StartupNation

MAY 8, 2021

On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff interviews four entrepreneurs who share their startup stories: Tania Shah, Erin Nobles and Lisa Sigman of In The Know Legal; and Kristen Denzer of Tierra Encantada. Why entrepreneurs shouldn’t be scared of the legal aspects of business ownership. How In The Know Legal works.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To tackle the crisis, capital must flood in and even more so than in the past few encouraging years, during which climate tech VC investment increased 40x between 2013 and 2019. Thus, my call to the next generation of entrepreneurs is to think about carbon, not clicks. The moral imperative. I know we got the timing wrong so many times.

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For Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

We worked together with Pacific Crest, an investment banking firm with a specific focus on SaaS, to survey 155 SaaS companies on a variety of topics such as growth rates, CAC (cost to acquire a customer), gross margins, churn rates, etc. The goal of the survey is to provide useful operational and financial benchmarking data. […].

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It’s a necessity. .

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

in 2013 to work with brands of color and bring their items to customers here in the US. . “I SmartHustle Podcast with Ramon Ray · Working in Corporate Provided the Education She Needed to Become an Entrepreneur. Eventually she became a district manager and oversaw several stores along the east coast.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. “There’s something going on in LA.”

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

I firmly believe that anyone can become an entrepreneur. Rugged Entrepreneurs (aka, “Ruggeds”) have a totally different story to tell. I call these qualities The Four Foundational Elements of a Rugged Entrepreneur. #1 To succeed as an entrepreneur in a demanding business environment, you must also be hungry for knowledge.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. By Jewelle Saunders. She was just focused on doing the work. and she decided she could do something about it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Here are 18 movies that have been recommended to us by multiple writers, entrepreneurs – and a few of our staff – for those who look for films depicting drive, inspiration and sometimes, the pitfalls that can occur when intentions go sour. The Internship (2013). What movies would you recommend to entrepreneurs?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2023

InCorp has helped investors and entrepreneurs expand to Asia-Pacific for over 30 years and gained the trust of over 15,000 clients across the world. Entrepreneurs Expanding Their Business to Southeast Asia on Inc.com. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

However, Adriaanse’s path to uplift South Africa would prove to be a challenging and unpredictable one, a journey befitting a true entrepreneur. The time period became another inflection point in his life: In 2013, the world mourned Nelson Mandela’s passing in Johannesburg. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 7, 2021

As an entrepreneur, it has taught me how to ask precisely for what I need and might want.” But that’s what happened: My daughter was born in April 2013; my first gym opened in June 2013. I talk with my daughter about the struggles I face being a female entrepreneur, which can be daunting. ” . ?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 13, 2020

Ryota Saito is an entrepreneur and member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization in Japan. From 2011 to 2013, he worked with Microsoft to distribute PCs to hard-hit areas. The post How Business Can Revitalize a Community After Crisis appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 24, 2016

As crazy entrepreneurs, we are constantly setting the bar higher for our businesses and ourselves. Doug is also an EMP graduate, Class of 2013. The post My Journey from an “Intrapreneur” to Entrepreneur appeared first on THE BLOG. But this can easily lead to a loss of peace and a lack of focus on what matters most.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Together with fellow EO Johannesburg member Ryan Harrison , she founded SPARK Schools in South Africa in 2013. Reflecting on her success as an entrepreneur, Stacey says, “What differentiates extremely successful entrepreneurs from the average entrepreneur is that they embrace the personal journey.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985). Kolb & Wagner, 2015).The

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

Carlos Rivas was a student in El Salvador when he competed in the 2012 EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). Carlos says he was inspired to become an entrepreneur so that he could follow his passions and rely on his own hard work. Meeting other student entrepreneurs was extremely good, too. How did GSEA change you?

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 27, 2023

The entrepreneur, who was named one of "Canada's Top 40 Under 40" by the Financial Post in 2018, boasts an impressive list of companies within his portfolio.  Andrew In 2013 they shifted focus from starting businesses to buying them – which proved remarkably successful. How many has he sold?

