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Transforming Visions into Reality: An Interview with Libby Swan, Co-founder/CEO of Axioned

Jason Malki

The Co-founder/CEO of Axioned. Libby, leads a renowned technology services firm specializing in transforming the visions of Founders and Innovators into lucrative revenue streams by bringing their tech-product ideas to fruition. In 2009, I made the decision to join forces with my co-founder, Dev Jhala.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I have often thought that creative endeavors where one has a quick turn-around between idea and realization of one’s work as one of the more fulfilling experiences in life. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. In the past 7 years we built cultures of quick money, instant wealth and valuations for valuations sake.

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How Understanding Multigenerational Workforces Can Make You a Better Leader

StartupNation

Generation Z (2001-2020) = 5%. Fun fact: Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55%. Generation Z are the newest additions to the workforce and are described as universal, innovative and open-minded as well as those who value diversity, individuality, creativity and personalization. Cultural expectations.

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How to Engage Employees—Sustainably

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Written for EO by Torsten Oppermann, co-founder of the marketing agency MSM.digital and EO member since 2007. . My colleague Markus Oeller and I had to be more creative. I am a true northerner, whereas my business partner and co-founder Markus grew up in Bavaria. Of course not. Satisfied employees are better employees.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. So, why should startup founders care about attracting and retaining a diverse workforce? Myth 1: Startup founders are young . Fastest growing 0.1

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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.