm on her

rd

own. On 23 May 1994, The Sethi

Partnership Solicitors was born with

a USP "We are in partnership with

our clients".

Source of Motivation

On setting up the law rm in 1994;

with 2 babies and many bills to pay,

losing was not an option for her. She

read and listened to many interviews of

entrepreneurs and business people who

had been through adversities. She

enrolled on to The Antony Robbins

weekend course and found the embers

of her re within were ignited. There

was so much to do and so much to

achieve for her – the possibilities were

endless.

She said "I wanted to be the best

version of myself and in this pursuit, I

found my uniqueness and that of

people around me. In motivating

others, I too feel a sense of satisfaction

and fullment."

Challenges Faced and Achievements

Over the years Ritu battled gender

barriers in what according to her is still

a male-dominated world. An incident

she narrated where she was once

locked in a cell with her client who

was a rapist. Upon nishing her

consultation, the ofcers delayed

opening the cell door and left her there

for a prolonged time. When nally

released she complained to the

Custody Sergeant at Watford Police

station who responded saying that,

"Women should never be criminal

lawyers. You are an occupational

hazard!" I took the matter further and

inuenced the change whereby secure

meeting rooms were provided to

solicitors for consultations with their

clients and they no longer had to be

locked in the cells with them.

Over the past 28 years, she has worked

exceptionally hard to earn a reputation

of trust and excellence from her

clients, business, and legal colleagues.

she built a practice from nothing to

what it is today, and the rm is a highly

reputable high street practice advising

across a broad spectrum of legal

matters including employment law,

litigation and dispute resolution,

commercial property, residential

property, family and divorce, wills,

trust and probate, business

immigration, personal immigration,

driving offenses, criminal law and all

legal issues.

Asides from the day to day legal

matters, the rms' ethos is to never say

no to any registered charity asking for

assistance and so have developed a

large network of organizations and

individuals who have benetted from

their generosity and mindset of paying

it forward. They believe in "When we

succeed then all will succeed". Ritu

has supported and played an extremely

active part in fundraising for 37+

causes/charities based both in the UK

and overseas, covering all different

areas from supporting poverty,

homelessness, and abuse to ensuring

access to quality legal services.

She is a recipient of 28 awards

including business and legal awards

and culminating in being awarded a

Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019

for Legal Services.

Some of her accolades includes:

Ÿ Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

in the Legal Services

Ÿ Asian Top 100 Hot Power Couple

2019 and 2020- Inuencers in the

community

Ÿ Finalist Best in Law London Asian

Business Awards 2018

Ÿ Property Team of the Year, Modern

Conveyancing Awards 2017

Ÿ Conveyancing Firm of the Year,

South, Modern Conveyancing

Awards 2017

Ÿ Best in Legal Services at The

British Indian Awards (BIA) 2017

Ÿ Finalist HSBC Forward Ladies

Awards 2017

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Finalist Woman of the Year British

Asian Achievers Awards 2017

Nominated for The Forward Ladies

Outstanding Business Woman of

the Year 2016

Voted amongst the Top 10 Women

Lawyers of 2016 at the Law

Society Awards

Asian Top 100 Hot Power Couple

2014

Voted in the Top 5 women who

rock in a sari 2014

Won Author of Best Inspirational

Book by IBBF 2013 in London

Parliament

Nominated for Best in Legal

Services by British Indian Awards

2013 presented by BDO

Won Female Entrepreneur of the

year 2012 Asian Achievers Awards

by IBBF in London Parliament

Won Business Services at the First

Women Awards 2008

Won Businesswoman category of

the India International Awards 2008

Won Business category at the First

Women Achievement Awards 2008

Won Businesswoman of the year

2008 from the Asian Woman of

Excellence Awards 2008

Shortlisted for The Professional

Excellence Award at the Lloyds

TSB Jewel Award 2008

Nominated for Professional of the

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Year at the Asian Achievers Awards

2007

Nominated for the Professional

Excellence Jewel Award in

September 2007

Won Award of Achievement in

Judiciary / Law 2007

Nominated for Asian Business

award 2006

Nominated for Legal Personality by

Society of Asian Lawyers of the

year award in year 2005

Nominated for Women in Business

Award for Asian Achievers Award

in 2003

Nominated for Asian Achievement

Award for Business Women of the

Year 2003

Won the Asian Businesswomen of

the Year 2000 award, awarded by

the European Federation of Black

Women Business Owners,

sponsored by BT

Current industry scenario and

Future perspective

Commenting on the current industry

scenario she opined – "It has been a

roller coaster ride for most industries.

Many law rms of a similar size have

closed their doors due to the impact of

the pandemic. There has been an

evolution in thinking and being

committed to an ofce routine and it is

refreshing to witness how people have

adapted to a new hybrid working

practice. However, since experiencing

2 previous recessions, we were better

equipped to have the foresight and

made a commitment to our staff that

we would not furlough or make any

redundancies. Instead, we have used

the space and time to further expand

our service areas and appointed 2

additional Partners to the firm."

Ritu believes in the power of

empathizing. According to her, there

are many other law firms their clients

to go to, but they come to her firm as

they provide an empathetic and

personal service. From clients in

acrimonious marriages to bereaving

over their loved ones with probate

matters to obtaining British Citizenship

in the immigration department to being

made redundant in the Employment

Department, to buying their first home

or business in the property department.

The firm encourages diversity and

inclusion, there are many facets to

what the firm does, but the client is

always their priority.

Her future goal is to help/touch as

many lives as possible whether it is

through the firm or via charities. The

firm itself provides legal advice to over

1000 clients a year. In over 27 years of

trading, that is approx. 30,000 clients

in one form or another. That is their

legacy.

Mentoring emerging women

entrepreneurs and professionals.

When The Tycoon magazine

interviewed Ritu and asked her about

How she perceives The role as a

mentor to Aspiring women

entrepreneurs and professionals she

said - "Too many young ladies feel

that they have to choose between

family and career and my motto has

always been that you can have both; in

other words, you can have it all. I have

witnessed a lot in my lifetime with

gender barriers and it is refreshing to

see the 'balance' being redressed as in

the earlier year, the profession was

very male dominated. This is not

necessarily the case now.

We continue to motivate and educate

the new female led businesses and

entrepreneurs to have the confidence to

do what is intended of them. We feel

the potential in people and support

them to thrive. The firm regularly

offers work placements to those at

school / college in the community

which has resulted in job offers

including two new employees working

part-time whilst simultaneously

studying at university."

Ritu wrote a book titled 'Having it All

Now – A Woman's Guide to Having

it All Now: An Inspirational

Journey'. As a result, she was awarded

'Author of the best inspirational

book' by IBBF in London

Parliament. The book was launched in

London and is a motivational guide to

empowering women and helping them

to achieve their perfect work / life

balance. Ritu has spoken at many

corporate female networking events in

the City of London and her book has

been widely distributed within the

organisations such as Aviva Insurance

women's network and such like.

Read her book; A woman's guide to

Having it all now! –

About The Sethi Partnership

Solicitors

The Sethi Partnership Solicitors is an

award-winning law firm priding itself

as a trusted law firm since 1994. The

firm offers a high-quality personable

service to clients in a broad spectrum

of legal matters including employment

law, litigation and dispute resolution,

commercial property, residential

property, family and divorce, wills,

trust and probate, business

immigration, personal immigration,

driving offenses, and criminal law.

The firm attracts talented staff from all

backgrounds, religions, languages

spoken, age, and sizes enabling it to

continue to deliver a high level of

dedication and commitment to many

generations of individuals and business

clients. The firm has instilled integrity,

loyalty, and fairness and this has been

proved via the longevity of employees

within the firm. Their multilingual

team is proficient in English, Gujarati,

Tamil, German, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi,

Farsi, Malayalam, and Hindko.

