Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 24, 2015

Marshall Kirkpatrick (@marshallk) January 24, 2015. It’s an online relationship and I actually believe that as of 2015 I’ve met more of my close connections in the past 5-7 years online before offline. Some through blog comments – your place or mine. Blog is best. Theory: it’s really that simple.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2015

The post EODC 2015: Looking Back and Feeling Grateful appeared first on THE BLOG. “The EODC Accelerator Program has, by far, been the biggest positive influence on my business in terms of learning new business strategies and connecting with great people, and for this I’m extremely grateful.” ” – Heather Cox.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2015

Anybody who reads the blog regularly will know that I’m long video. Here’s a short video we did of our 2015 Upfront Summit : We also shot this one last year to highlight some of our portfolio companies. I’ve made 5 investments in the sector and I hope to make 5 more.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

I wanted to spend the rest of the blog post telling you why we decided to fund the company, how we settled on the final product design and our unique way of launching the app. Imagine if your friends could all contribute the Burning Man 2015 album and create a group story. Mark Suster (@msuster) April 23, 2015. L1I6RUWYJu.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

At the age of 21, with a nudge from my mentor, I started teaching myself how to invest in the local stock market and, as I was learning, shared my knowledge with others through a blog. At the beginning of 2015, I started a “figure-it-out fund” and used a percentage of Accessories & Essentials’ sales over the next few months to finance it.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

Even when I’m not the one being sued I find myself being dragged into deposition after deposition and my blog (along with all my emails) are being served as evidence. Nobody talks about this publicly because the fights are too personal so people don’t blog about them. Lawsuits are becoming so prevalent these days.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. In 2015 I opened up my Facebook page to the public. They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page? In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch.

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StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Event planning Dropshipping Handmade crafts selling Pet sitting Social media management Repair service Blogging/vlogging Alternatively, consider more revolutionary business ideas like AI automation consulting or podcast-editing services. Back then, in 2015, women entrepreneurs were a rarity in Kashmir. Lessons Learned: Lesson #1.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

When you're doing RSVPs, use a tool like Eventbrite that allows you to collect more information from each attendee--like what languages they develop in, how many years experience they have, current company, LinkedIn, blog, Twitter, etc. The whole company should get involved in reblogging and retweeting the company blog's links.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015. TransWave started out as a 30-day project to provide this information through a blog, and it blossomed from there into a full advocacy organization, far exceeding his initial expectations. We have reached many milestones that we did not think possible five years ago.

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. And a special thank you to Heather Brunner, our CEO for the past four and a half years. Long-time readers of this (11-year old!!)

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2019

He didn’t win the global competition that year, but Carlos went on to participate in GSEA in a variety of roles—first as a special guest in the 2013 finals, then as a jury member in the 2015 semi-finals in Thailand and, most recently, as a jury member in the 2017 semifinals in Germany. GSEA helped me open my mind to that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2024

Surprisingly, after 2015, the trend reversed, with remote teams not only catching up but also leading in innovation. and more articles from the EO blog. The post How To Use AI-Assisted Brainstorming To Boost Innovation in Remote Work first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Although women make up 47% of the US workforce, in 2015, they held only 25% of computing jobs — in a time when tech is booming and has been for decades. Portions of this post originally appeared on the JetRockets blog and are reprinted here with permission. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. I always wanted to work with Brad for this reason so I started blogging because I figured if transparency worked for Brad I would try the same approach. In 2015 in the US there were $77 billion written into startup tech companies. The result?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 21, 2023

In 2015, Bob and Mike came to him seeking to create meaningful change within their company, with a single question on their minds: What could BIGGBY do that would change the world? By 2017, the majority of employees reported significant improvements in how they were treated, a stark contrast from their response in 2015.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 12, 2016

In 2015, EO Houston members teamed up with Veterans in Business Association, a group of veterans enrolled in Rice University’s MBA program, to create the competition. Marine and owner of INVICTA Challenge, was one of the finalists in 2015 to receive funding from the group of EO-Houston investors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2020

Since October 2015, we’ve fed approximately 50,000 people. The post Feeding the Hungry, Despite National Crisis appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Some of us go to restaurants every week or maybe twice a week and waste food excessively.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I was a seven-espressos-a-day man when I quit in 2015. The post Why Entrepreneurs Must Harness the Power of Sleep appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Carefully manage (or quit) the caffeine! And what I realized after I quit was how much coffee had interfered with my sleep.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

