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Interview with Christos Pittis

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With degrees in both Management and Economics, entrepreneur Christos Pittis is offering several courses through the online educational site, Udemy. He has experience as a Business Services Consultant in areas like Egypt, Lebanon, Dubai and his native Cyprus and uses his knowledge throughout the courses, which are focused on accounting, marketing, bookkeeping, entrepreneurship in the global market and social media, along with other relevant topics. Information about Christos is available through his profile on Udemy; alternatively, watch his video on YouTube . What was your motivation to teach on the Udemy site, and how did you hear of it? During 2013, the organization I ran was teaching live online classes. I decided to check up on my competitors, and I stumbled across a course in marketing offered by Udemy. Intrigued, I paid the enrollment fee and was very impressed by the quality and the platform for the course. The platform was good, one of the best I had ever seen. ...

Looking On the Outside with Steve Lindsay

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When cinematographer Steve Lindsay was contacted by Shape Your Life (SYL) co-founder Joanne Green in hopes of enlisting his talents for a documentary about the program, she was appealing to his sensitivity and talent. He was quick to agree after learning about SYL and its purpose. The DP confirms, “I knew this film was important for the SYL program. I knew how much work went into starting the program and how hard it is to continue to find funding year after year to keep the program going. It was obvious how important the program was to the participants going through it. The documentary’s ability to bring attention to SYL was important and something I felt quite strongly about.” Also serving as producer allowed Steve to bring a strong and distinct voice to Outside the Ring . It was clear that the message of the film was important but projecting it in the proper manner would require a unique approach. Outside the Ring would give a glimpse into the lives of women and transgender...

Interview with Keerthi Kadam

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Mr.Keerthi Kadam. Founder and CEO of 100rupis.com, a Myynd Tech website. We have conducted a short interview with him. Can you please shortly introduce your initiative? I started my company called Myynd Tech in Dec 2013 and we have built a fantastic website www.100rupis.com , an online market where people can buy and sell anything for just Rs.100. We have added some good features recently. Basically it is 100 rupis (Rupees- Indian Currency)= $2 approx. We have created this platform for people to earn a living working full time or make extra cash working part time. Besides the price difference, how does 100rupis.com differentiate itself to reach potential service buyers? We have sellers from different parts of the world who are willing to offer their quality services at an affordable price. Quality is our first priority; we want the buyers to get the bang for their buck. Our mission is to bridge the gap between talent and value- meaning, we want talented people to sell t...