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Unemployable: 5 Realizations from my entrepreneurial journey

Entrepreneurs' Organization

She currently serves EO as president of EO OneWorld , a virtual membership platform with the goal of creating a more socially conscious, culturally diverse and inclusive experience for all EO members. There is a moment in every entrepreneur’s life when you realize you are “unemployable.”

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How We Put Culture First to Find the Ideal Business Partner

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When Netsurit decided to seek an opportunity to expand into the North American market, networking with our colleagues at Entrepreneurs’ Organization was the logical first step in finding a like-minded company in the US. I have been an EO member since 2004. This virtuous circle provides a stable path to profitability as a company.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

I later moved to Denver, Colorado, and have worked in the world of banking and real estate as a partner and co-CEO of a company called Legacy Management Group since 2004. The development of Popongo and a celebration of culture. Networking with fellow entrepreneurs and like-minded people. Popongo was born.

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Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs? Don’t sit on your founders’ boards

TechCrunch

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. The outfit plans to raise $1.5

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Feature Friday: Megan Burton, EO Atlanta

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Years after building a successful business of her own, Megan Burton yearned to find like-minded entrepreneurs that could relate to the unique experiences of establishing a business, from bootstrapping a company to achieving unimaginable success. Megan attributes much of her growth and success as an entrepreneur to EO.

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Lessons Learned After 15 Years in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2004 / Cash and financial management is a matter of survival. But in 2006, I found my peer group by joining the Entrepreneurs Organization —and it was a game-changer. What would our culture look like? Bonus lesson: Don’t put your coffee machine, your microwave, and your telecommunications server on the same circuit.

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Three Simple Questions that Transformed My Career Path

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Although I loved the school environments, which involved both hard work and fun, the work environments were cutthroat and competitive “up or out” business cultures. Then in 2004, I read The Millionaire Next Door by Stanley and Danko and decided to have the lifestyle I wanted, I had to become an entrepreneur. Not so much.

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