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. Applications are open until 31 January, and investment opportunities are still available. For more information, visit www.vetbizbattle.com.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 24, 2015

This amazing 24-hour, interactive experience featured top-class speakers, rich learning opportunities and the ability to live-chat with these speakers and other entrepreneurs globally. Click here to see all our speaker previews and Octane blog coverage from 2015.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without industry-wide master unique identifiers for medical-surgical (med-surg) items, hospitals cannot easily compare products by their attributes to identify cost-savings opportunities, or map product selection to the best patient outcomes. In 2015, one of the largest healthcare intermediaries in the country presented us these challenges.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

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

DECEMBER 3, 2015

” As of 3 December, 2015, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Not unlike the strides women are making in entrepreneurship globally , we celebrate with American women the burgeoning career opportunities opening up to them. ” appeared first on THE BLOG. Carter announced all U.S.

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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 11, 2019

This need not necessarily be in one go, so the opportunity for a nap ( NASA recommends 26 minutes! ), ideally before 3 pm can truly help us catch up on our rest during the day. I was a seven-espressos-a-day man when I quit in 2015. to 8 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period. Carefully manage (or quit) the caffeine!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The influx of Millennials into the workplace is providing today’s entrepreneur with a number of new challenges and opportunities. As a group, the 75 million people between the ages of 19-35 [i] , are digital natives and yearn for opportunities to learn and grow on the job. CMO, 15 Mind-Blowing Stats About Generation Z, June 12, 2015.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 7, 2017

When Netsurit decided to seek an opportunity to expand into the North American market, networking with our colleagues at Entrepreneurs’ Organization was the logical first step in finding a like-minded company in the US. At the end of 2015, I met Scott Wilson, CEO of Marathon Consulting and an EO New York member since 2012.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2021

Founded in 2015 by Luke Sophinos and Fadee Kannah, CourseKey’s B2B platform is designed to work with organizations that teach some of our most essential workers — from automotive mechanics to electricians to plumbers to nurses, phlebotomists and dental assistants. Over 100,000 students use its software.

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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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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

” Reuveni founded Gloat in 2015 alongside Amichai Schreiber and Danny Shteinberg. In cases where a worker falls short of requirements, the platform provides guidance on what they need to learn as well as part-time and shadowing opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

It’s been a remarkable opportunity to learn about influence and leadership as I’ve watched the EO Accelerator program evolve over the years—first as a participant, then running a program, and now on the Global Subcommittee. Past winners of EO’s Global Citizen Award include Manny Padda in 2016 and Sri Bharatam in 2015.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2016

in 2007 during the collapse of the housing market, precisely because I believe change and chaos breed opportunity. I encourage you to look at any upcoming challenges or uncertainty as an opportunity to strengthen and renew your focus on your customer. I started TitleSmart, Inc. Listen and measure. Communicate!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Celebrate with us by visiting the EO Octane blog every day this week! Read how acknowledging reality and strategizing next steps can help consciously shift mental focus toward future opportunities, thus moving past failure smoothly. She joined the EO Sydney chapter in 2015 where she currently serves as Learning Co-Chair.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2021

So after selling Easy Credit, a consumer lending platform he’d built with Rick Rafael Bueno (whom he met in 2015 at a hackathon at Tech de Monterrey), Amozurrutia set out to give Mexicans access to something he believed they’d never had access to: an app-based consumer trading platform.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Zappos also offers opportunities to learn about its company culture, which you can apply to your business. This presents out-of-towners with opportunities to connect with fellow startup leaders and potential investors. The post The Four Cities Every Startup Should Invest in Visiting appeared first on THE BLOG.

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

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. Discover EO today!

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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! He explained, “I want to share the same opportunities I had.” Create Incentive. Photography credits: Mark Kinskofer, Vision Event Photography Inc.

