Awards
Author
- Top 30 Business Books – Executive Book Summaries (2000)
Consulting
- Philadelphia Award in the Training Centre – Consulting University (2022)
- The Finance Monthly Family Business Coach and Business Planning Expert of the Year (2022)
- M&A Total Global Awards – Family Business Coach & Business Planning Expert of the Year (2023)
- Family Business Coach & Business Planning Expert of the Year – Finance Monthly (2023)
Entrepreneurship
- Inc. (magazine) Entrepreneur of the Year award in 1991.
- Top 40 Under 40 Philadelphia Business Journal Business Leader in 1991
- Philadelphia Jaycees Top Five Young Business Leaders in 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Mentoring
- National University of Singapore Mentor Faculty 2014.
- Most Innovative Mentor of the Year- Silver Winner- Asia Pacific Stevie Awards 2025
Podcasting
- The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts – Communicator Awards (Distinction Series) – The Best Business Minds (2022)
- DotComm Award – The Best Business Minds (2022)
- Davey Awards Gold General – Business – The Best Business Minds (2022)
- Davey Awards Silver General – Interview/Talk Show – The Best Business Minds (2022)
- Hermes Creative Awards – Podcast – The Best Business Minds (2023)
- Hermes Gold Medal – Asian Founders and Funders Podcast (2024)
- DotComm Gold Medal – Asian Founders and Funders Podcast (2024)
- MarCom Awards – Asian Founders and Funders Podcast (2024)
- W3 Award for General Book Series – Gold – The Best Business Minds podcast (2022)
- Award of Distinction The Communicator Awards- Host of Asian Founders and Funders (2025)
Teaching
- VinUniversity Teaching in Excellence Award (2023)
- Outstanding Faculty Contributor of the Year– VinUniversity (2025)
- Change Maker Recognition – Excellence Award Program – VinUniversity (2025)
- Outstanding Faculty in Service of Excellence– VinUniversity (2025)
Journalism/ Media
- Small Business Journalist of the Year – Center City Proprietors Association of Philadelphia (2006)
Other/ Community Recognition
- American Electronics Association Spirit of America Award (1994)
- Race for Peace (2017)