Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2022

Wellesley High School, 2012. In 2012, he delivered a 12-minute commencement speech at Wellesley High School, in one of the most affluent towns in America. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. Here are a few of my favorites that fit this bill. David McCullough Jr.,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 29, 2023

It turns out Wu’s trajectory in bridging Japanese culture and that of his home country of Taiwan was set well before he got into the restaurant business. In 2012, by which time Wu was already cooperating with multiple Japanese fashion companies, he founded the Fujin Tree Group. “The process was challenging,” he shares.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 15, 2021

These startup communities have created engaging campaigns that celebrate their entrepreneurs and startup community. Research shows that entrepreneurs and young companies are the key drivers of economic growth. Community Campaigns Celebrating their Entrepreneurs and Startup Community. Would that be transformational?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our events (aka EXPERIENCES) have connected thousands of people and started even more conversations that have been instrumental in creating KC’s burgeoning startup culture. To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder?

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The We remain steadfast in our commitment to continuing to increase all of the above. I’ve always said nothing beats the high of getting that first customer to sign up. The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.). This moment in WP Engine’s saga is one of those.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

Since 2012, there’s been little increase in venture capital going to women-founded businesses. And still, only about 3% of venture capital goes to female founders—that number is even lower for BIPOC female entrepreneurs with an average funding rate of less than 1%. Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 16, 2017

Years after building a successful business of her own, Megan Burton yearned to find like-minded entrepreneurs that could relate to the unique experiences of establishing a business, from bootstrapping a company to achieving unimaginable success. Megan attributes much of her growth and success as an entrepreneur to EO.

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

HW: Greenhouse, which powers the hiring process from sourcing to onboarding for thousands of companies, will soon be a teenager, having been founded in 2012. What does 2023 Daniel know that 2012 Daniel didn’t? Find out the reputation of the firm, because they often have extremely different approaches and cultures.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our events (aka EXPERIENCES) have connected thousands of people and started even more conversations that have been instrumental in creating KC’s burgeoning startup culture. To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. He goes on to say, “We live in a highly individualistic culture. Do they have a strong sense of culture? Entrepreneur Dinners. One of my favorite things to do is to organize entrepreneur dinners when I travel. ” So true. Do they seem to have fun?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

event , hosted by the Brookings Institute to discuss the “potential of female entrepreneurs in Japan.” ” The speakers (Japanese or Japanese-American) shared their personal experiences working as a female entrepreneurs with other Japanese businesses. At Stanford and in the Silicon Valley, they just love entrepreneurs!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Recently the firms two founding partners (and also Managing Partners) —  Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham  — decided to transition management of the firm to Andy Weissman (who joined in 2012) and Albert Wenger (joined in 2008 and writes one of the most thoughtful blogs in our industry ).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. For me Silicon Beach doesn’t quite encapsulate the wonderful, dynamic, creative, large, thriving community that is the 13 million proud Angelinos any more than Silicon Alley captures the bustling 2012 community of New York City. I was a former entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Kevin joined Upfront in 2012 as an Associate. We also look for a cultural fit with Upfront, which includes the gravitas to deal with executives and founders at the startups we back as well as the other board members. Watching him develop over the past 4.5 We are sparring partners, not “deciders.”

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Excerpted from “The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More With Less” by Sahil Lavingia, in agreement with Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. When it comes to the people in your company, the answer to Keller’s question is to focus on culture before hiring.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 31, 2022

When the plan to take over my friend’s business fell through in 2012, I started Aureus Auto Body (which is now The Aureus Group). We are going “all-in” on Lean Principles , which align perfectly with our culture. Accidental exposure to the auto body industry opened my eyes to just how awful the industry is.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

percent employment growth for software developers between 2012 and 2022, and it’s clear wage inflation in the industry will continue to rise if more qualified software developers don’t enter the field. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate among software developers and engineers was just 2.5

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2018

As entrepreneurs, we often carry a lot of stress and pressure on our shoulders— to hit the company’s target, to make sure the company is profitable, to hire and retain A-players, to constantly improve our products and services, to cultivate and maintain a positive company culture … the list goes on. While You Were Sleeping.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Women entrepreneurs and fundraising. These things, in turn, exert a determining influence on our culture.”. A 2012 study of company performance showed that more than 150 listed German firms excelled when they had at least 30% women representation on their executive boards. Why is diverse deal flow important?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

Sean Lane co-founded Olive in 2012, and signed on Chris Olsen from Drive Capital as the company’s first investors. Claire also opened up about how she has grown as a leader, learned to listen to feedback from her team, and improved the culture at Aunt Flow. Now, nearly 10 years later, Olive has raised $856.3

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Haystack

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2012 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2013; Slack in 2014 (after prematurely saying there wasn’t one); took a break in 2015-16, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; in 2017 it was Coinbase ; and last year, 2018, it was Airtable.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

These people who never had the opportunity to start a store came onto our platform and became entrepreneurs for the first time, because we do not need them to invest any money in working capital or setting up an offline shop. Almost everyone who is using the app today has become an entrepreneur because of us. I can tell you anecdotes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Kevin Chin is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in London and the author of HyperTurnaround! Aspiring 10x entrepreneurs must excel at both—hyper-turnaround and hyper-scale because of the inevitable ups and downs faced in the quest to rapidly build a 10x company that’s made to last. . People and Culture.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

I’ve primarily been an entrepreneur for the majority of my career. I really didn’t think about a fund prior to my co-founder, HanJoo Lee, bringing up the idea of launching a “YC of Korea”back in 2012. As an entrepreneur, a couple of my startups were too early in the market, so this is something I think about.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Not a bad thing, but as a result, there are few “hungry” tech entrepreneurs. Our team has been involved and invested in crypto since 2012, so we’ve been excited about the industry for a long time. My advice: CEOs should especially spend a lot of time on vision and goals, culture, teamwork and collectiveness.

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