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8 Steps to Making Better Business Decisions

Entrepreneurs' Organization

He’s an EO speaker , a recent EO 360° podcast guest and author of Never Go With Your Gut (2019) , The Blindspots Between Us (2020) and The Truth Seeker’s Handbook (2017). The post 8 Steps to Making Better Business Decisions appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Studies specifically focused on software developers suggest that as few as 8-10% of all software developers are female. A 2017 Pew Research poll found that 50% of women reported gender discrimination at work, compared with 19% of men. and more articles from the EO blog.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear

We’re less than 8 years old so you can do the math on growth rates and figure out that we’re on an elite trajectory. The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. We just announced a few more things.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. In 2017 there were 200 attendees. To achieve SDG 8, you need to think in new ‘unreasonable’ ways. The post A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds appeared first on THE BLOG. Promoting Disruption.

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Forging EO Richmond: Lessons Learned from Launching an EO Chapter

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s a daunting challenge, one that EO Richmond president Michael Mahoney started in mid-2017 and mastered in about 20 months, with the help and guidance of EO’s Chapter Launch team and knowledgeable regional resources. I can’t overstate the importance of finding that specific someone in your membership who can close new members and SAPs.

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Some Advice Before You Hit the Fund Raising Trail

Both Sides of the Table

“I know that our repeat purchase rate is lower than the industry average now, but …” “I know that our margins are lower than VCs like to see, but …” “I know our revenue decelerated in the last 2 quarters of 2017, but …” Remember that fund raising is a sales process. the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll get 8.

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VC Corner: Ann Miura-Ko, Floodgate

Startup Grind

Given the success of her investments she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists. She lives with her husband, 3 kids ages 10, 8 and 6 and one spoiled dog. Favorite business book, blog, podcast? Prior to co-founding Floodgate , she worked at Charles River Ventures and McKinsey and Company.

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