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Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Duncan Greenfield-Turk: I am originally from Cape Town South Africa and have over two decades of global luxury hospitality experience. During my career I have held multiple roles, opened and re-branded hotels and delivered what my clients anticipated and expected, meticulous detail driven service. I set up my company in 2018 with this in mind as I wanted to bring this same work ethic to clients on a more 1-2-01 basis. It is my belief that by leveraging my past experience and continuing to build on my existing relationships, my company @luxurylondonguy is perfectly poised to provide tailored and individual support to each of our clients. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Duncan Greenfield-Turk: We craft exceptional experiences centered on our clients’ dreams and desires. Our exclusive partnerships enable us to throw open the doors to a world beyond your imagination. Services Include: 1. Leisure Travel & Events. 2. Business Travel & Events. 3. Honeymoon Travel. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Duncan Greenfield-Turk: My existing clients have told me that I deliver my service with a smile and that I care about delivering the same experience for them no matter the size of their enquiry/booking. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Duncan Greenfield-Turk: Currently my biggest challenge is “When can the world start to travel again?” This and my business comes via referrals, so growth is much slower. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Duncan Greenfield-Turk: Have a plan, have a budget, and be willing to take risks and never ever be afraid to ask for help. Website: https://luxurylondonguy.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxurylondonguy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luxurylondonguy Twitter: @luxurylondonguy Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/company/luxurylondonguy #luxurylondonguy #travel #events #LeisureTravel #HoneymoonTravel #BusinessTravel

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Stephen Snow: We support small to medium size business across all sectors of industry. I have worked in the IT industry for more than 20 years and my last job was made redundant and decided to take the leap of faith and have not looked back. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Stephen Snow: IT Support, Managed Services, Cloud Solutions, VoIP solutions, Cyber Security & training. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Stephen Snow: We get things done, things move at 100 miles an hour in the world of IT and we try and move at 200 miles an hour to keep our clients supported and secure - and of course we are friendly bunch with a good sense of humour that goes a long way. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Stephen Snow: I wouldn't say it is a struggle as we like what we do but definitely a challenge keeping up to date with new and emerging technologies as things change all the time and quickly. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Stephen Snow: A positive can do attitude and always make the customer feel important, because they are.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? CA. Samiksha Goel: Ours is a chartered accountancy firm, which was looking at diverting from traditional Chartered Accountancy practices. With the Onset of GST, and other changes in the taxation system, business were in dire need to organize themselves, and there was a window of opportunities. We are one of the First and still very few firms which helps the businesses in moving from an unorganized way of working to organized way of working. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? CA. Samiksha Goel: Development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures, Designing Flowcharts for optimal flow of information and procedures, Documentation Management, Setting up Vision - Mission Statements, Internal Control Procedures Set up, etc. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? CA. Samiksha Goel: 3 of the partners, out of the 4 partners associated with the firm have also completed a certification in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection, 2 of the partners have completed their diploma in Information Systems Audit, and 1 of the partner has a 5 year work experience with one of the big 4 firms i.e. KPMG. The partners have first worked on polishing their skills and setting up a perfect team to tackle this task. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? CA. Samiksha Goel: The businessmen in Surat and Vapi, are very reluctant to accept change, making them understand the importance of this process and getting them to accept the change and adapt is the main struggle faced by us. Apart from that, every new client has a new and unique problem, and addressing those problems is a challenge that we love to tackle. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? CA. Samiksha Goel: What we have observed and believe in is, the businesses which are willing to accept the change and also adapt with the changing times and consumer demands will survive no matter what, also coupled with proper internal control setup for optimum functioning of the company, and financial discipline is the cherry on the top.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Caroline Somer: We launched a sell-out package 'The 90-Day Brand Elevator' to help business coaches raise their brand authority and generate leads. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Caroline Somer: Branding (strategy and design), website (design, content and build), digital marketing (SEO, funnels, lead magnets, content and social media). Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Caroline Somer: We specialise in working with business coaches and have a good understanding of their pain-points and what they need to achieve. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Caroline Somer: Perfectionism, keeping the team happy and performing to their best without feeling overwhelmed. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Caroline Somer: A talented team, good communication and an amazing customer experience.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Lucy Gillett: I am also a Registered A & E nurse and after a night in Resus 8 weeks nursing very sick COVID patients with limited PPE and no eye protection, I contacted all my schools and business' that I have given first aid training to through my training company and started campaigned for PPE and resourcing and distributing it all, of course with no charge. I supplied 16 hospitals, countless care homes and social care organisations. I also provided free covid related online zoom first aid and infection control training to any school for its pupils and staff and also parents of newborns that felt fearful. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Lucy Gillett: Usually First Aid Training to Parents & Professionals, but through the pandemic. I spent every day I wasn't nursing (3 days a week) collecting and distributing PPE in terms of goggles, visors and masks at no cost. Educating families, schools and business on first aid and infection control training, on how to not spread the virus and how to save lives by giving CPR safely during this pandemic. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Lucy Gillett: I have had one day off in 8 weeks, which was for my three year old's birthday - I have to spend every day and evening raising awareness and A&E nursing to fight covid and prevent deaths and increase safety for the community. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Lucy Gillett: Demand is by far the biggest challenge. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Lucy Gillett: Passion and Pride.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Aarushi Jain: ArtisansLove was started as a platform, where handicrafts I produced could be seen by more and more people. Fortunately, one day amongst the followers, one person came up and requested for a scrapbook. There came my first order, where I was not at all prepared for it, was very nervous but with the help of the co-founder of ArtisansLove 'Palak Jain' and all the creativity, love and hard work we could put in, we finished the scrapbook and successfully delivered it. The real motivation started then. Orders keep on pouring in since then, and here we are successfully delivering more than 500 products annually. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Aarushi Jain: Handmade gifts, Customized Products (Personal use & Corporate use), Handcrafted Home Decor. Our new project is home-crafted MASKS, all free of cost for everyone in need. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Aarushi Jain: ArtisansLove is something that can never get tired of spreading happiness in the world by the means of producing best handicrafts and customized gifts all specially designed according to the client’s need, demand and budget. We have always kept our price range very minimal, keeping in mind that not everyone has the same budget. At ArtisansLove every time we craft something, we try to make it as unique as possible and something which will be remembered forever. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Aarushi Jain: Major challenge we face is the taste of the client. It is very difficult to understand what is there in your client’s mind and that too even over a call or text. Sometimes it takes us 2-3 rounds to get to the final product. Next challenge we usually face is budget, when the client is expecting a lot in a very small budget. But gradually we have learnt how to overcome the budget issue and provide the client with what he/she expects. During this journey we met all kinds of people, clients, vendors, competitors, criticizers and the most important part is we have to work with all of them as team for and every order. There have been times, where it was difficult to build the bridge between the want and the need, but we as a strong and confident team never failed to accomplish a project or to get it delivered on time. Our each and every step from procuring to manufacturing to delivering has been and experience with a new challenge on each step, but we as a team have always learnt from our experiences and grew better and better. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Aarushi Jain: One major learning I got during this journey, is that you have to be simply selfless. In our field, all we do is for our client, for their happiness, and what I have to myself is the satisfaction at the end of each day, that we delivered another happiness. There is absolutely no term in this field such as profit or loss. It’s about the productivity, the content and its uniqueness. I would just sum up by saying that if you are passionate about something, give it a try. You might fail you might rise, but at the end you won’t be regretting for not trying. Everything comes with experience, and experience comes with experiments and experiments comes with first trial.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? John Scarlett: I just wanted make my own way in life and make my own destiny in life. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? John Scarlett: Airport Transfers/ Day Trips. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? John Scarlett: Professional appearance, and dedicated to provide the best service possible. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? John Scarlett: One man band operation. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? John Scarlett: Think outside the box to become more successful.