StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator. People are the most important part of any business but especially so in a startup where you don’t have processes in place, where your culture isn’t defined and where your values might still be forming.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Boston and CEO of Symphony Advantage , which helps CEOs achieve ongoing personal and professional success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership and Conscious Culture?financially

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19. It was a culture shock,” she states.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

A brand’s representation of reality begins with and grows under the leadership of a company’s founders, its CEO and its top executives. A brand should be rooted in a company’s heritage and culture, connected to a set of core values that are the company’s very reason for being.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

5000 shared: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you share with your younger self? And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” We asked these elite leaders about their entrepreneurial journeys. 4,672 on the 2020 Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

3 Tips to Master the Art of Difficult Conversations in Your Business Shawn Johal (EO Montreal), a leadership speaker, best-selling author, and founder of business growth practice Elevation Leaders , shared how he handles challenging conversations in his company. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this third installment of Kym Huynh’s Leadership Toolkit series, Kym asked successful entrepreneurs from EO chapters around the world, “How important are values? When I took over my family business at age 25, my father’s advice to me were these three ideas: honesty, hard work and integrity. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

To address the core challenges of remote work and to bolster employee efficiency and engagement, businesses can utilize the following approaches: Building an authentic work culture. Building An Authentic Work Culture. Remote work culture must be a people-first culture. Ensuring undisputed means of communication.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

The best business advice I was given was in my year 10 woodwork class by my teacher—who was teaching woodwork to boys who were both frivolous and quick to make decisions on cutting into beautiful pieces of timber. The best advice I have ever received came from one of my mentors from the US. Demi Markogiannaki—founder at WeTeachMe.

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GCUC

JANUARY 15, 2020

Tobi Skovron is the founder of Creative cubes (along with several other brands) and is making waves. Title and space: Founder of Creative Cubes. My leadership team (primarily my head of People & Culture, Shardae Mazzeo) constantly feeds me with vlogs, and pods to listen to. Give his answers a read. Name: Tobi Skovron.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2019

It’s counterintuitive, and many resist it, but it is often the key to changing culture and improving outcomes. From them, I have learned tremendous lessons about leadership, success and business. The story came together in a rush of creativity on a long flight to Australia. That was likely the best advice I ever heard.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice (strategy, culture, accountability and compliance) still underpin governance in a startup context but they are applied differently than on an established corporate board. They need to be optimistic realists, lateral creative thinkers, with high IQ and EQ, and they need to be self-aware.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. As somebody who has seen the shift from Innovation to Systematization many times I can tell you that culturally it is very hard for organizations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Learning to relax is not only good for keeping entrepreneurs charged for action, but it also significantly improves their ability to be creative and access intuition, two skills that have been shown to be critical to entrepreneurial success. What are the long-term effects of stress?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Steinfeld is passionate about creating a workplace that humanizes employees and fosters creativity. This is vital in forming an inclusive workplace culture where people’s voices are heard and deeply respected. When a leader creates an open and inclusive workplace, it encourages deep thought and innovation. Smart Hustle Resources.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

So, we developed this leadership talent for engineers, the first of which is build with purpose. ” Those questions and then having them written into narratives, fundamentally started to change the culture. How do we know that that’s actually something that the client will like?”

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This lesson has not only helped my business thrive but also shaped our company culture, emphasizing compassion and resilience as core values. My best advice is to actively surround yourself with people who have more experience and knowledge than you. My advice is to be accountable and focus on continual improvement.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Our mission is to foster the culture of sustainability and use technology towards that goal, with a local solutions mindset,” Antonio says. Hernann’s advice to network members is to “believe in what you are doing and be creative.”

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding? They’re highly committed to body positivity and diversity, both in their advertising and in their company culture. Both internally and externally, LaunchGood taps into the creative power of Muslims worldwide. Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

Mentors can be a great addition to a startup, as they provide wisdom and advice to emerging businesses. They can also help establish the right organizational culture, guide you in making tough decisions, and help you develop your management skills. They have already made their mistakes and learned the lessons.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

It felt like my whole life was consumed by this industry, when really, there’s more dimensions to me as a person, and also, what I wanted to do creatively. There was kind of a culture of glorifying that a little bit, where everybody’s wearing company swag, and then it becomes a thing that everybody wants.

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Reforge

JULY 12, 2022

About the Author Natalie Rothfles Natalie Rothfels is an Operator in Residence at Reforge and runs a leadership coaching practice. She has held product leadership roles at Quizlet and Khan Academy and was a classroom teacher before that. So let’s get started. What is Coaching & Where Does it Fit in?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Women may feel unsupported in their process of moving into a career where so much career advice is geared toward men. Problems with workplace culture A major obstacle facing many women in tech is an unfriendly, male-dominated culture. Unwelcome cultural environments create situations where women may feel compelled to leave.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? There is an incredible, thriving entrepreneurship culture that breeds fascinating companies weekly. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? Our early advice to founders was to ensure runway for 18 months in order to weather the storm.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This approach not only sparks creativity and problem-solving but also enhances communication and teamwork. Plus, it’s fun and builds a culture of innovation and collaboration. This strategy not only sparks new ideas but also promotes creativity and a thorough understanding of our goods. The result?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This drew the attention away from companies in the space that weren’t trying to be anything but what they are—cultures that employees have very low expectations of. Did they create enough rules and guidelines around values and culture that were informed from the perspective of women of color? Did any company? That’s how the game works.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

Adam: If you’re a large model creator and you have tens of employees that you can allocate to building a consumer product, and you have the culture to do that, then you can go direct to consumer, and you can build a good product. What advice do you have for people building in AI? Adam: Yeah, yeah, yeah. David: Right.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Waymark is a digital creative marketing company with offices in Detroit. They hire locally and remotely and have a close-knit culture built on authentic connections between team members. They recently closed a $4.3 million in funding under their belt, Waymark is helping transform small business marketing. Apply now to Pocketnest.

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