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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

Entrepreneurs' Organization

To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul. With his extensive industry experience and visionary leadership, Jordan has established Equifund as a pivotal player in disrupting middle market investment banking.

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The Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Example: In 2009, Southwest Airlines decided to go against industry standards that were shifting toward fees for checked luggage.

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Why Female Founder Office Hours is So Important

Both Sides of the Table

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. Dan talks about a landmark case in 2009 that involved whether it was legal to strip search a 13-year-old girl.

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Startup fundraising is the most tangible gender gap. How can we overcome it?

TechCrunch

of the funding raised since 2009, while Latinx female founders saw only 0.4% My first piece of advice is to leverage your own community and support network, especially any mentors and role models you may have, to introduce you to potential investors. Having more women in leadership positions is ultimately a better bet for business.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010. What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time?

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A Commitment to Lifelong Learning Is Essential for Your Success

Smart Hustle Magazine

There’s a misconception that the most successful business leaders are born with their leadership credentials imprinted in their DNA. Almost nine in 10 said they are open to advice/referrals when consuming content, making them virtually always ready to take in any information that could possibly be helpful to their business.

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4 Tips for Reaching Productivity Nirvana in 2016

Entrepreneurs' Organization

What’s the best advice on productivity you’ve ever received? I’ve received great advice from many people over the years. From 2007-2009 and again from 2012-2013, I said yes to way too many “cool” things. Do you think that “follow your passion” is good career advice?

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