My intention behind the podcast was to step out of my comfort zone, connect with new people, and share business insights that could inspire others.
Read MoreGrowing up, some of my most cherished moments in New York City have been at these diners—catching up with friends after a long day, grabbing a quick coffee before an important meeting, or simply sitting back with a newspaper and a plate of eggs.
Read MoreThis is major deterrent for both foreign investors and Canadian businesses. Higher taxes on capital gains might slow down growth and innovation, making it less appealing for entrepreneurs to invest in Canada.
Read MoreThe one steak was cooked, my boss at the time didn't like it, the way he treated the waiter and how he told him and made that waiter feel like garbage.
Read MoreThis is a fun aspect where you peel off a couple hours a week talking with cool people doing awesome things. I love that, but my number one rule is I will not do an online interview.
Read MorePeter Economides was talking about how you have the Boston marathon, the New York marathon, the London marathon, and they call it the Athens marathon. He's like we need to drop the Athens marathon. That's the original, it's the marathon marathon.
Read MoreI try to bring my kids and my wife with me on those trips and bring them around the world, even within the United States, when possible and when it makes sense.
Read MoreIdeoli Group has a pop-up lighting showroom at the LEDucation Show in the Hilton Hotel (54th & 6th) in Midtown New York.
Read MoreI invited my father, Evangelos Stroumboulis, to come with me on a trip to China and I told him, Dad, why don't you come to China, see what I do?
Read MoreTo me, Greece is not going there and only staying at Costa Navarino which again shout out great place. Yeah, like to go there and just stay at resorts and go to another expensive resort.
Read MoreWe hosted our Global Team Summit for Ideoli in South Beach, Miami for our executive folks from Europe, South America, Asia and North America.
Read MoreNow that I am older, I appreciate how they pushed us to learn and outside of only the language it's significant to learn our ethnic dances, what it means to be Greek.
Read MoreIn the next 10 years I would like to continue growing my company and the same way I grew up at the feet of my parents in the family restaurant, I would like my children to be at my feet at my company.
Read MoreIdeoli Group worked with Aston Martin's design team to create these massive lighted statement pieces in their Beverly Hills and Miami showrooms to illuminate their cars.
Read MoreAnd now we have 7 employees working in Greece. We are not chasing the local market in Greece. They work for us. If you think, other countries have outsourced labor markets. I want Greece to be that for us.
Read MoreHere in California it is different. Everything is far. There is no central street to say that is our hub for Greeks like in other major cities like Toronto, New York, Boston and Melbourne.
Read MoreThe market in Greece is growing, we see everyday new investments are entering. Whether we win new business in Greece or not, we will remain.
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