Spotlight questions on Entrepreneurship: Jim Pagiamtzis

Savie Persaud community manager was our moderator for the night

     

                                              
She asked the following questions to us...

What do you wish you’d known in advance?

My answer: Seeking out mentorship earlier in my career

How do you keep motivated when you are not seeing the results that you want?

My answer: coaching and accountability

To what do you attribute your success?

My answer: Learn, listening and taking action!

What mobile apps can’t live you without?

My answer Smartphone!

How do you start your day?

My Answer: Meditation and affirmation statements

Where are your resources? 

My answer. I have online and offline resources I seek from webinar to strategic live events

Where do you go to learn more about the business that you are in?

My answer:I learn from reading book, attending seminars and taking action. Having coach and mentorship along the way as great for accountability

What three pieces of advice would you offer entrepreneurs starting out today?

My answer: Willing to learn, do and apply!  You have learn, do and learn lessons along the way, mistakes will happen. Get focused and move forward.

How does your business “give back” to the community or to society?

My answer: I do multiply things, I play a financial literacy game Cash flow created by Robert T Kiyosaki, I speak for Junior Achievement of Ontario couple of time a year and support various causes throughout the year

What's the best piece of advice you ever got?

My answer: My early mentor Terry Gogna always sharing with me that we are continuing to grow everday and every way. This is something we control and we must and should seek out to become the best we can be and to empower and inspire as many people as we can!

Event Review: Entrepreneurship week :Ignite your Ideas at Microsoft Store- Yorkdale Shopping Mall (Toronto)

 It was an amazing evening to learn, speak and socialize about entrepreneurship at the Microsoft Store at Yorkdale shopping Mall in Toronto

  I had invited Bonnie Chan, Cheryl Rankin and Sujit Reddy to join in panel discussion on questions about entrepreneurship.
 
   We had professionals and business owners from various business join us for the discussion.

    Savie Persaud Community Manager shared the outline for the evening, featuring video by Scott Duffy Tv. Radio host, keynote, speaker and Brand ambassador on three key areas of success for entrepreneurs.

  Caden Forbes Business Sales Specialist shared insights on what Microsoft does in-store and in the community to work and assist entrepreneurs to succeed in business.

 We concluded by answering questions that were curated by Savie Persaud and her staff. We talked about mentorship, coaching and how to handle the ups and down of entrepreneurship.

   Bonnie Chan shared insights on great App called Headspace and conclued that we all have great community of people around us that can synergize with.

    Cheryl Rankin talked about the ability to develop and plan for your busines and stick to it. Having a coach to keep accountable is importnt

  Sujit K Reddy sharing insights on his HR Experience and how you working with right people is important to success

   Jim Pagiamtzis shared stories of how his mentors empowered and encourage him to move forward and take action to succeed.

 

Welcome to Entrepreneurship Week 2017

Scott Duffy sharing video segment on enterpreneur success

                                          

Caden Forbes addressing the audience

Paneltists Bonnie Chan, Jim Pagiamtzis, Cheryl Rankin and Sujit Reddy

                                                    

Speaker gifts from  Microsoft notepad, business card holder, pen, stress ball and coffee mug

                                                           

Dragon's Den Season 9 launch event a huge success

  It was amazing day to learn more about Season 9 of the Dragon's Den on CBC. 

   Arlene Dickenson, Jim Treliving, David Chilton and new Dragons Michael Wekerle and Vikram Vij sharing insight on being on the show for the 1st time.

 Attendees had the opportunity to see some the products being displayed from previous seasons from Bomb (energy drink)  Whoosh!, OMG. Holy Crap, Smart Cookie, Pur Gum and many more..

Whoosh Learn more
Bomb  Learn more
Three Works Learn more

  Learn more about Dragon's Den Click

                                                  

                                                                                      

Jim Pagiamtzis and Dragons Den banner

Jim Pagiamtzis and Dragon's Den media wall

                                                               

Vikram Vij on the big screen

Jim Treliving on the big screen

Arlene Dickenson on the big screen

David Chilton on the big screen

                                                   

Vikram Vij on the big screen

Panoram shot of the event

                                                           

Wendy Mesley engaging the audience

Vikram Vij, Michael Wekerle and Wendy Mesley

                                                      

Jim Treliving, David Chilton and Arlene Dickenson

All the Dragons at the Media wall

Arlene Dickenson view of the audience

                                                              

Pur gum booth

Michael Petcherski of  Three Works  for Apple Chips booth

Stefan Thorarinson of Whoosh!

                                                                  

    
                                                                             

Gentlemens Show a huge success

   It was an amazing two days of learning, networking and having fun! at the Gentlemen's Expo at the Metro Convention Centre  Learn more


       Saturday was great day to try some various wines and beers for free! There so many types to try.

       In the afternoon we had the opportunity to learn from a great panel of successful entrepreneurs. Jim Trelving, W. Brett Wilson and Bruce Croxon sharing about Business, Life and Success.

    I was with fellow entrepreneur Brett Deguire and we took in the show and all the engaging activities from playing golf, videos games and having engaging convesations!

           

                                                           Jim Pagiamtzis and Carmelia Ray

                                                          Jim Pagiamtzis and Jim Treliving

                                                          Jim Pagiamtzis and Bruce Croxon

                                                            

                                       Jim Pagiamtzis and Brett Deguire playing Grudge Match video game

                                               Jim Pagiamtzis and Brett Deguire having Grudge Match

                                                  Jim Pagiamtzis and Brett Deguire thumbs up at event
                                      

     Sunday November 24th

      I was invited back by Carmelia Ray to assist in her new venture It's Just Lunch Dating for Busy Professionals and also Street T.O who were sharing CitykeyVIP.com

   I had lot of in participating in some promotion opportunities for Anchorman 2 The Legend Continues. Dressing up in some picture and taking some funny photos! (see below)

                               

                                       Jim Pagiamtzis promoting Anchorman 2 the Legend Continues

                                           

 

                                             

                                             

                                             

                                             

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