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Second-Citizenship Business, Real Estate Empire & a Children’s Home by 31 | Jeffrey Henseler
Season 3 · Episode 25
Monday, June 16, 2025 • Duration 01:08:44
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, Justin McGuire sits down with Jeffrey Henseler, the founder and Group Chairman of PL Group — a global citizenship-by-investment and passport solutions company, alongside real estate development, headquartered in Dubai.Jeffrey shares his inspiring journey from growing up in a small Swiss village, skipping university, and selling stones as a kid, to launching a company spanning eight countries with 70+ employees. From driving tanks in national service to creating an orphanage in Mozambique and helping high-net-worth individuals legally obtain second passports, this episode reveals a story of humility, hustle, and impactful entrepreneurship.💡 In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why citizenship-by-investment is booming and often misunderstood• How Jeffrey launched PL Group without investors• How COVID accelerated his business success globally• The role of Switzerland’s apprenticeship system in shaping entrepreneurs• His honest insights on hiring, scaling teams, and building company culture• The reality behind luxury social media and false success narratives• What it takes to build trust in a complex industryThis episode is a reminder that success doesn’t require a degree, and that helping others can go hand-in-hand with building a legacy.🎧 Listen now and subscribe for more stories that go beyond the business card. 📲 Connect with Jeffrey Henseler: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreyjayy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-henseler-a42421100/ Website: https://www.plgroup.com/ 📲 Follow Justin McGuire: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jussiemcg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumcguire 📲 Follow 7-Figure Recruitment: Website: https://7figurerecruitment.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-figure-recruitment-scaling-systems/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7figuresrec/ 📲 Stay Connected with MCG Talent: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcg_talent/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcgtalent/
How a Former Crime Reporter Built One of the UAE’s Top PR Agencies | Gregg Fray
Season 3 · Episode 24
Monday, June 2, 2025 • Duration 01:30:47
What happens when a crime reporter swaps front-page headlines for building one of the UAE’s top communications agencies?In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, Justin McGuire sits down with Gregg Fray, founder of Seven Media, to unpack his bold leap from Liverpool’s newsrooms to the heart of the Middle East's PR industry.No fluff — just the real story of how Greg built a high-performing agency in a market he didn’t grow up in, the lessons he learned scaling it, and why storytelling is still the most powerful tool in business.💡 In this episode, you’ll learn: • How Greg’s journalism roots gave him a competitive edge in PR• The gritty reality of launching a business in a new country• Why storytelling can make or break a brand• How to lead a team that actually wants to stick around• Hard-won advice for anyone navigating the media industryWhether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a PR or media professional, or just curious about the real stories behind business growth, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.🎧 Listen now and subscribe for more stories that go beyond the business card. 📲 Connect with Gregg Fray: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ3tcPigCJ2/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregg-fray-379a8620/ Website: https://sevenmedia.ae/ 📲 Follow Justin McGuire: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jussiemcg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumcguire 📲 Follow 7-Figure Recruitment: Website: https://7figurerecruitment.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-figure-recruitment-scaling-systems/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7figuresrec/ 📲 Stay Connected with MCG Talent: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcg_talent/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcgtalent/
Beyond the Business Card with Idriss Al Rifai: The Rise, The Fall & The Comeback
Season 2 · Episode 15
Monday, March 24, 2025 • Duration 01:18:13
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire, entrepreneur, founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment, sits down with Idriss Al Rifai, a celebrated entrepreneur known for building and scaling Fetchr, one of the largest logistics startups in the Middle East.
Idriss opens up about his journey from professional basketball to special forces, his rise as a startup founder, and the harsh realities of entrepreneurship. He also shares how he went from a personal worth of $300 million to zero, what he learned from the experience, and how he’s now building something even bigger. This is a must-watch for anyone serious about business, resilience, and personal growth. Tune in to hear his incredible story.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
✅ How Idriss Al Rifai transitioned from Special Forces to startup founder.
✅ The real challenges of scaling a logistics company in the Middle East.
✅ Why raising $25 million didn’t solve all the problems.
✅ The mindset required to survive market crashes and investor pressure.
✅ What most entrepreneurs get completely wrong about building a business.
✅ The biggest lessons from seeing 25+ companies collapse — and why only 2 survived.
✅ Why profitability and resilience matter more than hype.
