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EO Honored by Nuway Foundation for its Work Supporting UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In October 2018, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) was honored by Nuway Foundation for the impact EO is making in helping the United Nations achieve its Sustainable Development Goals. While Evans always gave back, his life changed in 2004 when his team built the National Underground Railroad Museum.

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Hint Founder Kara Goldin Says When it Comes to Entrepreneurship, Just Get Started

StartupNation

That spring of 2004, I was looking after our three kids—Emma, five; Kaitlin, three; and Keenan, two. One day in September 2004, I realized that I had learned enough and had confidence enough to make my vision a reality. I got in touch with several co-packers and told them I had developed a new line of unsweetened flavored water.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Selling LowerMyBills: o In 2004 he was getting a lot of call to take more money but was not interested. On Entrepreneurship: What makes a great entrepreneur? Generally entrepreneurship is not about work-life balance: you need to love it, it has to be your life and you have to devote everything to it. combination of factors –.

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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

Both Sides of the Table

But the most interesting is that all of his stories involved entrepreneurship. He’s very open in sharing what he learned – including the mistakes. -Money to be used for hiring and additional product development. Based in Palo Alto and founded in 2004 by PayPal alumni. Actually, I’ve done this! Kontagent. -A

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Do entrepreneurs really have common character traits?

NZ Entrepreneur

So, in trying to understand the factors that lead to successful entrepreneurship, should we continue to fixate on certain character traits being one of them if the research cannot conclude anything concrete? Personal strengths are a culmination of our natural talents and how much we develop those talents during our formative years.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. 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. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.

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Joseph Lee, CEO of Kairous Capital, Shares His Cross-Border Investment Philosophy for the Asia Pacific Region

AsiaTechDaily

I initially worked as an analyst at a stock-broking firm until 2004 before embarking on my venture capital and private equity journey, where I made my first investments in Greater China before exiting via the London Stock Exchange later between 2005 and 2006. Other than that, we place significant weight on the founder’s attitude.

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