The BizApps Springboard

We’re thrilled to kick off season 2 with an exciting episode featuring Adam Berezin, Co-founder of MSDynamicsWorld, interviewed by host Khaled Nassra, Founder of Enki Consulting. In this episode, Adam shares the inspiring story behind the creation of MSDW, the challenges faced in building a dedicated platform for the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem, and his journey as an entrepreneur. From early ventures like door-to-door sales to the founding of MSDW, Adam's entrepreneurial spirit shines through.

In this episode of the BizApps Springboard, Khaled is joined by Tiffany Allen, Head of Business Development at KwikTag by Paymerang, to talk about how she built her career in the Microsoft channel, the rewards and challenges she faced, and some of her views on the future of business applications.

In this episode of the BizApps Springboard, Khaled chats with Michael Krantz, Head of North America Partnerships at GoCardless about building long-term success through intentional partnerships. Michael explains his career journey including his start as a lawyer, how he fell in love with partnerships, and the philosophy and approach he developed to create sustainable success.

Join host Khaled Nassra for another insightful interview with WebSan's Managing Director, Andrew King. Andrew and Khaled discuss how WebSan's team grew their customer base, developed a unique position in the channel, and relentlessly pursued their goals and envisioned business plan for selling Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and more.

In this insightful episode of the BizApps Springboard, Kevin Pritchard, Head of Product Management at Fidesic, joins the discussion on ISVs' migration from on-premise solutions to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics GP or NAV. Kevin highlights the importance of resilience and tenacity in facing the challenges of such transitions. He emphasizes the need for openness to learning from peers, adapting processes and business models, and strategically hiring individuals who align with the organization's growth plans.

In this episode of The BizApps Springboard, Khaled welcomes Chris de Visser, CEO of North America at Continia, to talk about the lessons he learned and the best practices he followed as he built the brand's presence in the market. Focusing on forming partnerships and developing an understanding of the customers and buyers in this market, Chris shares valuable insights, drawing from his journey across multiple companies. He also highlights the importance of finding the right reasons for entering a market, maintaining the customers' needs at the core of the company's efforts, and his own guidelines for creating trust.

For the second half of this two-part episode series, Khaled welcomes back Joe Corigliano, a seasoned leader in the Microsoft ecosystem, to recap Microsoft Inspire, discuss the key announcements made at the event, and to analyze how they might impact partners.

In this episode of The BizApps Springboard, Khaled welcomes Joseph Corigliano, a seasoned leader in the community with 25 years of experience at Microsoft, for the first part of a 2-episode series covering Microsoft Inspire. Joe highlights the importance of the conference, some of the anticipated announcements, and what he considers to be the star of the show, AI Copilots for Business Applications.

In this episode of The BizApps Springboard, Khaled welcomes Susan Tommy, a partnerships and alliances leader in this community to talk about her experience and lessons learned. Focusing on forming successful and mutualistic partnerships, Susan shares valuable insights, drawing from her own journey. She also highlights the importance of finding the right reasons for partnership, maintaining the customers' needs at the core of the relationship, and her one secret tip for staying on top of it all.