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The Most Important Advice I Could Give You About Unicorns

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In November of 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures coined the term “ Unicorn Club ” as it relates to billion-dollar startup companies. So here’s advice I give people all the time when they’re raising money. I’ve blogged for years. Yet in every great farce there is a lesson to be learned.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

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In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Gestalt language protocol: Rather than offering opinions or advice, in EO Accelerator, people share their experiences that may be relevant to the challenges others are facing. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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What am I Thankful for This Year?

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2013 has proved to be a wild year. 2013 was the year of wearable devices and physical products. So with the wild ride of 2013 I had thoughts about what made me thankful this year. I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014. Finally, thank you to the readers of this blog. Startup Advice'

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No Limits: Looking Back with GSEA Finalist Carlos Rivas

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He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germany. GSEA helped me open my mind to that.

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Q&A with EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year: Cameron Madill

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Each year since 2013, EO recognizes one outstanding member who embodies the heart and soul of volunteerism, and who paves the way for others to follow, through its EO Global Citizen of the Year Award. What advice would you give other entrepreneurs who are looking to make their mark beyond their businesses?

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GRP Excited to add Sam Rosen to Its Ranks. How Did He Get the Role? Hustle. Here’s the Story.

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We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. I became aware of Sam several years ago as I started noticing his name repeated in the comments section of my blog. Jordan Hudson. Kevin Zhang. So what is an EIR and why Sam?

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The Most Misunderstood Facts About Building a Business on YouTube

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Any reader of this blog for a period of time will know that I’ve been long YouTube for years. ” I’ve given some specific advice on how to do this before. I know that some people will point out that widely read presentation on YouTube on Sept 2013 criticizes YouTube for its revenue split. post-script.

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