Enterprise
A conversation with... Raphael Dana
Swiss entrepreneur Raphael Dana is co-founder and CEO of Publibrands S.A. a Geneva-based publisher of high-end lifestyle and finance magazines. They currently publish four magazines, Market, Market500, In Town, and Sur la Terre, which is published in over 20 local editions in cities around the world.
Before founding Publibrands in 2002, Dana created one of Switzerland’s first internet companies, which he co-founded in 1995, at the age of 22, and eventually grew into a company of over 100 employees. He sold that company in 2001. He is also a founder of the Geneva chapter of EO (Entrepreneurs Organisation) a global association of young entrepreneurs with enterprises that turn over more than 1 million US dollars (or the equivalent) annually.
Dana splits his time between Geneva and New York, where he has recently launched the latest edition of Sur la Terre.
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Enterprise
A conversation with... Jonathan Howell
British entrepreneur Jonathan Howell is the founder and managing director of Oceanwave, the UK's largest provider of broadband Internet coverage for yacht marinas. He started the company two years ago when, frustrated by the low-quality and high-price of wireless Internet coverage, he realized that he could do better. Now, Oceanwave is active throughout the UK and Ireland, and has plans to expand to France, Spain and Dubai.
Howell spoke to us about trusting your gut, learning from past mistakes, and the importance of personal relationships in building a business from the ground up. He also discussed the joys and frustrations of running a successful startup with limited human and financial resources, which can't quite keep up with the available opportunities for growth.
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Opinion
A conversation with... Damian Thompson
Damian Thompson is Head of Consumer Insight for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at MEC MediaLab. As the leader of the Engaging the CEO survey project, he has had a rare opportunity to study the decision making processes of many of today’s top CEOs at close hand. He spoke to Join2Grow about the survey, and shared some of his insights into the minds and habits of today’s CEOs.
Click here to check out the survey.
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Enterprise
A conversation with... Paolo & Lorenzo Targetti
Paolo and Lorenzo Targtti are the father and son team who lead Targetti Sankey S.p.A., a global leader in the production and installation of architectural lighting. Founded in 1928 in Florence, Italy, Targetti is active today in 90 countries worldwide. More than simply manufacturing lighting fixtures of the highest quality, the company is dedicated to cultivating and spreading a global “culture of light.”
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Opinion
Four questions to... Robin Wauters
Robin Wauters has a background in Internet marketing and online media and has now established himself as an independent social media consultant.
He is also very interested in technological innovation and the early-stage venture capital industry. As a professional blogger, he follows up on web & mobile start-ups from Belgium and Luxembourg and shares his writings on blognation, a global network of dedicated tech blogs.
Robin is also the organizer of one of Europe's largest Web / Mobile 2.0 conferences: Plugg.
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Opinion
Four questions to... Alain Heureux
President IAB Europe
Internet Advertising Bureau Europe is a federation of 20 national IAB associations and think-tanks. Originally set up in 1998, IAB Europe is dedicated to helping marketers get the most from the new digital channels.
With sister IAB organizations in North and South America, Asia and the Far East, IAB Europe develops industry standards as part of a worldwide programme to strengthen the foundations of online media. They are also the main political lobby promoting the interests of interactive marketers, with a network of task forces and think-tanks shaping policy and best-practices across the continent.
We asked his opinion about the growth of online business in Europe…
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Enterprise
A conversation with... Tom Bogaerts
Tom Bogaerts is the CEO of Quero Media, a Belgian company founded in 1999 and specializing in the optimization of search engine marketing. The company aims to develop longstanding relationships with customers by providing high-quality search engine optimization and search advertising. In 2006 Quero Media, already quality-labelled ISO-9001:2000 in 2004, became the first Belgian company to receive the Google AdWords Qualified Company certificate.
See Tom's profile on Join2Grow
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