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Kate Morgan: Leadership vs. Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs' Organization

“In my perspective, there is leadership and then there is entrepreneurship. Leadership illustrates the ability to see the goal and make it to the end. That creative piece of the brain helped me envision a thriving consulting firm in a space that was not formerly pursued. My mind leans right.

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Leading with Authenticity: How to Become and Remain an Authentic Brand

StartupNation

A brand’s representation of reality begins with and grows under the leadership of a company’s founders, its CEO and its top executives. Assigned to consultants and marketing people with varying degrees of expertise, the creation of the brand is put at risk of becoming a kind of bolt-on feature. Most aren’t. It’s your brand.

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How One Thriving Veteran Supports Women Business Owners

Smart Hustle Magazine

Two big factors in this female entrepreneur’s story: incredible leadership and a heart of service. In 2011, Jen became a consultant for Rodan and Fields , a leading company known for its innovative skincare products. In time, her business grew, generating revenue of seven figures and a global team of 9000 consultants.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). We announced Fund I in 2011. Companies were getting funded more easily and many more companies were actually being created. And they were all run by talented people we respected.

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

She co-founded the Portland Seed Fund in 2011, but also serves as the Director of Portland State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and manager of the Portland State University Business Accelerator, allowing her to monitor prospective and existing portfolio companies that originate from the university.

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7-Figure Exit to Starting From Scratch

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Between 2011 and 2021, I built a social media agency that didn’t rely on me , then sold it after the growth period that followed a challenging six months. Some were doing consultancy and coaching as solo entrepreneurs or with teams. Whatever you’re doing now, your past experience will affect your actions.

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Three Signs Your Start-Up will Catch the Eye of Venture Capitalists

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Under Thoma Bravo, they had made several new acquisitions that increased their scale since going private in 2011. Cameron Johnson is a business consultant and social media expert. Under Bain Capital, Blue Coat has continued to expand by recently acquiring the security startup, Elastica, for US$280 million.

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