January 8, 2026 – 130 Coaching Clients Gary Harper and Smarter Marketing Gee Ranasinha

Gary Harper – CEO of Sharper Business Solutions and Co-Creator of Rise Business Framework There’s really not a thing called balance when you become an entrepreneur, there is a thing called harmony, and figuring out a way to get all that to work together is really, truly where success lies. Gary Harper is the chief executive officer of Sharper Business Solutions and a co-creator of the RISE Business Framework, where he helps entrepreneurs and business leaders build scalable, systemized companies that deliver sustainable growth. He brings deep experience from over a decade in corporate America, including leadership roles working with large organizations to evaluate operational performance and improve efficiency. After transitioning from corporate work, Harper applied his expertise to his own entrepreneurial ventures, including real estate investing and business coaching, ultimately founding Sharper Business Solutions with a focus on leadership training, process management, and practical strategies to increase business impact. His work centers on empowering business owners to align purpose with execution, streamline operations, and develop high-performing teams. Harper is also the author of multiple books that extend his philosophy on purposeful business systems, and he lives outside Chicago with his family, collaborating closely with his wife and team to serve clients. Gee Ranasinha – CEO of KEXINO Worst entrepreneur mistake that I see again and again is people building elaborate solutions before they confirm that anybody actually wants to pay for any of it. It’s all very well thinking that you found a gap in the market, but you need to make sure that there’s a market in the gap. Gee Ranasinha is the founder and chief executive officer of KEXINO, a global marketing agency and behavioral science practice that helps startups and small to medium sized businesses grow awareness reputation trust and sales through strategic marketing and communications. Born and educated in London he began his career in professional advertising photography before moving into digital imaging and corporate marketing roles across Europe where he worked with clients such as IKEA Nestlé and other major brands. In 2008 he launched KEXINO with the goal of giving smaller companies access to high quality marketing expertise and tools that were once only available to large corporations and over the past 17 years his team of specialists across nine countries has worked with hundreds of clients around the world. Gee has been immersed in marketing since the early days of the internet and combines his deep understanding of buyer psychology with practical strategy to help business owners improve customer engagement and results. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and an adjunct professor teaching marketing and behavioral science to MBA students at business schools in Europe. Based in Strasbourg France he continues to write speak and consult on modern marketing challenges and how companies can connect more meaningfully with their customers.