Vancouver-based investor Yazan Al Homsi occupies an unusual position in the venture capital landscape: an investor who genuinely believes that the best financial returns and the most significant positive impact are found in the same companies, pursuing the same opportunities, at the same moment in time. This conviction — that […]
Ask former door-to-door sales representatives what the experience gave them, and the answers often surprise outsiders. Yes, they learned to sell. But many describe transformations that go much deeper: the development of genuine confidence, the ability to connect with strangers, the resilience to recover from rejection, and the discipline to […]
At New York private equity firm 3G Capital, talent is not simply hired — it is cultivated, tested, and given room to fail and grow. This philosophy of intensive talent development has become one of the firm’s most powerful competitive advantages and a central pillar of its investment model. From […]
The Colcom Foundation has assembled a detailed historical record of how U.S. environmental conditions have evolved alongside population change since 1970. That record, the foundation argues, makes one pattern unmistakable: efforts to shrink the country’s ecological footprint have been outpaced, decade after decade, by a growing number of people. In […]
Transforming a business takes different tools depending on its size and ownership structure. That is a lesson Michael Polk Newell Brands has spent more than 40 years learning across some of the world’s most recognizable consumer goods companies. Now leading Implus as CEO, Polk has the perspective to draw meaningful […]
Facial plastic surgery is often associated with elective cosmetic procedures and affluent clientele. Dr. Andrew Jacono has spent his career reframing that perception, building a practice where technical mastery in reconstructive surgery translates directly into humanitarian service for underserved populations on two fronts. Board-certified in both facial plastic surgery and […]
Households with children and pets approach pest control decisions with understandable additional caution. The same protectiveness that makes families want to eliminate health risks from pest infestations also makes them careful about introducing chemicals into the home environment. Utah-based Mira Home has developed specific expertise in serving these households effectively. […]
The Employee Who Saved His Team Three Hours a Day by Moving a Lane It started with a driver’s idea — and a willingness to speak up about it. Abdullah Osman Abdi worked as a driver at the Abdul Latif Jameel Motors Toyota showroom and service center on Madinah Road […]
The debate around AI in government often focuses on whether agencies have the political will to change or the budgets to invest. Justin Fulcher shifts the focus to a more specific set of obstacles: siloed data, outdated processes, and compliance frameworks built for workflows that no longer exist. These structural […]
Innovation in payments technology is less about inventing new technologies than about applying existing capabilities in ways that genuinely improve the experience of merchants and their customers. Thomas Priore has built Priority’s innovation approach around a clear principle: that the best payments solutions are those that make commerce simpler, faster, […]