Archive for February, 2008

Feb 29 2008

Jay Conrad Levinson

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The Father of Guerrilla Marketing

Jay Conrad Levinson is the founder of Guerilla Marketing and one of the leading figures in the marketing world. Also the author of the best-selling marketing series in history, Guerrilla Marketing, plus 30 other business books, selling over 14 million copies. His Guerrilla concepts have influenced marketing so much that today his books appear in 41 languages and are required reading in many MBA programs worldwide.

“Jay is one of the foremost business marketing experts in the world.” Entrepreneur Magazine

In detail
Jay taught Guerrilla Marketing for ten years at the extension division of the University of California in Berkeley. He was a practitioner of it in the United States as Senior Vice-President at J. Walter Thompson and in Europe as Creative Director at Leo Burnett Advertising. He has written a monthly column for Entrepreneur Magazine, articles for Inc. Magazine and online columns published monthly on the Microsoft and GTE websites.
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Feb 24 2008

Sahar Hashemi

Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur

Sahar Hashemi has come along way since 1995 when together with her brother Bobby; she founded Coffee Republic, and built it into one of the UK’s most recognised high street brands with a turnover of £30m. In 2005 Sahar launched her new business idea-SKINNY CANDY- a brand of sugar free confectionary. It has already received wide press coverage and is available across big department store chains throughout the UK.

“Sahar connected with the audience at an emotional level and made a lasting impression!”

In detail

Sahar has been named one of the “100 Most Influential Women in Britain” by the Daily Mail, one of the “Top 35 Women in British Business under 35” by Management Today and one of the “20 Most Powerful Women in Britain” by the Independent on Sunday. Her media appearances include CNN Business Breakfast, BBC2, Radio 4, LBC, Radio 5 and BBC London amongst many others.
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