Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I wrote this conundrum and the need to take charge of how the market define your skills in my much-read blog post on “ personal branding.” But if you want it in it’s full V1 glory read on … You’ve never been a CEO but might like to be one some day. Nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

EO is a peer-to-peer learning organization , so it made perfect sense to offer free mentoring sessions to conference attendees who wished to spend time with an entrepreneur. Santoro attended the 2019 Startup Grind Global as an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ambassador and mentor. We share his thoughts below. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 17, 2020

EO members whose businesses are coaching, strategic planning and consulting are offering free services to help their peers get back on their feet. They gave their advice to other members to help them prepare for the arrival of COVID-19 in our communities. We all are waking up to find ourselves in an altered world each morning.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2017

For EO Chicago’s Zak Dabbas and Ryan Unger , co-founders of Punchkick Interactive, a mobile app and web development agency, the secret to their sustainability comes from “going flat.” WALK US THROUGH THE ORIGINS OF PUNCHKICK INTERACTIVE. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START A BUSINESS TOGETHER? I wanted to be a part of it, so we started working together.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With a curious mind, the leader will seek knowledge and understanding from a variety of sources including subordinates, peers, experts, and trusted advisors. Jackie Jenkins-Scott has more than three decades of experience in executive leadership positions in public health, higher education and corporate and non-profit governance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The employee figures out how to do the right thing and correct his behavior; you simply offer advice and guidance when the employee asks for it. Investing in your employees also happens to be a great way to invest in your business. Several years ago, I owned a concrete paving company. Then, he was right back at it. That’s the end.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Let’s focus on the traits shared by most entrepreneurs—and how you can tap into these characteristics to jumpstart your own success. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital. On a personal level, giving entrepreneurs the support and resources to realize their potential is immensely valuable on many levels.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Yet no matter how often you heard that you should trust your gut and follow your intuition, that advice is wrong. It probably felt strange and disconcerting, perhaps with a tone of outrage, as in “I don’t believe things more if they’re repeated!”. Reading the second sentence did not inspire such a strong reaction. The lazy brain.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. No one can dispute the inherent benefits of diversity in the workplace. Here’s what we learned: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 8, 2024

Don’t miss our previous post on How to Protect Your Mental Health When Starting a Business. Did you know that your inner dialogue can significantly impact your state of mind and ability to achieve? I have been a stutterer since my early teens. Almost every spoken word was a painful challenge to deliver. Thoughts were just there.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

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. It’s true that you should treat your business partnership like a marriage. After all, it’s important whom you select and no matter who that person is you’ll have to work hard at it.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She drove her company to profitability before paying herself a modest salary. She leveraged herself and even sold many of her possessions to get started. And when her assets were tapped she rented out her bedroom and even her couch on Airbnb to afford her year-one operations. More on that later.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It gives founders the tools and accountability to take their business to the next level. How did you hear about EO Accelerator? Lallenia: My husband, Brad, and I started Big Birge Plumbing in 2012. Neither of us had much experience running a business. I was referred to EO Accelerator by a former EO member and applied to the program in 2015.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2016

Advice for entrepreneurs is often reduced to absolute statements and black-and-white “do’s” and “don’ts,” but I’ve found the truth is more nuanced. Here are some of the lessons that have meant the most to me: Advice can be unhelpful. A number of large companies have programs offering advice from their staff directly to startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Our chapter president approached me and asked if I would be interested in creating a competition, with the catch that we’d never participated in GSEA before. Create Incentive.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In short his argument seems to boil down to, “Look at me and my peers. There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it. We were here first.”

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 17, 2021

Check out the advice from these experts to get some insight. So they need to stay top of mind with anyone that could bring them business, including current clients, past clients, and peers. COVID-19 has caused many people to pivot unexpectedly. But pivoting in business is not for everyone. How do you know which category you fall under?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Our chapter president approached me and asked if I would be interested in creating a competition, with the catch that we’d never participated in GSEA before. Create Incentive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Surrounding yourself with successful peers from different industries and walks of life provides some of the best learning opportunities and provided a significant competitive advantage.” Read more perspectives about executive learning on EO’s Inc.com blog. . The Entrepreneurial Masters Program class of 2016.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 10, 2012

You know now why I would take her advice for new employees. ” She gave me a special one-time permission to write about her in a blog post so I could publish the advice she gave our friend. So consider this my first-ever guest blog post. General Advice. With a tiny bit of ghost writing from me.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

If you've never blogged before, you might not get what I mean, but it's akin to how our view of the world changed the moment we all started carrying around cameras in our pockets. Being a good angel or VC has a lot to do with pattern matching. Its certainly not a way to become a great advisor. 3) Start with funds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. 5000 list twice! . What drives you? What’s next?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 14, 2018

Join peer-group organizations like EO , where you can learn from experts and fellow business owners. Have you ever considered the similarities between fishing and business? It takes discipline and patience to be able to catch anything—whether it’s a client or a carp. Research is required. You search online. You review reports.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

I’m going to save that for a future blog post. Let me start by saying two things: Events like this are invaluable to startups because the significant value comes from building the network across portfolio companies and the discussion one can have with your peer group. And market your brand, not your personality.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I only say that because after years as a VC I can always tell when my peer group invested in something because “it seemed like it would make money” versus when they invested out of passion. His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). Are your investors truly passionate about what you do?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 9, 2016

I talk ideas out with peers, gather feedback and then methodically move forward. Vision: When talking with investors and other advisors, it’s easy to get pulled off task by following advice that’s not right for your idea. This story was featured in the March 2015 issue of Octane magazine. Start before you’re ready? I’m no different.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading. I had to laugh a bit reading it. Many of my best friends have MBAs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I recently wrote a blog post about why I believe that startup teams in close proximity perform better. [if you're not old enough to get the reference between this image and the title you can click on the image for a prompter]. As they showed me around the CIC I was instantly envious. These days we all use Skype and collaboration tools.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Day 0–3: Do you want to do this?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

This group has it all – not only do they offer forums and personal advice on a national scale, the organization also sponsors local chapters with their own meetings and amenities. Nothing is more valuable than the exchange of experiences among peers. I remember it as if it happened yesterday.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2018

These confidential meetings with seven to 10 peers are a highly rated benefit of membership. Fellow Forum members don’t give advice; they speak from prior experience, letting you draw your own conclusions on how to best proceed. As part of his Forum accountability goals, Dave Bacon committed to lead a charity climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 23, 2019

I had been inadvertently searching for this kind of peer support for several years, but didn’t even know it existed. Many times, we would bring in an outside facilitator to help us follow our strict protocol of “no advice—just sharing.” During my start-up years at Aqua-Guard Spill Response, Inc., But that was about to end.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

” “I would suggest entrepreneurs take advantage of their resources – if you’re a student, seek advice from your professors and garner feedback from your peers. .” We asked four EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) finalists from the U.S. Here’s what they had to say: Work Out. Plan Ahead.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth. Each VC has their own take on which services to provide and mostly they’re free but some smaller VCs charge portfolio companies for use of these services but usually at a cheap cost.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. ” But lately I’m more swayed by the wise words of Reid Hoffman. It’s your baby.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Employees working remotely often struggle to speak up when they face challenges since they cannot turn to the desk next to them for quick advice. Teamwork combats this issue, with employees connecting to their peers and opening the door to new lines of communication. Contributed by Sam Hill, head of people and culture at BizSpace. .

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