Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

2017 feels like a very long time ago. That support we get when we show ourselves not at our best—and realize we are accepted even more—makes it possible to transform and to move forward. Stepping back and seeing a mishap as a learning opportunity is like entrepreneurial magic. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germany. He also hopes to make an impact on the world.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Identify the issue you are passionate about—and be open to unexpected opportunities to fulfill your giving goals. In fact, as the keynote speaker at the University of Oklahoma graduation in 2017, Piyush paid off one of the graduate’s student debts. Piyush’s background is in elementary education.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

Chris Neumann (of Canada’s Panache Ventures ) checks these boxes so I asked him to come on my blog (currently less consistent, hopefully still the other two) for Five Questions. 500 Startups was looking to add someone with an enterprise background to their investing team, so I made the leap into venture at the start of 2017.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2017

Formerly known as Spousal Forums, Spousal/Life Partner (SLP) Forums offer the loved ones of EO members a chance to experience the same support, experience-sharing and education that members enjoy. EO Western New York received its PEAK check for having an SLP Forum and plans to add more SLP Forums in 2017. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2021

For Sophinos and Kannah, founding CourseKey was more than just a business opportunity. Sophinos, frustrated by his own college experience, applied for The Thiel Fellowship – a program that supports students in company building instead of university attending. He architected the CourseKey platform. .

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Impact Hub

JUNE 14, 2022

Basically, since we started in 2017, we have had a circular approach to all aspects of our venture. How has Impact Hub Athens been supporting you on that quest? Line Didelot: I enjoyed the networking opportunities and the possibility to connect with other inspiring ventures.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Given the success of her investments she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists. Pitch your startup for an opportunity to meet with Floodgate. When evaluating opportunities, great leaders can articulate the risks of a given bet and the reasons why they can be overcome. Favorite business book, blog, podcast?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

During his free time, he started a blog to tell his friends back home about his life out west, and also to recommend TV shows. Slowly, Mike’s Bloggity Blog became one of Canada’s premier entertainment sites, and Morrison found himself with a local newspaper column as well as regular television and radio appearances.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2018

In support of its vision to create the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) encourages new ways of inspiring entrepreneurship through education and experience sharing. Adrian started on 9 December, 2017, and is more than halfway to his goal. And it works both ways.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 22, 2021

Several Chinese people have also had the opportunity to travel abroad. There’s already a demand for the products anyway and this presents an opportunity for growth and expansion. It’s an opportunity to fine-tune their golden marketing strategy before making potentially a full-fledged entry into a new market, China specifically.”

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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.” I had the opportunity to interview new CEO Simon Khalaf, who shared with me the reasoning behind the purchase. After closing at $79.64

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 5, 2021

Several Chinese people have also had the opportunity to travel abroad. There’s already a demand for the products anyway and this presents an opportunity for growth and expansion. It’s an opportunity to fine-tune their golden marketing strategy before making potentially a full-fledged entry into a new market, China specifically.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 16, 2019

In 2017, Andrew set out to create an apartment service for Penn State students. As the youngest in the family, I had a fantastic support system throughout college. Beemia is here to make sure everyone has the same opportunity for guidance and advice. But many students don’t have such strong guiding lights.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 8, 2022

My story of ceding control of the business that I had no intention of ever leaving In 2017, I sold my startup to the largest company in the college sports recruiting industry. I’d have all the support I needed to scale Zcruit quickly. My college co-founders, however, opted to take other opportunities after graduation, leaving me?—?a

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 22, 2018

In December of 2017, a global leader in ceramic and refractory solutions, Saint-Gobain High-Performance Refractories, purchased the company to expand their capabilities in the ceramic industrial burner and heat recovery markets. In 2015, Spin-Works moved to its current location in North East, PA.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

Move on, keep looking and find people who are truly supportive, on your terms. However, if you don't want to evaluate your inbound deal opportunities, that's the job, my friend. Sidenote: I'm raising some money for a few charities and I'll be adding the links to each of my blog posts until I'm done. Thanks for your support.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

In addition, 75% of companies with student intern programs say the program’s goal is to increase talent pipeline, a fact supported by the 2017 job offer rate for interns reaching 67% with a 76% acceptance rate, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

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.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 21, 2021

There is a clear opportunity to upend the status quo, but its intricacies have made freight one of the toughest sectors in which to build an online marketplace. Fragmented supply and demand is a problem for incumbents, but a great opportunity for a digital marketplace. Convoy’s initial strategy was to support only two large shippers.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 14, 2019

