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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. ...

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...

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...

Oliver Palnau is a German-American fashion designer. He gained the respect of the maritime community for his translation of mega yacht design and quality levels to menswear. At age 20 he started attending the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City’s fashion district. There he discovered the magic of fashion. Fashion could transform an individual. There Oliver Palnau decided to apply the pursuit of perfection he found in mega yachts to clothing. We have conducted a short interview with him. How has your background in mega yacht design and quality added to your success in the fashion industry? If we look at the aesthetics, mega yachts are a form of opulent elegance. These massive structures stick to the same base colors because they focus more on a refined elegance versus trying to get attention with flashy colors. If we look at the quality standards, mega yachts need to be perfect. The gentlemen who purchase them do it maybe a few times in their lives and want...

Ritoban Chakrabarti is an author, entrepreneur, online marketer, and avid traveller. He has finished writing his first fiction novel, titled "When She Smiled" and we have conducted a short interview with him. What inspired you to write your first fiction novel ''When She Smiled''? Who is 'she’? About eight months ago, I picked up JD Salinger’s ‘Catcher in the Rye’ and read it in a few hours. It was a very simple story driven around one teenage guy and how a few days changed his perception about life. We have all had such moments. I’ve had mine for sure. There was a story that needed to be written. After reading that book, I had an epiphany. I reflected on the choices I made as a teenager and how they influenced my future. My novel is about a fifteen year old guy who had no clue how falling in love would forever change his life. ‘She’ is the girl he falls in love with. Her name is Akanksha. The entire story is set in Shimla, which is a be...

Queenie Kawabe is the founder and teacher at QK Chinese . As she was brought up in a multilingual family, she is able to speak several languages. Now, she is a Chinese and Cantonese teacher, and she also occasionally teach English as a Second Language (ESL) using high-tech educational tools in her courses. How is it possible to Learn Chinese with you through digital whiteboard nowadays? Is it very different from learning face-to-face with a live teacher? There is no significant difference in learning outcomes. I have teaching Chinese to children and adults in class and online since 2006. However, I have found that no evidence that Chinese online learning is qualitatively inferior to that obtained in a traditional classroom. As an online Chinese teacher, one of my support features to teach in a digital classroom is online whiteboard. Advances in information technology now make it possible to offer an online whiteboard that it looks the way you want it to be in the classr...

Simon is a 27 years old online marketer from Budapest, Hungary. We have conducted a short interview with him. You make money by creating blogs. What kind of web skills and strengths do you possess that makes your online business successful? I'm an online marketing professional with 5 years of experience. I have worked for a multinational company, was a freelancer for a while, and worked for an online marketing agency, where we worked with such big names as Atari, Expedia, Macy's etc.. And I was also the founder of a startup online marketing agency for a while. I have seen online marketing from every angle, and I believe this is my biggest strength. Which are the best opportunities on the internet to make money? I think that’s the wrong way to look at it. If you want to be successful online you need to be able to add something new and unique to the conversation. Every niche online is already saturated and highly competitive. If you want to succeed, you need to ...