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Dr Lizzy Bernthal: I have a depth of experience of 25 years’ service with the Army as health profession combined with teaching, research and mentorship in tertiary education, training and well as my own research in psychological wellbeing, resilience and ethical decision-making. I have led and mentored multi-national and multi-functional teams in UK and abroad in Europe, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia in a variety of contexts, organisations and cultures. Once I left the Army I wanted to support as many as possible to find their voice and be their empowered authentic self, it seemed natural to set up my own business as a platform to do this. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Dr Lizzy Bernthal: Mind-set reset and empowerment through 121 coaching, workshops, webinars, speaking at conferences, after dinner speaking online and face to face. I mentor individuals to overcome this self-limiting believe to find their authentic selves to become great leaders of themselves and others. My tools and techniques support them to realise that they have everything within them to be unstoppable. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Dr Lizzy Bernthal: I am not aware of anyone else with my combined expertise and experience combined with a passion to support others. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Dr Lizzy Bernthal: Every challenge is a learning opportunity! Having never run my own business it has been a massive shift of mind-set from employee in a hierarchical organisation to an entrepreneur - a challenge I have embraced and relished. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Dr Lizzy Bernthal: Passion and belief in what you do to make a difference and contribute to the world, determination to succeed, ride the storm, build on strengths and outsource weaknesses.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Renukah Pragalathan: We wanted to offer local Client the same high standard of legal advice and services. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Renukah Pragalathan: Personal Injury and Clinical negligence help and advice. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Renukah Pragalathan: I have more than 15 years experiencing in this field and have advised individuals from all walk of life. Also, have outstanding track record in people management. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Renukah Pragalathan: Meeting Client's ambitious expectations. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Renukah Pragalathan: Like-minded business partners and colleagues.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Kapil Jain: I am the Principal Architect and Founder of M/s ARCON along with my wife Ar. Paridhi Jain. We believe that our profession sits at the crossroads of art, science, technology and environmental awareness. Through the practice of architecture, we have the ability to influence the look and feel of the built environment in order to enrich lives physically, psychologically and spiritually. Living or working in well-designed spaces can change the way we think and feel. The idea thrives on the intension to run a design enterprise which meets the highest standards of practice with the mission to leave a positive legacy for the future generations… it’s been 19 Years since we started this journey. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Kapil Jain: We provide 'one stop' services for the architectural and interior design/ development of the project. To achieve this we survey broad sectors, identify opportunities, formulate brief, conceptualize, articulate and design the projects through analysis, case studies and data collection. Our Scope of Works encompasses the following: Architecture and Planning Interior Designing Project Liaison Engineering Services Conservation, Restoration & Reconstruction Transportation Planning & Toll Plazas Landscaping Environmental Engineering Coordination with Specialized Service Providers Set Designing Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Kapil Jain: One of the prime strengths of our firm has been “Participative Designing” i.e. to evolve design solutions in close association with the Client or in close consultation with the users’ point of view. This primarily because we realise that what we build today should endure and enhance the lives of those who come after us. We further recognise the importance of design which has the capacity to change how we perceive the world around us. Based on the above, our practice in the field of architecture does more than simply meet its brief. It works in relationship with the landscape thereby enhancing our appreciation of the physical environment it occupies. Versatility in Design - both in creating solution and styling - is our forte. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Kapil Jain: Our strength has been our repeat Clients over the period of years of Professional Practice and word of mouth marketing - which we get through successful Design & Implementation of Projects!! Having said that, what we face as a challenge is 'How to Market with newer territories?”. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Kapil Jain: We summarise the following: Honest approach towards marketing, advertising, promoting of our Enterprise – Clients First Hardwork and Smartwork approach towards each challenge offered Good communication to work as a Team for professional deliverables Walk through all the Projects as end users - efficient usage is key to any spatial planning Lifelong learning continues beyond formal education

