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We Recast Our Business Expertise Into Valuable Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs

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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. We also scoured newsfeeds.

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How the Seed-Stage VC Trend Began, The Downsides of Unicorns & Much More

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If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. Jeff and his peer group have done an excellent job at creating a new category of seed-stage VC. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon. But not many others.

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Learn More, Grow More, Be More

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Entrepreneurs with an ongoing thirst for learning often turn to executive education programs to expand their knowledge base to tackle new challenges and opportunities. Why, as a successful entrepreneur, did you seek additional education? Hao Lam is an EO Seattle member who joined the organization in 2014. to win when I compete.

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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. We also scoured newsfeeds.

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Flashback Friday: How to Raise Financially Intelligent Children

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This article was originally published in the March 2014 issue of Octane magazine. Introduce Them to Entrepreneurs : Kids are inundated with all sorts of images of high-paying professions they might want to pursue when they grow up … but rarely is entrepreneurship an option. I’m a lucky guy. Money is neither good nor evil— it’s a tool.

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Looking Back: Life Lessons From a Nun

Entrepreneurs' Organization

How many times as entrepreneurs do we let our blemished past affect our unspoiled future? By Georges Levesque. You read that right. I am the son of a nun. To be precise: an ex-nun. My mom was a member of the Roman Catholic Sisters of Wisdom in Edmundston, Canada, from the age of 18 to 26. Moving on is not quitting. It’s moving on.

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Dreams Fulfilled

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Read more about how this Nita Maru built a successful “one-stop law firm” based in Dubai in an Octane post from 2014. Enrich your entrepreneurial journey by learning from a global network of peers. . The post Dreams Fulfilled appeared first on THE BLOG. How are you gaining new perspectives and insights?