Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Maybe in the past, it was helpful to think of competitors as foes, but the modern world is so interconnected that this perspective doesn’t allow us to see new opportunities, stands in the way of improving, and, as a result, weakens our products. Competition can drive creativity if we look at it healthily. from scratch.

communities 72

communities strategy consulting culture 72

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. With a lot of faith, and the opportunity to participate in the rebuilding of what would later become Automobile Alley, we opened our doors on July 17, 1995.

leadership 52

leadership business incubator communities energy 52

Impact Hub

APRIL 21, 2020

For 9 years and counting, WWF and Impact Hub have collaborated and supported innovations to accelerate, and scale solutions tackling environmental issues and economic opportunities in local communities. . This is what has driven and shaped our global partnerships from the very beginning.

collaboration 36

collaboration innovation mix-use board 36

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Others recall the 2008 financial crisis. For entrepreneurs, the job now is to look past that daunting torrent and to the opportunity beyond it. Because there is opportunity. Kalika Yap , is founder and CEO of both Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders, and Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency.

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advice transportation leadership entrepreneurs 274

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.

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real estate venture capital creativity entrepreneurship 299

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

The key to making the most of this opportunity is to focus on improvements that enhance how we deliver on brand promise. 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. Get creative.

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strategy creativity energy investing 220

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. We enjoyed the opportunity to get creative with the brand, build a 70-person team and foster a solid company culture around it.

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real estate entrepreneurs creativity culture 234

Jason Malki

MARCH 21, 2022

I graduated from college in 2008?—?before When an opportunity to join a hyper-growth startup came my way via a professional connection I’d met through Techstars, I hopped aboard and never looked back. wouldn’t consider me for AE opportunities. How did you break into a career in tech sales? externally and internally?—?wouldn’t

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finance financing SaaS creativity 98

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

So perhaps this kind of environment presents a very scrambled opportunity , pun intended.” Others saw a potential liquidity event as an opportunity to usher in a new generation of creative, and perhaps entrepreneurial, designers.

VC 125

VC construction consulting creativity 125

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

There’s the all-important pitch, creative sets, unexpected reactions by five seasoned investors and the possibility of scaling growth fast with a cash infusion and industry connections. My latest company, Hire Santa, started at an employee Christmas party in 2008 where I handed out bonuses dressed as Santa Claus.

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pitching support entrepreneurs strategy 130

TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

For example, 1Sharpe is interested in creating financial products that make real estate more equitable and that can “create opportunities for economic mobility.”. “We As it seeks potential investments, 1Sharpe is focusing on three categories: financial transactions and access to capital; real estate human capital; and data and intelligence.

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real estate founder startup construction 62

OkDork

JANUARY 27, 2023

Airbnb was made during the 2008 recession, and this is very similar. Business Idea #9: Garden Specialist Yes, this is a real business opportunity. So be creative. I’ll rent out your car and deal with all the headaches of it (and there'll be no damage to your car, it'll be clean as a whistle) and we'll split the cash!

coworking spaces 104

coworking spaces coworking consulting mix-use 104

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

When a child takes your hand and thanks you from the bottom of his or her heart for the opportunity to learn, you never forget that moment. 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. How does Mali Rising approach its vast undertaking?

education 130

education board creativity construction 130

Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

During the Great Recession of 2008-10, Kent guided dozens of CEOs and their companies successfully through the crisis and positioned them to capitalize on the economic expansion that followed. We asked Kent how embracing conscious capitalism during the COVID-19 crisis can benefit companies both in the short- and long-term.

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peer-to-peer capital creativity leadership 220

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. Politics Venture Capital & Technology'

mix-use 343

mix-use communities venture capital creativity 343

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2018

As Stuart Brown, the author of Play , puts it, “when employees have the opportunity to play, they actually increase their productivity, engagement and morale.”. Kirsten’s first assignment for me was to keep my eyes peeled for even the smallest opportunities to bring playfulness to work and assured me that the fun would follow.

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creativity opportunity energy entrepreneurs 130

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Those workflows include creative, sales, client services or startups using DocSend to deliver proposals or pitch decks and track engagement. While DocSend has 17,000 customers, Houston says the acquisition gives the company the opportunity to get in front of a much larger customer base as part of Dropbox.

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startup disruption pitching VC 139

Source Link

MARCH 25, 2020

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. Hancock and Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) to announce the Denver Small Business Emergency Relief Fund.

communities 130

communities health economic development support 130

David Teten VC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

R136 Ventures partners with creative entrepreneurs to help scale their mid-to-late stage startups. We’re not just investors – we’ve been in your shoes as CEOs, CTOs, and execs, and have built many great companies and products in the tech world, so we understand the challenges and opportunities firsthand.

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ventures peer-to-peer mix-use VC 52