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What were the biggest initial hurdles to building your business and how did you overcome them? Scalability and trust from clients and candidates in the infancy of the business. These were overcome through the hard work put into providing a first-class service and finding solutions to major business issues. What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful CEO? • • • Patience Self-belief Determination What would you say was the single most influential factor in your business’ success? Helping to make sure the people around me (within the business) attain success themselves. What other CEOs do you look up to? Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VM Ware. If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting, what would it be? Cash flow is king. Having a high turnover is not sustainable without the profit coming. Additionally, don’t run before you can walk. What are your three biggest accomplishments? My wife and my 2 children. What do you think is the most memorable moment in your career? The day named the firm after my initials. From that moment, I knew I had to make it work. “Failure is the greatest fear for any business owner, it helps fuel success.” If not a business leader/ CEO, what else you want to be? Professional athlete SR Meet the preeminent leader behind the glory of NJF Global Holdings Ltd Nathan Francis serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NJF Global Holdings Ltd. He was named as one of the World’s Top 10 Most Influential Headhunters & Game Changer Award Winner 2018 / 2019’s Most Outstanding International Executive Search Firm by AI Magazine - Chief Executive Officer. Nathan Francis, CEO 27