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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Nicholas Giraldo

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Army from 1999 to 2003. I am passionate about strengthening the community through entrepreneurship and working towards building a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the state. An ecosystem builder is a connector, a systems thinker, an inclusive collaborator, and a champion for the community.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world.

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

Both Sides of the Table

He penned a great piece on the LA tech community here in Forbes. 16:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for their support of the show. 33:15 Have you noticed a change from 2003 to now in the “serendipity factor” of Santa Monica? Not bad, hey? And they had another recent $100+ million exit of Savings.com.

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The VC Inclusion Clause #MovingForward

Both Sides of the Table

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. So in committing to support #MovingForward we decided it was also a reminder to take more action to, well, move forward!

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Lessons Learned After 15 Years in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2003 / Great service really does win business. There, I discovered we had grown our customer count far faster than our employees to support it, and customer service and employee happiness were suffering. What would our culture look like? It was after a desperate plea by our overworked receptionists that I dug into the data.

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

TechCrunch

Whether we will see as dramatic a correction in the next few years as we did in 2001 to 2003, however, is anyone’s guess.”. “If Even if investors have dry powder, they may need to focus on the portfolio as some companies may need more support for fund raises than they have required in the past.”. Image Credits: Emmeline Ventures.

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Any Business Can be a Social Enterprise: My Experience Growing a Business to Give Back

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Traditional paths to training — like universities, community colleges or software training “boot camps” — are not viable for those who cannot afford tuition or fees, or cannot forego full-time employment (and pay fees) to participate in a boot camp. EOBeyondBorders celebrates our rich, global community. Your job becomes more personal.