Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Yet, as I mark five years leading the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) as its CEO, it’s a good time to reflect on five key insights gained from such a remarkable community of business founders. Each possesses the unique traits of entrepreneurship. How can I help them grow as individuals, and help us grow as a community?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Peer-to-peer lenders. Peer-to-peer lenders are individuals or groups that offer funding to small business owners, Time reports. To work with these investors, entrepreneurs must apply with companies that specialize in peer-to-peer lending, such as Prosper or Lending Club. 5 types of investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

It represents the great majority of entrepreneurship and eschews the fairytale rags-to-VC-riches stories we so often read about in the press. 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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2021

Annie Cheng is active in the Seattle chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ‘s Accelerator programme, which empowers entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow their businesses. I had experienced through others, and then for myself, how lonely entrepreneurship can be.

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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. In Their Community. Heavily involved in their community, the Slaters partner closely with charities and community organizations to give back to the city that has supported them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. 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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. 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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

DB/ “I knew at a fairly young age that I had a knack for entrepreneurship. HOW HAS THIS GLOBAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY? DB/ “Growing up in a working-class family, I always believed that entrepreneurship was the journey of an outcast. I have used this skill to launch several businesses over the years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In this special feature, the co-founders of SPARK Schools discuss the state of education in their home country, the far-reaching value of their hybrid learning model and how, through entrepreneurship, they’re changing lives, one student at a time. As it turns out, entrepreneurship was the vehicle to do just that.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Build a content website or add a blog. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from working to socializing to ordering and shopping online has become the norm. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S. e-commerce sales will reach $794.50 billion (in 2020), up 32.4% year-over-year. That’s a much higher growth rate than the 18.0%

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

Even the one time blogging platform of choice Wordpress can, without a lot of hassles, can be manipulated to be your entire site's content management system. On to of that, connected communities of entrepreneurs are better at incubating and supporting startups now than ever before. Don't want to learn code? That's right--Indiana.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The dining room of the Pontchartrain Hotel was the barbershop of Durham and New Orleans, a third place that helped to foster community and shared innovation in Detroit’s hypercompetitive automobile ecosystem. How important could a barbershop be? Not until 1912 would the music that Bolden played be given a name: jazz. What did they share?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 17, 2021

Loren Feldman has been covering entrepreneurship and business for over 20 years, with some of his time working at Inc. Loren Feldman has been covering entrepreneurship and business for over 20 years, with some of his time working at Inc. COVID-19 has caused many people to pivot unexpectedly. Meet the Experts.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

With their shared dedication to professionalize angel investing, commitment to educate the angel community and decades long friendship, it is easy to understand why Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile have been so successful at changing the face of angel investing. Ham is an engineer by training.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Fujiyo Ishiguro speaking at the Brookings Institute. Yesterday, 8 February, my colleague and I had the pleasure of attending the Womenomics 2.0 event , hosted by the Brookings Institute to discuss the “potential of female entrepreneurs in Japan.” When asked what motivated her, Ms.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). By Stacey Williams , PhD, MPH – Director of Evaluation, Forward Cities. As a result, the whole is greater than the sum of its separate parts.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

This month, we’ll be engaging in an open dialogue that asks the question, “What does social entrepreneurship look like within our global EO community and beyond?” Watch the newly released Project Octane video that spotlights their tremendous work and read their full story below.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local, national, and regional competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Entrepreneurship is a blend of many skills. Joe Frost (EO Nebraska) : I had spoken in small group facilitations, in front of a classroom of students, and as guest at community events. Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova , an active member-leader within EO and a member of EO Canada Bridge chapter.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship. And the ecosystem building metrics stem from the outcomes derived from the community. Voices from the field. Metrics do that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , we support the positive trend of empowering women in entrepreneurship. To celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on 19 November, we are sharing exclusive content from three WOMENtrepreneurs from different countries, which may inform others as they embark on their entrepreneurial journeys.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

In this special feature, the co-founders of SPARK Schools discuss the state of education in their home country, the far-reaching value of their hybrid learning model and how, through entrepreneurship, they’re changing lives, one student at a time. As it turns out, entrepreneurship was the vehicle to do just that.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Venture capital investing offers different challenges than those associated with tech entrepreneurship, but Alex Mittal, co-founder and CEO of FundersClub, approached the sphere of venture capital the same way he did as a tech founder previously: is there a better way to do this? ” In the end, venture capital is driven by capitalism.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

You have markedly different upbringings, yet you were united through entrepreneurship. The concept of entrepreneurship was never on my radar. I went on to work for a recruitment firm, still oblivious to the idea of entrepreneurship. There are, however, key ingredients that can contribute to entrepreneurial excellence.

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