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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: The Work-Life Balancing Act

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From 13–19 November 2017, we’ll share exclusive content designed to inspire and inform every entrepreneur—whether you’re in start-up mode or you’re a battle-scarred founder. Celebrate with us by visiting the EO Octane blog every day this week! We believe in the power of learning to grow.

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

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Cameron Madill is an EO member in Portland, EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year winner, founder of B Local PDX, and founder and CEO of PixelSpoke , a web design and marketing agency. In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year.

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Give to Grow: Ad Age’s 2017 Best Places to Work List Features EO Member–Owned InfoTrust

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InfoTrust has enjoyed a successful November: first by organizing its international Basket Brigade to benefit 435-plus families in need, and by being named to Ad Age’s 2017 Best Place to Work list, which includes 50 U.S. Giving back to the community is the foundation of InfoTrust’s culture. “We

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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

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Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Canada is not known to be a surfing hotspot,” said Lennert.

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The Benefits Of Venture Capital In Web3

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

In the age of community-funded projects, why would a web3 project want to take funding from venture capitalists? Well buried deep in a 66 page blog post on the Flow blockchain by Packy McCormick lies the answer. It is a good question. That latter bit is quite important.

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How an ex-cop turned entrepreneur gives back by combatting human trafficking

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With my extensive knowledge in complex investigations involving trafficking organizations, I thought, “How can we give back to our community?”. We named it Operation Rose because my father, who lost his battle to cancer in January 2017, used to pass out roses in church—simply because it made people happy.

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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

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I had the support of other business owners in the community who encouraged me to leave. In 2017, I started my own facilities maintenance company, Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). In 2017, I started my own facilities maintenance company, Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). million in 2021. IFSH ranked No.