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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. It’s a new year – 2016. The reality of most startups is about survival.

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New Leadership At Tech:NYC

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

We called it Tech:NYC and I first wrote about it here at AVC in March of 2016. Julie and her team have done a tremendous job of taking an idea and making it a reality and I am incredibly grateful for her leadership. I agreed to co-chair the organization and have been in the chair role since then.

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June 2016 Project Octane: A Student of Opportunity

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For participants of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), EO’s flagship program for nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, opportunities for leadership and business growth are boundless. What does being the 2016 EO Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year mean to you? Want to learn more about Gladys’s journey?

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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016. In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership.

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My Big Resolution for 2016

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For 2016, I’ve made what I think is a game-changing resolution, which will ultimately help me to be a better entrepreneur. One of my first big projects of 2016 is realizing a super aggressive integrated marketing strategy. The post My Big Resolution for 2016 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

This is going to be BIG.

As an investor in The Wing, I have no doubt that Audrey can relate the impossible expectations we set for ambitious women and the nearly non-existant margin for error, especially given that the company took off after the 2016 election. With both leaders, mistakes were certainly made. Hilary Clinton isn’t perfect and neither is Audrey Gelman.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

According to the National Science Foundation , women earned only 19% of computer science degrees in 2016. In 2016, 31% of CS masters degrees were granted to women, up from 28% in 1997. You could even pursue a leadership role. Fewer women obtaining CS degrees means fewer women becoming software developers. Career progression.

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