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20 Years As a CEO: What I Wish I Knew Then

StartupNation

Go through the top seven lessons from being an entrepreneur and CEO for 20 years, from leadership to business growth. Here’s how you can build one with these leadership lessons from my 20 years as a CEO: Hire the right people —recruit for values, not just skills: Never fall for resumes with unbelievable skill sets, but no culture fit.

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20 Years As a CEO: What I Wish I Knew Then

StartupNation

Go through the top seven lessons from being an entrepreneur and CEO for 20 years, from leadership to business growth. Here’s how you can build one with these leadership lessons from my 20 years as a CEO: Hire the right people —recruit for values, not just skills: Never fall for resumes with unbelievable skill sets, but no culture fit.

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

I started in clinical diagnostics, managing lab operations for a large hospital network. Dmytro Kudrenko , Co-founder & Email Marketing Expert, Claspo Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Find free courses, mentorship, networking and grants created just for small businesses. I didn’t want to leave the role I loved.

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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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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. The networking alone was amazing. What does being the 2016 EO Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year mean to you?

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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Déborah spoke with the YLAI Network about her journey transforming theater in Peru, the way in which her diagnosis provided her with creative understanding, and her advice to create more inclusive organizations. D éborah’s aim for the future of CAPAZ involves establishing a physical space to network and hold workshops for the community.

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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By the time I founded Equifund in 2016, I was deeply familiar with the landscape and felt prepared to tackle the challenge. I doubled down on my efforts, making more calls, writing more content, and networking tirelessly. The problem I was solving was so clear to me. What could go wrong?

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