Action and Ambition

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Our guest today is Anthony Chan, a Silicon-Valley based international finance executive with 30+ years of experience dealing with investment in China and the U.S. He is the Chief Financial Officer, BORQS Technologies, a global leader in embedded software and products for the Internet of Things (IoT) providing customizable, differentiated and scalable Android-based smart-connected mobile devices and E2E cloud-service solutions. Anthony was also the Chief Financial Officer of Tianjin Tongguang Group Digital Communication, an electrical/electronic company. Tune in to learn more on this!

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today are Pam Miniati and Rakefet Phillips, the Co-Executive Directors of FIBA. The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator is a Florida-based business development and community engagement project designed to establish and grow successful Israeli tech ventures in the Tampa Bay area. FIBA identifies Israeli Technologies that can solve business problems and fill challenge gaps for Florida corporations and provide a soft landing for companies ready to enter the US market. FIBA offers a variety of unique programs for Israeli companies. Don’t miss a thing! Tune in to learn more!

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Today we are joined with Victoria Kennedy, a TEDx speaker and well-respected authority in Public Relations. She was named a “Cultural Leader” by Rolling Stone Magazine. Victoria is the Chief Executive Officer of Victorious PR, an award-winning firm that helps entrepreneurs and businesses get featured in industry-specific media, local press, podcasts, and top publications to be seen as industry leaders in their field. They have worked with major brokerages such as JPAR and multi-millionaire entrepreneurs like Dan Henry and Krista Mashore to build their press credibility. Victoria originally scaled Victorious PR to over a million dollars in revenue within their first year in business. Tune in to learn more on this!

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Jordan Michelle, a pop-rock singer, songwriter, and model. Music has been one of her biggest passion and means for communicating her heart. Jordan was born and raised in New York City but currently resides in Los Angeles. She is the Founder of her own skincare and beauty line called By Jordan Michelle. Tune in to learn more on this!

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Guesting on the show is Jason Kutasi. He is the CEO and Founder of the San Diego-based  independent children’s publishing company Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream (PDIC) which is focused on direct-to-consumer marketing. Previously, he was the CEO of Del Mar Capital and Chief Marketing Officer of PushPoint. PDIC has grown repadily since its launched in 2017 They offer a publishing alternative to the traditional publishing model which benefits authors and customers alike.  They have a strong belief in supporting American businesses, and all of their books are printed in the US.

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Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Chakri Toleti, the Founder of care.ai, an AI company that focuses on delivering self-aware rooms, smart facilities, and remote patient monitoring to autonomously optimize quality and patient experience. Also, they automate repetitive tasks, predict problems before they occur, and allow providers to focus on the emotional support and personalized care that only they can provide. Chakri was also the President and Founder of HealthGrid, a mobile enterprise patient engagement platform for providers, hospitals, and health systems who want to empower healthy patients populations and manage quality. Tune in to learn more!

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Our guest today is Najeeb Ghuri, the Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and CEO of NETSOL Technologies, Inc. Initially, Mr. Ghauri was instrumental in the completion of the NETSOL Technologies IPO in 1998 in the USA, which was then the first IT company with operations in Pakistan to be listed on NASDAQ. He subsequently got NETSOL’s Pakistani subsidiary listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) in 2005. He has been nominated twice in the United States for the Ernst and Young ‘Entrepreneur of the year’, once in 2001 and again in 2005. Tune in to learn more! You will love it!

Today’s guest is the fashion designer and entrepreneur Philip Karto, founder of the Philip Karto label. Philip is a daring and gifted French artist, originally from Cannes, who now lives in Miami where he has opened his atelier. Having spent many years at the heart of the fashion industry and after a brief departure he is charting new ground in the space with his approach to design and sustainability. He talks us about his success with Louis Vuitton vintage bags that he has disassembled and then reassembled, transformed and personalized. All his pieces are handmade in his Miami atelier. Tune in for more of his backstory, vision and future plans.

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Thomas Messier. Messier has been involved in the commercial real estate and capital market industry since 1980. He has experience in commercial real estate acquisition, financing, asset management, and investor relations. In 2003 he joined Medalist Properties as an equal partner. Medalist Properties is an asset management company that invests in commercial real estate. Before joining Medalist, Thomas was in the capital market business focused on structure fixed income products, including commercial real estate and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Thomas was also the Director of Global Capital Markets Wachovia Bank. He was a Senior Vice President at Capital Markets at Bank of America. Tune in to find more on this!

Welcome to another episode of the Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Andrea d’Agostini, a serial entrepreneur, renowned public speaker and mentor. He started as an actor and host on television. However, he developed an interest in communication and went into marketing. In 2014 he became the Vice President of American Power and Gas, which he helped to scale from 23 to 380 million dollars in a period of three years and a half. Andrea is a master in assisting people to scale their businesses fast. He is the Co-Founder of SalesJet, which is more like a marketing platform. Through his company Andrea d’Agostini, he helps companies improve their fit-to-market analysis, marketing structure, and sales processing. Tune in to find more on this!