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. The key to making the most of this opportunity is to focus on improvements that enhance how we deliver on brand promise. Identify opportunities. The company made the Inc.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 21, 2024

.” Maggie Horne, Director of the Gannon Small Business Development Center (SBDC), echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of collaborative initiatives like the TechCelerator program in fostering innovation and supporting local entrepreneurs. provides a comprehensive solution for performance measurement and job matching.

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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. Because there is opportunity. There always is in a crisis.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Success of Oklahoma ventures has given me renewed admiration for the entrepreneurs who built those companies. Each time one of these events occurs, I feel renewed admiration for the entrepreneurs who founded and built these companies. GM was starting to show signs, around 2008, that they were developing a new electric vehicle.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

Whether you have attended EO’s Leadership Academies or still look forward to the opportunity, the foundation upon which this remarkable programme was built is notable. In the first year (2008), we had a meager budget, limited staff support, and only seven months to pull everything together. Some of those things have since gone away.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

New and aspiring entrepreneurs often fall victim to impatience and imperfection. Entrepreneurs often get bogged down in the details of perfectionism. Engineer and entrepreneur Hari Ravichandran has experienced his fair share of ups and downs. In 2006, Google had the opportunity to buy YouTube. I wasn’t focused on revenue.

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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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 24, 2020

He is also a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in St. We sat down as a leadership team to discuss what we had in unused or dead assets, and what opportunities we could seize with fewer employees. Your post will be shared among potentially thousands of EO and vetted non-EO entrepreneurs. Louis, Missouri.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Crowd funding enables entrepreneurs to raise money in relatively small amounts from large numbers of interested investors. Recently, entrepreneurs in many countries have been soliciting investment through “crowd funding” websites designed specifically for fundraising purposes. We will circle back on these two “lessons learned” below.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

What about entrepreneurs that don’t start their business from scratch? I started to manage a division called MyCorporation, which assists entrepreneurs with incorporate and LLC formation filing services. Four years later in 2008, the United States was in the grips of the Great Recession. Intuit was divesting small businesses.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This stage starts with the entrepreneurs analyzing and exploring the startup idea more seriously. Tinkering ends when entrepreneurs fully commit themselves to turn the business idea into a reality. Though this stage poses the least amount of pressure on an entrepreneur, some mistakes can still upend an innovative startup idea.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“When you can’t quite make it to product-market fit, there’s a third choice that too many entrepreneurs, and their investors, overlook: selling out,” says Kittu Kolluri, founder and managing director of Neotribe Ventures. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2019

A version of this article originally appeared on Entrepreneur. . But, when I had the opportunity to join a high-growth startup with a team I liked and trusted, I leapt at it. Whenever I’ve been presented with a new career opportunity, the first question I ask is not, “Which job is more secure?” when opportunity strikes.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans. Sopoong was launched in 2008 by Jaewoong Lee , who co-founded South Korea’s largest internet portal operator Daum Communication, which merged with Kakao in 2014.

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

2008 and 2000), not only have we seen outstanding companies being formed, we’ve also witnessed great venture firm performance during these windows,” he said. However, many entrepreneurs have opted to remain heads down and build more efficiently instead of testing this new valuation environment. What do you feel might be overhyped?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

I’ll be honest, the diversity of the answers surprised me — ranging from how climate and workforce mobility are edtech’s next opportunities to how the departure of tourist VCs is playing out differently depending on company stages. The tone also felt balanced: Many admitted that things have changed, but opportunity continues to exist.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

Marc is the managing partner of MGV , where he focuse on working with world-class entrepreneurs in tech. VCs should be excited about the coming buying opportunities. Today, similar opportunities exist in SaaS and web3. Marc Schröder. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He first came to see me in 2008 when we was raising money for his 1st startup – NextMedium. At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. I’ve known Hamet for 5 years. I only wanted one thing in the deal – Hamet. I stayed close.

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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. That won''t happen, however, if every last bit of commercial space is replaced by a glass condo tower.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Against the backdrop of the United States-China trade war, it’s a subject that has stirred conversations among analysts, media and entrepreneurs. Or, should they seize the moment, recognizing the immense opportunity before them and take proactive steps to harness it? But let’s look beyond the surface.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Induced by a pandemic and unprecedented state responses, it is even worse than the last international period of economic decline witnessed in 2008. During the period of economic turbulence in 2008, I formed my technology consultancy firm, ROCK. For most, 2008 was a time to avoid risk. Client first.

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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?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ’s Accelerator program empowers early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow and master their businesses. When you’re bootstrapping, you have to cover many bases, but there is an opportunity cost for doing so.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

I saw a few friends politely suggesting that “now was a great stock buying opportunity” meaning that given the stock market is off by 10% it was a great chance to buy and lock in presumably low prices before the market rises again. The impact hits VCs in an immediate way that most entrepreneurs don’t realize.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A: It is an honour to step into this role and have the opportunity to build on the legacy of our past decade and help forge the next one – given the urgent need we now have in the world for sustainable solutions. A: A pragmatic visionary! Q: You’ve been with – and part of – the network for over 15 years. Why this role?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy founded theBoardlist , a premium talent marketplace that helps diverse leaders get discovered for board and executive opportunities. A technology executive and entrepreneur, board member and investor, she has 25 years of experience founding and helping to scale companies, including Google, Amazon and Yodlee.

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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. So perhaps this kind of environment presents a very scrambled opportunity , pun intended.” Ok, now onto the aforementioned essay!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2016

When Annmarie Lanesey co-founded a software development business in Troy, NY in 2008, she saw business ownership as a means to successful living. In my journey as an entrepreneur, I’ve seen the way transparency and inclusiveness empower our clients and strengthen our internal processes. A growing business needs a growing team.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Thus entrepreneur is no stranger to early-stage investing – nor the famed accelerator to which he will soon run. Tan was a YC founder in the summer of 2008 and served as a partner there from December 2010 to November 2015. Initialized and YC are very much aligned — YC made me, but I made Initialized,” Tan continued. .

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Everyone loves an underdog, which is why investors and tech journalists are so fond of discussing startups that launched during the Great Recession of 2008, like Airbnb, Uber, WhatsApp, Mailchimp, Square and Venmo. Thanks very much for reading TC+ this week! Walter Thompson. That would be worse. The send-ahead deck. The presentation deck.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 30, 2020

Due to redlining, housing discrimination and other discrimination tactics, certain areas of the city (east of Troost) didn’t experience the same opportunity or financial resources and development as more influential/affluent areas of Kansas City. I graduated from Michigan State University with a BS in Clinical Laboratory Science in 2008.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

For entrepreneurs, “failure” feels like a curse word. What if, instead of a scapegoat, it served as a motivational tool that drives eager entrepreneurs to be more thoughtful and prepared for the real challenges they will face? As entrepreneurs, the task at hand becomes creating the market need even when there isn’t one.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

It is not hard to find strands of gold in the carnage left by failed businesses lost when a bubble bursts, such as in 1857, 1902, 1929, 2001 and 2008. The Internet and AI – new opportunities for innovation. How many entrepreneurs used that new Internet infrastructure to create an expansive vision of what could be?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. I said, “It’s much easier now than it was in 2008/09.&# I believe that.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. Opportunity funds typically have better economics for the LPs who invest in them. We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today?

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2022

To learn more about the underlying market forces and hurdles facing entrepreneurs and investors in this maverick industry, she spoke to four investors: Jacqueline Bennett, managing partner and co-founder, Highlands Venture Partners. Dear Sophie: Does International Entrepreneur Parole have any advantages over an O-1 visa?

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