Greek Business Success Stories: Jason Pappas from EntreQuest

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In our series of posts entitled “Greek Business Success Stories” we are presenting business success stories from Greece as well as from Greek enrepreneurs who are living and thriving abroad.

Why we are presenting these stories? Because as Robert Kiyosaki says: ” If nothing comes to your mind on how you can get rich by working for free, keep pushing your reality or begin investing some time and education into studying the lives of people who became successful and rich in the “B” and “I” quadrants.

Indeed, by studying the success stories of the other people we are increasing our own drive for starting our own businesses, begin investing, etc. That drive is even bigger when the success stories comes from Greek people. That’s the main reason on why we present Greek Business Success Stories.

Below is the business success story of Jason Pappas from EntreQuest. His story is interesting becauce he made it only in his seventh business endeavor. This affirms rich dad’s statement that: ” Failure is part of the winning”.

“Jason Pappas, 39, is co-founder/CEO of EntreQuest, a Baltimore-based sales consulting company. He grew up in North Baltimore, went to Gilman School, Yale University and the University of Maryland School of Law.

However, Pappas decided he wasn’t a lawyer but rather a “serial entrepreneur.” In his own quest to create a successful business, Pappas tried his hand at real estate investment, property management, owning a driving range and starting a golf apparel company, among other things. EntreQuest was “one-for-seven.”

Q: What made No. 7 work?

A: Honestly? A phenomenal partner. [Joe Mechlinski] is 10 years younger than I am. … We’re very similar from a core standpoint, but our tactical strengths are different. He’s much more detail-oriented compared to me. The other thing is – we know how to fight really well. … [We] never make it personal.

Q: You describe yourself as a “serial entrepreneur.” What do you think it is about you that drives you that direction?

A: It’s clearly a control issue. I need to control. I’m totally comfortable with the uncertainty and the risk. But, I’ve gotta be the one holding the dice.

Source: Baltimore Sun

Greek Business Blogs:BIZWRITER

One of the best Greek blogs on business, marketing and management is the Bizwriter by Sakis Rizos. We found the subjects covered on the blog particulary interesting and right on the topic. For instance, a post entitled “The Greek Entrepreneurship: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” explains the challenges which the Greek Entrepreneurship currently faces. Other subjects being covered are: E-business, e-marketing, Human Resources, Branding, Advertising, Public Relations. He highly recomend this blog for people who wish to be informed about the latest trends on the above topics in Greece and internationally. Join this blog here 

Brainstorming Sessions in the Greek Cashflow Clubs

Brainstorming sessions can help you explore new ideas, discover solutions and reach your goals.

                  

       One of the activities of the Greek Cashflow Clubs all over the world are the brainstorming sessions. Brainstorming is very important because as Robert Kioyosaki said in his book “Retire Young, Retire Rich” p. 314: ” So the last tip is, with your loved one or friends who are on the journey with you, spend time together brainstorming  how you can take an idea and turn that idea into millions of dollars, starting with no money or very little money. This process is like going to the gym for muscles. This regular exercise strengthens your brain and gets it ready for the moment you make your move.

The following article from Entrepreneur will show you how to take the most out of your participation in brainstorming sessions. 

Greek Business Groups: Internet Marketing Strategies

Business-Marketing & Advertising 

Internet Marketing Strategies is a purely Greek social networking Group which aims at networking, discussions about current trends in the field, as well as answers to problems regarding internet marketing.

Since many members of the community of the HELLENIC Cashflow Club Association are thinking to launch business StartUps on the internet we highly recommend joining this group. By joining this group you can socialize with other Greek people and talk about subjects in the field of internet marketing.

You can join the group here

Open Coffee Athens Meeting, act IV

 

Open Coffee Athens meetings are now upgraded. Starting from September, on the first Tuesday of each month, 6 people get 5 minutes to show up something cool to the tech community of Athens (geeks, bloggers, entrepreneurs, investors, etc). All these after, in between of and before coffees, drinks and pure, real-world, social networking.

The next meeting is to be hosted on Tuesday of October 2nd, at 6 p.m at Bacaro Athens, Sofokleous Str.1 (across the Greek Stock Exchange). Applications for presentations may be mailed to opencoffee.grATgmail.com. More info here (in greek).

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