News

Make It Happen

Make It Happen

Erasmus's picture
Erasmus
March 31, 2020
Category: 
Small Business

“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.”  Gary Gruber-Mai talks about this, love or money and immigration challenges.

Please introduce yourself.

My name is Gary Gruber-Mai; I am 39 years old and currently live in Calgary, Alberta Canada. I was born in Vereeniging in Gauteng province in South Africa. I had officially immigrated to Canada in November 2012

You left your comfort zone, moved to a different country and started your own business. Tell us more about this experience.

I would refer to comfort zone loosely. My decision to move was because I was uncomfortable in my position in South Africa. I lived...

Tags: 
Achievements
entrepreneur
Goals
Making it happen
Keep it simple
Success
Read More...
read more..

Latest Posts in News

Business
...

The Divine Right of Kings

Patricia Vaccarino's picture
Patricia Vaccarino
December 02, 2015

A “C-level” or “C-suite” position is nice work, if you can get it. It’s understandable why so many people want to be in the club. The salaries are astronomically high and the perks are amazing. But isn’t it just ridiculous that CEOs still get paid egregious sums of money, even when their performance is abysmal and they fail?

     Recently, Bank of America disclosed that it had $4 billion less in regulatory capital than it thought...

Read More...
Money
...

Managing Wealth with his Heart – Jonathan Gassman

Patricia Vaccarino's picture
Patricia Vaccarino
December 02, 2015

Jonathan Gassman has taken his knowledge as a CPA and combined it with his experience as a certified financial planner CFP® to provide a heightened level of service to his clients. He is known among his colleagues as an exceptional financial strategist who provides consistent, long-term value to his clients.  

Read More...
Small Business
...

Dhylles Davis:The Coaching Cupid

Randy Woods
December 02, 2015

Even as a young girl, Dhylles Davis says she was always the “go-to” person in her neighborhood — a person in whom you could trust to share your thoughts and secrets.

Eventually, these rare qualities would help inform her decision to dedicate her life to helping others find purpose.

For the last 20 years, Davis has been assisting clients as a certified professional life coach. Through her Bronx-based business, Dhylles...

Read More...
Small Business
...

Getting Into the Spirit in Port Morris

Randy Woods
November 30, 2015

The Bronx may be the last place you’d expect to find authentic liquor from the Caribbean. But a thriving new startup in the Port Morris neighborhood is changing perceptions one jug at a time.

The Port Morris Distillery, wedged beside the First Avenue Bridge in the Southeast Bronx, has...

Read More...
Small Business
...

Lovie Pignata: Bringing Back a Community’s Heart

Manny Frishberg's picture
Manny Frishberg
November 30, 2015

Today, the store on Holland Avenue stands empty, rezoned for residential use. But, for more than 20 years, the soda shop owned by current New York State Attorney General Robert Abram’s parents served as the center of the Pelham Parkway South neighborhood.

Lovie Pignata’s dream is to bring back that sense of community in a new incarnation: as Morris Perk, a café that can double as a community center....

Read More...