JC Penney closed 139 stores in 2017, despite aggressive efforts to woo Sephora customers and Sears refugees. Buyers now expect stores to offer an opportunity to connect with a brand in a way that is relational rather than purely transactional. “A Even stores that have weathered the storm thus far are showing bleak numbers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

The interactive International Entrepreneurial Summit (IES) focused on supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) —17 goals and 169 targets to eradicate poverty, reverse inequality and halt climate change by 2030. says Brian Brault , former EO Global Chair, who was a key organizer for the event.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

This is one of the insights that Laura Behrens Wu drew out of Mittal during a FundersClub Facebook Live discussion on March 30, 2017. We want to arm these people with capital, to help grow their businesses but we also want to support them. It's that kind of thing that we see as a unique opportunity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In 2017, EO pledged its support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) —17 goals to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change by 2030. Using sustainable finance to support indigenous communities. We’re excited to have the World Economic Forum’s recognition and significant support.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

As always, you can support me by sharing this newsletter, following me on Twitter or subscribing to my personal blog. Amira Yahyaoui started the company in 2017 as an edtech business built to help students navigate their way through applying to and attending college. Deal of the week. In other words, the TAM is increasing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , we support the positive trend of empowering women in entrepreneurship. Specific groups including MyEO Women of EO encourage support as individuals pursue their unique entrepreneurial journeys. Their support allows me to lead the life I do.”.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 26, 2019

systematic racism and sexism) have led to extreme differences in the opportunity to achieve the American dream of prosperity and wellbeing. To level the playing field, it is imperative that leaders take steps to support inclusive innovation. InBIA Panel: “Equity and Inclusion in the Innovation Space”.

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Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

I have been reading Fred’s blog AVC for about a decade now. I sort of feel mentored by Fred via his blog, which is pretty remarkable for just writing words on the web and sharing them. The argument threaded through Fred’s posts above is that significant venture-scale opportunities for VCs existed outside the Bay Area.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

On Deck focuses on connecting talent in transition with opportunities in the venture universe. These typically have a larger support ecosystem and greater assurance of long-term stability than the custom vendors. Some VCs are using Act-On , Ebsta , or Hubspot to support their CRMs. See their blog post on multiples.).

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OurCrowd

APRIL 10, 2021

The original OC50 Series I launched in 2017. RIAs who offer OurCrowd’s venture capital opportunities enable their clients to access privately-held companies at much lower minimums than traditional venture capital firms,” Ilana Odess, OurCrowd Partner and Managing Director for North America tells CrowdFund Insider. 1,000 High-Tech Jobs.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

On Deck focuses on connecting talent in transition with opportunities in the venture universe. These typically have a larger support ecosystem and greater assurance of long-term stability than the custom vendors. Often they’re supported by marketing tech tools like ActiveCampaign , Act-On , or Hubspot to support their CRMs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

A version of this article originally appeared on Violet’s LinkedIn blog. Global Shopping Festival broadcast in November 2017! Her platform has given many women in tech access to support, resources, networks and shared experiences. appeared first on THE BLOG. Violet is a member of EO Singapore.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 12, 2017

These GPs believe strongly that automating data gathering, sifting through and selecting investment opportunities, managing relationships and streamlining follow-on funding and exit processes, gives them a competitive advantage over their peers. We were keen to understand what resources VCs use to support their due diligence effort?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

GCVF specializes in providing critical support to founders based in small communities, while connecting them to an unfair network well-beyond their small-town headquarters. . They share their learnings on Flexible VC and pioneering rural startup ecosystems on the GCVF blog. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

GCVF specializes in providing critical support to founders based in small communities, while connecting them to an unfair network well-beyond their small-town headquarters. . They share their learnings on Flexible VC and pioneering rural startup ecosystems on the GCVF blog. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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OurCrowd

MAY 16, 2021

Almeda and Peregrine are both leaders in medtech whose experience and contacts will provide important support to Cordio. See some opportunities below: Senior Salesforce Developer for TechSee (Israel). The post Newsletter: This app detects heart disease appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Learn More.

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OurCrowd

JULY 17, 2019

Money poured into a business that takes off provides job opportunities and helps the economy grow while investors recoup their money and make a profit too. In 2017, charitable giving in the US reached a record $410 billion, but even that has had a minimal impact on solving the problems we face. Investments can be powerful.

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