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The Power of Entrepreneurial Community

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Rosemarie “Bubu” Andres, EO Global Chair, FY2018/2019 , an EO Philippines member and co-founder of Candy Corner , the number one source of quality candies and chocolates in the Philippines. The EO community has had an exponential impact on me. The entrepreneurial journey can be lonely. My Introduction to the EO Spirit.

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Debunking the Startup Failure Myth & How To Overcome 3 Common Obstacles to Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In a study conducted by Cambridge Associates, researchers found that the real failure rate hasn’t gone above 60% since 2001. According to Griffith, the 90% failure myth serves to soothe the bruised egos of those startup founders who failed. It’s common for founders to look for more people like them, but this can prove disastrous.

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Be Careful not to be Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Both Sides of the Table

Justyn Howard, founder of Sprout Social has a blog post that he’s written about his experiences of migrating from scrappy tools to more efficient ones (i.e. It was probably true, but I created the wrong mindset – the wrong culture. I learned everything I know about startups in these lean years: 2001-2004.

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A look at six new funds begs the question: Is a slowdown really coming?

TechCrunch

For example, Leading Edge Capital closed on nearly $2 billion for its sixth fund, Base10 Partners brought in $460 million for its third fund, Founders Fund secured $5 billion for two funds, Freestyle raised $130 million for its sixth fund and the list goes on and on. Overlooked Ventures co-founders Janine Sickmeyer and Brandon Brooks.

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Hiring Pain Points Small Businesses Encounter and How to Resolve Them

Smart Hustle Magazine

make sure you have a strong company culture for them to enter into. . What we want to do is we want to build a team around the culture. He's the author of several books, including his latest, "Celebrity CEO - How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building Community and a Strong Personal Brand". All you need to do now is .

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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Tiera Covington, EO Hawaii, is the founder and president of Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). In 2001, while serving in the Hawaii Air National Guard, I started working for ABM Onsite Services as the Administrative Assistant. I had the support of other business owners in the community who encouraged me to leave.

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Survivors

Both Sides of the Table

It’s my hypothesis of why so many founding teams have 3-4 founders. I’ve seen many first-time founders who had fallings out with their co-founders, had lawsuits, had investors bail on them, lost market momentum. I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010. I fund both types all the time. Yet failure smells.