User:Paris Norriss

Paris is an entrepreneur who has established a profile for creating companies from scratch and bringing them to market. Having set up businesses in multiple countries and across many sectors Paris has developed an international perspective and a strong cross cultural management style. Currently he is focused on business ventures in the Middle East where he has been for three years.

Present

Paris is currently the CEO of RiSe UAE and also a mentor on the Rise mentor program. He likes to guide young entrepreneurs to bring their ideas and businesses to market. Paris avidly believes that mentoring is one of the most effective ways to develop leadership ability, and operates a mentoring program for both individuals and organisations as well as leadership ethics master classes.

2008-2012

Paris is a Co-founder of Mustcompare Ltd, an e-commerce business operating in the UAE, Oman and India that compares financial products across the market. He has taken this business from idea creation stage through product development and to launch. Paris was instrumental in forming arrangements with numerous partner companies and established himself as a powerful negotiator.

Paris was brought up near Frome, Somerset in the U.K.. Paris had a successful junior athletics career where he ranked among the top in the country at the Discus and Decathlon, and after becoming the Somerset County Captain, achieved a sports scholarship to Millfield School. In this time he established his first business venture selling sports supplements to the athletes with great success. This inspired Paris to follow entrepreneurship and he soon formed a business with his brother upon leaving school.

Paris has received an M.A in Business Studies from Edinburgh University and majoring in finance. He has also achieved qualifications from the Securities & Investment Institute in Securities & Financial Derivative and Financial Regulations and completed level 1 of the CFA program.