American Entrepreneurship
MARCH 7, 2024
March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 6, 2014
I’ve written a few posts about boards recently as part of a series on the subject. I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions.
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Sadly, in 2014, when I relapsed for the second time since my initial surgery, the board of directors made the decision to terminate my tenure at ESTREC. Since its inception in 2014, ROAR has morphed into a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization, together with sanctuary services for nonreleasable animals.
Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 4, 2023
Larger, higher-revenue-multiple combinations face more scrutiny from corporate boards when stock prices fall & equity becomes dearer. This change in the exit market parallels a surge in acquihires in 2014 when corporate development departments began to acquire seed-stage companies for talent rather than waiting for Series A businesses.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
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.
Revolution
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
During the early recovery, however, VC-backed M&A rebounded and skyrocketed: Annual deal values eclipsed $30 billion in 2010, holding steady before ballooning above $70 billion in 2014. As an active board member across several companies, I often advise against acquisitions that require additional investments to actualize value.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JULY 10, 2017
It’s an outstanding avenue for members to give back, especially if serving on the chapter board is not an option. The Atlanta EO chapter had a relatively small Accelerator program with 10 to 15 participants—or companies—and only one EO member overseeing the program on the chapter board. We transitioned to a quarterly membership cycle.
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