Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In addition, SDG Lab participants were asked to support the creation of the SDG Olympic Games for Climate. I started going regularly in 2014 when I became a Global Shaper. (I and more articles from the EO blog. They hope to launch it later in 2023. I am now an alumnus).

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Impact Hub

APRIL 15, 2022

Looking to accelerate inclusiveness in Europe’s entrepreneurial and incubation environment , Impact Hub teamed up with partners to enhance Business Support Organisations’ skills, methods and approaches towards different under-represented groups. The accessibility of the content and sessions is also a guaranteed point (e.g.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

We eventually launched the product, which didn't generate enough revenue to support us- so we shut down the business after all my credit cards maxed out. In mid-2014, Caya started Slidebean. I probably met with 20+ investors, including Fred Wilson and Josh Koppelman, and both rejected our company as too early.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2017

From 2014 to 2015, we are proud to have grown the program from 14 to more than 40 companies. The first major change we implemented was in 2013 when we added an EO co-chair position to support the chair, which established the groundwork for our rapid growth. This created a much stronger foundation for the program to support growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

In 2014, Greg contributed a chapter to Verne Harnish’s book, Scaling Up on how to improve profits though labor efficiency. Decide if you can support more labor at full or reduced pay, or if you have to cut faster and harder than you originally thought. In 2020, Greg will release his newest book, Simple Numbers 2.0:

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2019

Getting a line of credit to support receivables was going to release monetary stress. He and partner Steve Denny launched the business in 2014 to perform business valuations, help people buy and sell companies, and provide exit planning and consulting. But our value and ability to succeed were going to be judged by others.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

We still share good and bad news with each other and provide much-needed support if one of us hits a wall–it’s priceless.” Hao Lam is an EO Seattle member who joined the organization in 2014. Read more perspectives about executive learning on EO’s Inc.com blog. .

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The fresh cash will be put toward several efforts, CEO and co-founder Frederic Lalonde said in a press release, including supporting Hopper’s new social commerce initiatives.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Writing in a company blog post announcing the deal, executive vice president and chief product officer Manoj Leelanivas sees 128 Technology adding great flexibility to the portfolio as it tries to transition from legacy networking approaches to modern ones driven by AI, especially in conjunction with the Mist purchase.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

Today, there are more nonprofits and incubator programs supporting potential entrepreneurs than ever before. Hall actively supports entrepreneurs and start-ups. appeared first on THE BLOG. We can and should address these obstacles to resurrect the American dream for all citizens. The post Is American Entrepreneurship In Crisis?

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OurCrowd

JULY 22, 2020

That’s not to say many didn’t see it coming: WHO published a strategic action plan for pandemic influenza in 2007 and in 2014 Bill Gates, representing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, presented a TED Talk about his anticipation of both a pandemic and societal lack of preparation for such an international medical crisis.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Profitability.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

He did not provide further details, saying only the company would provide the affected “with generous packages, engage in consultation where required, and support them with their transitions.” The New York–based firm, started by Joshua Kushner, also led the company’s $70 million Series C in 2014 when it was valued at $3.5

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EntreWorks Consulting

MAY 23, 2019

Back in 2014, Congress wisely opted to try a new approach for revitalizing American manufacturing: the Manufacturing USA Network. EntreWorks Blog. Manufacturing USA is a public-private network of 14 Manufacturing Institutes that fund and promote research in key disciplines related to manufacturing. Evaluating Manufacturing USA.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

Image Credits: Sesamm Founded out of Paris in 2014, Sesamm has amassed a fairly impressive roster of clients from across the financial realm specifically, including U.S. “Data sources include highly vetted news organizations, expert blogs and social media. billion valuation last year and Dataminr, which most recently was a $4.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 15, 2016

When I had to close my B2B marketing and branding agency in September of 2014, that feeling of optimism shifted toward scarcity and desperation. I was 10 years into my entrepreneurial journey, unemployed with zero savings and had no back-up plan to support me. The post Making Failure Your Friend appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It started as a hobby, but by 2014, with the support of my EO Fort Worth “Tamarindo” Forum, it became a real business. EO Fort Worth was amazingly supportive. This level of support was extraordinary, and I couldn’t have done it without their help. But it’s just the opposite—it’s an amazing company. I was thrilled!

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

Does Apple's Shortcuts app support your app? They may sound like a relic today, but they still secretly power everything from your favorite podcasts and YouTube channels to blogs and websites. Many blogging platforms also have an email-to-draft function. You can connect to Zapier through our built-in tool. New to Zapier?