The firm has maintained high standards

by retaining the Lexcel accreditation

for Legal Excellence in practice

management for 20 years and is also

accredited for the Conveyancing

Quality Scheme, Family Law

Accreditation, and Lawyers for

Business.

As a founding and Senior Partner of

The Sethi Partnership Solicitors, she

has overall responsibility for managing

the practice, for client care, ethical and

professional standards, financial

management, and human resource. She

is the corporate figurehead and has

navigated the firm through difficult

times.

Contact Details

www.sethi.co.uk

0208 866 6464

info@sethi.co.uk

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The Sethi Partnership Solicitors is one of the

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Anisa

Hassan

The Ultimate Matchmaker

“My source of motivation comes

from my desire to leave a legacy

where at least one million couples

get to experience and enjoy a

lifetime of happiness, fulfilment

and meaning when they achieve

their relationship goals. It makes

me come alive and feel so

incredibly happy knowing that I

have played a part in someone's

love story." Anisa Hassan

Known as one of the best

matchmakers in Asia, Anisa

Hassan is a bonade

matchmaker to business owners,

millionaires, VIPs and high net worth

individuals (HNWIs) and her dating

black book contains names of highly

inuential and exceptional singles from

the region and around the world.

Anisa is the creator and founder of

Date High Flyers (DHF), an

internationally recognised, luxury

matchmaking service for professionals,

business owners and high net worth

individuals and who have marriage in

mind. With its HQ in Singapore, DHF

caters to a world-wide client base

offering its elite matchmaker service

on an international level.

In an exclusive interview with The

Tycoon Magazine, Anisa sheds light

on her professional journey, and how

she is playing the role of cupid in the

lives of thousands of professionals,

business owners across the world by

nding a perfect match for them.

She also talked about common

problems faced by female

entrepreneurs and shared valuable

insights, advices for aspiring women

entrepreneurs,

Below are the highlights of The

Interview Between Anisa Hassan and

The Tycoon Magazine:

Brief us about your current role and

your journey since the beginning of

your career.

Being the owner of a luxury



individuals, I earned the reputation of

being Asia's Ultimate Matchmaker

after being responsible for more than

1100 marriages since 2004. That's like

initiating 5 marriages a month or 1

marriage a week

Though my business is headquartered

in Singapore, my clients comprise 70%

who are based in Singapore and 30%

based in cities like London,

Melbourne, Sydney, Manila, Hong

Kong, Tokyo, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur,

Jakarta, Doha and Dubai.

My foray into the dating and

matchmaking industry started in 2004

when I bought and brought an

international dating franchise into

Singapore. It became an instant hit

because singles in Singapore at that

time did not have many choices other

than the government led matchmaking

agency called the Singles Development

Unit or SDU. The latter was focussed

on helping local, Singaporean graduate

singles mingle with other local

graduates with an underlying focus on

helping Singapore increase its

declining birth rates.

My then dating agency provided a

welcome relief for singles (locals and

non-locals) who were looking for a

more discreet and private way of

meeting their life partners. It attracted

a sizeable number of expatriates who

were residing in Singapore at that time

and right off the bat, my agency helped

bring together inter-ethnic couples that

later led to a proliferation of interethnic

marriages. This phenomenon

was new and not widely accepted at

that time but with the inux of more

expatriates into Singapore, my agency

made inter-ethnic pairings more

mainstream.

My agency also broke with convention

when we were successful in pairing

couples who have been divorced in the

past. My work made it normal and

acceptable for divorced singles to start

looking at remarriages when in the

past, this topic was never broached nor

openly discussed and the thought of a

remarriage was not perceived in a

positive light. Before my agency was

established, there was no matchmaking

agency that catered for divorced or

widowed singles as the focus has

always been on rst love and rst

marriages. In fact, the rst couple who

got married after being matched by me

happened between two divorced

singles and they were married barely 5

months after being introduced to each

other.

After parting ways with the

international franchise in 2017, I

started Date High Flyers (DHF)

International and the focus of this

matchmaking agency is to provide

complete discretion and privacy for


individuals who are looking for an

alternative to online dating, to look for

their life partners.

While millions of singles the world

over are using online platforms to meet

their potential matches, there's a niche

segment who still prefer the personal

touch of a matchmaker. These singles

value their time, privacy and safety and

would rather have a trusted expert to

help identify and select the best

possibilities for them. I view this as a

great opportunity to work exclusively

with a select group of clients who put a

premium on my deep domain

expertise, talent in spotting good

potentials and access to a wide network

of possibilities to choose from.

To date some of my clients include

among others, top CEOs of

multinational companies, business

owners, startup founders, TV

personalities, beauty queens, former

politicians and a member of the royal

family.

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Brief us about your educational

background.

Having earned an honours degree in

International Relations from the

National University of Singapore, my

initial career as a newspaper journalist,

later a broadcast journalist and nally a

news presenter for Channel NewsAsia

helped inuence my interviewing skills

during my client meetings. I'm curious

to know what makes my client's

journey different, interesting and

inspiring and I go beyond the same,

usual question of "What are you

looking for in a partner?"

Tell us about the challenges you

faced to withstand the complexities

of the industry.

At the start of my journey into

matchmaking, I buried my head in my

work and barely took notice of the

competition that was happening

locally. I had other local agencies that

blatantly copied the words and phrases

that I used on my website, a former

staff who tried to pass-off as an expert

after just being trained by me for less

than a month and many other

solopreneurs who were jumping on the

bandwagon after realizing how

untapped the matchmaking industry

was, at that time.

There was also a well to do / well

connected entrepreneur who managed

to quickly raise several rounds of funds

to start an online dating platform that

later pivoted to be an entertainment

company and sold off the dating

business. The venture struck gold for

the founder and the win was one sided.

During those times, instead of trying to

fend off competitors which to me was a

waste of my time and energy, I got

better at my craft. I got to know my

clients really well and worked

tirelessly to be the "wind beneath their

wings". I also attended conventions

and seminars overseas to learn from

other matchmakers who were sharing

best practices and as a result I honed

and sharpened my craft.

Ultimately this is a personal business

and I understand that the more intimate

knowledge I have of my clients, the

better I get at pairing them. To date,

I'm one of the longest serving,

professional matchmakers in Singapore

(and even Asia) and I feel that this is

where the rubber hits the road and I'm

about to embark on a fantastic

trajectory.

Describe in detail about your

company and its unique services

My company Date High Flyers offers

a personalized and exclusive



individuals who have marriage in

mind. My international clients

comprise men and women in their late

30s all the way to early 60s for women

and late 30s to mid-70s for men, who

are either never married, divorced or

widowed. Slightly more than half of

my clients are divorced and 70% of my

clients are currently based in

Singapore.

Since this is a highly personalized

service, I spend a lot of time

interviewing my clients to understand

where they are now and where they see

themselves in 12 months. I work on a

retainer basis and my service could be

focussed on matching clients in

Singapore only or clients who are open

to be matched with someone from

another city. Clients who personally

need my attention will enrol in the

Black Label membership while those

who work with my team of

matchmakers join the Luxe

membership.

Clients receive proles containing

images and information of the person

they will be matched with and

matchmakers also provide a detailed

insight on why the match was chosen

for clients. A face to face or a virtual

date is then set up when clients agree

to meet each other.

Brief us about the current industry

scenario from your perspective.

The current, global dating and

matchmaking industry is estimated to

be a US$3.24 billion industry in 2021.

