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11 Business Buzzwords We Used in 2015

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Participants in the EO GSEA program know the value of incubator companies, taking start-up companies and helping them grow through training, mentorship and even perks like shared office space! Which business buzzwords from 2015 did we miss? The post 11 Business Buzzwords We Used in 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

Both Sides of the Table

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and For example, we’re now already well into our third growth fund that we started in 2015 (the first returned 2x cash in 3.5 She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership, and of course a relentless pursuit of helping founders succeed.

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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015. Equality for All Foundation Jamaica Ltd (J-FLAG) provided support to get TransWave Jamaica running and they held their first campaign in 2015. “We One of Neish’s other main priorities moving forward is mentorship.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It provides opportunities for mentorship. 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. It gives women a voice in organizational decision-making. An employment gap now means an employment gap later.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

Mentorship. See as a board we can already see very clearly how our 2014 & 2015 years pencil out with a fair degree of predictability. The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc.

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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

Breakthrough Energy was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to solve the climate crisis. Once in the program members are given critical resources that includes research funding, mentorship, education, and access to the extensive Breakthrough Energy network.

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2016 EO GSEA Global Finals Recap

Entrepreneurs' Organization

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. days of curated learning sessions, mentorship, connections and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But only one could be EO GSEA Entrepreneur of the Year.