Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I’ve blogged about this before and provide a lot more details in these posts: 1. One measure of CincyTech’s overall impact is that in 2013, its portfolio companies represent 80% of total seed and early stage capital invested in Southwest Ohio. The Foundations of the Seattle startup community. Venture Capital.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We developed a friendship as part of our Board service and a recent blog post of his made me think I wanted to learn a bit more about his Instacart experience. Hunter Walk: You started at Instacart in 2013, just a year after it was founded, which obviously turned out to be an epic decision. So what follows are Five Question with Nilam.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

Carlos Rivas was a student in El Salvador when he competed in the 2012 EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). Carlos says he was inspired to become an entrepreneur so that he could follow his passions and rely on his own hard work. Meeting other student entrepreneurs was extremely good, too. How did GSEA change you?

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

3- If you have an idea + a solid team, you can raise capital What I failed to understand the first time in Dreamit was that ideas rarely get funded- but that's not the picture that is painted to us entrepreneurs. Many early-stage entrepreneurs believe funding is the first step on the journey of building a business, and that is NOT the case.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 12, 2023

As an entrepreneur, you have to know when to say no if something is not in your skill set. As an entrepreneur, it has taught me how to ask precisely for what I need and might want. But that’s what happened: My daughter was born in April 2013; my first gym opened in June 2013. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Together with fellow EO Johannesburg member Ryan Harrison , she founded SPARK Schools in South Africa in 2013. Reflecting on her success as an entrepreneur, Stacey says, “What differentiates extremely successful entrepreneurs from the average entrepreneur is that they embrace the personal journey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

Contributed by Ross Drakes , an entrepreneur and creative director based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He joined the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in 2013. The post Finding North In a New World appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

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Gust

MARCH 23, 2014

After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results. Invested Interests business entrepreneur reputation' Twittering. Profile sites.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 7, 2021

As an entrepreneur, it has taught me how to ask precisely for what I need and might want.” But that’s what happened: My daughter was born in April 2013; my first gym opened in June 2013. I talk with my daughter about the struggles I face being a female entrepreneur, which can be daunting. ” . ?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Here are 18 movies that have been recommended to us by multiple writers, entrepreneurs – and a few of our staff – for those who look for films depicting drive, inspiration and sometimes, the pitfalls that can occur when intentions go sour. The Internship (2013). What movies would you recommend to entrepreneurs?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Maximilian Fleitmann , an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member primarily based in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, is the CEO of BaseTemplates and Partner at Richmond View Ventures. Over the last few years, I have built hundreds of pitch decks for successful entrepreneurs and my own companies. Understood. Amazing business!”

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The We just announced a few more things. Late last year we passed $100M in annual recurring revenue. We’re less than 8 years old so you can do the math on growth rates and figure out that we’re on an elite trajectory. The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 24, 2019

” Marc was an EO Accelerator participant before becoming an EO member in 2013. The post Why Your Family Needs to Develop Core Values appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. What qualities do they possess that we admire?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 23, 2024

In 2013, I joined EO and got to experience my first university event in Queenstown. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. and more articles from the EO blog. The post 3 Low-Cost Marketing Strategies that Gave Us an Obscene Return on Investment first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. ” “This will be great for VCs and bad for entrepreneurs.” When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 24, 2016

As crazy entrepreneurs, we are constantly setting the bar higher for our businesses and ourselves. Doug is also an EMP graduate, Class of 2013. The post My Journey from an “Intrapreneur” to Entrepreneur appeared first on THE BLOG. If you feel like this describes you, it might be time to Rethink Happy!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

And here’s an important point that I think modern entrepreneurs often forget: Investors are “co-owners” of your business. There are just as many bad entrepreneurs who do bad things. It surprises me that this is even controversial but in this day-and-age it sometimes is.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I have also served on the EO South Florida board for six of these years, including serving four years as MarCom Chair (earning the EO GCC Award in 2013), serving on the EO Miami University committee in 2013, serving two years as Learning Chair, and being elected the president of one of the largest chapters in the world (a position I hold now).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

Each year since 2013, EO recognizes one outstanding member who embodies the heart and soul of volunteerism, and who paves the way for others to follow, through its EO Global Citizen of the Year Award. We caught up with Cameron to learn more about his work as a social entrepreneur. How did it feel to receive this honor?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 30, 2017