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500

MARCH 25, 2019

In 2013, I became an entrepreneur-in-residence and helped run the accelerator batches when 500 expanded to San Francisco. I was excited to join the ride. Over the next eight years, I grew with 500 as we scaled from a small group of passionate investors to the array of global-minded investors we are today.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. Domain knowledge gives entrepreneurs an “unfair advantage” over newbies. (on

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way. Seed has become an option factory for many.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Mayors and other policymakers have a vested interest in this question, but so do the many entrepreneurs I’ve talked to who want to not only grow, but to represent and empower the place where their company resides. In 2013, Indianapolis-based ExactTarget was acquired by Salesforce for $2.5 as do manufacturing workers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I have also served on the EO South Florida board for six of these years, including serving four years as MarCom Chair (earning the EO GCC Award in 2013), serving on the EO Miami University committee in 2013, serving two years as Learning Chair, and being elected the president of one of the largest chapters in the world (a position I hold now).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

Contributed by Ross Drakes , an entrepreneur and creative director based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in 2013. The post Finding North In a New World appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. WHEN OUR INDUSTRY CHANGED — THE ERA OF THE UNICORN Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures first coined the term Unicorn in 2013, ironically to signal that very few companies ever achieved a $1 billion valuation.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The company is 100% bootstrapped and Nathan has revealed every bit of his companies finances publicly since it was founded in 2013. ConvertKit now powers the audience for over 20,000 creators including Tim Ferriss and Gretchin Rubin. ConvertKit’s MRR is currently exactly $2,464,976 dollars as I can see publicly on their Baremetrics page.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Ironhack raised its latest round from Endeavor Catalyst , a fund that invests in entrepreneurs from emerging and underserved markets ; Lumos Capital, which was formed by investors with a long history in education technology; Creas Capital, a Spanish impact investment firm; and Brighteye, a European edtech investor. “We

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

However, prior to the termination, I was in negotiations with another facility to house two brown pelicans from an oil spill that occurred off the west coast of Trinidad in December 2013. As a nonprofit entrepreneur, funding streams are difficult to generate, especially since I’m more of an introvert.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Read more on his Ironman transformation in his 2013 Octane blog post. Join EO as we c elebrate the diversity and unity of entrepreneurs worldwide. The post Ironman Entrepreneur appeared first on THE BLOG. In business, your success is only a celebration of the diligent planning and execution of that plan,” Brandon says.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It’s a critical topic: Startups are not made in a vacuum and often benefit from a frothy local community of like-minded companies and entrepreneurs. 406 Ventures since 2007 and investing as a partner since 2013. Greg Dracon has been with Boston’s.406

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Founded in 2000 by Russian-American entrepreneur Stepan Pachikov, Redwood City-based Evernote made handwriting recognition software for Windows and the eponymous note-taking, web-clipping app Evernote, which stored notes on an “infinite roll of paper.” In 2013, Evernote was reportedly valued at nearly a billion dollars.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

3- If you have an idea + a solid team, you can raise capital What I failed to understand the first time in Dreamit was that ideas rarely get funded- but that's not the picture that is painted to us entrepreneurs. Many early-stage entrepreneurs believe funding is the first step on the journey of building a business, and that is NOT the case.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 22, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. In 2013 I discovered the photo Fenton chemistry responsible for hydroxyl radical formation in Manuka honey. Manufacturing apitherapy regenerative technology made from Manuka honey.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

Becoming an entrepreneur again has been a ton of work, but incredibly rewarding. In a year, I went from an idea and a track record to more than $5mm of limited partner commitments, six investments in incredible entrepreneurs (to be announced when I get my new website up), and a ton of opportunity to create innovation in New York City.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Iyer, a serial entrepreneur with two successful exits, spent the majority of last year honing in on his interest in web3 as a visiting partner at Pear VC and an instructor teaching a DeFi masterclass to over 2,000 students.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Everette Taylor: Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor is a creative entrepreneur who is passionate about art, supporting creators and making creativity accessible to all. We want to hear more about how he plans to do that in the (mostly) post-COVID, post-supply-change crunch world.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The company, which was founded in 2013, also plans to strengthen its global operations across six countries — Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and the Philippines. The e-wallet service also serves as a payment channel for B2B, ranging from big brands to local SME owners as well as street market entrepreneurs.

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