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Patience Ogunbona: I love to inspire women to achieve their goals and not settle for a life that is less than they desire. My own desire to achieve my aspirations had stayed with me for years. I decided to act on it, fail or succeed, I wasn't going to leave this earth not knowing. That is how Aspire-Transform-Inspire (ATI Coaching) was born. I realize that to accomplish my aspirations required a transformational journey. I knew I couldn't do it on my own, so I joined the John Maxwell Team of Coaches, where I am currently at the Executive Director Membership Level. Since leaving work and going full time in 2018, I have helped individuals take the leap and set up businesses they can be proud of. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Patience Ogunbona: On and Offline Services Include: 1. 1-2-1  Coaching Through my two signature programs which are -1) Aligned Business Blueprint (ABB) a holistic coaching program for female coaches, consultants and service providers to help bring their business ideas to life, design an aligned business and generate their first sales and clients 2) Harness Your Strengths - 90 Day Self Awakening Transformational Coaching Programme. To help women gain unshakable self-confidence, overcome imposter syndrome, achieve high performance, productivity and success on their own terms.  2. Bespoke Training and Workshops. 3. Business Power Hour. 4. Keynote Speeches. 5. DISC Personality and Behavior Coaching service. Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Patience Ogunbona: I am passionate about  working with female introverted leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs. I  help them, overcome imposter syndrome, tap into and own their unique Strengths, Adapt and Shine, Achieve their Goals and Succeed on their own terms. I provide insights that lead to life and business transformation.  I tend to use a combination of Coaching, Mentoring, Training and Intuition, which gets Accelerated Results. My genius zone is taking time to understand my clients and their businesses using their DISC personality profile as one of my tools, and then coming up with a bespoke action plan that will help them achieve their goals. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Patience Ogunbona: Well at this time across the world every business is looking to adapt and thrive. Getting familiar with the use of technology is a key way to accomplish this. I am working on fully automating my processes as much as I can. This will greatly help enhance client experiences and create great workflows, which enhance my ability to work on my business as the visionary rather than in it. I am not a lover of the back office tech setup process, so I am having to dig deep to achieve this. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Patience Ogunbona: I train that there are 4 Key Areas every Business needs to focus and master and they are: 1. Mindset of the leader(CEO) and staff. 2. Messaging to speak to, attract and retain your ideal clients and customers. 3. Marketing and Sales engines that generate steady leads. 4. Money - Finance, Investment and Growth.

Great Companies: Please tell me something about the business and how did you come up with such an idea? Manos Ischakis: Everything started when I realized that I was struggling to succeed in my life even though I was trying hard. That gave me a strong aha moment. I have to be 100% confident to express myself in order to inspire others to enroll them into my vision and give them the opportunity to grow and be the best version of themselves. Having said that, I ended up that the life is not about me. It's about us. Creating leaders with values and the intention to transform other people's lives, for my personal opinion, it's the only way to deliver "a better world" in the next generation. Great Companies: What are the various services and products provided by your company? Manos Ischakis: Proven Transformational Experience helps leader to be effective providing. 1. Online courses. 2. Personal coaching. 3. Emotional wellbeing retreats mostly in Greece. 4. Elite Leaders Club (Part of a global transnational movement). Great Companies: Why should one choose you over others in this field? Manos Ischakis: I was trying to transform my life for over ten years with the best experts. I realized that the transformation is not about an event or a super WOW technique. Transformation is a process that takes place in a context. This led me to create my own system that is called Holistic Result Coaching®. What's the difference? 1. It's a system. There are steps from zero to be an unprecedented leader. 2. It works on three levels of consciousness, that are:- 1) conscious. 2) unconscious. 3.) Superconscious. 3. It works on three minds that are 1) brain 2) heart 3) Gut. 4. Part of a global community. 5. Supportive System. Great Companies: What are the struggles and challenges you face? Manos Ischakis: Imagine that I was born in Greece. My parents broke up with the worst way. My father rejected and he stopped talking to me. Financially I was broke. My mother was working all day in order to look after me and my sister. The results? Panic Attacks, Depression & Anger were my best friend. I ended up alone complaining to everyone because I couldn't escape from this situation. Plus on that, I had some debts the period the Greece entered in a big financial crisis. I was alone in the jungle. I had to decide! To live or not to live? That was my turning point. I immersed myself in personal development. I went through a long and challenging journey but I did it. Now, I am here to tell to you that if you want it you can get it! How badly do you want to live your life with the way you want? Remember LIFE means Live in Full Excellence I did. YOU CAN DO IT! Manos. Great Companies: What do you think are the few main things which are most important for a successful business? Manos Ischakis: The best main things for a successful business are: 1. Be Authentic. 2. Have Integrity. 3. Provide Value. 4. Be Unique. 5. Progress.