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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

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Long before that, the company engaged in anti-competitive practices and antagonized critics, especially female journalists like Sarah Lacy, who called out years of the company’s toxic issues as early 2014. When it happens at companies run by women, the media, disgruntled employees, and their investor board members, burn them at the stake.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

What person hasn’t crouched at an airport to get 18% extra on one’s battery before boarding an airplane? Mark Suster (@msuster) November 1, 2014. But then one person – who happens to be a physicist – wrote a back-of-the-envelop calculation of uBeam and said it’s not physically possible.

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Cybersecurity: What’s With the Attitude?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2014, we saw Heartbleed arrive on the cybersecurity scene. Cybersecurity Awareness Training … For the Board of Directors! A CEO or a board member should understand, at a high level, what the vulnerability was, how it could impact the organization and what steps the CISO is taking to mitigate the risks that the organization faces.

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We Recast Our Business Expertise Into Valuable Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I’ve been an EO member for 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2014 that I became involved with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one.

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The Power of People: How We Recast Our Expertise into Valuable Incentives

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I’ve been an EO member for 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2014 that I became involved with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one.

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The two powerful skills every 10X entrepreneur needs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Martin Bell, who sits on Arowana’s advisory board, founded 100tasks.com to democratize entrepreneurship and is an expert in launching and hyper-scaling companies. While growth accelerated, Zalando became leaner and more profitable, culminating in a successful IPO in 2014.

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On Launching a Brand – Upfront Ventures Four Months In

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Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). When he starts his blog I’ll let you know. We’ve enjoyed working closely with Kyle over the past 2 years and are delighted to have him on board and 100% focused on Upfront Platform Services.

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