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Episode 14: Ian Wason (IDM Group), Cape Town, South Africa

Chief Executive Stories: Successes and Trials | Podcasts
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Imagine trying to communicate with customers who speak 11 different languages and come from dozens of different cultures. How would you help them understand how to manage their debt when they never have had credit before?  YPO member Ian Wason left London and moved to Cape Town to help South Africans solve these exact problems. In this episode, Wason, founder and CEO of IDM Group, shares his journey to social entrepreneurship.

 

Ian Wason

Ian Wason

Guest: Ian Wason, Founder and CEO of IDM Group
Host & Executive Producer: Kevin Daum
Executive Producer: Van Van
Music: DreamArtist Music.

Made possible with grants from Gazelles Growth Institute.

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Kevin Daum is an award winning and bestselling author of 5 books. He is a marketer, speaker, and columnist for Inc.com and Smart Business Magazine. As an Inc. 500 entrepreneur, his sales and marketing techniques resulted in more than $1 billion in sales. Drawing on his background in theatre and business, Kevin is a compelling speaker who has engaged and inspired audiences around the globe. Kevin is a graduate of the MIT Entrepreneurial Masters program and has received the Global Learning Award 3 times from the Entrepreneur’s Organization, where he held several board positions. Kevin has designed, produced, and led award-winning executive training programs and events for C-level executives and entrepreneurs on four continents. Previously, Kevin was named one of the 40 people to watch under 40 in San Francisco by the Business Times and in 2006 was named Distinguished Alum of the Year by his alma mater, Humboldt State University.

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