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Feedough

APRIL 6, 2021

Social Validation : Posting positive reviews for the company on different industry websites or ghostwriting a blog citing the company’s success stories. Starbucks also stirred up a fake controversy in 2015 about a Christmas cup which the consumers hated and wanted off the shelves. Examples Of Undercover Marketing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

In 2015, inspired by Elon Musk and the story of Tesla, Steve was searching for a way to shore up his personal and professional commitment to being the change he wanted to see in the world. “My The post A Few Surefire Ways to Support the UN SDGs appeared first on THE BLOG. Create a network. Supporting the SDGs is no small undertaking.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

During his free time, he started a blog to tell his friends back home about his life out west, and also to recommend TV shows. Slowly, Mike’s Bloggity Blog became one of Canada’s premier entertainment sites, and Morrison found himself with a local newspaper column as well as regular television and radio appearances.

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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! He explained, “I want to share the same opportunities I had.” The post The Power of People: How We Recast Our Expertise into Valuable Incentives appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 11, 2016

According to USCIS, the federal agency responsible for handling work visas, in 2015 U.S.-based YesWeCode, founded in December 2014 in Oakland, CA, is a national initiative to turn 100,000 low opportunity youth into 100,000 high-skilled – and high income – software developers. appeared first on THE BLOG. passport holders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 20, 2018

Luckily, my cofounder, Alex Yastrebenetsky, and I met Verne in 2015 when our entire leadership team attended a Scaling Up workshop. He doesn’t offer one-on-one coaching anymore, so these workshops provide him an opportunity to more closely connect with entrepreneurs. And he does so in a setting unlike any other.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 7, 2017

In third grade, I saw an opportunity and grew it into my first entrepreneurial experience. So, when I exited my last company in 2015, I knew that educating and supporting other businesses with my “addiction” to these unique and lean entrepreneurial growth techniques would be the focus of Entreholic. yet everyone wanted to learn them.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

blog here ). If one entered between 2009-2015 he or she is no doubt in the “hazard” phase where one need to be careful about thinking he know more about the industry than perhaps he do. I saw this great image on Twitter courtesy of Simon Wardley , CC3.0 It’s kind of a truism for life and certainly our industry.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 2, 2016

Big Data, a term popularized in 2012 that has reached its apogee in 2015 according to Google trends increased from 2.5% of the series A market in 2015. A perennially important category, e-commerce is constant in the series A market at 15%, but declining in the seed market, falling from 15% below 10% in 2015.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 9, 2016

This story was featured in the March 2015 issue of Octane magazine. There’s always the opportunity to expand the idea out to more users later. The post EO Member Jenny Vance “Throws Caution to the Wind” appeared first on THE BLOG. The consensus surprised me a little— start before you’re ready.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Each speaker stressed the importance of asking questions (from clients and employees) to further opportunities and garner a better perspective from which to make decisions. Event at the Brookings Institute appeared first on THE BLOG. If you want to travel far, travel together.” The post Reflections from the Womenomics 2.0

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Haystack

APRIL 10, 2018

While the term “Pre-Seed” may have been what grabbed the event headline, today’s conference was really about how seed continues to change and presents both opportunities and challenges for investors, founders, and LPs. Below are my brief notes & high-level takeaways from the sessions.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

Every milestone was an opportunity to tell the biggest possible story. We originally filed to go public in March of 2014, and didn’t actually become a public company until January of 2015. I thought maybe Glossier would be another opportunity for that type of story — either in beauty specifically, or e-commerce more broadly.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 22, 2018

In 2015, Spin-Works moved to its current location in North East, PA. Tom Briselden, remarked, “I never dreamed that the company we started more than 15 years ago with $400,000 of Ben Franklin funding and federal grant opportunities would end up as part of one of the largest and oldest multi-national companies in the world.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 31, 2017

As an alternative, I look for future opportunities and decide on my next steps to recover quickly. Behind every failure, there lies a goldmine and an opportunity to course-correct, enabling us to reach even higher highs. She joined the EO Sydney chapter in 2015 and currently serves as Learning Co-Chair.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2016

VAIZA is an accessory brand that works with artisans who have the same passion, discipline and dedication to their work to give its consumers a bit of their cultural heritage through products that become art pieces, creating opportunities that become jobs for people with unique abilities to treat leather and textile design.

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