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Today’s entrepreneurs weigh in: Is entrepreneurship a lonely journey?

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At the core of Entrepreneurs’ Organization ‘s mission is helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential. Insights and lessons from peers around the world are the key benefits of EO membership. . Most of my closest friends are people that I met as clients, peers, or through my entrepreneurial journey.

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How the Seed-Stage VC Trend Began, The Downsides of Unicorns & Much More

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If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. By fund II (2007) he was able to raise $15 million (if you watch the video you’ll hear an interesting story of how he did this) and he had a proper fund.

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Accelerate Your Growth With This Top EO Program

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Meet Hana Laurenzo—one of the many entrepreneurs who discovered a wealth of learning and possibility in the EO Accelerator program. But it wasn’t until a client told her about the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) that she felt she was on to something special. She relished the accountability of her peers and advisors.

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Finding an Investor Who is in Love with You

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I often talk about what I’m looking for when I meet with an entrepreneur. Above all else I’m looking for a genuine passion for what the entrepreneur is doing. You can sense when it is a “mission” for this entrepreneur to succeed and she will continue the journey even if success isn’t easy or immediate.

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How To Unleash Sustainable Innovation That Matters

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This tactic of using waste as a resource is as relevant for Fortune 500 companies as it is for early entrepreneurs. This tactic of using waste as a resource is as relevant for Fortune 500 companies as it is for early entrepreneurs. This article was originally posted on Forbes.com. It has been reprinted here with permission from Ashoka.

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Lessons Learned After 15 Years in Business

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Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. Below is an excerpt from the original article. I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing customers and employees who brought us to this milestone! To celebrate our anniversary, I’m sharing a few pivotal lessons I have learned during each of these wonderful years.

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As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren’t Dumb

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After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. I read Andy’s post with a knowing smile on my face. But VC is like congress. It’s easy to hate it en masse yet many people love their local congressman.

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