This comprises the online dating space

where the number of users in this

segment is estimated at more than 442

million in 2024. Online users on

average spend US$8 to $60 on online

apps. In contrast, the ofine

matchmaking space tends to be smaller

and more conservative but users are

willing to spend anywhere between a

few hundred to close to a million for

luxury matchmaking services. It's plain

to see that nding and pursuing a

lifetime partner is priceless and this

evergreen industry will always

continue to grow in the online and

ofine spaces.

What are your past experiences,

achievements, or lessons that have

shaped your journey?

The entrepreneurial journey is

something that no one can prepare you

for. I wasn't expecting immediate

success taking the road less travelled

and even had to deal with my own

parents and family members' doubting

my new career choice. After all, I was

already a public gure, reading the

news on a regional television station

and literally had lights, camera and

action at my feet.

However, I drew so much courage

from my husband who believed in me

and my ability to succeed in this new

venture. His blessing and support were

enough for me to chart a new path for

myself and within a year and a half, I

won "The Women Entrepreneur

Award" conferred by the Singapore

Malay Chamber of Commerce and

Industry. Fast forward 17 years later, I

managed to clinch several other local

and regional business awards and even

wrote two guide books to buttress my

position as a bona de matchmaker.

All these years, I have made friends

and lost friends when I succeeded or

failed to pair them… earned money

from clients or lost money to clients

who'd ght me tooth and nail to get a

refund after they've been rejected by

someone they fancy… exalted by

successful couples or exonerated from

disgruntled singles who didn't think

twice about discrediting the reputation

that I have painstakingly built.

Ultimately, I learn that my business is a

personal business and everything is

personal in business. And as long as I

continue to do this business, I would

continually be in the spotlight earning

bouquets or fending-off brickbats. Still,

I choose this as my calling as there's

nothing else that I'd rather do.

What are your strategies to

contribute effectively in a hypercompetitive

market?

Albert Einstein once said, "intellectuals

solve problems; geniuses prevent

them". In this competitive market, I

feel that it's no longer enough for me as

a matchmaker to pair my clients for

couple hood because I have seen so

many of my clients "uncouple" or

divorce due to many factors. As a

matchmaker, I know that my business

is sustainable over a long period of

time, only when I continue to add

value to my clients' lives. That's why

apart from pairing them, I also offer

relationship coaching before and after

marriage to help my clients keep and

sustain their marriages. And even if a

couple decides to call it quits, I give

them the courage and condence to reenter

a new marriage with more

wisdom and insight and less mistakes.

How do you see yourself in the near

future? Tell us about your future

goals.

I have openly declared that I'm on a

mission to create one million marriages

worldwide and I have asked God to

give me work till my life shall end and

life till my work is done. I see myself

owning the O2O space – ofine to

online space – in matchmaking and

have recently launched a Muslim

matchmaking in Malaysia last year.

Just before I could hit the ground

running with my app which is called

Joompa, the launch which was

scheduled in February 2020 came to a

screeching halt as a result of the

worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. My

fund raising effort was stymied by

dwindling condence in the start-up

ecosystems with investors waiting on

the side lines, preferring to adopt a

wait and see attitude until my app

achieves some traction.

What are the frequent challenges

faced by women in the corporate

world and what are the ways to

tackle them?

In 2019, I attended a start-up boot

camp in Silicon Valley and an investor

pitching event in Asia where there was

a disproportionately higher number of

both male founders and male investors

relative to female founders and

investors.

For instance, there were close to 40

male start-up founders and 3 female

founders vying for a round of

investment. There were also 10 male

investors and 1 female investor at the

table. After the pitching rounds, the

male founders and male investors

huddled for more talks with beers in

their hands while the female founders

were left out of the inner circle

conversations.

Despite my close follow ups and

further presentations, the male

investors thought my idea was "too

early" and that I needed more proof

and traction, so they went ahead with

other money-making male-led

ventures.

Since not all founders are

fortunate enough to have

immediate investors and/or

nanciers to fund their

dreams, I felt that the

exercise was underwhelming

knowing that

women's businesses are

among the leading ventures

that lack nancial support.

While there are several

female investors

championing gender lens

investing who have

emerged recently, venture

investment into women-led

companies made up only

2.8% of all investments in

2019 and the overall deal

activity for women-led

startups has taken a beating

since the onset of the

worldwide pandemic in

2020.

The ways to tackle will not

happen overnight as this would require

male investors to be acutely aware and

conscious of this huge disparity and

taking steps to revolutionize their

perceptions on female founders. A

massive overhaul in thinking is

required and the more male investors

step forward to consciously give

female founders an opportunity to

shine and contribute in their chosen

elds, the more this attitude and

mindset will take centre stage in the

years to come.

What would you advise young

women to succeed in the workplace

or as an entrepreneur/professional?

How do you perceive the role of

mentorship to aspiring women

entrepreneurs/professionals?

My advice to aspiring women

entrepreneurs is you can only become

truly accomplished at something you

love. So rst, have an overpowering

desire to serve, make better products or

create a solution that goes beyond a

mere wish. This must be followed by a

strong, unwavering belief in your own

ability to accomplish your desires…

that feeling that you're born and

destined to do one job and that job is

that all consuming desire. Finally, to

grow a backbone so strong that you

have an invincible determination to

win and create a dent in the Universe.

Having a mentor is absolutely priceless

because in a world that's rife with fear,

unfairness and negativity, a mentor can

continually remind you of your

purpose, provide clarity in the midst of

confusion and keep you grounded

when you attain your success. But rst,

you must be prepared to do the heavy

lifting yourself and only then will you

attract the right mentors who will take

you further when they can see that you

have skin in the game.z

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Aradhna

Dayal

A people person, backing Transformative

Ideas to Create 'Just' societies of tomorrow

Aglobal footprint, billions of dollars in assets,

access to cap table of every Unicorn. These were

just some of the milestones Aradhna Dayal,

founder and CEO of Access Alts Asia, had on her horizon

as she strived to build one of the most powerful networks of

investors and entrepreneurs, based out of Hong Kong.

Butas Covid-19 reverberated around the globe, it changed

the world order, decimated businesses and spooked the

investment world. For Aradhna, it created the ultimate

storm. She could either play it safe, shut down her

investment club, and see years of blood and sweat get

washed away. Or she could make the most of the upheaval,

back the "businesses of the future" and create the biggest

"Impact" of her life.

Those who know Aradhna would not blink twice before

picking the latter. And will expect her to add a few kickers

to up her game. So it was no surprise that Aradhna refocused

Access Alts on business preservation, regrouped

her investors on a digital platform and decided to back ideas

that will change lives in the post-Covid world.

Genesis/ Journey of the Company

Aradhna moved to Hong Kong in the

late 1990s and set up her family

investment ofce, having a front row

seat to the transformation in Asia's

nancial markets. From sleepy

backwaters, countries like China,

India, Vietnam and Indonesia were

turning into economic powerhouses,

and Aradhna could see the potential for

global investors to come in.

However, Asia was seen as opaque and

hard to access. Aradhna saw this niche

and leveraged her wide global network

to bridge this gap. She says that

business families are inherently

entrepreneurial and they like looking at

new geographies. However, they prefer

coming through a trusted network.

Aradhna provided the perfect conduit

for global families to come and invest

in Asia, and thus was born the idea of

Access Alts Asia.

About Access Alts

Started as a simple idea-sharing

platform in Hong Kong ve years

back, Aradhna led AccessAlts'

exponential growth into an inuential,

global "members-only" investment

club with over 350 members,

channelizing smart capital into

transformative companies in Asia. The

club brings together some of the

world's most inuential business

families, institutions, strategic

investors, and captains of industry with

two primary goals: invest in high-alpha

alternative investments and build

billion-dollar cross-border businesses.