By Kim Reed Perell, a widely recognized entrepreneur, angel investor and C EO of Amobee. Yes, I followed my vision and became an entrepreneur, but I had lots of doubts. Aside from that, there are three major lessons I would share with my younger self if I could, and other entrepreneurs should take them to heart: 1.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. By 2013, the U.S. I’m proud to contribute to the effort and always enjoy reading what the other authors have to say.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2019

He bought into Sharp & Carter in 2013, and the firm has grown from seven people in Melbourne to 120 people across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. . Anthony recently shared his top tips for employee retention and growth in an EO Melbourne blog post , which has been adapted for this article. . Focus on relationships.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 11, 2016

Meanwhile, since 2013 the number of coding boot camps offered by for-profit organizations (which can cost as much as $15,000 for a 12-18 week course) has sprung up, and these courses are thriving. EOlooks forward to the new calendar year, with posts, pictures and videos citing upcoming technologies and inspiration for entrepreneurs in 2016.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 26, 2016

Ashoka, the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, is a partner of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. In 2013, Kim sold the company to her co-workers, making it 100% employee owned at a moment of growth and expansion. How did the notion of ownership evolve? That set of tools has been a really powerful engine for us.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2011 , as Twitter hit the 100 million active users mark, the entrepreneur left to pursue new projects with Obvious Corporation , a startup incubator and investment vehicle that had included fellow Twitter co-founder Evan Williams and former Twitter exec Jason Goldman. The venture most notably incubated the blogging platform Medium.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2017

In part I of our interview , we asked Brad about his journey as an entrepreneur. Accelerator is EO’s targeted program for first-stage entrepreneurs. What has surprised you most about working with entrepreneurs and the Accelerator program? I served as co-chair and in 2014, took over as chair with Ethan King as co-chair.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2016

I met two other entrepreneurs with the same passions, and one was a genomics expert. What tips would you give young entrepreneurs interested in this field? Anu Acharya introduced India to the concept of improved healthcare through personal genomics in 2013, when she founded MapMyGenome. For as you learn, you evolve.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 12, 2016

I joined EO in 2008 and learned about flow in 2013 on kite surfing trip to Maui. The post EO and Flow appeared first on THE BLOG. Regardless of what you choose to do, it should be something that challenges you but is also achievable. You want to set up a rhythm of goal ?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

WHEN DID YOU SAY TO YOURSELF, “I HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR”? Over the years, my Forum mates, chapter peers and fellow members have helped me become a stronger person and smarter entrepreneur. DB/ “I realized the potential of EO Accelerator at the Global Leadership Conference in 2013.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Chip Dodd joined EO Southeast Virginia in 2013. How does being an entrepreneur empower you to participate in these exciting races? Adventure racing and being an entrepreneur have many parallels. He is also a keynote speaker and considers himself a “fun-loving outdoorsy person with too many hobbies to count.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2018

An EO member since 2013, Dave is also a former national champion and Olympic Trials finalist swimmer who continues to train and compete at a world-ranked level to sustain his mental and physical endurance. The post A Critical, Yet Often Overlooked, Investment in Company Culture appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

For example, Bigfoot Capital open-sourced its RBI model, outlining it in a blog post and sharing their RBI financial model and anonymized term sheet , but a thorough, quantitative, industry-wide analysis has not been conducted until now. New RBI firms have been founded every year since 2013. Increasing popularity of RBI.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2016

This article was originally posted on Inc.com, a partner of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization , the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs. From 2007-2009 and again from 2012-2013, I said yes to way too many “cool” things. By Tim Ferriss, Author, Early Stage Investor. It’s just one tool.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

This article was originally posted on the Octane blog on 26 April, 2013. ” appeared first on THE BLOG. Fun fact: Mike and Maureen have two boys, and have spent countless hours at ice rinks watching them play hockey. The post Flashback Friday: “Keeping Business in the Family – Literally!”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Read more on his Ironman transformation in his 2013 Octane blog post. Join EO as we c elebrate the diversity and unity of entrepreneurs worldwide. The post Ironman Entrepreneur appeared first on THE BLOG. EO has also had a significant impact on his successful evolution as a business leader, father and husband.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It was in the sales copy, the testimonials chosen for the website, the talks that I gave at conferences, the conversations I had in the hallways, the videos I posted on YouTube, the announcement blog posts, and the emails that I sent to both customers and prospective customers alike. And it wasn’t just talk. That’s reckless, in my mind.

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