Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Together with fellow EO Johannesburg member Ryan Harrison , she founded SPARK Schools in South Africa in 2013. When they found an approach that they felt could drive their mission and vision, they launched SPARK, a network of primary schools dedicated to delivering accessible, high-quality education.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

The most valuable resource the accelerator provides is the network, so use all my time to navigate that network. A HUGE network enhancer. The partners at the program will be willing to introduce you to their network, not only investors but (mainly) potential clients and partners. The plan-sort of worked.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

2013 has proved to be a wild year. Meanwhile while social networking was white hot 3 years ago it is now persona non grata unless your user numbers are insane. 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 appreciate that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2019

He bought into Sharp & Carter in 2013, and the firm has grown from seven people in Melbourne to 120 people across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. . Anthony recently shared his top tips for employee retention and growth in an EO Melbourne blog post , which has been adapted for this article. . Focus on relationships.

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Gust

MARCH 23, 2014

After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results. Twittering. Profile sites. Professional directories.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2021

Elon Musk coined the term Hyperloop back in 2013 when he released his vision for a fifth mode of transport. Virgin Hyperloop has successfully tested the technology with human passengers and in Europe Hardt Hyperloop is working on the technology and international coalition building needed to create entire Hyperloop networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. This has been a very welcome addition.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once with Docracy, once with a super cool company launching in the first quarter of 2013.). That is the very month that Facebook became the largest social network, outpacing MySpace. People will be able to find what you do, not just how you write about what you do on a blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Any reader of this blog for a period of time will know that I’ve been long YouTube for years. Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. post-script.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Social Network (2010). The Internship (2013). We’ll post new pictures, stories, videos and memes every day on: Octane blog , Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and Instagram. The post 18 Films Entrepreneurs *Should* See appeared first on THE BLOG. Moneyball (2011). The Godfather (1972). Nightcrawler (2014).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

Somewhere in the midst of all that, Boston Dynamics demoed an improved bipedal robot, Wikipedia launched a redesign and major universities banned TikTok from their campus networks. It was a roller coaster of a week once again as economic headwinds took a brutal, demoralizing toll, and as chaos reigned at Elon Musk’s Twitter.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

In 2013, Fred led 26 EO chapters worldwide, including his own EO Utah, to raise US$45,000 to build the EO Middle School of Dovong. Learn what it’s like to join the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs. . The post Mali Rising Foundation Works to Empower Youth Through Education appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

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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Angel Capital Association

MAY 29, 2020

By: Kathie Priebe and Cristina Almeida, Managing Directors of Golden Seeds Reposted with permission from Golden Seeds blog. Editor’s note: This is an update to the original blog post, “How did she do it? In October 2013, we incorporated and established Onboard Dynamics. Also, don’t overlook the power of angel networks.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2016

Ashoka, the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, is a partner of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. In 2013, Kim sold the company to her co-workers, making it 100% employee owned at a moment of growth and expansion. This article was originally published by Ashoka on Forbes.com. How did the notion of ownership evolve?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. … 2013: The achievement of a long-term goal can be accomplished with clear metrics, a path and a team who is aligned and focused. The post Lessons Learned After 15 Years in Business appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Haystack

MAY 19, 2018

Social networks were not much of a thing, email was about work, telco’s charged for texting and we had feature phones which were definitely not computers. Fast forward to 2013 — we became parents, I started investing, and life as we knew it changed. I trust you can do that for yourself.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

Each year, thousands more do the same through the Path of Leadership (PoL) program, which equips members with the tools, knowledge and networks they need to grow as leaders. DB/ “I realized the potential of EO Accelerator at the Global Leadership Conference in 2013. PoL ALSO HELPED YOU GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2017

It was back in 2013 when Bill Gates said, “The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” The branding options are definitely attractive, especially if you remember to associate your store with the name of your network. By Kerry Blake, business writer . Today, the Internet and access to it is omnipresent.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way. Berhens Wu is the CEO and co-founder of Shippo , which offers an API to connect eCommerce businesses and marketplaces to a network of different shipping providers.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 2, 2016