Families such as the Rockefellers, the

Sinegals (founders of COSTCO) and

the Kanoos have all been a part of the

Access Alts journey.

Access Alts also pioneered the concept

of discreet, intimate Member Meets in

key nancial centres: New York,

Dubai, London, Washington, San

Francisco, Hong Kong and Shanghai,

giving the club a global footprint.

Through AccessAlts, Aradhna

inadvertently created the rst East-

West investment bridge that tied global

family ofces together.

Challenges Faced and Achievements

Aradhna has received several awards

in recognition of her contribution to the

world of entrepreneurship, women

leadership and society. In 2021 she was

awarded the American Chamber of

Commerce "Women of Inuence

Award" while in 2019 she received the

Purviz Shroff Women of Inspiration

Award for Leadership. In 2020,

Aradhna was invited by The Milken

Institute to lead discussions on Global

Women Leadership in Abu Dhabi. In

2019, Access Alts was invited by

Warren Buffet to take a

delegation to the annual

Berkshire Hathaway AGM,

seen as the Mecca of the

investment world.

However, her journey to

building Access Alts was far

from easy. "I was a devoted

mom and the idea of building

something so global, so

public, was intimidating. My

rite of passage, funnily

enough, came from a 4 am

conversation with my then 16-

year old son, who advised me

to 'Go into it like a Man.' I

wasn't sure what that meant at

the time, but now I understand

that he was telling me not to

hold myself back just because

I was a woman," says

Aradhna.

On a professional front,

earning her credibility in the

highly male-dominated world of

investment was another challenge.

Galvanizing a global network was the

next. Aradhna remembers traveling for

over 400 days to 30 cities in the rst

three years, working through different

time zones, losing track of days, and

eventually winning supporters through

her deep knowledge of Asia.

Just as Access Alts felt invincible, it

got hit by Covid-19. As a peoplefocused

business, and all physical

meetings cancelled for 2020, it had

evolve, and fast. Overnight, Aradhna

turned it into a 360-degree consultancy

that not just did invested but also

formed a support community for

businesses gasping for air. Since then,

it has backed transformative

technologies powering the Future of

Work, Healthtech, Ethical Ecommerce,

Digital Infrastructure, Disruptive

Logistics, Education Portals and more.

Aradhna Dayal with her kids Pradyumn Dayal and Pankhuri Dayal

She also advises them to learn the art

of Pivoting. "I encourage my protegees

to adapt and think out of the box to

increase revenue, stay protable and

focus on ethics to build a sustainable

brand. There is no quicker way to gain

respect as a woman leader than to

enhance the bottom line."

Most importantly, Aradhna advises

young women to NOT crave

perfection. "As women, we are

conditioned to be perfect: perfect

mothers, perfect wives, perfect

daughter-in-laws, in addition to being

perfect professionals. But that is

humanly not possible. So embrace your

imperfections and build a tribe around

you that gets you and holds you when

you fall."

Future Perspective

Aradhna Dayal with her kids Pradyumn Dayal and Pankhuri Dayal


"I am passionate about people and

connecting them as global

communities. For as long as I can

remember, my biggest joy has been

traveling the world, eating at local

haunts, chatting with cabbies,

exploring cultural nuances, and

understanding what makes people who

they are.

I am also passionate about social

justice, about global challenges that

threaten humanity's future, and about

harnessing the power of people (and

technology) to solve them.

In many ways, AccessAlts is my way

to create an interconnected community

of remarkable people from all around

the world who are passionate about

making a difference and protecting our

future." states Aradhna, when asked

about what keeps her motivated.

Advice to Young Women

Whether at entry level or in

boardrooms, women face unconscious

biases every day. However, Aradhna

believes that Covid has created a levelplaying

eld for women in the

corporate world. Digital businesses, in

particular, are gender-agnostic. Amidst

this, Aradhna encourages young

women to build condence, skills,

networks and a determination to

emerge as game-changers.

Seen as an icon in female

entrepreneurship space, Aradhna wants

to leverage her network and skills to

create the maximum Impact. "I have

always been passionate about creating

a "just" and diverse society that

provides equal opportunities to all,"

says Aradhna. "Covid has allowed me

to take a pause and think about the

legacy I want to leave behind."

With that in mind, Aradhna has

launched a Women on Boards initiative

that mentors talented young women

and handholds them towards corporate

boardrooms. Along with her children,

Pradyumn and Pankhuri Dayal,

Aradhna runs Move4Migrants, an aid

organization that empowers migrant

and minority communities.

Finally, through Access Alts, Aradhna

wants to direct capital and resources

towards technology that creates a fairer

world. "I am going to be 50 next years

and realize that the real joy of life is in

creating social ROI, not just nancial

ROI."

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≠

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www.NoDegree.com

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www.NoDegree.fm

Jennifer Perri

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ur stories give us the power to

Obecome the author of our past

and future experiences and

unleash our truth. Every woman has a

story, and this is the story of Jennifer

Perri, "The Smart Money Gal".

Jennifer is a Transformational Mindset

& Money Coach, Consultant and Best-

Selling Author. Through her work with

her nancial advising rm, Swan

Financial, Jennifer has been able to

help hundreds of women manage their

toughest seasons victoriously, such as

their divorce, loss of a loved one, and

career transitions. As a

Transformational Mindset & Money

Coach and through her "Smart Money

Gal," platform, Jennifer helps women

nd their nancial condence, reclaim

their power, and embrace a life of

prosperity.

The Beginning

The Journey was not easy. In her 20's,

Jennifer found herself engulfed in a

volatile marriage marked by mental,

emotional, and physical abuse. The

relationship nally imploded, leaving

her broken and her abuser imprisoned.

At the time, she had no job, no child

support, and limited resources to keep

her family aoat. She did not know

who to turn to for guidance or how to

pick up the pieces of her life. She felt

completely lost and isolated.

As painful as those dark days were, her

divorce ultimately saved her life and

paved the way for her to turn the pain

she had suffered into a passion to help

others.

She felt led to help other women; in

her own words "a way to take my

"mess" and make it my “message." I

wanted to become for other women the

person I desperately needed but could

not nd. My experiences helped me

turn my wounds into wisdom; I remain

determined to help other women

transition from trauma to triumph."

Being a Reliable Financial Adviser

"Most money managers and nancial

advisors work on their terms. They say

they are providing customized plans

and strategies based on the unique

needs of the clients. But from what I

have seen up close and personal, there

is nothing unique or custom about it.

They have set plans, programs, and

systems through which they funnel

most of their clients. They t you into

the "box" of what they offer, even if it

does not quite…t" said Jennifer.

She further States: The truth is, there is

no one-size-ts-all when it comes to

nances. Our money is inextricably

tied to our individual lives and major

events that happen along the way.

When someone has faced a lifealtering

event that is usually when I

meet them for the very rst time.

Maybe they are seeking nancial help

as they are mourning the loss of the

love of their life, or are coming out of a

divorce, or overcoming the wreckage

of abuse.

I am happy to admit I do things

differently when it comes to money

and helping people manage it.

I ip the script on traditional nancial

planning by addressing emotional and

situational pieces rst. Once your head

and heart are clear and focused, then

we pick up the nancial pieces,

together.

I don't try to force you through your

healing process or push you out of the

nancial driver's seat into a

predetermined lane. I use my

education, my background knowledge,

expertise, and life experiences to help

create customized plans built around

you.

