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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2001, while serving in the Hawaii Air National Guard, I started working for ABM Onsite Services as the Administrative Assistant. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, IFSH was awarded the IREM Workplace Environment Award for exemplary practices in leadership development, employee engagement, corporate culture and wellness programs.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. I wrote a post in 2015 that memorialized at the time how I felt about all of this, titled, “ Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed.”

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The Power of Entrepreneurial Community

Entrepreneurs' Organization

There are prosperous associations of entrepreneurs who gather to support, motivate and guide each other, to overcome challenges, leading to greater success—for each company and the community at large. One culture. It is the heart of my culture. This spirit is also not unique to my culture. It is in other cultures too.

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How to Engage Employees—Sustainably

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As entrepreneurs, we have the power and choice to make the necessary changes towards more equality. The media has picked up our story, and it’s a story that highlights our culture and values. When his family was off work, he often couldn’t be with them because it was a normal work day in his office in the north of Germany.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For entrepreneurs, “failure” feels like a curse word. In a study conducted by Cambridge Associates, researchers found that the real failure rate hasn’t gone above 60% since 2001. As entrepreneurs, the task at hand becomes creating the market need even when there isn’t one. We wince and often retreat in fear of it.

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

StartupNation

Related: A Practical Guide to Diversity for Startups and Entrepreneurs. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses. entrepreneurs who bust this myth. Mark Zuckerberg? Steve Jobs?

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Austin’s Will Hurley on the city’s incredible tech rise

TechCrunch

In Austin’s tech world, there’s an entrepreneur everyone knows by one name: Whurley. “Whurley” is the Unix username for serial tech entrepreneur Will Hurley, and it’s his brand. Really, it’s finally fulfilled the vision we’ve all had of it becoming a leading city around innovation, tech, and culture,” Whurley said.