Nicole Sahin
Sahin in 2023
NationalityAmerican
EducationMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Occupations
  • Businesswoman
  • philanthropist
  • author
Title
  • Founder and CEO of Globalization Partners (G-P)
  • Co-Founder of Global Employment Innovation Organization (GEIO)

Nicole Sahin is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist and author. She is the CEO and founder of G-P (Globalization Partners), a global employer of record (EOR) platform [1] and the author of Global Talent Unleashed, a guide to building global remote teams.[2]

Early life and education edit

Sahin was raised in St. Louis, Missouri She intended to become an anthropologist, but after traveling to countries including Columbia and the Philippines, she decided to pursue a career in international business.[3]

In 2003, Sahin moved to California to secure an MBA in International Management at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.[4] She later relocated to Boston where she founded G-P.[5][6]

Career edit

Early career edit

In 2005, Sahin joined the newly founded High Street Partners (HSP), an international business services firm which facilitated the international expansion of clients including Tesla Motors and Duke University by helping them understand the regulations involved with establishing a presence overseas.[7][8] In 2014, HSP merged with Nair & Co in 2014 to form Radius Worldwide, [9] which was then acquired by Vistra International Expansion in 2018. [citation needed]During her six-year tenure at High Street Partners. Sahin held various positions including managing director.[10][better source needed]

Globalization Partners (G-P) edit

In 2011, Sahin quit her job at High Street Partners to meet with advisers and lawyers internationally. In 2012, with companies in 24 countries, she founded G-P, a SaaS employment platform [11][6] As of May 2024, G-P has established companies in more than 180 countries. [needs independent confirmation]

Other endeavors edit

In June 2023, Sahin and G-P co-founded the EOR industry watchdog, The Global Employment Innovation Organization (GEIO).[12]

Sahin is an executive co-producer of the documentary Of Night and Light which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023.[13] The long-format documentary relates ibogaine’s history in North America as a successful but under-recognized one-off treatment for severe depression, PTSD, and drug and alcohol addiction.[13]

Recognition edit

  • 2016 — Fortune, "World's Most Powerful Women""The World's Most Powerful Women: August 18". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  • 2017 — Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur of The Year (New England) [14]
  • 2017 — Stevie Award, Female Executive of the Year [8]
  • 2020 and 2022 — Inc Founders 100 [15]

Philanthropy edit

In 2011, Sahin co-founded Sweet Life School for Girls in Cambodia, a project to establish a school in rural Cambodia that provides elementary education to more than 600 students.[16] She is on the board of directors of School the World, an international nonprofit solving extreme poverty through education.[17] and a member of the Philanthropy Circle of the Nobel Women's Initiative. [18][better source needed]

References edit

  1. ^ Hinchliffe, Emma, and Joseph Abrams (Feb. 2024) “The CEO of a $4 Billion AI-Powered Business Who Helps Companies Hire Talent around the World Says Globalization Is ‘Accelerating.’” Fortune
  2. ^ "Bestselling Books Week Ended December 4". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ^ "Five surprising careers for Liberal Arts grads | CSU". Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. ^ "Global Fixer | Middlebury". www.middlebury.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2023/02/14/globalization-partners-nicole-sahin-back-ceo.html
  6. ^ a b silicon (2020-08-11). "'Figuring out the complexities of doing business in each country is difficult'". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  7. ^ "High Street Partners expands as more firms head overseas". Washington Post. 2023-05-21. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  8. ^ a b "Spirit of Maryville 2018: Nicole Sahin". Maryville University. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  9. ^ "HgCapital-Backed Nair Merges With High Street Partners - WSJ". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  10. ^ "Spirit of Maryville 2018: Nicole Sahin". Maryville University. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  11. ^ O'Connor, Fearghal (January 30, 2022); Globalization Expands Galway Hub to Capitalise on Remote Working". Sunday Independent, Dublin
  12. ^ "G-P - Global Employer of Record Services 2023(#82120) - NelsonHall". research.nelson-hall.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  13. ^ a b "Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaine | 2023 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  14. ^ "Spirit of Maryville 2018: Nicole Sahin". Maryville University. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  15. ^ "Founders 100". Inc. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "World Assistance for Cambodia » The Sweet Life School". Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  17. ^ "Meet Our Team". School the World. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  18. ^ "Agenda Contributor Nicole Sahin". World Economic Forum. Retrieved May 25, 2024.