When we work together, you're in the

driver's seat the entire time. Just

consider me your road trip wing

woman who points out bumps in the

roads, watches the potholes and blind

spots and keeps your spirits lifted with

love and laughter.

Challenges and Achievements

When asked about challenges faced by

her, Jennifer said "The nancial

services industry is a male dominated

one. This makes it hard for women to

excel as nancial professionals and

makes it even harder for women who

need nancial help to be heard and

understood. Women view money very

differently than men and need a unique

style of nancial planning."

She considers herself blessed that

others in her community and across the

nation have honored her work and

found value in her mission.

Some of her accolades include: 2013-

2016, 2020 Women's Choice Award

for Financial Advisors; Kentucky

Colonel Award for civic leadership

from the Commonwealth of Kentucky;

2013 Inductee into the National

Academy of Best-Selling Authors;

2013 Acquisition International

Financial Advisory Firm of the Year-

USA; and multi-year award winner

in the Best of Atlanta Business Hall

of Fame from the city of Atlanta.

Apart from this, Jennifer had the

incredible opportunity to co-author a

Best-Selling book with Jack Caneld,

creator of the Chicken Soup for the

Soul series. She has also been cited for

her knowledge and have appeared on

sources such as ABC, NBC, FOX,

CBS, The Boston Globe, Newsweek,

Fortune, and Forbes.

She states "Although many have found

inspiration within my story, ultimately,

chasing someone else's version of

success is empty. At the very core, my

passion is helping women stand in their

power and write their own story.

Through my transformative programs

and private sessions, my clients

achieve scal condence and lay the

foundations for a life of power,

prosperity, and purpose. "

Future Goals and Advice for young

women

In addition to her one-on-one coaching,

Jennifer is launching The Smart

Money Gal Alpha Academy that will

provide online courses and resources

for families, divorcees, widows and

entrepreneurs.

When The Tycoon Media asked

Jennifer for advice to emerging women

business leaders and professionals, she

said:

Women need to realize they are worth

it; in everything they do and all they

want to accomplish. Know your worth,

ask for what you want and pursue

whatever that is with an unshakeable

desire to succeed. Don't let anyone else

write your story.

Kathleen

Cameron

The Manifestation Queen

athleen Cameron is a

KManifestation Queen,

Success Coach, 7 gure

entrepreneur, and International Best

Selling Author. In just 18 months, she

has built a $7.5-Million-dollar business

and continues to share her knowledge

and expertise with all of whom she

connects with.

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With her determination, unwavering

faith, and powers of manifestation, she

has helped over 100,000 people attract

more love, money, and success into

their lives. Her innovative approaches

to Manifestation and utilizing the Laws

of Attraction have led to the creation of

one of the top global success networks.

Through Diamond Academy Coaching,

thousands of students have been able to

experience quantum growth. The force

behind her magnetic eld has

catapulted many students into a life

beyond their wildest dreams and she is

just getting started.

Kathleen is a mother of two wonderful

daughters, graduated with two

undergraduate degrees and a Master's

degree, has held a high level executive

position in healthcare, and transferred

her knowledge to so many others in a

way that brings everyone's vibrations

up alongside hers.

The Journey

Kathleen began her career in Nursing

in 2009. After a short time of bedside

Nursing she moved into a leadership

role as a charge nurse then Manager,

leaving healthcare in a Director

position with the provincial

government in 2019. She left Nursing

to pursue her career in network

marketing, but found her true calling 6

months later in coaching manifestation.

She launched her coaching business as

a Bob Proctor Consultant in January of

2020 as a solo coach, quickly breaking

records and reaching $1 million in

revenue in 7 months. Since that time,

she is now the Chief Manifestation &

Success Coach and has multiple

coaches who work with her, generating

over $7.5 million in revenue.

The goal is for Diamond Academy to

become the #1 global success network

in the world, and for Kathleen to be

recognized on a similar level of Tony

Robbins, to raise the frequency for all

woman globally!

Making Quantum Leaps

Today, Kathleen has been able to do

what once seemed impossible,

something she saw as possible for

others but never for herself. Through

tapping into her powerful powers

within, Kathleen has manifested the

extraordinary life she lives now. She

has achieved all of this and more

because of her faith in herself. It all

comes from an absolute belief that the

universe will provide her with what she

is tuning.

"I was teaching about facing your fears

less than six months ago, helping

others to understand fear in order to

better manage it, and I had this

thought: "I don't want to talk about fear

anymore." By even talking about it, I

was giving it power, and I'd had

enough. I had a realization that to rid

yourself of fear, you need to live in

faith. As you move closer to faith, the

feeling of fear simply dissipates."

Kathleen Cameron

Through this face Kathleen has

managed to eliminate fear and all of

the negative energy that comes with it.

Her success is a product of the lifestyle

that she chooses to live. With the

proper level of faith, she knows that

she can achieve anything. One of the

biggest challenges to this was learning

to love herself.

Early Struggles

Throughout Kathleen's entire life she

struggled with her own self-image.

Growing up as an overweight girl she

became increasingly aware of how she

did not match up to others. Because of

this Kathleen spent most of her life

attempting to conform to the ideal

weight.

"Friends, family, strangers, and the

media all told me that my body was

"too big" and that I needed to go on a

"diet." When I was eleven years old, I

would throw out my lunch and starve

myself, drinking large amounts of

water because someone told me it

would "ush the fat out.""

This all changed when Kathleen lost

100 pounds, and discovered that her

heart couldn't keep up with her body's

changes. It was at this moment that

Kathleen realized how much of her

own self-worth that she had been

leaving up to others. Success does not

come from the body; it comes from us.

Since then Kathleen has lived her life

out loud, continuing to show by

example that you don't have to be

skinny to be successful. Every day her

business is an inspiration to women all

over the world who have struggled

with their own self-image.

Being Open to Receive

Another misconception that Kathleen

works to disabuse is that you have to

work hard and be lucky to be

successful. Which, if that were true,

Kathleen would be exhausted. And for

a while she was, because she was

always in mechanical motion towards

her goals.

Whether that be through studying for

her masters as a mother of two, or

hustling to get her original business off

the ground. Still, it wasn't until she

became more intentional with her work

that she found there was a way to do it

all. Without working herself into the

ground.

One of Kathleen's favorite laws of the

universe is the law of vibration.

Alongside the work that she does

Kathleen is constantly utilizing this

magnetic power to pull her goals closer

to herself.

This vibration is controlled through her

feelings, and Kathleen is an expert of

maintaining positive vibes. One of her

main goals in life is teaching others to

do the same.

Word of Wisdom for Young Women

Entrepreneurs/Professional

When The Tycoon Magazine

contacted and asked Kathleen what

would she advise Young women

entrepreneurs and professionals in their

professional lives. Kathleen States-

One of the greatest challenges is to live

according to your own rules, your own

dreams and your own desires. We are

shaped by those around us, but when

we go within and we really ask

ourselves, "what do I really want?", we

can see that much of life is based on

what's outside of us. I would encourage

young women to empower themselves

to go within, nd what drives them and

brings them joy and move closer to

that every single day.

On Mentorship Kathleen Opined -

Mentorship is a must. Find someone

who inspires you, someone who had

done what you want to do and do what

they suggest. Having a mentor shaved

years off my journey, the path was

already paved, I just had to walk it.

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Lisa Gable

Enhancing the Lives of Individuals with Food Allergies

eet Lisa Gable, a highly regarded executive in

Mbusiness, political, and philanthropic circles

due to her ability to tackle difcult issues

directly and with discipline and diplomacy.

