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

StartupNation

Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. The founders of “Time” magazine, for example, wanted to create a news magazine that a busy person could read in an hour or less. That spring of 2004, I was looking after our three kids—Emma, five; Kaitlin, three; and Keenan, two. www.harpercollinsleadership.com.

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Want to double your rate of return? Seek counsel from experienced executives

TechCrunch

What can early-stage founders do to accelerate outcomes? After all, that’s the thesis we built our venture model around — we purposefully designed M13 so that early-stage founders get access to experienced executives they wouldn’t otherwise have the money to hire or the time to vet, onboard and manage.

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Feature Friday: Megan Burton, EO Atlanta

Entrepreneurs' Organization

“Much of the growth and success of CoinX was reinforced by a combination of my EO forum, the EO network, and the opportunity to serve other EO members through leadership. As the CEO and founder, Megan is known for her ability to push the envelope in security and risk management technology. Learn more about EO today!

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The Importance of Local Media to Boost Startups in Rising Cities

Revolution

As reported by Slate from a study from researchers at the University of North Carolina, “We have lost about 20 percent of local newspapers in the United States since 2004, and at least 900 communities now are without any local news source in that same time frame.” It’s the Gannett cuts that worry me the most. Lastly, all politics is local.

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Mali Rising Foundation Works to Empower Youth Through Education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Mali Rising Foundation was formed in 2004 to provide accessible, quality education for children, focusing on middle school education. How have your leadership experiences in EO impacted your work in Africa? . Fred Johnson is an EO Global Board member, founder of Eagle Environmental, Inc. , Put some good in the world.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Founder, and former President and CEO. 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. She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Leadership Oklahoma City, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Oklahoma City.

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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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