TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

That’s painful, but for perspective: TechCrunch tracked more than 100,000 tech layoffs between August and December 2008. Before Karl Alomar became managing partner of VC firm M13, he led one company through the dot-com bust of 2000 and helped another survive the Great Recession of 2008. Jack Hallam, growth and community lead, Ammo.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

What is your advice for entrepreneurs to achieve such longevity? You believe that leaders should embrace their culture and values more deeply in a crisis and cite the 2008 Great Recession as an example. What are your innovative and creative approaches to attract millennials and turn them into “raving fans?”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

When I suggested that the downturn in the public markets might give startups a chance to focus on finding product-market fit instead of chasing growth, he gave me a personal market correction: Recessions or downturns are always the hardest times to build businesses, always, for the entrepreneurs, for VCs, for everyone involved. Gupta said.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 16, 2019

Impact Hub Bergen was an early starter amongst social innovation spaces and joined the global Impact Hub network in 2008. Silje had a vision for a space that would invite interactions between unlikely allies in the name of creativity and innovation. Beat Technology, who offer popular audio streaming services in developing markets.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Knowing everything I’ve gained, I think that the main enemies of any business are: A wrong strategy: Sometimes, entrepreneurs pay too much attention to competitors’ strategies and try to create “something different” instead of focusing on their own vision. Competition can drive creativity if we look at it healthily.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Written for EO by Kalika Yap , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Los Angeles. Yap is a thriving serial entrepreneur whose businesses include Citrus Studios , Luxe Link , and the Orange & Bergamot. Others recall the 2008 financial crisis. where he addressed the global pandemic. Because there is opportunity.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

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. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Oklahoma is very friendly to entrepreneurs. Get started!

leadership

Impact Hub

APRIL 21, 2020

The Impact Hub network brings together like-minded social entrepreneurs, innovators, partners, and industry professionals who are passionate about creating lasting change in places and for people who are the most in need. This is what has driven and shaped our global partnerships from the very beginning.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Sure, when s**t really hits the fan, like in 2008, and the whole market goes haywire, everyone's going to feel it, but in any kind of normal environment, hedge fund returns should be largely uncorrelated to anything else. I experienced that myself with my startup in 2008 and 2009. Those companies didn't execute as well as they should.

real estate

Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I heard this in an Entrepreneurs’ Organization Portland chapter monthly learning event with keynote speaker Mark Moses of Make Big Happen in 2008 at the beginning of the Great Recession. At the time, the organization was called Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and the average age of the group was 33. You will be glad you did.

real estate

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

Vladimir has shared his expertise to help entrepreneurs get the most for your printing budget and save big on custom-printed materials. During the 2008 recession, while everyone else was hanging onto the gunwales of tossing ships, offering bargains, and hoping for a quick end to the pain, a restaurant near our office started remodeling.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

I have looked at tech from both sides now (h/t Joni Mitchell ), as a three-time entrepreneur and as a venture investor through two downturns. Be creative when tightening the belt. Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction. What is happening to risk-taking in venture capital?

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985). Kolb & Wagner, 2015).The

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Mitch Allen, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Fort Worth, is founder and Head Elf of Hire Santa , a service that brings the season to life with thousands of professionally trained Santas worldwide. As an entrepreneur, I’m drawn to the concept of Shark Tank. It’s like the Super Bowl for entrepreneurs!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

More specifically, an SEC filing from Sound Ventures , actor and entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher’s venture firm, confirmed plans to raise an artificial intelligence-focused venture firm. Others saw a potential liquidity event as an opportunity to usher in a new generation of creative, and perhaps entrepreneurial, designers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Watson and Bloemker together have founded and built nine real estate finance and technology platforms, including Roofstock, Dwell Finance, Lessen, Azibo and Creative Juice, among others. I have a real passion for building businesses and working with entrepreneurs. I love helping people go from zero to one.

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OkDork

JANUARY 27, 2023

Airbnb was made during the 2008 recession, and this is very similar. Business Idea #22: Meal Prep A lot of entrepreneurs like myself probably have a good amount of disposable income and want to eat more healthily, but don't have a lot of time on their hands. So be creative. You can save them time by helping make food for them!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

A reminder that it is important for all entrepreneurs is to remember to be careful about “deal drift.” History repeated itself in September 2008 with that market crash. Conversely I offered the same deal to another entrepreneur who decided to shop around longer. By mid September the entire market was constipated.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

In 2008, I asked to join the board of directors, and have served on the board as chairman for four years and in other capacities ever since. Though they are very different from me, the people of Mali use their knowledge and creativity to produce some of the most beautiful art and music. and board member of Mali Rising Foundation.

education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Boston and CEO of Symphony Advantage , which helps CEOs achieve ongoing personal and professional success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. CEOs, entrepreneurs, business leaders?to EO is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs.

peer-to-peer

Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 17, 2022

Prior to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers were true investment banks. Focus your attention on the 2008 time period. Duration Mismatch What happens when you borrow short-term money, but lend / lock up funds over the long term? These are great businesses.

culture

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 8, 2014

Brooklyn is attracting a generation of entrepreneurs who never saw Brooklyn in its industrial heyday, but feel like the borough is uniquely positioned and a historically fitting place to produce their products and serve creative communities. Makerbot has a factory in Industry City.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 12, 2016

I joined EO in 2008 and learned about flow in 2013 on kite surfing trip to Maui. Intuition powers creativity, and we all know how important creativity is to our professional success! My entrepreneurial journey is now focused 100% on flow, intuition and creativity, and my biggest goal at this point is to become an artist.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2018

It was incredible to see everyone’s creativity. Heidi Reimer-Epp , CEO and co-founder of Botanical PaperWorks has been an EO Winnipeg member since 2008. At its core, EO is a collection of like-minded entrepreneurs focused on business growth, personal development and community engagement.

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Source Link

MARCH 25, 2020

And the promise of federal small business loans is inadequate for entrepreneurs who fear they might not be able to pay the money back. In 2008, America tried to rebuild the economy from the top down…This time, let's get creative and focus the bailouts on individual Americans and the communities where they live.

communities

TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Still, like many other entrepreneurs, the founder had been caught off-guard by the bank’s collapse, noting that even though you expect there to be a lot of challenges when starting a new company, losing access to your funds is the “last on the list of your expectations.” You can’t just dish it out,” Systrom said.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I have often thought that creative endeavors where one has a quick turn-around between idea and realization of one’s work as one of the more fulfilling experiences in life. Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. There was no money train. It was 1991.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

R136 Ventures partners with creative entrepreneurs to help scale their mid-to-late stage startups. At R136 Ventures, we also encourage innovation through creative thinking and experimenting with AI technologies. David Teten: What are the most creative or unusual ways you’re using AI & analytics in your organization?

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