Advertising has seen its share of both series A and seed dollars fall from 15% to 5% in just five years, and indication of how out-of-favor this category of business has become amongst investors, because of the dominant network effects of Facebook and Google. Analytics remains an important category for both markets.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. By 2013, the U.S. I’m proud to contribute to the effort and always enjoy reading what the other authors have to say.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. But in 2013 it can also simply be, “Company X raises $2.2 This is true on all of the major tech blogs. ” Why? Funding is news.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. And when you think about the three C’s you begin to realize that the first two of these activities are ones where the economic powerhouse networks are driven in cities outside of Silicon Valley.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2013 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2014; Slack in 2015; took a break in 2016, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; and last year, 2017, was Coinbase. 5/ The Enduring Allure Of Platform Potential: Revenue is important.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

So assume that in 2012 the company would do $20 million in sales and $2 million in profits (10%) and 2013 they would do sales of $25 million and $4 million in profit (16% net margin) and then slow growth in 2014 to $30 million and $6 million in profit (20% profit). Even tech blogs know this. That is $12 million in profits over 3 years.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2012 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2013; Slack in 2014 (after prematurely saying there wasn’t one); took a break in 2015-16, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; in 2017 it was Coinbase ; and last year, 2018, it was Airtable. It can save time.

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Feedough

MARCH 18, 2021

We experimented with deep learning and tried to train neural networks to generate computer code from a single input image. Tony, Henrik, and Ioannis met in college in 2013 while studying for a Master’s degree in Computer Science. Explain your offering to over thousands of potential investors, customers, and top blogs.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

Once you find your USP, include it in your messaging and share it in your marketing assets like your website, blog and marketing campaigns. You can create content in different formats including blogs, infographics , podcasts, videos, etc. For example, prime minister of the UK (1979 – 1990) Margaret Thatcher died in 2013.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 30, 2021

Because we are limited by the access to our own network, which is our own social circle. On being deliberate in building your network to create opportunities: “Five years into BCG [Boston Consulting Group], I learned a lot about private equity investing, but I missed tech. This was 2013, 2014. Why is that?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. I always wanted to work with Brad for this reason so I started blogging because I figured if transparency worked for Brad I would try the same approach. in 2013 and then reverted back to 4x – a little bit below the historical mean. Even Sequoia.

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Impact Hub

JULY 11, 2019

This blog post is part of a wider campaign aiming to share knowledge about environmental challenges within our communities. Since 2013, over 185,000 kg of Netplus materials have been collected across Chilean coastal communities and are ready for repurposing. WWF and Impact Hub join forces for the oceans. Is it really possible?

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OurCrowd

MARCH 6, 2021

Tmura: Startup options help those in need The sale of MyHeritage to Francisco Partners for a reported $600M will directly help Israeli nonprofits working in education and youth projects through the sale of options the startup donated in 2013 to Tmura , an Israeli nonprofit, The Times of Israel reports. Exit proceeds in 2020 totaled $1.9

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In 2015, 46 percent of workers were enrolled in a plan with an annual deductible of $1,000 or more, up from 38 percent in 2013 and 22 percent in 2009. Narrow Networks — Narrow networks are an interesting response to the above market prices that the large hospitals and groups are pushing on the broader market.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 25, 2021

PitchBook has awarded the accolade to OurCrowd every year since 2013. Your portfolio gets stronger when the OurCrowd network gets involved. The post Newsletter: New drug discovery appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Introductions. 1,000 High-Tech Jobs. Read the OurCrowd Quarterly Jobs Index here.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

PitchBook has ranked OurCrowd as Israel’s most active investor each year since we were founded in 2013, with investments in more than 330 portfolio companies. Your portfolio gets stronger when the OurCrowd network gets involved. The post Newsletter: Some good news for a change appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Top Tech News.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 27, 2022

This collaboration includes a series of in-person meeetings and virtual programmes including curated networking sessions and bespoke demo days. EDB is pleased to partner with OurCrowd to organise this series of programmes in Israel, which seek to enhance our companies’ capacity to create new products and businesses out of Singapore.

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