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Lisa is currently the CEO of FARE, the world's premier

NGO ghting food allergies through investment in

research, education and advocacy. She is also the author of

Turnaround - How to Change Course When Things Are

Going South, a book she wrote to guide teams and

organizations nding survival more challenging than ever.

As someone who has executed many turnarounds, Lisa

wanted to offer practical, time-tested, and industry-proof

methods to executives who are struggling or looking for

solutions to seemingly intractable problems.

Lisa has served Presidents and Governors, counseled

corporate CEOs, and led coalitions and nonprots. Being

bipartisan by nature, she has brought together political

parties, corporate competitors, and disparate nations to

foster quality leadership, diplomacy, and results that better

society and create sustainable partnerships and protable

business models.

An Exceptional Professional Voyage

Lisa graduated from the University of

Virginia with a Bachelors in

International Relations and from

Georgetown University with a Masters

in National Security Studies. She also

attended the US Army War College and

studied Chinese language at National

Taiwan Normal University.

At the age of 19, Lisa went to work in

Reagan Administration and had an

opportunity to work at the White

House and the Pentagon. At the age of

24, she was recruited to Intel

Corporation by the man who would

be CEO and Chairman of the Board. At

the age of 30, she had the honorary

rank of a 3-star general when she was

Vice-Chair of a Commission helping

women become more effectively

integrated into the military, giving

them more opportunities. At 40, she

became a US Ambassador. Today, she

is tasked with solving a complex

problem, food allergies, which affects

85 million Americans and a half billion

people around the world.

Lisa had a front-row seat at major

inection points throughout history.

She served at the Reagan Defense

Department during the nal days of

the Cold War and transferred to the

White House a few months prior

Gorbachev's 1987 visit. She joined

Intel Corporation when it was a $1.4B

company and had the chance to work

on a part of the Intel Inside®

program which changed consumer

tech purchasing habits and led to the

company's dominant semiconductor

market share in the 90s. As Silicon

Valley entrepreneurs, she and her

husband enjoyed the dot.com boom

and also survived the bust.

In 2004-2005, Lisa worked closely

with the auto industry and hosted a

hallmark Nagoya meeting between

Toyota patriarch Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda

and General Motors CEO Rick

Wagoner, as the companies battled it

out for the top global sales position –

with the Japanese automaker

maintaining the edge. Working with 16

food and beverage company CEOs, she

helped drive a process which reduced

6.4 trillion calories from 35% of the

food sold in the United States.

As an observer, a participant, and a

leader during times of historic change,

Lisa learned to plan for multiple

scenarios when redesigning and

building high-impact, sustainable

operations.

About FARE

FARE is the largest global NGO

investing in food allergy research,

education and advocacy. It enhances

the lives of individuals with food

allergies, empowering them to lead

safe, productive lives with the respect

of others through education and

advocacy initiatives and improved

awareness around healthcare options

and treatment.

Turning Things Around at FARE

FARE is the result of the merger of a

grassroots organization and a research

non-prot in 2012. Although the

organization was successful in

recruiting immunologists to enter the

food allergy space and had established

a clinical network of 30 institutions,

the nonprot's economic model, at the

time Lisa was recruited, was not

sustainable. Lisa immediately worked

to turn things around only to discover

that without an extensive restructure

and prioritization of spending, FARE

would use up cash reserves in fewer

than three years at the current run rate.

Compounding the issue was that one of

the primary fundraising vehicles,

walks, were costing twice the amount

they brought in as this fundraising

method was seeing participation

declines nationwide. To right the ship,

Lisa went into triage mode — rst, to

stop losing money. She immediately

assembled and led a turnaround team

to audit nancials and provide an

accurate assessment of cost structure.

In 24 months, her turnaround team and

she raised enough funds to pay the

previous year's bills ($15M) in ve

months and secured a total of $85

million in commitments against a $200

million goal. In brief, Lisa and team

launched a Contains: Courage

research-focused fundraising and

awareness campaign and expanded

the FARE Clinical Network to include

50 academic medical institutions which

conduct transformational research and

trials. The team restructured the

organization by 83% in the rst 12

months, increased revenue by 62%

while keeping expenses relatively at,

achieved reductions in management

and overhead by 30%, and reduced

fundraising expenses by 10%. She

also, importantly, increased diversity

among FARE's leadership and boards

and elevated the voice of the patient to

ensure access to care and therapies for

underrepresented communities.

Perspective on the Current Industry

Scenario and Advice to Tackle the

Challenges

I am fascinated by the continued

merger of food, medicine, and

technology. The "food is medicine"

movement is demonstrative that we are

seeing a cross pollination of innovation

across multiple sectors and leadership

from unexpected allies like Nestle,

Google, and others entering the space

as we look at biologics, probiotics, and

food with health benets as having the

potential for the greatest impact in

treating disease and mitigating health

risks, states Lisa.

At a time when dizzying innovation

cycles, hyper competition, and a global

pandemic have made survival more

challenging than ever, Lisa uses her

time-tested and industry-proof method

which she outlines in her book,

Turnaround. The book gives you the

tools to turn your ship around and chart

a course to success.

Her four principles of guidance

brought to life with examples in

Turnaround are:

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Visualize the future—don't x

Ÿ

Ÿ

Ÿ

what's there; start from scratch.

Break down the present—ditch

what isn't working; keep what

does.

Create a path to your

future—map out critical decision

and actions needed.

Execute with condence and

diplomacy—speed up by

partnering well with others.

Words of Wisdom for Young

Entrepreneurs/Professionals

Lisa's message to young women is to

challenge assumptions from your youth

by being strategic in your

conversations. Use data and precise

delivery to move conversation in the

room from assumptions to facts. By

doing so, you will change the terms of

the debate and yours will be the

comments people reference after the

fact. This can be difcult if you are the

rst woman to enter a male dominated

arena as Lisa was when she worked as

a political appointee in the Reagan

Defense Department at the age of 21.

Her male mentors were the ones who

rst taught her how to own a room.

They helped her learn how to channel

her intellect and unique ability to solve

complex problems as a means to

distinguish herself in multiple settings.

She highlights that Craig Barrett,

former CEO/Chair of Intel

Corporation, counseled her to speak

with facts and use process to reengineer

troubled organizations. From

the halls of the Reagan White House to

supporting the C-suite at Intel, in her

20s Lisa learned to dene herself

through diligence, humor, humility and

determination with grace, grit, and

gladness for the opportunity to make a

difference in people's lives by

leveraging the amazing opportunities

with which she was blessed.

Underlining the importance of good

mentorship Lisa said - Mentors who

proactively help others succeed by

bridging gaps and serving as ongoing

sounding boards are some of our

greatest assets. Life offers few highspeed

elevators which accelerate us to

the upper levels. Many times, we may

nd ourselves hurtling to the basement

instead. If you want to create a

measurable difference, as a mentor, be

prepared for a long-term alliance by

being hands-on in opening doors,

providing recommendations and

specic advice related to the different

oors on which your mentee will stop

on their way to the top.

Following the publication of her

book - Turnaround, - How to Change

Course When Things Are Going South,

Lisa is planning to write a second

book around mentorships and

leadership.

“

A clear guide to turning around

any organization or program

from the turnaround master.

”

—Barbara McConnell Barrett,

The 25th Secretary of the United

States Air Force and former United

States Ambassador to Finland

October 15, 2021

IdeaPress Publishing

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Lisa

Sohanpal

Resilience, Personified.

INSPIRATIONAL

BUSINESS

W MEN

TO WATCH - 2021

Massive supermarket launches, sensational

collaborations and a once-in-a-lifetime

opportunity to compete and win at the 2020

Global Startup World Cup. These were just some of the

grand plans Lisa Sohanpal, co-founder and CEO of Nom

Noms World Food, and her team had on their quest to

revolutionize the world of fast & convenient food.

