Hiten Shah Speaks-Columbus Business First Smart Strategies Panel

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On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, Hiten Shah, the Founder and CEO of MES Inc. had the honor of speaking, as one of the panelists, at the Smart Strategies: Insights on growing your business, regardless of the economic environment. The event was organized by Columbus Business First in collaboration with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

The other panelists invited are all frontrunners of the Columbus middle market:


  • Matt Scantland, Co-founder and Principal of CoverMyMeds;
  • Caroline Worley, Owner at Worley Law;
  • Brian Yeager, Chairman and CEO of Champion Real Estate.

The discussion panel was moderated by Don DePerro with an introductory note from Kenny McDonald, the CEO of Columbus 2020.

The panelists talked about their experiences starting their businesses, managing rapid growth, the change in expectations when hiring, obstacles and failures encountered during their journeys and how they have capitalized on them. They have shared the lessons learnt and the advice they had received back when they started their businesses.