Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

If nothing else, the 2020 pandemic has shown everybody—particularly business owners and entrepreneurs—the value of being prepared and ready to pivot. Keith Roberts, founder and creative director at Zenman. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

billion (in 2020), up 32.4% How might you create a prolific content strategy which resonates with your audience at a higher level? Build a content website or add a blog. Of course, it doesn’t always have to be you in front of the camera; there are many creative ways to deliver content and promote your brand via video.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2021

When the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the US in January of 2020, the situation demanded a rapid response. All are examples of creative thinking to solve problems. Entrepreneurship is a creative activity. Being in quarantine can offer opportunities for creative entrepreneurs, despite the challenges it forces upon you.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Ramon hosted his 2020 holiday party with some of the best industry experts out there. So whether it's podcasts, webcasts, speaking, or blog posts, (and more) they need in order to connect to any part of the market, they are supported. “So Many companies spent a lot of time figuring out where they wanted to be at the end of 2020.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

The opportunity to meet personally (or virtually in 2020) with a group of trusted entrepreneurs who run a variety of businesses, to be able to share experiences, and to be able to learn from each other in a safe and trusted environment is second-to-none. and more articles from the EO blog. . appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Most Americans — 98% of them — cook at home at least once a week , but finding recipes means long internet searches and wading through food blog stories and ads to get to the recipe. The idea for the company came about when Brenna Stitzel decided to go to culinary school in 2020 after a career in banking. Image Credits: Foody.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Are you a creative, dynamic business that prioritizes flexibility and autonomy? Purpose helps new businesses to focus, allows them to set long-term business strategies, and creates a competitive edge. This has come to the fore in 2020, with many businesses being forced to work remotely for months. Attitude to flexibility.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 10, 2020

In recent years, many states and communities have embraced food systems and ag/food sector development as core economic development strategies. This is a field with lots of innovation and creativity underway, but one of my favorite efforts has been Vermont’s Farm to Plate programming. EntreWorks Blog.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In fact, more than 70 percent of small business leaders felt a moderate-to-large negative effect from the pandemic, according to an October 2020 U.S. Many are getting creative by increasing the accessibility of their products and services and rolling out new opportunities for customers to engage. Digitize back-office operations.

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StartupNation

JULY 9, 2021

The platform launched in April 2020 with the air of invite-only exclusivity as the world went into lockdown. The number of social media mentions jumped from 400,000 during its launch to December 2020 to 4.9 Consistency matters, especially when building your social media engagement strategy. Be consistent. Make some noise.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In his newest book, “The Practice: Shipping Creative Work,” author and entrepreneur Seth Godin provides the roadmap for all creative people seeking to implement change in the world through their work. Become creative, especially when it’s frightening to do so. Copyright © 2020 by Do You Zoom Inc. Finding your passion.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 27, 2021

30 Smart Decisions to Scale Your Ecommerce Business In 2022 Strategies that helped us grow a company from $1 million to $68 million in only nine months Photo by Joshua Sukoff on Unsplash If you’re a new entrepreneur and/or an ecommerce business owner, then you know what it’s like when you hit that wall. We thought so. Anyway, where were we.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Y Combinator has a lot planned for 2020, including reaching more people with our worldwide events, going bigger with Startup School and serving our ever-growing communities of founders and developers. Key responsibilities for this role include: You’ll work with the Outreach Team to craft and execute YC’s content strategy.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

While some have scaled back significantly and are focusing their energies elsewhere, others have been very creative and resourceful, pivoting and standing up new programs to connect and engage the startup community. So we have trimmed a lot down, and have only done 3 things in 2020 as opposed to 20 events in 2019.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 20, 2022

We asked EO members from various industries about the solutions and strategies they have implemented in response to these significant challenges. Here’s what they shared: Take creative actions. In 2020, we paid US$6,500 for a container to be shipped and delivered. Our margins dropped from 45% in 2020 to 25% in 2021. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Between February 2020 and February 2022 in the US alone, the unemployment rate barely shifted from 5.7 Even for companies that have made great progress in diversifying their organizations, there is real risk of reverting to a former homogenous status quo, unless hiring strategies evolve. million to 6.3 million, respectively.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 23, 2020

Along with the excitement that comes with a new decade, 2020 brings a lot of speculation on the economy, including a focus on what we call recession proofing. Consider adding or repositioning staff: This is part of the strategy to make sure you have a division in your company that is recession-proof. Focus on customer communications.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

With most in-person events currently paused, here’s how one EO chapter is using a creative approach to make 150+ “micro-collisions” among members to drive relationships and value. The program began in November 2020. As we know, when two EO members connect, value is immediately created. How have EO members responded?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Each week, you can expect to receive tried and tested strategies, teardowns, resources, memes, and even open marketing roles. Sticky Notes The best marketing newsletter for marketing stories Cole Schafer is a creative copywriter and the founder of Honey Copy, an agency that helps businesses craft brand stories and marketing messages.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I’m about to participate in the Startup Champion Network’s Ecosystem Health Challenge from April through June 2020. They learn how to develop community goals and strategies to achieve those. We knew at the outset that this was a strategy for economic justice that we intended to pursue after the grant period ended.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. Please contact us if you are deploying capital using this strategy. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast. More on Reformation and their insights can be found on their Medium blog.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2022

Zact’s choice of card issuing processor, Fiserv, also fits in with its bank-grade strategy. Like Emburse, Zact seems more keen on partnering with financial institutions, rather than compete with them — another example of divergent strategies in the space. You can read more about the news on Plaid’s blog. Interesting.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. Please contact us if you are deploying capital using this strategy. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast. More on Reformation and their insights can be found on their Medium blog.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Similar to television ads, the 30-second video segment will see a lot of creativity and brand sponsorships. Content in all forms, be it blogs, infographics, or podcasts, is still the preferred choice of businesses to connect with their customers. The number of companies planning virtual events grew by 200% in 2020.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. Delian Asparouhov, Founders Fund, says on the home page of Matchbox.vc: “Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to 2020. Sutton Place Strategies helps private equity funds identify the best-positioned intermediaries (investment banks) for their thesis.

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