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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

Entrepreneurs' Organization

He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Making Waves Lennert and Murnaghan opened a newcomer-friendly, Toronto-based surf and coffee shop in 2017, Surf the Greats. and more articles from the EO blog.

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How an ex-cop turned entrepreneur gives back by combatting human trafficking

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That became our main focus: To educate the hospitality industry. We named it Operation Rose because my father, who lost his battle to cancer in January 2017, used to pass out roses in church—simply because it made people happy. Jason and I both are Nashville natives and want to continue to see Nashville grow—but safely!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization - Untitled Article

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.” While pursuing an MBA at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Sandton, South Africa, Stacey saw an opportunity to leverage her business acumen in South Africa’s educational sector. In 2017, the SPARK network comprises 11 schools and nearly 3,000 students. The post appeared first on THE BLOG.

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How to Give Back Through Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Piyush’s background is in elementary education. So, he has three areas of focus for giving: education, children and mothers. In fact, as the keynote speaker at the University of Oklahoma graduation in 2017, Piyush paid off one of the graduate’s student debts. Acknowledge how giving benefits you.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Add to that, the dozens of courses I’ve attended and home education programs I’ve listened to. The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. “I’m In 2017 there were 200 attendees. Explains Suhail, “The UTS promotes ongoing learning by being an educational event.

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Leading Leaders: 5 Insights from 5 Years with EO (that can help you, too)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2017 feels like a very long time ago. Leading EO is an honor and an education. and more articles from the EO blog. By Dr. Carrie Santos, CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. The world has changed significantly. A global pandemic. A brutal war. A stressful squeeze on global supply chains. A surge in extreme weather disasters.

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What happens when you take 12 investors to Silicon Valley?

Startup Catalyst

In November 2017 we delivered our first Investor Mission, heading to San Francisco for an intensive week meeting with angels, VCs, corporate venture programs, accelerators, startups, pitch events, and dinners. The program kicked off with a full one-day angel investor education program delivered by Angel Labs. Who we took.