Beyond the Business Card with Susanna Gray-Jones: Resilience, Sales, and the Power of Influence
Season 2 · Episode 14
Monday, March 17, 2025 • Duration 01:13:46
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire, entrepreneur, founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment, sits down with Susanna Gray-Jones, a sales leader and entrepreneur with a remarkable journey of resilience, adaptability, and success.
Susanna opens up about growing up as the headmaster’s daughter, learning to thrive with dyslexia and dyspraxia, and how those early challenges shaped her competitive edge in sales and recruitment. From hustling her way into Cambridge University to becoming a high-performing sales leader, she shares how influence, mindset, and self-awareness have driven her career.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
✅ How Susanna turned setbacks into a competitive advantage
✅ The role of influence and persuasion in sales success
✅ Why she believes mindset trumps education for entrepreneurs
✅ The importance of resilience and adaptability in career growth
✅ How she learned the hard way about leadership, humility, and trust
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Beyond the Business Card with Mohammed Tayem: Turning Unemployment into Entourage
Season 2 · Episode 13
Monday, March 10, 2025 • Duration 41:07
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire, entrepreneur, Founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment, sits down with Mohammed Tayem, Founder & CEO of Entourage, one of the leading marketing and events agencies in the Middle East.
From losing his job during the 2008 financial crisis to building a regional powerhouse that competes with global agencies, Mohammed’s story is packed with entrepreneurial grit, risk-taking, and strategic thinking.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
✅ The bold risk he took that launched Entourage in the middle of a financial crisis.
✅ How he landed Google as a client, after thinking their email was spam.
✅ His biggest breakthroughs, including winning the World Government Summit account against global agencies.
✅ The additional business pivot that saved his business during the pandemic.
✅ Why he’s expanded into Milan and his ultimate goal of organising the FIFA 2034 opening ceremony
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Beyond the Business Card with Helen McGuire: From Maternity Leave to Million-Dollar Business
Season 2 · Episode 2
Monday, March 3, 2025 • Duration 01:16:05
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire, entrepreneur, Founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment, sits down with Helen McGuire, an entrepreneur who transformed her career from producing shows at BBC Radio 1 to founding Diversely, an AI-driven tech platform tackling workplace bias on a global scale.
Helen opens up about her unique journey. From landing her dream job at BBC Radio 1 after two and a half years of unpaid work to pivoting into the advertising industry and eventually building a remote tech startup with a fully distributed team across five countries. She candidly discusses the challenges of scaling a purpose-driven business, navigating the 2022 tech downturn, and successfully selling Diversely to The Access Group, a £9 billion company.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
✅ The grit required to pursue a dream job, including two years of unpaid work at BBC Radio 1 before landing a role on her favourite show.
✅ Why she left her dream job and how she navigated a career shift into the advertising world.
✅ The birth of Diversely, an AI-driven solution to tackle workplace bias, which stemmed from her previous startup, Hopscotch.
✅ The reality of building a remote tech startup and managing a team across five countries, without ever meeting them in person.
✅ Her decision to sell Diversely, and why scaling during a financial downturn led to her exit strategy.
✅ The power of curiosity and resilience: Helen’s philosophy on turning challenges into opportunities — lessons she now shares as the author of and Founder of The Founder’s Sanctuary.
Beyond the Business Card with Shadi Abdulhadi: How He Built a Global Agency from Scratch
Season 2 · Episode 11
Monday, February 24, 2025 • Duration 51:36
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire, entrepreneur, Founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment, sits down with Shadi Abdulhadi, Founder & CEO of Boopin, a leading digital agency that has expanded from Dubai to 10 global offices across the GCC, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
Shadi shares his incredible journey, from studying aerospace engineering to pivoting into investment and ultimately launching Boopin in 2011, despite having zero working experience in marketing.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
✅ How he landed his first major client (Dubai Economic Department)
✅ The struggles of expanding to Singapore and why he refused to shut it down
✅ His surprising take on personal branding (Hint: He doesn’t do it at all!)
✅ The future of digital marketing, AI, and global expansion
✅ How Boopin hit 9-figure revenues & continues to scale
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Beyond the Business Card with Adam Michael Toctan: Entrepreneurship, Growth & the MCG Talent Story
Season 1 · Episode 10
Monday, February 17, 2025 • Duration 01:05:10
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, Justin McGuire—entrepreneur, founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment—sits down with Adam Toctan, co-founder of MCG Talent and the driving force behind its expansion into Asia.
