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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

At the age of 21, with a nudge from my mentor, I started teaching myself how to invest in the local stock market and, as I was learning, shared my knowledge with others through a blog. At the beginning of 2015, I started a “figure-it-out fund” and used a percentage of Accessories & Essentials’ sales over the next few months to finance it.

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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In the years since the YLAI Network team first spoke with Neish about the importance of entrepreneurs focusing on their health and well-being, Neish is taking his own advice and is concentrating on soon stepping back from the role of Executive Director at TransWave. “I TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year. What advice would you give other entrepreneurs who are looking to make their mark beyond their businesses? I thought giving advice was against EO’s protocol!

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In Love, In Partnership: How One Couple Finds Success at Home and at Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. In 2015, the Slaters sold the legacy to explore other endeavors. How has your EO experience impacted your entrepreneurial journey and leadership style? Discover EO today!

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EO Accelerator Grads on Growing In Business and In Marriage

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I was referred to EO Accelerator by a former EO member and applied to the program in 2015. I love that we don’t give each other advice in Forum. We use the gestalt method of communication, and only discuss experiences rather than framing experiences in the form of advice. Neither of us had much experience running a business.

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How to Spot and Eliminate Nincompoopery at Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Mostly because it’s more difficult to lead an organization than ever before, due to a confluence of leadership trends and external factors. What advice would you offer to small business owners trying to be more innovative? Why is Nincompoopery more rampant now than ever? billion in 2018, roughly half the world’s population.

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3 Things Leaders Shouldn’t Do During the COVID-19 Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In his book, The Agony of Decision: Mental Readiness and Leadership in a Crisis , author Helio Fred Garcia says the right question to ask in any crisis is, “What would reasonable people appropriately expect a responsible organization or leader to do when facing this kind of situation?”. Amy Power joined the EO Dallas chapter in 2015. .