For me, this entire project grew out of an impulsive decision to volunteer for a week in a refugee prison back in June 2015. Past winners of EO’s Global Citizen Award include Manny Padda in 2016 and Sri Bharatam in 2015. The post Q&A with EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year: Cameron Madill appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

And while John & I have been through these phases ourselves (and have even written several blog posts on the topic like this one and John keeps a great blog with many similar concepts) we simply haven’t been running large sales teams for the past 8+ years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In 2015, one of the largest healthcare intermediaries in the country presented us these challenges. The post How a Little Bit of Fear Breeds Innovation appeared first on THE BLOG. Ordering is decentralized, based on personal preferences in both products and vendors, and at variable prices without strong ties to clinical outcomes.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2015

But this is just a reflection midway in June 2015 of the some of the products I love, enjoy or use frequently, and am not an investor in. Still want to port my blog their. So I thought now would be a sensible time – with six months on either side of the holidays. Soundcloud – been enjoying as a podcast platform.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

I started the company in 2015 as a side-hustle with my old friend Mike Watts. The post Growing as a Couple and a Startup appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Our company, Felix Media Solutions, landed a spot on the 2019 Inc.

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Gust

JULY 30, 2015

2015 is shaping up to be a strong year for the startup and early stage investor ecosystem. 2015 Is A Strong Year For Startups appeared first on The Gust Blog. Coming out of the second quarter of the year, the total number Read more >. Coming out of the second quarter of the year, the total number Read more >.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2018

The original version of this article appeared on Resonate’s blog. He joined EO in 2015. The post Four Steps to Making Customer Service an Organizational Priority appeared first on THE BLOG. Resonate is an Australian customer experience management (CEM) provider, founded by EO Sydney member Jeff Carruthers. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Steve Jobs (2015). The Intern (2015). We’ll post new pictures, stories, videos and memes every day on: Octane blog , Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and Instagram. The post 18 Films Entrepreneurs *Should* See appeared first on THE BLOG. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999). The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). Rocky (1976).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 9, 2016

In 2015, after less than four years in business, her toy makeup company Little Cosmetics generated over $1 million in sales. Sales for the first quarter of 2016 were triple what they were in the first quarter of 2015. “I She’s on track to do even more this year. I always wanted to be an entrepreneur,” Tyler said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

based and internationally recognized entrepreneurs — Alexandria, Virginia, USA (17 November 2015) – The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week ( GEW ) by presenting EO24 , a virtual and interactive learning event to debut on Wednesday, 18 November, at 8 p.m. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 3, 2015

” As of 3 December, 2015, Defense Secretary Ashton B. All of our WOMENtrepreneurs blog posts can be read here ; check out all our pictures, quotations and videos about women entrepreneurs on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook by searching for the hashtag “#WOMENtrepreneurs” and clicking on posts authored by EO.

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

#EOlooksback at 2015 … On the 28th day of December, we celebrate the number of years EO has existed! We’ll post new pictures, stories, videos and memes every day on: Octane blog , Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and Instagram. appeared first on THE BLOG. The post 28 Years of EO!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 28, 2016

A 2015 Maine Business Leader of the Year , he reports that eliminating waste and carbon has freed capital for growth, enhancing employee and customer loyalty. In 2008, Unilever , a company of 172,000 employees and 2015 sales of $60.6 The post How To Unleash Sustainable Innovation That Matters appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

Luckily, Vancouver is home to HootSuite, and not only did this company provide us an amazing space for our 2015 finals; they covered all the costs! The post We Recast Our Business Expertise Into Valuable Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs appeared first on THE BLOG. Create Incentive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2016

In 2015 the average person received 122 emails a day and this figure is expected to grow. The post How To Use Relevancy To Accelerate The Sales Funnel appeared first on THE BLOG. Most are automated, a copy and paste of previous messaging that often has little, if anything, to do with your company or personal needs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 26, 2016

Last year, the GSEA experienced record-setting global participation, which culminated with 42 students representing 37 countries at the 2015 GSEA Finals in Washington, DC. The post 2016 EO GSEA Global Finals Recap appeared first on THE BLOG. What ensued were the makings of another milestone year for EO GSEA Finals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 21, 2016

With a 98% client-retention rate since our founding and the successful resolution of more than 20,000 IT support requests in 2015 alone, we’ve discovered the core to building a winning customer-service promise is to start with your team, particularly through employee recognition and staff-training programs. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Luckily, Vancouver is home to HootSuite, and not only did this company provide us an amazing space for our 2015 finals; they covered all the costs! The post The Power of People: How We Recast Our Expertise into Valuable Incentives appeared first on THE BLOG. Create Incentive.

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