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

This unique concept went viral in 2014 and initiated a chain reaction that helped spread awareness about the disease ALS and encouraged donations to research on the same. The idea was to inspire people to take action and support a cause from the ground up, which eventually grew to a nationwide campaign that grabbed everyone’s attention.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

This is especially true in a booming market (like 2014) where PR firms can charge premiums and be super selective about whom they work with. But having somebody in-house means they can do many things like help with website copy, running events, writing training manuals and even handling customer support calls. Just don’t spam people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

But every once in a while you get a WhatsApp scenario —where a bigger competitor is so scared of your product that they’re willing to offer almost anything to mitigate that risk (like the $19 billion Facebook paid for WhatsApp back in 2014). Get support from trusted people. Don’t do an exit off the side of your desk.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

We originally filed to go public in March of 2014, and didn’t actually become a public company until January of 2015. The first was in July of 2014, when we made the unusual move of raising and announcing another round of private financing while on file to go public. Any good stories or memories about the process or listing day itself?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

billion by 2014. In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd. I suppose I could have skipped the whole rest of the blog post and just posted that. Some quick data that I pulled from EmailisNotDead.com (mid 2012). There are 2.9 billion email accounts.

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Continuations

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This was in the context of Sanders suggesting that billionaires should not exist in support of his argument for a wealth tax. This was brought to mind when I saw Josh Wolfe’s tweet , making fun of Bernie Sanders for being an 0.1%-er er on Twitter with over 9 million followers. There is a lot of evidence that the answer is yes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with a national joblessness rate of 5.7 The home buyer has been a major supporter of Techtonic Academy, and as a result, they have saved 20% percent on software development over the past two years without sacrificing quality or time-effective solutions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 23, 2016

In my years of being a business owner, I’ve discovered that inspiration—and support—can come from the most unexpected of places. This story was originally printed in the March 2014 issue of Octane magazine. The post Looking Back: Life Lessons From a Nun appeared first on THE BLOG. state, as well as 83 countries.

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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? We look forward to supporting Onboard Dynamics’ ongoing efforts to lower fuel costs and carbon emissions. “In

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Obviously I’m a proponent of still working closely with your investors to make sure that they feel bought into your decisions which will matter a lot if you ever need their support in the future. See as a board we can already see very clearly how our 2014 & 2015 years pencil out with a fair degree of predictability.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

By June of 2021, the iOS app and API service officially had expiration dates , with co-founder Adam Grossman writing: “ Support for the Dark Sky API service for existing customers will continue until the end of 2022. Loon CEO Alastair Westgarth noted in a blog post that the project simply wasn’t able to achieve profitability.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 9, 2020

This is the third “iteration” of this blog. That lasted from September 2003 to February 2014. 3/ I wanted to improve search so that we can all find those old blog posts that we know exist but are no longer on the front page. 3/ We continue to show full blog posts on the front page in reverse chronological order.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 2, 2021

A 2014 study published in the “Journal of Business Venturing” found that serial entrepreneurs are addicted to the rush of starting a new company. Whether you were asked to give a presentation or you’re thinking of launching a new blog, don’t let anxiety hold you back. Ask for help.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 19, 2022

In 2014, I started working a cocaine trafficking case, which eventually led to the largest cocaine haul and most complex wiretap case in Nashville history. (I We’ve experienced an outpouring of support from the local community and media. Five years of hard work later, I landed my dream job on the 20th Judicial District Drug Task Force.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 14, 2019

Casper is a directto-consumer sleep brand that broke onto the scene in 2014 with a re-designed, high quality mattress that shipped directly to consumers’ doors. Customers and investors are increasingly supporting businesses with this kind of mission, committing their dollars to companies working toward making the world a better place.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Hugo : I moved to a static site generator in 2014. Plus, they have terrific customer support. All these together should make it much easier to browse this blog and search previous posts. At Google, I learned page load time is highly correlated to engagement metrics including bounce rate and time on site. This is how I did it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 25, 2016

Uber learned this lesson when it launched in Las Vegas in October 2014. Ensure you’ve raised enough capital to support operations in your current markets (as well as in your new ones). The post How to Lay the Groundwork for Success in a New Location appeared first on THE BLOG. Have a solid rainy day fund.

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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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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

We want to arm these people with capital, to help grow their businesses but we also want to support them. I have a blog post on that, fundraising advice for founders raising for the first time. There's a lot of blogs out there now on Medium and elsewhere where you can just learn.

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