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6 Leadership Lessons Learned from the Founder of EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

What better acknowledgement of World Entrepreneurs’ Day (WED) —a day devoted to celebrating the leadership and innovation that entrepreneurs bring—than by sharing lessons learned from the founder of EO, Verne Harnish? Three days together on Marathon Key provoked incredible thought into where we are as a company and the opportunities ahead.

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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

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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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In the time since TransWave’s beginnings, Neish has made sure to focus on setting up roles of ‘ambassadors’ to support the work of the organization and provide more opportunities for the local community. “I TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015.

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Garry Tan is the next president and CEO of Y Combinator

TechCrunch

Beyond co-founding Initialized, which raised a $700 million fund (its sixth) last year and has over $1 billion in known assets under management, Tan was also co-founder of YC-backed blog platform Posterous, which was acquired by Twitter in 2012. Ralston continued. Next year, I'll be going back to Y Combinator as President and CEO.

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28 Years of EO!

Entrepreneurs' Organization

#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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Q&A with EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year: Cameron Madill

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year. For me, this entire project grew out of an impulsive decision to volunteer for a week in a refugee prison back in June 2015. with a goal of growing from three sites to more than 100 by the end of 2018.

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In Love, In Partnership: How One Couple Finds Success at Home and at Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2015, the Slaters sold the legacy to explore other endeavors. For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity. I feel like we’ve both become much more confident in our leadership styles.