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Set Up a Business: How To

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Washington Leadership Program

Washington Leadership Program Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Aakash Patel, Founder and President of Elevate, Inc.: That’s interesting. Now I see the connections. What you’re saying is that it is the key to networking. You are adding value to someone else. You start by showing someone how you can add value and then it’s a sharing of that. Let’s go back to the government affairs that we mentioned earlier. We ran through your experiences. What

Education and Entrepreneurship

Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Aakash Patel, Founder and President of Elevate, Inc.: Wow! There are a lot of conceptual connections there. Tell us about the connection between education and entrepreneurship and why you think that connection is crucial to success. _____ Aakash Patel Education and Entrepreneurship: Don’t Forget to Teach We can always learn from people we meet. Every time I sit down with someone, I bring pen and paper. I always follow up

Aakash Patel Launches Elevate

Aakash Patel Launches Elevate Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Aakash Patel, Founder and President of Elevate, Inc.: You’ve also started your own company. Tell me what led you to found your own company and start Elevate? _____ Aakash Patel There were a lot of mentors that I met through the political process and the community leaders here in Tampa Bay. Aakash Patel Launches Elevate After Volunteering I volunteered at the Indo-US Chamber of Commerce. I

Breaking The 9 To 5 Jail Interview – Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur, Radio Show Host & Matchmaker

Breaking The 9 To 5 Jail - Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur, Radio Show Host & Matchmaker Alright folks, today under the “Our Heroes” series I have Jasbina Ahluwalia, a lawyer who decided to become not just an entrepreneur but a relationship expert and matchmaker! (I know it’s hard to believe huh?) Let’s talk to her and find out how it all happened… _____   Devesh Dwivedi: Who are you and what kind of corporate job

Entrepreneur Magazine – Making the Ancient Tradition of Indian matchmaking a 21st Century Business

Entrepreneur Magazine - Making the Ancient Tradition of Indian matchmaking a 21st Century Business Jasbina Ahluwalia is making the ancient tradition of Indian matchmaking a 21st century business Matchmaking is a centuries-old business in India, and the entrepreneur is usually an elderly woman with a book listing the eligible singles in her community. It is not particularly lucrative. But its equivalent in the United States — online dating — is spectacularly profitable: A

[VIDEO] Dr. Shannon Reece Interview with Jasbina Ahluwalia – How Women Entrepreneurs can Differentiate their Businesses from their Competition

Dr. Shannon Reece Interview - How Women Entrepreneurs can Differentiate their Businesses from their Competition “How Women Entrepreneurs can Differentiate their Businesses from their Competition” Dr. Shannon Reece Interviews Jasbina Ahluwalia   Dr. Shannon Reece's Specialties: Sport Psychology, Golf Mental Training, Peak Performance Expert, Business Coach, Business Development, Consulting, Women Entrepreneurs,Startups. Dr. Reece has a PhD in Sport Psychology from University of Virginia. Dr. Shannon Reece asks Jasbina Ahluwalia how women entrepreneurs can

NetIP Conference DC – Pursuing Your Passion by Changing Your Career

Professional Development Jasbina Ahluwalia moderates the 'Carving out Your Destiny: Pursuing Your Passion by Changing Your Career' panel at NetIP Conference DC (details below).   Keynote Speaker Sudhakar Kesavan Sudhakar Kesavan serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ICF International. In 1997, he was named President of the ICF Consulting Group when it was a subsidiary of ICF Kaiser. Since he took on this leadership role, he has led ICF through

NetIP Conference SF – Dare To Be You

Jasbina Ahluwalia participates on the 'Dare To Break The Mold' panel (details further below). NetIP Conference SF - Dare To Be You Dare to Break the Mold (Ravi Kapur, Rajiv Satyal & Jasbina Ahluwalia) Aug 31 @ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM South Asians are dominating a variety of industries, not just the traditional technology and medical fields. Join Ravi Kapur, Jasbina Ahuwalla and Rajiv Satyal as they discuss their path to sucess