Yet, like an uncontainable blaze, COVID-19 set re to those

planswhilsttorching through all major industries and the

livelihoods of businesses & the people who depend on

them. For Lisa, it symbolized a critical inexion point in

her entrepreneurial career – should shetake a much-needed

break to see what unfolded in the world whilst

spendingtime at home with her husband and 3 children? Or

should she bring out the whiteboard, devise a new strategy,

commit to ensuring her supply chain was protected and be

launch-some-day-ready with limited funds to spendin

uncertain, unprecedented future?

If you picked the last one, you are correct. Exceptadd to the

mix: launching a brand new protective fashion brand, a

social-impact-focused investment group, and an umbrella

company as the parenthesis encompassing all brands,

named after her Father.

The Genesis

Prior to founding Nom Noms World Food, Lisa was in the

Medical Devices industry where she spent 18 years as an

International Director of Medical Devices, managing 47

countries, and traveling around the world all the time – at

the oddest of hours.

Lisa states that she was fortunate to travel to many

destinations through her work in the Middle East, Asia,

Africa, and Europe. During her experience, she saw many

children suffer malnutrition and were constantly ghting for

their lives. They would only go to school because they were

guaranteed a meal and would walk miles to do so. With 3

young children of her own, it was heart-breaking to see.

Coming back to North America and seeing the opposite –

that kids were consuming junk food by the second –which

motivated her further to transform the way our younger

generations eat, so that they can live longer, healthier lives,

whilst helping to change the lives of those in need.

Working with dieticians and food experts, alongside her

husband, Dr. Imrat Sohanpal, Lisa devised recipes for real

food, made free from harmful propertieswith the invaluable

bonus of not requiring preparation, cooking or washing up

whatsoever. With an ambition to diversify the palate of

consumers around the world, her products strive to re-create

the authentic avors from their global culinary experiences

and thus, Nom Noms World Food was born.

About Nom Noms World Food

Nom Noms World Food crafts mouth-watering world

cuisine that is ready to heat and eat in seconds. Think

delicious, exotic meals, and high protein hot wraps, fully

cooked and full of avor - no grocery shopping, no

preparation, and no cooking necessary. All 100% locally

made without any nasties or processing, pre-packaged to

cut human interaction and deliver convenience at its best.

Nom Noms believes that solving world hunger should be as

easy as eating. So for every purchase, they feed hungry

children in need to keep them off the streets and in

school to gain an education.

Using advanced technology innovations, Nom Nomsis

disrupting the convenience economy with unprecedented

shelf-life in fresh and frozen, whilst enabling people to

measure their impact end to end. Finally, visual creators

from around the world will design and deliver unique

localized experiences to your mobile device, through their

world-rst Experience-Sharing platform.

Challenges faced and Achievements

Nom Noms World Food has received over 42 awards

spanning across product innovation, packaging, concept,

and entrepreneurship. More recently, these include the

prestigious 2019 Telus Pitch Multicultural Business of the

Year award and Winning the Startup World Cup 2020 New

York Regional, putting them in position to now win the

Start-Up World Cup in 2021.

Also, Nom Noms World Food was hand-picked by the

British Royal Family, as a notable brand to be included in

the “Our Royal Baby” commemorative book, to celebrate

the birth of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

But the journey was not easy. One of the biggest hurdles

Lisa faced was getting funded, as it is near impossible for

women to break through the unchanged history of funding

challenges. Currently, only 3% of women-owned businesses

get investment – it's mind-boggling and cannot be ignored.

Breaking this barrier was something that she always held

close to her chest, and she wants to educate and inspire

fellow female entrepreneurs to do the same.

Resilient is the word Lisa believes best describes her. With

the number of bizarre things that she had faced has taken

her resilience to a level she didn't even know existed. She

simply doesn't think there is anything she cannot bounce

back from. For those starting up, she recommends working

out contingency plans ahead of time. Always have several

back up options for all areas of your business, always!

To those seeking funding, she says “never give up on your

dreams and continue to work hard to bring your vision to

reality. Keep persevering especially when others doubt you.

No one will ght for your business more than you and when

the timing is right, doors will not only open, they will have

an elevator to take you straight to your dreams.”.


Growing up as the eldest of 4 children in an Indian family

new to pre-multicultural Australia had instilled an undying

sense of responsibility, to challenge cultural norms and to

help the family succeed in an environment seemingly

working against them. Her Father's inspiring story, one

relatable to many immigrant parents, drove Lisa to

empowerment, breaking through glass ceilings throughout

male-dominated working environments, and rising to the

top of her eld.

“No one would want to do business with Dad because of his

ethnicity, so he got creative and changed his name to Bob

Berkly to get through to them over the phone. Once they

met him, they were 'rudely'surprisedthat he was a

sensational businessman, and when he got through the door,

it was a done deal. Most would say he changed for the

environment, but we (his children) saw it as a masterclass

in adapting to your environment to succeed. And well,

'adapt or die, as they say!”, described Lisa.

and dining habits. Consumers are cooking more, and more

often with more mouths to feed, which is taking up more

time. Plans to travel and experience different cultures have

halted indenitely. People cannot go out to eat an authentic

meal and instead must try to make it at home. Grocery store

visits should only happen if essential and ingredient

availability has become a game of chance.

The desire to enjoy world cuisine remains high yet caution

prevails when ordering through limited restaurants

available. That too has become more of a luxury in today's

economic climate, and consumers are choosing not to take

that chance, due to the element of human interaction on

made-to-order food.

Fast-forwarding to 2020, this tenacity to do whatever it

takes, stood with her after years of external doubt. She

draws on years in resilience and nding solutions tosome of

the most unfathomable of problems, and adapted to the

environment as her Dad would, nding creative ways to

fund her business whilst being driven to create brands that

would change the fortunes and the future of the world's

most impoverished.

The birth of the Berkly Group is a testament to the values

she holds true to this day, which now has two brands under

its belt – Nom Noms and miix technologies (a wellnessfocused

protective fashion brand) – to further her vision in

make serious, long-lasting change.

Future perspective

As for Nom Noms; the biggest goal right now is to give

access to their food for millions of people around the world,

and they are excited to be launching and partnering with the

likes of Walmart, Emirates Flight Catering, Costco and

more. They are ambitious and with all these products sold,

they hope to donate 10,000,000 meals to children in need.

More products sold means more mouths fed, and that

motivates her to grow the business to astronomical heights.

They have a vision for technology to disrupt the future of

food, and are in the process of enabling consumers to

measure and track their impact to the children in need, be

rewarded for it, and create content connecting them to local

experiences from global curators.

Comments on the current industry scenario

When The Tycoon Magazine contacted and asked Lisa

about her perspective on the current scenario and Impact of

COVID 19 on ready food industry she said,

“The current Economic and COVID-19 health situation

globally has led people to drastically change their grocery

What remains true from before all of this happened is that

food brands need to cater to what we call, the convenience

economy. So to succeed in today's Food & FMCG

landscape, brands need to ne-tune their empathy skills and

deliver experiences that bring the lost joys of good food,

social interaction and travel, back home.

Traditional methods of distribution cannot cater to

consumer's needs fast enough, so brands need to be agile

and be accessible in more ways than one. Ultimately, new

lifestyles are here to stay, and brands need to be more

creative and forward-thinking with regards to how to

leverage the current landscape of food.”

