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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Tiera’s unique story spans a full career in the Air Force to the corporate world to entrepreneurship. In 2001, while serving in the Hawaii Air National Guard, I started working for ABM Onsite Services as the Administrative Assistant. You received multiple awards for business growth and culture.

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The Power of Entrepreneurial Community

Entrepreneurs' Organization

There are prosperous associations of entrepreneurs who gather to support, motivate and guide each other, to overcome challenges, leading to greater success—for each company and the community at large. One culture. It is the heart of my culture. This spirit is also not unique to my culture. It is in other cultures too.

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Austin’s Will Hurley on the city’s incredible tech rise

TechCrunch

In Austin’s tech world, there’s an entrepreneur everyone knows by one name: Whurley. “Whurley” is the Unix username for serial tech entrepreneur Will Hurley, and it’s his brand. Really, it’s finally fulfilled the vision we’ve all had of it becoming a leading city around innovation, tech, and culture,” Whurley said.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

Related: A Practical Guide to Diversity for Startups and Entrepreneurs. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses. entrepreneurs who bust this myth. Mark Zuckerberg? Steve Jobs?

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Hiring Pain Points Small Businesses Encounter and How to Resolve Them

Smart Hustle Magazine

make sure you have a strong company culture for them to enter into. . Kedma talked about a common occurrence among entrepreneurs: being control freaks. What we want to do is we want to build a team around the culture. All you need to do now is . fill out the right business forms, . draft role descriptions, . Preparing to Hire.

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My Journey as EO Global Chair

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I saw the power of a good, positive culture: the value of an inclusive, supportive culture within the organization, and even within the Global Board. Culture truly trumps strategy every day. Outside of entrepreneurship, Bubu is celebrating life with her husband, Ricky, and their three children: Rina, Robbie and Rissa.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Edtech VC survey, 5 founder mistakes, fintech liquidity, more

TechCrunch

In other news: Extra Crunch Live, a series of interviews with leading investors and entrepreneurs, returns next month with a full slate of guests. In the United Kingdom and Europe, government innovation programs have helped entrepreneurs close higher numbers of Series A and B rounds. Image Credits: Acquia.

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