Expat Business Hero: Inspiring Interviews with Expat Entrepreneurs & Business Experts

Jonathan Cave is a Geneva based New Zealander who quit the "good life" managing the lives & money of ultra wealthy families and is now on a mission to help individuals and teams connect with their purpose so they can live extraordinary lives. He says that it all starts with getting clarity and that only then can you truly be happy and perform to your best. His approach is based on creating your own personal philosophy of life using his MyPhy system.

Show Notes:

To take a free 'Happiness Gap' test, visit http://www.myphy.com

Full Details on https://www.alexcongdon.com/19

Alessia Minkus, serial entrepreneur, award winning business owner, international speaker and trainer. Originally from Rome Italy (today spends half her time in California) between her and her partners they have started over 60 different companies generating over $2 billion in sales. Her main business today is Industry Rockstar which is currently touring Europe helping business owners create the results & success that they want. She runs that business with her husband Kane Minkus & Kevin Harrington, the original shark on the hit American business show Shark Tank. During this fun interview, Alessia shares her lessons including:

-why hiring a business mentor beats free advice from friends -how a mentor sees the potential in you that you can't -how to sell : moving from fear to impact & empowerment -the power of business & life partnerships -the secret to maximising your energy in your business and life

And she also reveals why Italian women are great to date or marry!

If you would like to join Alessia and the Industry Rockstar team on one of their free business mentoring events in Europe or beyond, please sign up here:

https://www.alexcongdon.com/alessia

Michelle Masters, from California, is a world leader in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and has the incredible gift of helping people rewire their brains to overcome limiting beliefs around money and other areas of personal change. Her latest book is called Money Magic and you can find more details on her work and the book on the show notes, at https://www.alexcongdon.com/17

Sundae Schneider-Bean is an intercultural strategist and host of The Expat Happy Hour podcast, which has been rated no.1 on iTunes Places & Travel section. Originally from North Dakota, she lives in South Africa but calls Switzerland home. She works with individuals and organisations in over 60 countries helping them adapt as quickly as possible to ever changing international life. She's experienced a coup d'etat & terrorist attacks, navigated very doggy internet connections and all whilst keeping her family safe and growing her global coaching business.

Useful Resources:

www.sundaebean.com – FREEBIE "5 things you're going to do wrong while living abroad"

Expat Happy Hour Podcast

Interview with Sam Dorri, a Brit in Singapore, who creates customised art for parents who want to preserve their favourite parenting memories in Singapore. Sam gave up working with big brands and agencies and sought her independence as an expat, moving from the UK through Bahrain and eventually Singapore. We cover solopreneurship, the need for partnerships, sales and how to balance life with work.

Show Notes:

www.Sammyeve.com

Stuart Elliott, a British expat, arrived in southern China via a long detour through Southern Africa and whilst raising a new family, runs his global coaching practice from there. He's passionate about mindset and hypnosis as ways of building your confidence.

Show Notes:

Free 5 x step confidence boosting course https://doubleccoaching.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartelliott1/

Ekaterina Filippova (Kat) helps entrepreneurs make their brands and websites more visible online, dare I say radiate? Her journey to Montreux, Switzerland started in a town in the Urals, Russia where the Soviet nuclear program was born. Sit back and listen to Kat's story, a wonderful heart centred person who makes a difference to those she works with.

Show Notes:

https://ekatcommunication.ch

https://www.facebook.com/ekatcommunication/

https://www.instagram.com/ekatcommunication/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterinafilippova/

Online visibility hacks community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/katsonlinevisibilityhacks/

Interview with Alex Greve, a Dutch 'Food Techie' entrepreneur living in Malta & founder of KickDish.com, an e-commerce app unifying meal planning and grocery shopping. Tells the story of his ups & downs of building an eCommerce app, testing before building & how to outsource (& in source) programming work.

Show Notes:

www.KickDisk.com

www.Upwork.com for hiring freelancers

Stuart Kibbe moved from the USA to Geneva, Switzerland where he founded THE IT GUYS, a very successful IT services business. On the way, he mentored disadvantaged children in inner city London, a phase which has greatly influenced his ability to show compassion for all those he works with today. As a double entrepreneur couple, Stuart is passionate about marriage and shares his tips on how to make it work, a topic his wife Harriet has turned into her own business (see link below). Stuart's always been obsessed with Peak Human Performance and just can't help himself running the odd triathlon here and there. He shares his thoughts on mentorship and how he struggled to initially to understand the concept of paying business mentors but is now a complete convert and puts this at the heart of his advice for others starting up.

Show Notes:

www.stuartkibbe.com

www.buildmymarriagetoday.com (Harriet Kibbe)

Diana Dentinger is an Innovative Change Maker & Influential Thought Leader who inspires you to Live "who you really are". Entrepreneur, Corporate Team Builder & Executive Coach. From Chicago, USA, now living in Torino, Italy. Podcaster & author. She starts the episode telling us that you need to choose between the two major values of freedom and stability - you can't chase both! And she also has some interesting observations about why you can never really be fully part of a culture you were not brought up in. We went just over an hour but the episode is full of great nuggets & fun!

In her Number One Self Help Transformation book "Modus Vivendi - Your Life Your Way" she takes you on a journey to discover yourself. Recently awarded one of the Top 100 World Women Achievers for 2018 in the HR Congress held annually in Mumbai India.

Show Notes: www.dianadentinger.com - featuring a freebie page with personality quizzes, find your life purpose quiz, what is best career fit for you quiz and masterclasses on self confidence and time management.

Diana's book: Modus Vivendi - Your Life Your Way (on Amazon)