Advice to budding entrepreneurs

Lisa advises those who are entering into the world of

entrepreneurship to learn not only how to stay the course

but create their own along the way, whilst being guided by a

blend of logic and gut feel.

“Mind matters, but your gut knows you better, trust it.

There's nothing worse than having regrets of giving up on

your vision too early. It will take time, the days will seem

extra-long and there will be many sleepless nights. Believe

that the answers are out there waiting, believe in that life

will surprise you again and again. Believe that the journey

is the destination, believe you are the greatest project you

will ever work on, believe that you can and will make it

happen.”

Her story is truly an inspirational one, as with her sheer

aspiration to destroy malnutrition, hunger and transform the

way our younger generations eat, she is creating a positive

impact on the world and revolutionizingconvenience food,

one Nom Noms at a time.

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is the playbook

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Pamela

D. Kurt

Helping Families Through Their Legal Troubles. -

The next Female Tony Robbins

INSPIRATIONAL

BUSINESS

W MEN

TO WATCH - 2021

“I see people at their worst times in their

lives, I am able to be the logic and

reason for them during such an

emotional time. In hopes, to allow them

to be able to move forward after the

legal matter has resolved. This also led

to the coaching business. The listening,

supporting and coaching young

attorneys and clients have become a

passion. I want women to know that it's

ok; needed; and accepted that other

women support and encourage other

women. There is nothing wrong with

promoting other women. Everyone has

their own glitter to leave behind! Let

them shine and let them know it is ok to

do so. Can't ever have enough glitter!"

States Pamela D. Kurt

Pamela D. Kurt is a Life Coach

for professional women and an

attorney. She lives on the

Shores of Lake Erie, Ohio with her

husband and their dogs Bailey and

Bella. She has an adult son who is an

award-winning movie director and

producer. She currently owns her own

law rm KURT LAW OFFICE, LLC.

As a business owner, she is also very

active in her community and has held

several leadership roles. She has been a

guest speaker on various forums and an

author of a bestseller, The Successful

Women's Mind-set, 21 Journeys to

Success. Her passion is to support and

to empower women to be the best they

can! The most personal enjoyment is

when her clients nd their own way.

Her private practice created to

empower women. BE THE BEST

YOU! Her coaching program has

allowed her clients on a powerful selfdiscovery

journey.

DREAM. BELIEVE. ACHIEVE.

In an interview with The Tycoon

Magazine, Pamela sheds light on her

professional journey, how she is

helping families through their legal

troubles. And mentoring, guiding and

coaching professional women to be the

best version of themselves.

The Journey

The journey hasn't been easy but I am

grateful for all that I have learned over

the years. The way through the

journey is by my faith. I work without

a "net". I don't have a rich family or

husband. I have been able to overcome

adversity through my faith in God.

I went back to college as a divorced

single mother. I worked multiple jobs

to obtain my education. I received my

Associates, Bachelors, Masters and

Doctorate. I went out on my own and

opened a law practice while being a

substitute and adjunct college

professor. I have always enjoyed

teaching. Over the years, I want my

law practice to be for family that are in

need with everyday problems.

Roadblocks and Learnings

The biggest roadblock has been my

expectations of others. I am getting

better as time goes on. I have realized

that others don't always want the same

things I would want in a scenario. I

have learned to listen to them and help

them realize their goals and dreams not

just what I would want or see for them.

The biggest learning is that I can't

believe and force people to do and

believe more than they do themselves.

I have found I will believe and invest

in people more than they actually are

willing to do so. This as a leader and

business owner can cost money and

time. I have to step back and access

what someone is actually willing to do

to reach their goals. Not everyone

desires to really reach them.

Some of my experiences are based on

faith. When I thought things wouldn't

work out. God has always provided.

Lessons I have learned are that you

need to rst and foremost take care of

you. If you don't you won't have

anything to give to take care of the

others. You owe it to yourself and your

family. I have learned this lesson the

hard way over the years.

Current Industry scenario and

Future perspective

The current industry is STILL male

dominated. There are still many

innuendo and unspoken gestures that

can be offensive. I think women that

are lawyers are strong! This is why I

also started the coaching business for

lady lawyers. I also want to empower

WOMEN lawyers!

Future goals are to continue to develop

the coaching business into a national

market. I am currently working on

multiple classes and books. I have

already been part of several summits

and speaking engagements. I want to

empower women to be the best version

of themselves! I want to be the next

female Tony Robbins

Advice to Aspiring women

entrepreneurs and professionals

Even though it's 2021, women are still

the minority in the legal eld, we still

aren't at equal pay and there are still

more male attorneys.

Some of the stereotypes are we are

willing to "give in" in negotiations.

We are willing to do take care of

details for any event or project. We are

willing to do follow ups and take

responsibilities for all details. I think

one of the general stereotypes are that

women are care takers. While that is

true and very general, women as

leaders know how to set the boundaries

necessary in business settings to not be

taken advantage of.

I would advise to be themselves and

condent. I think that mentorship is

crucial and if the opportunity presents

itself, TAKE IT!

I want anyone I encounter to feel that

they can be anything! They can be

the best version of themselves. If they

can Dream it, Believe It, they WILL

Achieve it! I want to be that positive

inuence to show them they can do it!

Some of Pamela's Achievements and

accolades includes:

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

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Ohio State Bar Association

Lake County Bar Association,

President, 2021

Geauga County Bar Association

Ashtabula County Bar Association

Chardon Chamber of Commerce

Eastern Lake County Chamber of

Commerce

Ashtabula County Women's Club

Fine Arts Association, Women's

Committee, Willoughby

United Way, Women's Council

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American Bar Association, former

Advisory Panel

Ohio Women's Bar Association,

former Legislative Committee

Western Lake County Chamber,

former Board Member

Forbes House, Women's Shelter,

former Board Member

Pay It Forward Foundation of

Cleveland, Board Member

BNI, Chapter President of

Executive Chapter 2015

Willoughby Hills, Economic

Development Committee 2016

Willoughby United Methodist

Church, Mission & Social

Concerns Committee

McKinley Outreach, former Board

Member

LAB, Learning About Business,

former Board Member

Joann Davidson Leadership

Institute of Ohio, Class of 2013

Leadership Lake County, Class of

2015

Lake County Planning Commission

2017 to present; Vice Chair 2020-

2021

PROFESSIONAL

ACHIEVEMENTS:

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Lakeland Community College, Hall

of Fame recipient 2010

Forbes House, Regular Speaker

Ÿ Small Business of the Year, 2010

Ÿ Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow

Class of 2011

Ÿ Women of the Year award NAPW,

2011/2012

Ÿ American Lawyer Media, Top Ohio

Lawyer 2013

Ÿ Trademark's Who's Who Honor

Edition 2015

Ÿ NAFLA, Top 25 Lawyer 2015 and

Ranked Top 10 Award

Ÿ American Inst. Of Law Attorney

Satisfaction Award, 2016

Ÿ Expert Network, Distinguish

Attorney Award, 2016

Ÿ American Inst. Of Family Law, 10

Best Attorney- Ohio, 2016-2017

Ÿ Attorney and Practice Magazine,

Family Law, Top 10 Ohio May

2017

Ÿ American Inst. Of Family Law, 10

Best 2018

Ÿ Best Attorney of America, member,

Ohio 2018

Ÿ 10 Best Female Attorney in Ohio

2019, Family Law

Ÿ Lawyers of Distinction 2021

Family and Divorce Law

Ÿ Bestselling Author 2021

Ÿ Speaker various venues

She would be honored to help you on

your journey!

Pamela is currently accepting new

private coaching clients. Please

contact her at BestVersionYou.com

for a consultation to see if this

program is right for you.


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