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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). The media loves to cover young entrepreneurs who’ve done innovative work while going to school. This article was written by EO Vancouver member, Calvin Johnson. Find Rock Star Talent and Location.

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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). The media loves to cover young entrepreneurs who’ve done innovative work while going to school. This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson. Find Rock Star Talent and Location.

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What Is Grassroots Marketing? – Examples, Pros, & Cons

Feedough

Let us unravel the various aspects of grassroots marketing and how it can be fruitful and look at some innovative examples of the same. Instead of reaching out to a larger segment of the consumer population, marketers try persuading that niche audience to spread the word and advocate their products or services amongst their peers.

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Silicon Valley is a surprisingly clubby ecosystem: FC's Alex Mittal

FundersClub

Silicon Valley has no monopoly on innovation; it happens everywhere. Being an effective founder means questioning current paradigms, asking ‘Is there a better way to do this—and am I the person to do it?’ That line of questioning led Mittal and co-founder Boris Silver to build FundersClub in the way they did.

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How To Unleash Sustainable Innovation That Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As President and co-owner of the 102-year-old Lamey Wellehan shoe stores, Jim Wellehan used sustainability to foster innovation and remain relevant in the face of fierce competition. In 2007, as the most affluent people in the world were meeting the first iPhone, another mobile innovator entered the market.

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Venture Outlook 2016

Both Sides of the Table

On the one hand innovation is clearly at an all time high unleashed by smart phones, fast telecom networks, social networks that spread commerce and the fact that we are all one click away from buying things on Amazon, Apple, Google or PayPal. Fast forward 3 years and looking out into the 2016 horizon, what do I see? Boom and bust.

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5 REASONS INVESTING IN STARTUPS JUST GOT EASIER: LEARN ABOUT THE NEW SEC GUIDELINES

OurCrowd

The SEC notes that private investments, exempt from the rigorous oversight of public offerings, are tilted toward areas of the economy that “disproportionately create new jobs, foster innovation, and provide for growth opportunities,” making them increasingly attractive to sophisticated investors. The new rules, which took effect Dec.