Adam grew up as an only child, watching his parents work tirelessly to build a better future. Their work ethic shaped his own, pushing him through private school, grammar school, and eventually into studying design. After landing a job with a product design company, he was let go just six months in—an unexpected turn that led him into recruitment. He quickly realised his love for sales and spent the next decade in creative recruitment before taking on his biggest challenge yet: launching MCG Talent’s Asia operations.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
• How growing up in a hardworking family shaped Adam’s work ethic.
• The lessons he learned from being let go six months into his first job.
• The real challenges of moving to Hong Kong and building a business from scratch.
• His honest approach to recruitment and why it gets results.
• How expanding into Asia saved MCG Talent during a major downturn in the Middle East.
• The highs and lows of expat life, from rapid career growth to cultural adjustments.
• Why most people don’t actually make the most of their time abroad—and how to avoid that mistake.
This episode is packed with raw insights, candid lessons, and plenty of laughs from Justin and Adam’s years of working together. If you’ve ever thought about taking your career global, this is one you don’t want to miss.
Beyond the Business Card with Erika Doyle: Shaking Up the Non-Alc Industry
Season 1 · Episode 12
Monday, February 10, 2025 • Duration 01:18:28
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire—entrepreneur, founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment—sits down with Erika Doyle, founder and CEO of Drink Dry, the UAE’s first premium non-alcoholic drinks company.
Erika’s path has been defined by taking risks and embracing change. From moving to the UK at 16 to balancing family life with ambition, she’s built a career on persistence and adaptability. With no prior experience in the beverage industry, she saw an opportunity and took the leap, turning Drink Dry into a market leader. In this episode, she shares the challenges of breaking into a new industry, the lessons she’s learned about resilience and risk, and what it really takes to scale a business while managing both personal and professional demands.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
• How Erika, at just 16, moved to the UK alone with nothing but determination—emailing a school and deciding she was going, no backup plan, no second thoughts.
• The struggles of introducing non-alcoholic drinks to a market that wasn’t ready for them.
• The sacrifices and turning points that tested her resilience as an entrepreneur and mother.
• How Erika and her husband navigated the shifting dynamics of their personal and professional lives.
• The bold move that turned a skeptical investor into a business partner—and why walking into that meeting unprepared might have been her greatest advantage.
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Beyond the Business Card with Mike Khouri: From Hustling to Tactical Success
Season 1 · Episode 8
Monday, February 3, 2025 • Duration 01:01:33
In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire—entrepreneur, founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment—sits down with Mike Khouri, Founder & CEO of Tactical, a creative and innovation agency redefining digital marketing.
Growing up between the UAE and Australia, Mike’s multicultural upbringing shaped his ability to adapt and take risks. But his journey wasn’t easy — after a career-threatening injury left him bedridden for months, he was made redundant and forced to start over. What began as a failed app idea turned into the launch of Tactical in 2013. Mike shares how he navigated setbacks, pivoted his business, and built a social-first agency working with some of the world’s biggest brands, while tackling the challenges of scaling, leadership, and resilience in a fast-changing industry.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
• How growing up between Australia and the UAE influenced Mike’s approach to business.
• The bold pivots — some planned, some accidental — that turned Tactical into a global agency.
• Why trial and error is the key to innovation in digital marketing.
• Why losing his job and a devastating knee injury became unexpected turning points in his journey.
• Why traditional advertising is outdated, and how social-first strategies are reshaping the industry.
• The realities of scaling a company from 1 to 100+ employees, and the lessons Mike learned the hard way.
• How his parents’ leap of faith in moving to the UAE influenced his own risk-taking approach in business.
Whether you’re a business owner, marketer, or someone looking for inspiration, Mike’s insights on modern branding, leadership, and growth will challenge the way you think about success.
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📲 Follow Justin McGuire:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jussiemcg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumcguire
📲 Follow 7-Figure Recruitment:
Website: https://7figurerecruitment.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-figure-recruitment-scaling-systems
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7figuresrec/
📲 Stay Connected with MCG Talent:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcg_talent/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcgtalent/
📲 Connect with Mike Khouri & Tactical
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkhouri/
Website: https://www.wearetactical.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearetactical/
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